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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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