Lot no. 266
VIKING SILVER-GILT MEDALLION WITH SCROLLWORK. Ca. AD 900. A silver-gilt medallion with a raised border enclosing an intricate scrollwork pattern forming a symmetrical design. Clusters of raised dots arranged in quincunx are positioned between the interwoven lines. A suspension loop at the top allows for attachment. For similar see: World of Art, Viking art, James Graham-Campell, Thames and Hudson, 2013, p. 70, n. 73. Size: 38mm x 26mm; Weight: 7g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
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