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DARK AGE, VIKING & ANGLO SAXON

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WDA 7034

Viking Zoomorphic Mount. A bronze zoomorphic mount probably from harness work. Crosier in shape with engraved decoration in the Viking Ringerike style of the 11th century. It depicts the long curved neck and head of a right-facing fantastic animal with large eye and open jaw. The mount is broken at the base of the neck, and the back is plain with no indication of a means of attachment. 10th-11th Century. Lincolnshire. 37 mm x 39 mm.

£175.00

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WDA 7310

Viking Bronze Pendant. A bronze teardrop shaped pendant, the face engraved and inlaid with niello to form the decorative design. 10th-11th Century. Lincolnshire. 35 mm high. Complete with suspension loop. A rare and unusual item.

£95.00

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WDA 5808

Viking Lead Weight. A cone shaped lead weight, the top set with a small cross pattee shaped piece of bronze. 7th-8th Century. North Yorkshire 12 mm high and 14 mm wide at base. Complete and rare.

£75.00

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WDA 7162

Anglo Saxon / Viking Copper Alloy Finger Ring. A finger ring formed from a length of copper-alloy wire. The wire is circular in section and plain, except for the two ends, which have barley-twist decoration. The wire is coiled twice to form the band, and the two ends are looped through each other a number of times to form a knot-like bezel. The remaining length is then wound transversely around the hoop twice on each side of the bezel. Circa 9th - 11th century AD. Cf. R.A.Smith, British Museum Guide to Anglo-Saxon Antiquities, 1923, fig 45. Lincolnshire. 17.2 mm internal diameter. A quality, solid and wearable finger ring.

£145.00

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WDA 7033

Anglo Saxon / Viking Stirrup Mount. A bronze stirrup mount, the front of the mount is engraved and inlaid with niello to form a decorative design. 10th-11th Century. Williams Class A, Type 1. Lincolnshire. 50 mm high x 36 mm wide. Complete.

£85.00

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WDA 6825

Anglo Saxon Bronze Hanging Bowl Mount. An elaborate bronze hanging bowl mount, sub-triangular in form with a slightly curved face and recessed back. The face is enamelled in red and decorated with two designs in relief, to the base is a triquetra knot infilled with niello. To the top, a larger asymmetrical design, consisting of an interlaced continuous pattern and two triangular cells, each with niello outline and infilled with orange or yellow enamel. The design is possibly an animal mask-like representation. The remainder of the body is silvered which as now turned a dark grey. 7th-8th Century. Lincolnshire. UKDFD Ref. No. - 22650. 57.4mm high, 23.4mm wide. A very rare item.

£850.00

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WDA 5484

Anglo Saxon Disc Brooch. A bronze silvered and gilt disc brooch, the decoration consists of a round repousse insert decorated in a continuous swirl pattern. 7th-8th Century. 19 mm diameter. Iron spring in place but iron pin missing as usual.

£185.00

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WDA 5884

Anglo Saxon Cruciform Long Brooch. A bronze cruciform long brooch with a single knob decorating the head and stylised animal head decorating the foot. 5th-6th Century AD. 72 mm high. Iron pin missing otherwise complete.

£120.00

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WDA 6146

Anglo Saxon Cruciform Long Brooch. A bronze cruciform long brooch with a single knob decorating the head and stylised animal head decorating the foot. 5th-6th Century AD. 60 mm high. Iron pin missing otherwise complete.

£95.00

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WDA 7453

Anglo Saxon Cruciform Long Brooch. A bronze cruciform long brooch with a single knob decorating the head and incised lines decorating the foot. 5th-6th Century AD. 58mm high. Iron pin missing otherwise in very good condition. Attractive green patina.

£85.00

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WDA 6147

Anglo Saxon Cruciform Long Brooch. A bronze cruciform long brooch with a single knob decorating the head and incised lines decorating the foot. 5th-6th Century AD. 61 mm high. Iron pin missing otherwise complete.

£85.00

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WDA 5853

Dark Ages Equal Ended Brooch. A Bronze equal ended brooch with ring and dot decoration to the body. 46 mm long. Attractive glossy green patina, iron pin missing as usual.

