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LOT 1879

Viking Whetstone Blade Sharpener Pendant

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

5 1/8 in. (90 grams, 13 cm).

Comprising a round-section body pierced at one end with bronze suspension loops. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1879

Viking Whetstone Blade Sharpener Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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