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Viking Silver Pin Finial and Medieval Bronze Animal Head Viking Silver Pin Finial and Medieval Bronze Animal Head Viking Silver Pin Finial and Medieval Bronze Animal Head
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LOT 1503

Viking Silver Pin Finial and Medieval Bronze Animal Head

9TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (6.28 grams total, 20-21 mm).

The pin finial formed with a round-section stem and facetted head, each of four faces displaying a punched ring-and-dot motif; a zoomorphic strap end terminal, formed as a beast in relief, possibly Romanesque. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From an old English collection formed before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.

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LOT 1503

Viking Silver Pin Finial and Medieval Bronze Animal Head

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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