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LOT 1674
Viking Silver-Gilt Belt Mount Group
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (5.86 grams total, 15-19 mm).
One an oval plaque with beaded border and facing bust, the other similar with slot at the lower edge. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
Literature
Cf. Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B., Mennesker, Guder og Masker i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.1, Borgen, 2005, item 62, for type.
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