£55.00

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WDA 7456

Anglo-Saxon Equal Ended Brooch. A Bronze equal ended brooch, with plain bow and deeply engraved circular terminals. 7th - 8th century AD. See Hattatt No 1321. Lincolnshire. 43mm x 15mm. Iron pin missing as usual.

£50.00

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WDA 6588

Anglo Saxon Silver Pin. A solid silver gilt pin, the head in the shape of a three dimensional toucan like bird, with large beak and down turned head. This style of bird can be seen other Saxon artwork and coins (see Spink # 791, series J type 85 for similar). 7th-8th Century. 93 mm long. Complete and very rare.

£575.00

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WDA 7273

Anglo Saxon Bronze Pin. A bronze pin with flattened polyhedral head decorated on all four sides with ring and dot. Circa 8th - mid 10th century AD. North Yorkshire. 80 mm long. Attractive light green patina and complete.

£45.00

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WDA 6836

Anglo Saxon Bronze Pin. A bronze pin with flat rectangular head decorated on both sides with a double ring and dot design. 8th-9th Century. North Yorkshire. 65 mm long. Complete.

£40.00

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WDA 5851

Anglo Saxon Bronze Pin. A bronze pin with bulbous circular head. 8th-9th Century. North Yorkshire. 37 mm high. Complete and in its original "as found" shape, just as it was last used.

£30.00

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WDA 7031

Anglo Saxon Tweezers. A pair of bronze tweezers with gently flaring arms, each side decorated with ring-and-dot motifs. Circa 6th - 9th century AD. Lincolnshire. 63 mm long. Attractive, extremely good condition and still in working order.

£125.00

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WDA 7184

Anglo Saxon Tweezers. A pair of bronze tweezers with wide triangular terminals, each side decorated with small punch marks within an incised border. Circa 6th - 9th century AD. North Yorkshire. 52 mm long. Attractive, still in working order and in good condition but with some light pitting.

£85.00

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WDA 6439

Ostrogothic Silver Buckle and Plate. A solid silver buckle and plate set with three rectangular panels of garnets or red glass. 7th-8th Century. European. Length 40 mm, width 30 mm. Very attractive, complete and in working order. Large fragment of the original leather belt still attached to the back plate.

£425.00

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WDA 6077

Dark Ages. Silver Buckle and Plate. A large solid silver buckle and plate complete with pin. The plate still retains the three large silver domed rivets that would have held the leather belt in place. 5th-7th Century AD. European. 48 mm wide by 58 mm high. Complete and still in working order.

£255.00

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WDA 7303

Anglo Saxon Bronze Mount. An Anglo Saxon bronze mount with lozenge shaped body and recessed, gilded square terminals. On the reverse there are two small fixing lugs. 8th - 9th century AD. 37 mm x 12 mm.

£65.00

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WDA 5848

Dark Ages Strap-end. A large silvered bronze strap-end decorated with dot and punched crescents. 6th-7th Century AD. 74 mm long. Complete, attractive and with nearly 100% of the silvered surface still intact

£65.00

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WDA 7444

Anglo Saxon Strap-end. A bronze strap-end with a stylised animal head terminal, the body decorated in a geometric pattern. 8th-9th Century. Lincolnshire 40 mm long. A very attractive piece with a perfect glossy patina.

£65.00

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WDA 6536

Anglo Saxon Strap-end. A bronze strap-end with a stylised animal head terminal, the body decorated with a silver inlaid panel of a crouching mythical beast. 8th-9th Century. North Yorkshire. 34 mm long.

£40.00

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WDA 5340

Anglo Saxon Strap-end. This strap-end is quite rare and unusual as it is unfinished. It was possibly lost whilst in mid manufacture, and shows the basic shape before all the final decoration was applied. 8th-9th Century. Norfolk. 37 mm long. Attractive green patina.

£55.00

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WDA 5883

Anglo Saxon Dress Fastener. A bronze dress fastener the body decorated with a ring and dot design. 8th-9th Century. North Yorkshire. 20 mm Long. Attractive with a superb green patina.

£25.00

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WDA 6837

Anglo Saxon Dress Fastener. A bronze dress fastener the body decorated with a ring and dot design. 8th-9th Century. North Yorkshire. 22 mm Long. Complete and attractive.

£20.00

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