Viking, Ancient, & Medieval Jewelry 2019-12-10 Auction - 90 Price Results - Jasper52 in NY
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FINE VIKING WARRIOR’S RING 9th-10th CENTURY AD, SIZEVIKING NAVAGATOR’S OENDANT, 10TH-11TH CENTURY ADRARE ROMAN SPIRITUAL PENDANT C.100-200 AD
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New York, NY, United States
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Viking, Ancient, & Medieval Jewelry

Jasper52

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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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VIKING HEART PENDANT 900-1050 AD: Just over ¾” height, made by the open face mold method with broad borders terminating as a central trefoil motif and forming the cusped heart top. The foliate trefoil was a very popular
0001: VIKING HEART PENDANT 900-1050 ADEst. US$225-US$250
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VIKING WEDDING RING, 866-1067 AD SZ 7 ¾: Cambridgeshire England. Gilt bronze, size 7 ¾. Very broad, 6.0mm, flat section with fine angled central stipple band. Professionally refurbished with the surface restored in 24 karat gold.
0004: VIKING WEDDING RING, 866-1067 AD SZ 7 ¾Est. US$150-US$175
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ROMAN PROSTITUTES RING C.100-300 AD: Size 5. Rounded section band with integral stepped pyramidal top mount emulating a gem stone. Prostitution was legal, widespread and practiced openly. Rings such as this served to identify
0005: ROMAN PROSTITUTES RING C.100-300 ADEst. US$175-US$225
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VIKING WEDDING RING SZ4: Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 4. Medium width band 3.8mm, with a rounded face. The inside with distinct tool marks from a removal of the central core after casting. Professionally
0007: VIKING WEDDING RING SZ4Est. US$150-US$200Lot Passed
ROMAN LEGIONARIES PENDANT: First-Second century AD. The period of Christ, and the persecution of Christians. Over 1 3/4” height. Said to represent the Roman gladius sword, these were awarded to Roman soldiers wounded in
0016: ROMAN LEGIONARIES PENDANTEst. US$300-US$350Lot Passed
VIKING WEDDING RING SZ5: Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 5. Medium width band 3.1mm, with a rounded face. The inside with distinct tool marks from a removal of the central core after casting. Professionally
0017: VIKING WEDDING RING SZ5Est. US$150-US$200Lot Passed
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EARLY CHRISTIAN GIRL'S RING 5th-9th CENTURY AD: Narrow band with circular bezel inscribed with addorsed scrolls, perhaps the Roman lituus, the scroll shaped wand used by augurs (seers of the Roman religion) to scribe out an area of sky. Small size
0019: EARLY CHRISTIAN GIRL'S RING 5th-9th CENTURY ADEst. US$75-US$100
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VIKING WEDDING RING, SZ 6 1/4: No Reserve! 9th century. Early construction with the band cast with a central core to distribute the metal and heat. The core than laboriously removed by hand. Size 6 1/4 with, 4.0mm width. Rounded
0021: VIKING WEDDING RING, SZ 6 1/4Est. US$75-US$100
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