FINE ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 1
Da Apollo Art Auctions
12.10.24
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW

LOTTO 106:

VIKING SILVER CIRCULAR MEDALLION WITH FLORAL MOTIF


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VIKING SILVER CIRCULAR MEDALLION WITH FLORAL MOTIF
Ca. AD 800 - 1100.A Viking silver pendant of circular form with a symmetrical geometric composition. The pendant features a repeated motif of lined rope shaped around a centre, surrounded by a rope border.Silver jewellery was the ultimate symbol of wealth and status in Europe at this time and they were most likely inspired by the fine jewellery of the Byzantine world. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction, 12257, Antiquities Lot. 125.Size: 30mm x 26mm; Weight: 3gProvenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000.