FINE LARGE EASTERN EUROPEAN CROSS, 17TH CENTURY

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Gilt bronze, just under 1 ¾” (1.72”) in height. Raised edge beams with double line inner cross to the front. The back with curvilinear panels. Large halo formed by semicircular elements flanking radials. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface restored and on an 18” modern gilt Sterling silver neck chain for contemporary wear. Jewelry gift boxed with Certificate of Authenticity. Rare and large early example.

•Celtic Roman Viking Medieval Norse Scandinavian ancient ring bracelet necklace

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FINE LARGE EASTERN EUROPEAN CROSS, 17TH CENTURY

Lot 0037

Estimate $650-$850

Feb 25, 2026, 2:36 PM EST

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Genuine Ancient Jewelry for Modern Wear

Feb 19, 2026 12:00 PM EST

New York, NY, United States

MEDIEVAL TIBETAN SKULL PRAYER BEAD: This small bronze bead, hand crafted about 1400-1550 was part of a Buddhist prayer ritual. It was strung along with others, each showing differences from hand work, to aid the devotee by focusing

MEDIEVAL TIBETAN SKULL PRAYER BEAD

RARE VIKING WARRIOR’S BEARD RING, 9TH-11TH CENTURY: Round section and shape (bun form). 0.34” inside diameter, 0.52” out, just over 1/2”. The use of beard rings by Vikings is well documented though very few genuine examples survive.

RARE VIKING WARRIOR’S BEARD RING, 9TH-11TH CENTURY

VIKING WOMAN’S WEDDING RING, 850-1050 AD SIZE 4 1/2: Gilt bronze, size 4 ½ for wear on the small finger as was the custom. 3.0mm rounded face band. Crisp with slight surface texture from burial. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold

VIKING WOMAN’S WEDDING RING, 850-1050 AD SIZE 4 1/2

ANGLO SAXON RING, 7TH-10TH CENTURY AD 10 ½: Iconic form as found in England in the pre-Viking and Early Viking period. Size 8 1/4 with 2.5mm rounded face band. Broad flat canted bezel with a cluster of concentric circles or " dot in circles"

ANGLO SAXON RING, 7TH-10TH CENTURY AD 10 ½

ANGLO SAXON RING, 7TH-10TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 6 ½: Iconic form as found in England in the pre-Viking and Early Viking period. Size 6 1/2 with 2.8mm rounded face band. Flat circular bezel with a cluster of concentric circles. See Ancient Rings,

ANGLO SAXON RING, 7TH-10TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 6 ½

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FINE VIKING VOTIVE AXE NECKLACE, C.850-1050 AD: Silvered bronze axe, just under 1 3/4" (1.71") height, of iconic Viking battle axe form with circular socket flared front and back for stability on the haft. Back swept bearded bit, pierced with a

FINE VIKING VOTIVE AXE NECKLACE, C.850-1050 AD

VIKING SLAVE LOCK KEY 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD: Iron, finely forged, 3 7/8" length, the shank stepped and tapered through its length with forged tip loop end. Opposite with a two prong bit. Professionally conserved excavated condition. Vikings

VIKING SLAVE LOCK KEY 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD

ROMAN SIGNET RING C.2ND-4TH CENTURY AD: Gilt bronze, size 1 for wear on the small finger between the first two joints as was the custom. 2.0mm rounded face band with the Roman base nub. Oval bezel crisply cut with three herring bone

ROMAN SIGNET RING C.2ND-4TH CENTURY AD

ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 3ND-6TH CENTURY AD: The Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortuna) is one of the most enduring of ancient philosophical or religious concepts. It was pivotal in Ancient Greek and Roman Paganism and smoothly transitioned into

ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 3ND-6TH CENTURY AD

VIKING RAIDER’S SOCKETED ARROWHEAD C.850-1050 AD: Good large example. Over 3” length with tapered butted seam socket, eroded from burial. The point flat both sides as used for unprotected adversaries. A flesh cutting arrow made for raiding

VIKING RAIDER’S SOCKETED ARROWHEAD C.850-1050 AD

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, 850-1050 AD: Silvered bronze, worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, to provide a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programming for

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, 850-1050 AD

RARE VIKING WARRIOR'S BRACELET PENDANT NECKLACE, 10th-11th CENTURY AD: Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, was thought to destroy

RARE VIKING WARRIOR'S BRACELET PENDANT NECKLACE, 10th-11th CENTURY AD

VIKING WOMAN’S WEDDING RING 9TH CENTURY, SIZE 7 3/4: 9th century, Cambridgeshire England. Bronze, with low rounded face 4.5mm width. Surface textured from burial. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface restored. Jewelry gift boxed

VIKING WOMAN’S WEDDING RING 9TH CENTURY, SIZE 7 3/4

RARE VIKING LATTICE " FERTILE FIELDS" AMULET C.850-1050 AD: Diamond form with loops at the corners and 4 x 4 lattice piercing. Just under 1 ¼" (1.23" �) total height. Known to represent " sown fields" or " fertile fields" and perhaps worn for

RARE VIKING LATTICE " FERTILE FIELDS" AMULET C.850-1050 AD

ANCIENT VIKING COIL RING, 850-1050 AD SIZE 10 ¾: Gold over bronze. 2 ¼ turns to 12.6mm maximum width. Size 10 3/4. Very low rounded face, perhaps more prominent when new, now somewhat worn from use and burial. Made by the lost wax process,

ANCIENT VIKING COIL RING, 850-1050 AD SIZE 10 ¾

CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE, C.300-100 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

CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE, C.300-100 BC

LATE ROMAN/MEDIEVAL RING, SIZE 8 ¼+: 7th-11th Century AD. Gilt bronze, size 8 ¼+ with oval-shaped bezel with the random incised pattern, perhaps astrological. Either decorative or to serve as a signet. Rounded face band 2.1mm at

LATE ROMAN/MEDIEVAL RING, SIZE 8 ¼+

VIKING ROPED OR TWIST WEDDING RING, SIZE 8 3/4: Cambridgeshire, England, 866-1067 AD. Oval form, size 8 1/4. 1.3mm at the bottom swelling to 2.3mm at the top. Upper half roped, now well worn from decades of wear a thousand years ago! The spiral or

VIKING ROPED OR TWIST WEDDING RING, SIZE 8 3/4

ROMAN/BYZANTINE RING C.5TH-8TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 6 ½: Gilt bronze, size 6 ½ with 2.2mm rounded face band flaring to the shoulders. Oval bezel textured in a pattern, possibly remnants of ciphers suggesting that it was the ring of a sorcerers,

ROMAN/BYZANTINE RING C.5TH-8TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 6 ½

VIKING ROPED OR TWIST WEDDING RING, SIZE 9: Cambridgeshire, England, 866-1067 AD. Oval form, size 9. 1.8mm at the bottom swelling to 3.4mm at the top. Modeled roped motif producing a crest. The spiral or helix was a favorite Viking form.

VIKING ROPED OR TWIST WEDDING RING, SIZE 9

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