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LOT 1735
Viking Silver Necklace Pendant with Mosaic Beads
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (11.6 grams, 43 mm).
Bronze wire loop with ends twisted around the shank, three mosaic glass beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.104.
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Viking Silver Necklace Pendant with Mosaic Beads
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Bronze wire loop with ends twisted around the shank, three mosaic glass beads. 11.6 grams, 43 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount with Beasts
10th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Broad and shallow with narrow pierced ledge to reverse, Williams's Class B; openwork scene of two quadrupeds addorsed with legs resting on the outer edge of the frame and heads turned towards the median column; three loops to the curved upper edge. 35.2 grams, 52 mm
Found Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK.
This exact from does not appear in Williams's study, although examples with addorsed animals do appear in the 'Unclassified' section (p.102-4). The general shape and proportions are consistent with his Class B examples. -
Viking Stamped Silver Spoon with Loop
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Comprising a broad shallow bowl and a flat triangular handle with stamped triangle ornament; suspension loop with coiled ends. 11.3 grams, 90 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
