Viking, Ancient, and Medieval Jewelry 2022-11-09 Auction - 139 Price Results - Chairish Auctions in NY
VERY FINE EUROPEAN CRUSADER'S CROSS 1096-1291 ADANCIENT VIKING COIL RING, 9TH-10TH CENTURY, SIZE 11FINE LARGE MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN CROSS PENDANT
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New York, NY, United States
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Viking, Ancient, and Medieval Jewelry

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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SUPERB EASTERN EUROPEAN CROSS, 17TH-18TH CENT.: Gilt bronze, just over 2 1/4" in height. Modeled in good relief with raised border, central vacant cross (no Corpus Christi) with panels at the cross beam terminals, evidently depicting saints.
0004: SUPERB EASTERN EUROPEAN CROSS, 17TH-18TH CENT.Est. $450-$550
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LATE ROMAN/MEDIEVAL RING, SIZE 5 1/4: 3rd-6th Century AD. Gilt bronze, size 5 1/4 with oval-shaped bezel cut with marks to act as a signet. See Ancient Rings, Pollio, page 75 for other examples. Rounded face band 2.19mm at the bottom
0010: LATE ROMAN/MEDIEVAL RING, SIZE 5 1/4Est. $125-$160
ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 5: Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 5. Broadband 3.5mm, with particularly high raised edges and high raised central rounded face band. Surface textured from burial. The highest relief
0017: ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 5Est. $225-$250Lot Passed
VIKING LUNAR PENDANT C.900-1000 AD: About 3/4" width. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon was personified as Mani, brother to Sol the Sun, and is abundantly represented in Norse
0018: VIKING LUNAR PENDANT C.900-1000 ADEst. $225-$275Lot Passed
ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 5: Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 5. Broadband 3.5mm, with particularly high raised edges and high raised central rounded face band. Surface textured from burial. The highest relief
0023: ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 5Est. $175-$225Lot Passed