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8th-9th century AD. A heavy round-section silver trichinopoly chain with gilt-bronze finials, each a canine head with pointil

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Lot 872

8th-9th century AD. A heavy round-section silver trichinopoly chain with gilt-bronze finials, each a canine head with pointillé detail to the upper face, two curved piriform ears with sockets to accept a glass or garnet insert, hatched panels above and below. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. pair of pins with chain and jewel in Youngs, S. (ed.) The Work of Angels. Masterpieces of Celtic Metalwork, 6th-9th centuries AD, London, 1989, item 40 and cf. ibid. item 68. 47 grams, 30cm (11 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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8th-9th century AD. A tapering silver shank and large openwork gold filigree sphere terminal with projecting granule detail.

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Lot 879

8th-9th century AD. A tapering silver shank and large openwork gold filigree sphere terminal with projecting granule detail. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, fig. 11, item 3. 237 grams, 68mm (2 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fair condition.

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Lot 887

6th century AD. A gilt-bronze button brooch with raised external flange, reserved Style I profile beast, remains of pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. From an old Hampshire collection; found Dummer, Hampshire, UK, 1987. Cf. Avent, R. & Evison, V.I. Anglo-Saxon Button Brooches in Archaeologia, vol.CVII, 1982, item 33.2. The brooch is at the upper end of the size scale for a button brooch, and does not feature the customary facing mask design. There are parallels in Avent & Evison for the profile Style I head. The flange is more substantial than on may other examples of the type. 5.16 grams, 23mm (1"). Fine condition.

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11th century AD. A gilt-bronze disc brooch with champ-levé cells to the face filled with red, white, pale blue and dark blue

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Lot 888

11th century AD. A gilt-bronze disc brooch with champ-levé cells to the face filled with red, white, pale blue and dark blue enamel in a scrolled design, satellite lugs each with a cell to the upper face; pin-lug and part of catchplate to the reverse. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. Hammond, B. British Artefacts vol.3 - Late Saxon, Late Viking & Norman, Witham, 2013, item 1.1.1.-l. 4.22 grams, 25mm (1"). Fine condition, one lug absent.

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Later 5th century AD. A D-section gold hoop supporting a bezel formed as a discoid central cell and four radiating D-shaped c

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Lot 894

Later 5th century AD. A D-section gold hoop supporting a bezel formed as a discoid central cell and four radiating D-shaped cells, each with a garnet cloison; slight damage to back of bezel. Property of an Austrian gentleman; acquired before 1990. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item I.34.7 for type. 10 grams, 22mm overall, 16.31 x 19.22mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10) (1"). Fine condition, worn.

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6th century AD. A matched pair of bow brooches, each comprising a D-shaped headplate, shallow bow and lozengiform footplate w

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Lot 902

6th century AD. A matched pair of bow brooches, each comprising a D-shaped headplate, shallow bow and lozengiform footplate with beast-head finial; the headplate with chip-carved scroll decoration and five radiating knops, band of niello-inlaid zigzag to the outer edge, centre of the bow and outer edge of the footplate; the bow ribbed, the footplate with scroll decoration; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. Property of a Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK collector; formerly property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item V.3.2.1. This is a variation on the Aquileia type brooches that originated with the Ostrogoths and were common in northern Italy and in the Danube regions during the Migration period. The chip carved decoration derives from late Roman styles, whilst the S scrolls and animal heads are typically barbarian motifs. 29 grams total, 69mm (2 3/4"). [2, No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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4th-5th century AD. A matched pair of bow brooches each with discoid headplate, shallow bow and fishtail footplate; the headp

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Lot 904

4th-5th century AD. A matched pair of bow brooches each with discoid headplate, shallow bow and fishtail footplate; the headplate with radiating chip-carved lines and flat-section radiating lobes, the footplate with concentric fishtail lines; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Cf. Tejral, J. Morava na Sklonku Antiky, Prague, 1982, plate XVIII, items 3 and 6, plate XX, item 5. Brooches such as these were worn in pairs and with the radiate head pointing downwards if worn at the shoulders, or horizontal if worn at the chest. They are decorated with a design known as chip carving as it replicates the deep cutting associated with wood working. They were popular with a number of societies during the igration Period, such as the Ostrogoths and the Merovingians, but it is believed that they originated with the Franks, a Germanic tribe from the Rhine area who eventually settled in Gaul, and lending their name to modern day France. 30 grams total, 59-60mm (2 1/2"). [2] Very fine condition.

