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515 - VIKING SILVER PENDANT WITH KNOT MOTIF.

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

VIKING SILVER PENDANT WITH KNOT MOTIF. Ca. AD 900. A silver pendant of stepped cruciform outline. The obverse is decorated with interlacing bands bordered by rows of pellets, with two circular perforations at the centre. The loop is formed as a horizontal tube with collared ends. The reverse is plain. For similar see: The Hiddensee treasure found in 1872/1873 on the German island of Hiddensee in the Baltic Sea, now in Stralsund Museum of Cultural History. Size: 40mm x 35mm; Weight: 18g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early 1990s The XRF analyses performed demonstrate that the compositional profile of the metal is consistent with, and technically compatible with, documented metallic compositions of objects from the attributed historical period, thereby providing substantial material support for the object’s authenticity. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

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