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11th century A.D. A well-defined Williams's Class A Type 6 mount comprising a D-shaped plaque with high-relief central tree or skeleton, a serpent to each lateral edge with divided tail coiled over the 'tree's' trefoil finial, head at the tree's base; beast-head finial with loop above; shallow ledge to the reverse, two circular piercings above. Cf. Williams, D., Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, York, 1997, items 102-113. 31.4 grams, 50 mm (2 in.).
Found Kings Lynn, Norfolk, UK. From an East Anglian private collection.
Found Kings Lynn, Norfolk, UK. From an East Anglian private collection.
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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Skeletal Stirrup Apex Mount
Estimate £300 - £400
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£260
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