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4th-5th century AD. A parcel-gilt silver domed plaque with spike to the underside, flange rim, central cross-in-lozenge motif

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Lot 916

4th-5th century AD. A parcel-gilt silver domed plaque with spike to the underside, flange rim, central cross-in-lozenge motif with four piriform facing masks, coiled tribrachs between. Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Cf. beast-0head finial on a brooch in Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B. Fuglen, Dyret og Mennesket i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.2, Borgen, 2005 item 50. 19 grams, 29mm (1 1/4"). Very fine condition.

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6th century AD. A rectangular silver-gilt plaque with central rectangular cell with cloison garnet and four panel of scroll d

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Lot 919

6th century AD. A rectangular silver-gilt plaque with central rectangular cell with cloison garnet and four panel of scroll decoration, five holes for attachment pins; strap to the forward edge retaining the loop and returned beneath; loop with sloping outer face, chip-carved zigzag detail; triangular-section tongue with similar detail to the upper faces, beast-head detail to the forward end. Property of a Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK collector; formerly property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item I.16.1. Buckles of this general type were worn by Ostrogothic women living on the northern shore of the Black Sea, south eastern Europe and Italy and are a good indicator for settlement patterns by these people during the Migration Period. Garnets were highly favoured at this time and were traded from India and Sri Lanka and it is believed that the fashion for them derived from the Huns in Central Asia. 40 grams, 58mm (2 1/4"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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4th-5th century AD. A silver buckle with parcel-gilt detailing comprising: a flat-section loop with beast-head panels, parcel

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Lot 920

4th-5th century AD. A silver buckle with parcel-gilt detailing comprising: a flat-section loop with beast-head panels, parcel-gilt faces; a D-section tongue with forward edge curved over the loop; elliptical plaque with raised inner border, niello inlay, parcel-gilt central motif of a volute scroll, strap to the reverse, holes for three pins. Property of a Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK collector; formerly property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item I.38.5. Buckles with round or kidney-shaped plates evolved from Hunnic period cloisonne buckles. They are particularly common in high status Frankish graves in north western France during the period of Clovis I, king of the unified Frankish tribes. Such buckles not only held belts around the waist together, but also various arts of equipment, such as sword straps, that were an integral part of the warrior elite. 51 grams, 67mm (2 3/4"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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7th century AD. A bronze bow brooch with D-shaped headplate and heater-shaped footplate; the headplate with addorsed beast-he

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Lot 924

7th century AD. A bronze bow brooch with D-shaped headplate and heater-shaped footplate; the headplate with addorsed beast-heads and incised frond detailing; the bow keeled; the footplate with lateral lappets and incised frond detailing, scrolled lateral wings and piriform finial; remains of catchplate to the reverse. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item I.33.3.1. 28 grams, 94mm (3 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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6th century AD. A flat-section bronze plate brooch formed as a pair of conjoined bird-heads on a common neck; each head a dru

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Lot 927

6th century AD. A flat-section bronze plate brooch formed as a pair of conjoined bird-heads on a common neck; each head a drum-shaped panel with central incised point and concentric border, waisted head with curved beak; the neck and body with alternating ring-and-dot motifs and panels with a chip-carved concentric spiral; catchplate, pin-lugs and part of spring to the reverse. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. MacGregor, A. et al. A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 69.4. S-brooches were one of the primary forms of decoration worn during the sixth century. They are found in Langobardic graves in the middle Danube, Pannonia and northern Italy. By the second half of the sixth century they had become one of the most common type of brooches across Europe with variants worn in the Rhineland, northwestern France, Scandinavia and Anglo-Saxon England. The creatures on the majority of these brooches are conceived as having bird heads, but some have elongated jaws that are drawn from a northern Germanic repertoire of forms that are believed to be dragons. 7.28 grams, 28mm (1"). Very fine condition.

