PAIR OF VIKING SILVER BROOCHES Ca. AD 700 - 1000. A pair of silver penannular brooches, each formed from a thick circular frame with decorative knobs flanking the terminals. The brooch on the left has a raised zigzag band encircling the hoop and an attached silver chain. Its tapered, round-section pin is secured by a tightly coiled loop. The brooch on the right presents stamped decoration of triangles and dots along the surface, with a flat-sectioned pin that extends well beyond the frame in a sharply tapering profile. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1921,1101.201. Size: 40-70mm x 28-32mm; Weight: 25g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the London Art market, 1970s.