Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1708
Viking Silver Pendants with Raven's Heads
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.69 grams, 21 mm).
Openwork pendant formed as four addorsed bird-heads; applied strap. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
Literature
Cf. Graham-Campbell, J., Viking Art, London, 2013, item 98, for type.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Viking Silver Stamped Ring
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
With a flat-section hoop expanding at the bezel, tapering ends looped around the shank; decorated with two sets of opposed punched triangles with pellets. 5.47 grams, 27.06 mm overall, 24.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+1, USA 12 3/4, Europe 29.99, Japan 28)
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Viking Age Bronze Tortoise Brooch
Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Displaying high-relief palmette ornament, omega-shaped panels and other ornament; catch and two transverse bars to the reverse. 67.4 grams, 81 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Scandinavian Silver Bowl with Embossed Centre
Circa 13th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Dipping bowl, raised from a single sheet of silver, decorated with an incised rosette to the underside with central omphalos; rolled and everted rim; inner face with repoussé rosette, each petal with a stylised beast reserved on a pounced field; later applied central rosette with acanthus border, tondo with repoussé wyvern rampant. 134 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12978-244536.