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6th century AD. A bronze openwork disc brooch with four stylised bird-heads, ring-and-dot eyes and one to the centre; pin-lug

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Lot 928

6th century AD. A bronze openwork disc brooch with four stylised bird-heads, ring-and-dot eyes and one to the centre; pin-lugs and base of catchplate to the reverse. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 47.6. 14 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). [No Reserve] Fine condition, usage wear.

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4th-5th century AD. A silver strap- or belt-connector comprising a lozenge-section hoop and two folded rectangular panels riv

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Lot 937

4th-5th century AD. A silver strap- or belt-connector comprising a lozenge-section hoop and two folded rectangular panels riveted at the outer edge, with stamped saltire and horse-shoe motifs. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item I.9.10.2 for type. 7.79 grams, 80mm (3 1/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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9th century AD. A complete woman's brooch and pendant assemblage comprising: two bronze oval brooches, each domed with raised

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Lot 950

9th century AD. A complete woman's brooch and pendant assemblage comprising: two bronze oval brooches, each domed with raised ornament, wide flange, ferrous remains of the pin to the reverse; suspended from the lower edge of each brooch a triangular openwork spacer plate with three tiers of red and green glass tubular beads, the lower tier with a discoid pendant plaque with bands of raised pellets; three double-link chains running between the plates; three more chains from each plate with an amuletic or decorative pendant comprising a bronze model knife in its sheath, a silver(?) dirhem coin, an iron model dog with punched decoration, a latch-lifter key, a pair of bronze crotal bells, a stone disc or spindle whorl. Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. See MacGregor, A. et al. A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 4 for oval brooches; cf. Ewing, T. Viking Clothing, Stroud, 2007. Women's display jewellery in the Viking age comprised both utilitarian and symbolic items. The brooches were worn high on the chest, supporting an apron-type overdress (hangerok) with the beads and chains strung between them and various small items attached. The pendants probably symbolised the authority of the female in the domestic sphere (key, coin, spindle whorl), in husbandry (model animal, crotal bells, model knife"). 572 grams total, brooches: 62mm (2 1/2"). Fine condition, cleaned and conserved.

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8th century AD. A gilt-bronze box brooch formed as a hollow drum-shaped casting with ornament to the obverse and sidewall; th

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Lot 952

8th century AD. A gilt-bronze box brooch formed as a hollow drum-shaped casting with ornament to the obverse and sidewall; the high-relief designs comprising three radiating panels of Oseberg Style 'gripping-beast' motifs with a dome at the centre and three to the beaded border; the slightly sloping sidewall with four panels of S-shaped animals with interlaced tendrils, separated by beaded borders; to the reverse, the perimeter flange supported by two integral blocks supporting the catchplate and pin-hole respectively, the latter damaged and replaced by a second offset hole. Property of a UK collector; formerly in a European collection, acquired 1980s. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. Cf. MacGregor, A. et al. A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 1.1. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. Stylistically this is a very early type of box brooch, with a lower and flatter profile than the examples from the Viking age (9th-11th century AD"). 43 grams, 49mm (2"). Fine condition. Rare.

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9th-11th century AD. A substantial round-section gold hoop with the ends coiled about the shank in a 'clasped hands' configur

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Lot 958

9th-11th century AD. A substantial round-section gold hoop with the ends coiled about the shank in a 'clasped hands' configuration, the body formed as a braid of rods in two groups of three. Ex property of a London collector; formerly in the collection of a Russian gentleman; acquired 1950s. Cf. Hindman. S. et al. Toward an Art History of Medieval Rings: A Private Collection,London, 2007, item 14. 9.85 grams, 29mm overall, 22.62mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+1 1/2, USA 13 1/4, Europe 31.0, Japan 29) (1 1/4"). Extremely fine condition. A large wearable size.

