Ancient Gothic Jewelry for Modern Wear presented in New York April 3

Undated gilt bronze Viking man’s ring, estimated at $3,500-$4,000 at Jasper52.

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, April 3, kicking off at 2 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale titled Ancient Gothic Jewelry for Modern Wear, featuring more than 200 lots of rings, sorcerer’s amulets, pendants, and other jewelry forged between the 8th and 15th centuries by the Scandinavian peoples who, when they boarded boats and sailed far from home, became Vikings. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

First among the highlights is an undated gilt bronze Viking man’s ring, sporting an intricately detailed loaf-shape top or bezel with high angled ridges in a roped or spiral arrangement, alternating between smooth ridges and stippled ridges. Professionally refurbished, with the 24K gold surface restored, and approximating a size 11 1/4, the ring is estimated at $3,500-$4,000.

Another prize is a silvered bronze Viking battle axe pendant dating to circa 850-1050 AD and estimated at $1,400-$1,650. It, too, has been professionally refurbished, with the pure silver surface restored, and has been strung on a sterling silver neck chain to make it more easily wearable.

Dating to the same era as the battle axe pendant is a gilt bronze Viking woman’s warrior bracelet estimated at $1,000-$1,250. Its lot notes state: ‘This example accords with the examples found in Viking woman warriors’ burials which have been broken as part of the funerary ritual. Being complete, it was likely lost by the owner, perhaps in battle.’

Undated gilt bronze Viking man’s ring, estimated at $3,500-$4,000 at Jasper52.

Undated gilt bronze Viking man’s ring, estimated at $3,500-$4,000 at Jasper52.

Silvered bronze Viking battle axe pendant dating to circa 850-1050 AD, estimated at $1,400-$1,650 at Jasper52.

Silvered bronze Viking battle axe pendant dating to circa 850-1050 AD, estimated at $1,400-$1,650 at Jasper52.

Gilt bronze Viking woman’s warrior bracelet, dating to circa 850-1050 AD, estimated at $1,000-$1,250 at Jasper52.

Gilt bronze Viking woman’s warrior bracelet, dating to circa 850-1050 AD, estimated at $1,000-$1,250 at Jasper52.

Sheila Gibson Stoodley is the associate editor for Auction Central News. She has written and edited for Robb Report, Art & Antiques magazine, and Andrew Harper online. She also authored The Hot Bid, a blog devoted to intriguing and delightful lots coming up at auction.

Ancient Viking jewelry for contemporary wear glitters at Jasper52 Jan. 3

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NEW YORK — Treasure hunters have been unearthing ancient relics for hundreds of years throughout Europe and the Americas. A new generation of collectors have embraced these finds as fashionable jewelry and adornments, and an important collection of these items comes to market Wednesday, January 3 at 2 pm Eastern time in an exclusive online auction from Jasper52. The 126-lot catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

A burial at Viden, Denmark contained the body of a woman of wealth and status interred with henbane seeds, which have hallucinogenic properties, and a wand as well as other objects. Archeologists subsequently concluded that she was a seeress or sorceress. (Among Vikings, only women were sorcerers.) The grave contained a necklace hung with three duck-foot pendants very similar to this item, which measures slightly more than 1.625in in height. Professionally refurbished with the silver surface restored, the necklace is estimated at $1,750-$2,250.

A superb Viking coil ring from the 10th-11th century was made via the lost-wax process. Sized 9 to 9.25, it features double-stipple borders enclosing a quartered motif of double-stipple matching lines. Rings this intricate are rarely found undamaged, making this an even more special item. Modern jewelry experts restored the ring with 24K gold. It is estimated at $2,500-$3,500.

Battle axes were used by Vikings in hand-to-hand combat as well as for throwing at adversaries. This example dates to the 9th-11th century, is made of well-forged iron, and measures 5.75in in height. Excavated and professionally conserved, this axe head is perfect for any historic collection. It carries an estimate of $1,500-$1,750.
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Viking sorcerer’s amulet pendant necklace, estimated at $1,750-$2,250 at Jasper52.
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Viking coil ring, estimated at $2,500-$3,500 at Jasper52.
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Viking battle axe head, estimated at $1,500-$1,750 at Jasper52.
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Apollo Art Auctions to host Dec. 11 holiday ‘feast’ of ancient art, antiquities & coins

Rare circa 300 AD Roman silver bowl with central medallion presenting high-relief bust of Zeus with good facial details and abundant hair and beard. Width: 165mm (6.5in). Weight: 230g (7.4ozt). Estimate £2,500-£5,000 ($3,065-$6,130)

LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions hopes to make your Christmas merry and bright with unique antiquities, ancient artworks, coins and wearable jewelry chosen especially for their beautiful December 11, 2022 holiday sale. Whether you’re a collector or a gift-giver in search of something unforgettable, you’ll find it in this impeccably curated auction. The 500+ cataloged lots encompass a broad range of well-provenanced and expertly authenticated artifacts from Classical Europe, through Egypt and the Near East, as well as many treasures from India and China.

