Viking, Ancient, & Medieval Jewelry 2019-01-22 Auction - 75 Price Results - Jasper52 in NY
Viking, Ancient, & Medieval Jewelry
FINE VIKING DUCK’S FOOT SORCERER'S AMULET 10th-11th
RARE CRUSADER’S CROSS PENDANT
ROMAN DOLPHIN PENDANT 2nd CENTURY AD
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New York, NY, United States
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Viking, Ancient, & Medieval Jewelry

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These striking pieces of jewelry date back to the 8th -15th centuries, when the Vikings roamed both sea and land. Admire rings, sorcerer's amulets and pendants that hold symbolic meaning in their shapes, often embodying the great strength of Viking warriors who bore them. Among the highlights of this collection is a gleaming silver Byzantine pilgrim cross. Professionally refurbished and ready for modern wear, these jewelry pieces are enriched with history as well as beauty.
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ROMAN PROSTITUTE’S RING Sz 7: 1st-2nd century AD. Bronze, size 7. Narrow, slightly tapered band with outsized stepped pyramidal bezel. These rings, exaggerated versions of ladies’ fashion rings of the period, served to identify
Est.
$150
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$200
VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH 850-1000 AD: Gilt bronze, slightly over 1" diameter. Circular, with rounded cylindrical center curving to the edge ridge. Worn and textured from burial. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small
Est.
$200
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$250
Lot Passed
GREEK ARROWHEAD PENDANT 650-330 BC: 1 1/8” length. Conical with two rounded veins showing evidence of sharpening after casting. Professionally refurbished with silver overlay and mounted on a modern sterling silver chain for
Est.
$150
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$200
Lot Passed
VIKING HEART PENDANT C.900-1050 AD: 7/8” height. Made by the open mold process. Iconic fully developed form with cusped top and broad raised edges. The field with a trefoil evolving to a central stalk which projects slightly from the
Est.
$250
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$300
Lot Passed
SAXON CROSS 9th-10th CENTURY: The emergence from the Dark Ages is embodied in the rise to power of the Frankish King, Charlemagne in 768 (founder of the Holy Roman Empire after 800) followed by conquering southern Europe from
Est.
$120
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$150
Lot Passed
VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH 850-1000 AD: Silvered bronze, well over 3/4" diameter. Circular, with rounded face and flat back. Worn and textured from burial. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a
Est.
$150
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$200
Lot Passed
FRENCH TREFOIL PENDANT C.1500: Gilt bronze. Classic form with a small bottom finial. 5/8" height. Professionally refurbished with the gold overlay restored for modern wear. Gift boxed with certificate of authenticity. Reserve:
Est.
$150
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$200
Lot Passed