Viking, Ancient, & Medieval Jewelry 2020-07-29 Auction - 120 Price Results - Jasper52 in NY
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FINE VIKING HEART PENDANT 900-1050 AD JEWELRYANCIENT VIKING COIL RING 850-1050 AD JEWELRYVIKING HEART PENDANT 850-950 AD JEWELRY
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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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ANCIENT VIKING GILT BRONZE BEAD, 866-1067 AD: Danelaw England. Well over ½” diameter. Cast, of barrel form, originally gilt with the gold now restored. Beads were valued more than gold to Vikings and the produced them as well as pillaged and
0003: ANCIENT VIKING GILT BRONZE BEAD, 866-1067 ADEst. US$75-US$100
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FINE ROMAN RING 2ND-MID 4TH CENTURY AD SZ 7: Size 7, silvered bronze with 3.1mm ridged face band flaring slightly to the shoulders. The bottom with the Roman nub. Raised oval bezel with flat face inscribed with three hatched bands. Possibly a
0005: FINE ROMAN RING 2ND-MID 4TH CENTURY AD SZ 7Est. US$125-US$150
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ROMAN WOMAN’S NECKLACE PENDANT: Silvered bronze, of elongated diamond form with banded or baluster terminal. Just over 1” length of delicate proportions. Romans believed that Cupid’s arrows were tipped with diamonds. It is
0007: ROMAN WOMAN’S NECKLACE PENDANTEst. US$150-US$200Lot Passed
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MEDIEVAL WOMAN’S RING SZ 3: Early Christian period, C.800-950 AD. Woman’s size 3 for the small finger as was the custom 4.7mm width band expanded to a triple bezel. Surface textured from burial. Professionally refurbished
0008: MEDIEVAL WOMAN’S RING SZ 3Est. US$125-US$150
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ROMAN SIGNET RING 5TH-8TH CENT AD JEWELRY: Size 6 1/4, well crafted with 3.0mm rounded section band, ridged at the shoulders. Raised oval bezel which could be cut with a signet by the owner or left plain as here. Early Christian period and
0009: ROMAN SIGNET RING 5TH-8TH CENT AD JEWELRYEst. US$125-US$150
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ANCIENT ROMAN FIBULA, 1st-3rd CENTURY AD: No Reserve! No Reserve! The original garment pin patented two millennia later as the “safety pin”. Bronze, 2 1/8” length, of elegant form, probably for a woman’s garment. This type is known
0012: ANCIENT ROMAN FIBULA, 1st-3rd CENTURY ADEst. US$50-US$75
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CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.400-100 BC: Before the Roman invasion of the British Isles, rings of bronze, silver, and gold were used as a means of exchange, particularly in Ireland. Most exchanges of goods and property were conducted by
0014: CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.400-100 BCEst. US$175-US$200
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VIKING WEDDING RING, LATE 9TH-EARLY 11TH CENTURY: Late 9th-early 11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 2 1/4 for the small finger as was the custom. Narrowband with a flat face. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored. Gift
0020: VIKING WEDDING RING, LATE 9TH-EARLY 11TH CENTURYEst. US$125-US$150
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