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524 - VIKING SILVER-GILT MJOLNIR AMULET.

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

VIKING SILVER-GILT MJOLNIR AMULET. Ca. AD 700 - 1000. A silver-gilt Mjolnir amulet with a tall tapering shaft ending in a loop above a broad flaring head decorated with applied twisted wire arranged in spirals, roundels, and a central interlace motif, all within a ropework border. The reverse is plain. For similar see: T. Vlasati, Typology of Thor's Hammer, 3 May 2022, Fig. 1. Size: 46mm x 30mm; Weight: 15g 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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