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900-950 AD. A silver openwork discoid pendant with integral T-shaped tubular loop; raised gussetted rim enclosing a pair of S

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Lot 966

900-950 AD. A silver openwork discoid pendant with integral T-shaped tubular loop; raised gussetted rim enclosing a pair of S-shaped beasts with billetted bodies and comma-shaped tails, enmeshed gripping paws clutching the rim and their own bodies. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. Cf. Graham-Campbell, J. Viking Art, London, 2013, item 98; Korshun, V.E. Yazcheskye Priveski Drevnei Rusi X-XIV Vekov, Volume III, Moscow, 2013, items K.6.00-6.02. Despite the long period of overlap of Borre and Jellinge art styles, there are only few examples of their fusion. The principal and most popular motif of the Borre style displays an animal with gripping paws, usually enmeshed in a circular frame, while a typical Jellinge style beast is more slender with long, S-shaped body and ribbon decoration. The most famous example of a pendant featuring a fusion of these styles was found in a hoard from Vårby (Sweden), formed as a circle with a pair of Jellinge-style beasts with ribbon-shaped bodies in profile and heads with open jaws and extended tongues; however, each is provided with gripping paws and an enmeshed body, which are typical features of the Borre style. A few examples of these pendants were also found near the important trading settlement of Gnezdovo, near Smolensk, Russia. 16 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). Extremely fine condition. Excessively rare.

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7th century AD. A flat-section gilt-bronze pelta pendant with notched border, triangles filled with punched-point detailing,

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Lot 977

7th century AD. A flat-section gilt-bronze pelta pendant with notched border, triangles filled with punched-point detailing, crescents to the lower edge, central figure of a bird with extended wing. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. pelta-shaped gilt-bronze bridle fittings from Sutton Hoo Mound 17 in Carver, M. Sutton Hoo. A Seventh Century Princely Burial Ground and its Context, London, 2005, fig.113, item 25e-ii. The profile bird with hooked claw and divided tail is a motif used in England and Scandinavia in the 6th-7th century AD. It appears on the shield of the king in Mound 1 at Sutton Hoo and on the equipment of the contemporary burials at Vendel, Valsgärde and elsewhere in central Sweden. 9.94 grams, 64mm (2 1/2"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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9th-12th century AD. A bronze pendant of a standing male with arms to the sides, hands formed with separate thumbs, D-shaped

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Lot 984

9th-12th century AD. A bronze pendant of a standing male with arms to the sides, hands formed with separate thumbs, D-shaped head with heavy brow and spike above; pierced lug to the reverse. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, table XCVII, item 1 for type. 5.42 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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11th-12th century AD. A domed patrix die for 'kolt' temple ring with reserved latticework and beaded border. From an old Muni

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Lot 996

11th-12th century AD. A domed patrix die for 'kolt' temple ring with reserved latticework and beaded border. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Platonov, S. and Taruta, S. Masterpieces of Platar, Kiev, 2004, item 199. 94 grams, 54mm (2"). [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition.

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12th-13th century AD. A bronze dagger pommel cap with low-relief image of a griffin; Baltic workmanship. Property of a German

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Lot 1000

12th-13th century AD. A bronze dagger pommel cap with low-relief image of a griffin; Baltic workmanship. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. For similar style see Korshyn, V.E. Yazcheskye Priveski Drevnei Rusi X-XIV Vekov, volume III, Moscow, 2013, item K-110. 30 grams, 26mm (1"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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9th-12th century AD. A carved stone pebble with detailed bearded face, arms clasped at the chest, hatched tunic, braided hair

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Lot 1007

9th-12th century AD. A carved stone pebble with detailed bearded face, arms clasped at the chest, hatched tunic, braided hair to the reverse and patterned belt. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, table LXXXII, item 3. 5.14 grams, 34mm (1 1/2"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.

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9th-11th century AD. A tapering penannular silver shank formed from two rods wound longitudinally, with twisted filigree to t

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Lot 1035

9th-11th century AD. A tapering penannular silver shank formed from two rods wound longitudinally, with twisted filigree to the seams. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate CXXXVII, item 1 for type. 8.13 grams, 28mm overall, 18.57mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17) (1"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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12th-13th century AD. A mixed group of axehead pendants comprising: a silver broad axe with curved edge; a bronze pelta-shape

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Lot 1043

12th-13th century AD. A mixed group of axehead pendants comprising: a silver broad axe with curved edge; a bronze pelta-shaped axe-head with pellets to each face; a pelta-shaped plaque, pierced at the neck with pointillé border, incised ring and star. Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. Cf. Korshun, V.E. Yazcheskye Priveski Drevnei Rusi X-XIV Vekov, volume I, Moscow, 2013, item D-64. 7.48 grams total, 19-28mm (3/4 - 1"). [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. A group of bronze rings comprising: one with three plaits of metal; another with four spirals adjacent t