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Artemis Gallery to host Nov. 10 Exceptional Antiquities & Ethnographic Fine Art Auction

Egyptian wood sarcophagus mask with bronze and shell eyes, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, circa 664-332 BCE. Size: 5.125in wide x 6.625in high. Provenance: East Coast collection, NYC gallery, acquired before 2010. Estimate $4,000-$6,000

BOULDER, Colo. – On November 10, America’s most trusted specialists in ancient art and antiquities, Artemis Gallery, will present its highly anticipated Exceptional Antiquities and Ethnographic Fine Art Auction. Bidders may choose from just under 400 lots of exceptional ancient art and antiquities, including a newly released selection of Pre-Columbian art and relics from the peerless Marc Amiguet Schmitt / Amiguet Ancient Art collection. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Viking gold jewelry will shine in New York auction, Aug. 25

Viking coil ring, est. $350-$450
Viking coil ring, est. $350-$450
Viking coil ring, est. $350-$450

NEW YORK – Though the notion is not complete and utter bunk, Vikings generally didn’t wear helmets with horns on them. They did wear jewelry, however, and their jewelry is remarkably fine and sophisticated for a group of people (not a nation – there’s no such place as Vikland) from medieval Scandinavia who made their mark on history through piracy and raiding. The beauty and the craftsmanship of Viking jewelry belies the violence and cruelty of those who first donned them.

On August 25, starting at 2 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will stage an 132-lot sale that showcases Viking, Ancient, & Medieval Jewelry. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Jasper52 showcases Viking, ancient & medieval jewelry, July 28

Silver Viking pendant, estimated at $275-$350

NEW YORK – Jewelry that was created generations before your great-grandparents appeared on the scene isn’t just alluring or beautiful. Nor are these pieces mere baubles. See them with the right mindset, and they become vehicles for time travel. Jewelry from Roman, Viking, and medieval times show us how styles endure and change, and how the drive to adorn the body with art made from precious metal links us to people we can never otherwise know.

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Artemis Gallery secures jaw-dropping antiquities lineup for June 10 auction

Ancient Egyptian late-18th-Dynasty Amarna faience lotus bottle with glyphs, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
Ancient Egyptian late-18th-Dynasty Amarna faience lotus bottle with glyphs, circa 1353-1336 BCE, estimated at $15,000-$20,000

BOULDER, Colo. – Every auction event conducted by Artemis Gallery is a trip back in time, with intriguing artifacts from scores of important cultures waiting to be discovered. However, the company’s Exceptional Series is a particular favorite with collectors. The finest consignments of investment-grade art and artifacts from Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Viking, Near Eastern, Far East/Asian, and Pre-Columbian and tribal cultures are reserved exclusively for sales produced under the Exceptional Series banner. The next Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, & Ethnographic Auction, slated for June 10, includes more than 400 museum-worthy lots, with absentee and live-online bidding available through LiveAuctioneers.

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No swords required: fight for Viking treasures online, May 12

24K Viking gold coil ring, estimated at $400-$500
24K Viking gold coil ring, estimated at $400-$500
24K Viking gold coil ring, estimated at $400-$500

NEW YORK – Vikings get a bad rap. Of course, some of that is deserved; there’s no nice, polite way to raid a village. But the long-ago, long-vanished people who called themselves Vikings – the Scandinavians who reside in what is now Denmark, Sweden, and Norway – behaved in ways that might seem surprising. Archaeologists now believe Vikings bathed as often as once a week, in contrast to their southern European counterparts. It makes sense, then, that Vikings liked to adorn their bodies with alluring jewelry. Jasper52‘s Viking, Ancient, & Medieval Jewelry sale, which begins at 2 pm Eastern time on May 12, provides ample evidence of this last fact. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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