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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