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Lot 1052

9th-11th century AD. A group of bronze rings comprising: one with three plaits of metal; another with four spirals adjacent to one another. Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. Cf. Thunmark-Nylén, L. Die Wikingerzeit Gotlands I.: Abbildungen der Graubfunde, Stockholm, 1992, plate 285, item 6. 14 grams, 26-28mm (1"). [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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10th-11th century AD. A gilt bronze discoid Scandinavian type pendant (also widespread in the historical Rus, Middle Dnieper

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Lot 1054

10th-11th century AD. A gilt bronze discoid Scandinavian type pendant (also widespread in the historical Rus, Middle Dnieper region), with integral loop, pelletted border enclosing a low-relief image of a male face between two birds, grasped by arms at the necks, small loop to the top. Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. Cf. Korshyn, V.E. Yazcheskye Priveski Drevnei Rusi X-XIV Vekov, Moscow, 2013, item M.2.02. 2.92 grams, 29mm (1"). [No Reserve] Fair condition.

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9th-11th century AD. A flat-section gilt-bronze lunate pendant with ribbed suspension loop, raised border with two rows of tr

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Lot 1055

9th-11th century AD. A flat-section gilt-bronze lunate pendant with ribbed suspension loop, raised border with two rows of triangular teeth with faux-granule detailing. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate C, item 6. 1.69 grams, 23mm (1"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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9th-12th century AD. A bronze disc pendant with pierced lug above, openwork cross fleury with pellets to the arms, centre and

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Lot 1059

9th-12th century AD. A bronze disc pendant with pierced lug above, openwork cross fleury with pellets to the arms, centre and border. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, table LVII, item 19. 5.54 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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10th-12th century AD. A bronze pendant with attached suspension loop, body of the pendant decorated with scrolling pattern. P

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Lot 1061

10th-12th century AD. A bronze pendant with attached suspension loop, body of the pendant decorated with scrolling pattern. Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, plate 98, item 19. 1.90 grams, 24mm (1"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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10th-12th century AD. A bronze crescentic Scandinavian type pendant (also widespread in the historical Rus region), with ribb

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Lot 1066

10th-12th century AD. A bronze crescentic Scandinavian type pendant (also widespread in the historical Rus region), with ribbed loop, pellet finials, beaded borders and pellet detailing. Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Cf. Kolchin, B.A. and Makarova, T.I. Drevnyaya Rus', Byt i kultura, Moscow, 1997, plate 92, item 6. 7.45 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). Fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. A group of three bronze brooches comprising: one with radiating lines on body; one penannular brooch wit

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Lot 1075

9th-11th century AD. A group of three bronze brooches comprising: one with radiating lines on body; one penannular brooch with plain body and wolf head terminals; one with plain, rounded body, with flaring ends. Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. Cf. Thunmark-Nylén, L. Die Wikingerzeit Gotlands I.: Abbildungen der Graubfunde, Stockholm, 1992, plate 113, item 2. 67 grams, 39-51mm (1 1/2 - 2"). [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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12th-13th century AD. A bronze plaque forming half a staff terminal in the shape of a bird-head, probably a raven, with linea

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Lot 1079

12th-13th century AD. A bronze plaque forming half a staff terminal in the shape of a bird-head, probably a raven, with linear knotwork decoration; pierced at the base of the beak. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Griciuviene, E. Žiemgaliai The Semigalians, Vilnius, 2005, item 881. 13 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. A flat-section bronze mount of a facing wolf mask with large circular eyes; three studs to the reverse.

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Lot 1084

9th-11th century AD. A flat-section bronze mount of a facing wolf mask with large circular eyes; three studs to the reverse. Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, plate 91, item group 2. 1.99 grams, 20mm (3/4"). Very fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. A triangular bronze matrix mould with pouring channels, two domed rosette plaques with billeted borders.

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Lot 1088

9th-11th century AD. A triangular bronze matrix mould with pouring channels, two domed rosette plaques with billeted borders. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate VII, item 21. 37 grams, 46mm (1 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.

