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LOT 1490
Viking Silver Faux Twisted Ring
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.42 grams, 25.86 mm overall, 21.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)).
Composed of a flat-section hoop base and expanded shoulders and bezel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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LOT 1490
Viking Silver Faux Twisted Ring
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Viking Bronze Hunting Dog Leash Swivel with Bear-Head Terminals
10th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
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Viking Age Bronze Comb Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a roughly semi-circular profile, suspension lug to apex, slightly flared arms with zoomorph decoration, punched ring-and-dot and zigzags to both sides. 26.8 grams, 65 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
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Viking Age Gold Elf Shot Pendant with Garnet
9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With a suspension loop and short length of chain composed of coiled wire links, clasping a polished plano-convex garnet. 0.94 grams, 24 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
This amulet was believed to offer protection against 'Elfshot'. The attack of elves was believed responsible for mysterious suffering in men and livestock. 'Elfshot' described sudden shooting pains localised to a particular area of the body, such as in rheumatism, arthritis or muscle stitches or cramps. Elves were thought to shoot darts or arrows where such pains had no obvious external cause. Belief in elfshot persisted into the 20th century in rural areas, and as proof country folk would sometimes find small arrowheads (the remains of Neolithic or Mesolithic flints, or naturally-occurring spear-shaped stones) that were believed to be the magical weapons that caused the afflictions. Belief in elfshot began in the Pagan Germanic period.
