VIKING SILVER APPLIQUE DEPICTING SYMMETRICAL ANIMALS Ca. AD 800 - 1000. A silver appliqué of compact, arched form with a vertical slot at the centre. The front face displays a symmetrical design of two back-to-back animal heads, each with a large circular eye and downward-curving snout. A beaded crest crowns the upper edge. Size: 27mm x 25mm; Weight: 8g Provenance: London collection; Ex. Mayfair collection, acquired from an Ancient Art gallery; formerly acquired on the London art market pre-2000. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.