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9th-12th century AD. A bronze mould for a pelta-shaped pendant with pointillé pattern, transverse slot to accept a pin. Prope

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Lot 1091

9th-12th century AD. A bronze mould for a pelta-shaped pendant with pointillé pattern, transverse slot to accept a pin. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate VII, item 21. Axe pendants are associated with Thor as a variant on the hammer pendants, but are more commonly seen as the symbol of the Slavic god Perun who had a major shrine on the peninsula of Peryn near Veliky Novgorod, Russia. 20 grams, 46mm (1 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.

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9th-12th century AD. A bronze square matrix mould with pouring channel to the upper edge, transverse channel to accept a pin

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Lot 1092

9th-12th century AD. A bronze square matrix mould with pouring channel to the upper edge, transverse channel to accept a pin to create the suspension hole; double-loop motif with raised panels. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate VII, items 16, 21 and plate XCVII, item 53. 37 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.

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8th-12th century AD. A mixed group of discoid spindle whorls comprising: one in lead; one in baked clay, one in a pinkish sto

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Lot 1094

8th-12th century AD. A mixed group of discoid spindle whorls comprising: one in lead; one in baked clay, one in a pinkish stone, one in baked clay with indented top and bottom with pronounced ridge along middle of body; a large example with incised chevron pattern. Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. Cf. Griciuviene, E. Seliai. The Selonians, Vilnius, 2007, item 360. 84 grams total, 15-39mm (1/2 - 1 1/2"). [5, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. An iron axehead with triangular-section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin

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Lot 1097

9th-11th century AD. An iron axehead with triangular-section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin and spur to the underside, socket with lateral flanges and rectangular extension to the rear. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate XC, item 27. 394 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with triangular-section blade extending to a curved edge, socket with lateral

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Lot 1098

9th-11th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with triangular-section blade extending to a curved edge, socket with lateral flanges and hammer extension to the rear. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Thunmark-Nylén, L. Die Wikingerzeit Gotlands I.: Abbildungen der Graubfunde, Stockholm, 1992, plate 13, item 14. 321 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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11th-12th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with square chin and ribbing to the short blade, chamfered edges to the sock

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Lot 1099

11th-12th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with square chin and ribbing to the short blade, chamfered edges to the socket, rear square-section spike with tiered junction and bulb finial with incised lozenges. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate LII, item 13. 239 grams, 20.5cm (8"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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9th-12th century AD. An iron axehead with ribbed edges to the discoid socket, trapezoidal blade with central hole, small expa

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Lot 1100

9th-12th century AD. An iron axehead with ribbed edges to the discoid socket, trapezoidal blade with central hole, small expanding blade to the rear. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate LIX item 6; Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.14, item 9. 173 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. An iron axehead with triangular-section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin,

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Lot 1101

9th-11th century AD. An iron axehead with triangular-section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin, socket with small lateral flanges and long rectangular extension to the rear. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate XLIII, item 13. 144 grams, 10cm (4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. An iron axehead with triangular-section narrow blade widening to a bevelled edge with central hole, sock

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Lot 1102

9th-11th century AD. An iron axehead with triangular-section narrow blade widening to a bevelled edge with central hole, socket with small lateral flanges and long rectangular extension to the rear. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate XLIII, item 13. 207 grams, 10.5cm (4"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. A hand-forged iron axe-hammer comprising a triangular-section blade with swept edge, hole to the centre,

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Lot 1103

9th-11th century AD. A hand-forged iron axe-hammer comprising a triangular-section blade with swept edge, hole to the centre, round-section neck with collar, discoid socket round-section rear extension with two collars and plano-convex finial. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, plate 14, item 10. 269 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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Late 14th-15th century AD. A flat-section gold hoop formed as seven rectangular plaques and a larger bezel; the lateral plaqu

