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Later 6th-7th century AD. A silver sword mount formed as a central square panel with cell above, four beast-head arms; the cell with inset garnet cloison and crimped gold foil behind; the centre hollow with slider-bar to the reverse; each arm a stylised beast-head with bilinear collar, bilinear brow-ridge and nasal, pellet eyes and nostrils with bilinear frames. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] See Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B. Mennesker, Guder og Masker i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.1 Borgen, 2005; Hammond, B. British Artefacts vol.1 - Early Anglo-Saxon, Witham, 2009; Menghin, W. Das Schwert im Frühen Mittelalter, Stuttgart, 1983; Pollington, S., Kerr, L. & Hammond, B. Wayland's Work: Anglo-Saxon Art, Myth & Material Culture from the 4th to 7th century, Ely, 2010; Mortimer, P. Woden's Warriors. Warriors and Warfare in 6th-7th Century Northern Europe, Ely, 2011. 18 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Property of a European gentleman; acquired German in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Sword pyramids were once a very rare class of find, discovered only in very high-status burials such as Niederstotzingen (Germany), Sutton Hoo Mound 1 (Suffolk, England) and the Broomfield barrow (Essex, England"). Since the 1980s, a quantity of such finds have come to light and the object-class is now better understood. They are found predominantly in England, the Rhineland, central Europe and southern Scandinavia, and were a short-lived display item. The classic form is a truncated hollow gold (or silver, or bronze) pyramid with a bar to the reverse, inset garnet and glass plaques to the four faces and top (Pollington et al., fig.8.52 and plates 19 54 55; Hammond, p.73-4; Menghin, map 22"). Several variant forms do exist, such as the octagonal-base and the conical types (Hammond, 2009 item 1.4.2.2-f; Mortimer, 2011 p.117"). Another common Continental variant includes a flat-section rectangular plaque, as well as a form with curved edges to the plaque (Menghin, map 23"). The present example with four beast-heads is apparently unique, although it has parallels in later harness and other mounts. The beast-heads have close parallels on the headplate of a 6th c. silver bow-brooch from Stora Gairvide, Gotland (Franceschi et all, item 75) and on the footplate of another from a burial mound at Sandal, Norway (Franceschi et al., item 66"). The exact purpose of the pyramids is not known, but when they occur in graves they are usually placed in pairs high on the sword's scabbard (Menghin, p.150 and fig.90) which suggests that they were used in the suspension of the scabbard from its belt, or more evocatively in the fastening of textile 'peace-bands' which secured the sword in its scabbard and provided a very visible demonstration that the owner did not intend to draw it in haste (Mortimer, p.116"). Very fine condition.
10th-12th century AD. A silver cross pendant replicating the reliquary type with integral loop, high-relief standing Corpus Christi, robed and nimbate with arms flexed. Cf. Wamser, L. Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004 item 260 for type. 7.90 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). Property of a south London collector; acquired before 1980. Fine condition.
6th-7th century AD. A large set of silver mounts comprising of: fourteen with rectangular base and 'fleur-de-lis' to the top, two-hundred and one domed discoid bosses, ten fragments from the same set. 312 grams total, 20-37mm (3/4 - 1 1/2"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. [225 No Reserve] Fine condition. Very rare.
9th-10th century AD. A large gold ring with triangular-sections to the outer side, decorated with 'valknut' and triskele symbols; punched silver-inlaid dots in the inner ring forming a cross. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] 14.96 grams, 27.40mm overall, 23.93mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+5 USA 15 Europe 35.08 Japan 34) (1"). From a private ring collection; acquired before 1990. Accompanied by a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. Very fine condition. A large wearable size. Very rare and unusual decoration.
13th-14th century AD. A silver finger ring comprising a D-section hoop with three lozengiform panels, dense scrolls to the shoulders and plaque with central lozenge and four bosses. 14 grams, 24mm overall, 20.43mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2 Europe 23.99 Japan 23) (1"). From an important Mayfair collection; collection number 679; acquired before 2000. Fine condition. A large wearable size.
9th-11th century AD. A square-section silver wire adjustable bracelet with the ends coiled around the shank. See Hårdh, B. Silver in the Viking Age. A Regional-Economic Study, Acta Archaeologica Lundensia no.25 Stockholm, 1996. 12 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). From a private Belgian collection; acquired late 1990s-2010. Fine condition.
18th century AD. A silver seal matrix with suspension ring, facetted body with discoid plaque, intaglio heraldic motif of heater shield with lion rampant, helmet with mantle and crest of a mermaid with hand-mirror; arms of the Mason family. 13 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). Property of a Scottish gentleman; acquired from continental Europe in the late 1970s; gifted to his daughter in the early 1980s; thence by descent 2004. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
17th century AD. A flat-section silver hoop with clasped-hands motif incised to the bezel, ribbed collars on their sides. 3.07 grams, 23.57mm overall, 21.37mm internal diameter (Approximate size British X 1/2 USA 11 3/4 Europe 27.01 Japan 26) (1"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. [No Reserve] Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
15th-16th century AD. A square-section silver ring with raised octagonal bezel, incised cross and flower decoration. 8.11 grams, 23.50mm overall, 20.30mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2 Europe 23.77 Japan 23) . Ex Swiss collection; acquired 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
5th-6th century AD. A matched pair of silver-gilt bow brooches, each comprising a D-shaped headplate with high-relief scrolls, radiating balusters and beast-head, outer two balusters set with cabochon garnets; narrow bow with vertical segmenting; lozengiform footplate with scrolls and herringbone design, eight lateral cells with cabochon garnets, beast-head finial; pierced lug and catch to the reverse. Cf. Tejral, J. Morava na Sklonku Antiky, Prague, 1982 pl.XXII. 74 grams total, 98-99mm (4"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. [2] Fine condition.
Roman Period, 30 BC-323 AD. A silver D-section coiled hoop with scale detailing to the outer face, a decorated snake-head finial. 3.85 grams, 21.66mm overall, 18.87mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 3/4 Europe 19.00, Japan 18) (3/4"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Fine condition.
3rd-4th century AD. A round-section silver hoop with a discoid bezel, insert pale brown agate intaglio with lion. 3.29 grams, 25.11mm overall, 19.53mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 3/4 Europe 21.26 Japan 20) (3/4"). From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. Fine condition.
6th-8th century AD. A miniature silver spoon with stamped triangular and dot decoration, discoid end with shallow bowl, flat rectangular shaft; with suspension ring. 3.68 grams, 64mm including loop (1 3/4"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. Fine condition, chipped.
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