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Lot 1117

Late 14th-15th century AD. A flat-section gold hoop formed as seven rectangular plaques and a larger bezel; the lateral plaques each with an incised expanding-arm cross; one shoulder with pointillé border and profile nimbate bust, bearded, holding a cross before the face, '????' beside the cross, '???' (Iohannis, John) behind; the other shoulder with pointillé border and profile nimbate female bust with veil and raised hand, 'MHP' ligature (Mary) and '??' (Theotokos?); the bezel a quatrefoil and square with pointillé border, intaglio facing bust of Christ Pantocrator with beard and shoulder-length hair, in loose robes holding a book in the left hand, right hand raised with thumb and third finger pressed together in sign of benediction, flanked by 'IC' and 'XC' with a tilde above each; John Cherry, former Keeper of Medieval and Later Antiquities at the British Museum, thinks that the Greek inscription, and grand nature of the ring may point to a Constantinopolitan workshop. Property of a European gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. See Hindman. S. et al. Toward an Art History of Medieval Rings: A Private Collection,London, 2007, item 27 for type. Supplied with a copy letter from Michael Dennis O'Hara discussing the iconography of the ring in the context of medieval Italy and Byzantium in the Paleologan period (1259-1453 AD"). Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. Mary and John the Evangelist were both present at the crucifixion. Their presence on the shoulders of the ring forms a single image in which Christ is flanked by the two followers who witnessed his death. 20 grams, 28mm overall, 23.86mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+4 1/2, USA 14 3/4, Europe 34.71, Japan 33) (1"). Extremely fine condition. A large wearable size.

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15th century AD. A Gothic or Late Medieval round-section gold hoop with median beaded band to the outer face, florid shoulder

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Lot 1120

15th century AD. A Gothic or Late Medieval round-section gold hoop with median beaded band to the outer face, florid shoulder plaques, bezel with four D-shaped scooped sides, central cabochon garnet. Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Cf. Oman, C.C. British Rings 800-1914, London, 1974, item 17E for type. 6.41 grams, 26mm overall, 18.31mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1"). Very fine condition.

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15th century AD. A D-section facetted hoop with expanding shoulders, cupped bezel with inset cabochon amethyst. Property of a

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Lot 1129

15th century AD. A D-section facetted hoop with expanding shoulders, cupped bezel with inset cabochon amethyst. Property of a Suffolk lady; formerly in an old UK collection. Cf. Hinton, D. Medieval Jewellery, Aylesbury, 1982, item 34. 3.63 grams, 24mm overall, 15.85mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9) (1"). Fine condition.

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13th-14th century AD. A heater-shaped plaque with stud to the reverse, gilt surface with square enamel-filled recesses, blazo

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Lot 1139

13th-14th century AD. A heater-shaped plaque with stud to the reverse, gilt surface with square enamel-filled recesses, blazoned 'checky or and gules'. Property of a Suffolk gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 125. These arms are attributed to Huberd de Moletone (Hubert de Multon) in the St. George's Roll. The family held land in Cumberland and elsewhere in the 13th century. 9.66 grams, 27mm (1"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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14th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped pendant with hinged attachment to a gilded rosette plaque with stud to the reverse; t

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Lot 1140

14th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped pendant with hinged attachment to a gilded rosette plaque with stud to the reverse; the shield with diagonal red enamel lines blazoned 'bendy of seven or and gules'. Property of a Suffolk collector; acquired on the UK art market. See Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002 item 95 for type. 11 grams, 50mm (2"). Very fine condition.

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14th century AD. A heavy cast heater-shield pendant with short neck and pierced lug for suspension; the field in red enamel d

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Lot 1143

14th century AD. A heavy cast heater-shield pendant with short neck and pierced lug for suspension; the field in red enamel divided per pale with three reserved lions passant gardant to the left, barry gules and or with three torteaux above to the right. Found near Castle Rising, Norfolk, UK, 2010. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 67 for type. The royal arms of England were gules, three lions passant gardant or from 1198 AD to 1340 AD and again from 1360 AD to 1369 AD; from 1340-1360 under King Edward III they were quartered with the arms of France, azure semé of fleurs-de-lys or, and this style continued until 1395 AD. The arms with which they are combined on this pendant are a variant of those of the Devereux family. 10 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Fine condition.

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15th century AD. A silver-gilt barrel-shaped hoop with pad to the underside, elliptical plaque with deckled edge, reserved ho

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Lot 1154

15th century AD. A silver-gilt barrel-shaped hoop with pad to the underside, elliptical plaque with deckled edge, reserved holly-leaf on a field of annulets, seven annulets in cruciform arrangement to the centre. Property of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; acquired on the London art market 1990s. Cf. Taylor, G. & Scarisbrick, D. Finger Rings from Ancient Egypt to the Present Day, Oxford, 1978, item 348 for type. 5.67 grams, 21mm overall, 18.30mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (3/4"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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15th century AD. A silver hexagonal plaque with integral loop, openwork floral detailing. From a Surrey, UK, collection; form

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Lot 1158

15th century AD. A silver hexagonal plaque with integral loop, openwork floral detailing. From a Surrey, UK, collection; formed before 2000. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 235 for type. 11 grams, 44mm (1 3/4"). Very fine condition.

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13th-14th century AD. A flat-section bronze heater-shaped pendant with pierced lug above, enamelled red field with reserved l

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Lot 1168

13th-14th century AD. A flat-section bronze heater-shaped pendant with pierced lug above, enamelled red field with reserved lion blazoned 'gules a lion rampant or', arms of the Arundel family; loop damaged. Found Suffolk, UK. See Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 110 for type. 6.77 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). [No Reserve] Fair condition.

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13th-14th century AD. A heater-shaped bronze pendant plaque with integral pierced lug, recessed field with reserved lion ramp

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Lot 1172

13th-14th century AD. A heater-shaped bronze pendant plaque with integral pierced lug, recessed field with reserved lion rampant with raised tail divided and looped, possibly the arms of the Morley family. Property of a Suffolk gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 71. The heraldic term for this form of beast is 'lion rampant queue forchee' or 'lion rampant double queued'. It is uncommon in English heraldry. Arms using the device are ascribed to Adam de Well and William de Morley in the Falkirk Roll, listing the knights and leaders present at the battle of Falkirk, fought on 22 July 1298, at which the forces of Edward I defeated a Scottish army under William Wallace. 9.27 grams, 44mm (1 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fair condition.

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14th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped pendant with loop to the upper edge, arms of two fish, a variant of the Lucy family a

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Lot 1173

14th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped pendant with loop to the upper edge, arms of two fish, a variant of the Lucy family arms. Property of a Suffolk collector; acquired on the UK art market. See Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 50 for type. The Lucy family arms normally display three fish (lucies) vertically. 8.82 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). [No Reserve] Fine condition, loop broken.

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14th century AD. A flat-section bronze harness pendant comprising a central blue-enamelled disc with reserved horseman image,

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Lot 1174

14th century AD. A flat-section bronze harness pendant comprising a central blue-enamelled disc with reserved horseman image, eight radiating lobes and pierced lug above; the horseman with one arm extended and bird of prey on the wrist; loop damaged. Found Suffolk, UK. See Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 233 for type. 19 grams, 44mm (1 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fair condition.

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14th-15th century AD. A heater-shaped bronze mount with stud to the reverse, red enamelled field with three reserved lions pa

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Lot 1176

14th-15th century AD. A heater-shaped bronze mount with stud to the reverse, red enamelled field with three reserved lions passant gardant, blue label overall; the arms of the Prince of Wales, Henry V or the sons of Henry VI or Richard III are possible. Found Ongar, Essex, UK, 2014. See Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 131 for type. 9.78 grams, 27mm (1"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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14th century AD. A mixed group comprising: two gilt-bronze heater-shaped pendants, each with a red enamel field and three res

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Lot 1179

14th century AD. A mixed group comprising: two gilt-bronze heater-shaped pendants, each with a red enamel field and three reserved lions passant gardant; a quatrefoil pendant with radiating floral motifs; a bifacial banneret on its post with heater shield, red enamel field with three lions passant gardant arranged with the heads to the post on each face. Property of a Suffolk collector; acquired on the UK art market. See Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002 item 242 for discussion of banneret. 39 grams total, 28-41mm (1 - 1 3/4"). [4] Fine condition; one repaired.

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9th-12th century AD. A plano-convex bronze patrix die of a male face with lentoid eyes, narrow nose, small pursed mouth, doub

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Lot 1190

9th-12th century AD. A plano-convex bronze patrix die of a male face with lentoid eyes, narrow nose, small pursed mouth, double band to the brow. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, table XCVII, item 17 for type. 13 grams, 28mm (1"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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