FINE VIKING HEART NECKLACE 10TH-11TH CENT AD

Just under 3/4" width. Centered heart of natural (uncusped) form with scrolling surround and quartered nubs. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, inte

Just under 3/4" width. Centered heart of natural (uncusped) form with scrolling surround and quartered nubs. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, inte

Just over 5/8" width. Broad heart with broad borders forming the top cusp and extending into the field as scroll terminals over the raised trefoil. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stoo

Just over 5/8" width. Broad heart with broad borders forming the top cusp and extending into the field as scroll terminals over the raised trefoil. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stoo

Rare variation. Silvered bronze, over 7/8” width comprised of a broad heart with nubs at the quarter points. For Vikings, the heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, all attribut

Rare variation. Silvered bronze, over 7/8” width comprised of a broad heart with nubs at the quarter points. For Vikings, the heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, a

Just under 3/4" width. Broad heart of natural (uncusped) form with quartered nubs and engraved trefoil below a pierced heart. A heart within a heart! Made by the open face mold technique. The heart st

Just under 1" width. Broad heart of natural (uncusped) with double borders. A heart within a heart! Quartered nubs describing a saltire. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stood for brave

Just under 3/4" in width. Centered heart of natural (uncusped) form with scrolling surround and quartered nubs. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, i

Just under 3/4" width. Broad heart with broad borders forming the top cusp and extending into the field surrounding a diamond. A heart within a heart! Made by the open face mold technique. The heart s

Charm size, just under 5/8” (0.62”) height plus the loop. Centered heart of natural (uncusped) form with beaded surround within another plain and quartered nubs. Made by the open face mold

Just over 1/2" (0.54”) in width. Centered heart of natural (uncusped) form with scrolling surround and quartered nubs. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stood for bravery, fortitud

A rare variation of this basic Viking accessory. These were worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, w

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi

10th-11th century AD. 1 1/4" height. Bronze shaped like a duck's foot and intricately detailed with raised claws and connecting web. A burial at Viden, Denmark contained the body of a woman of wealth

A fine example in its fully evolved form. Just OVER 5/8” height. Iconic fully developed cusped top full form. The broad raised borders forming the cusp and continuing as the top members of the c

10th-11th Century AD. Gilt bronze, just over 7/8 inch diameter. Rounded front relief modeled as a floral swag or wreath. Flat back forming a ridged edge. The delicate cross pin ringed through the broa

10th-11th Century AD. Gilt bronze, just over 7/8 inch diameter. Rounded front relief modeled as a floral swag or wreath. Flatback forming a ridged edge. The cross pin is seated in a notch. Worn from u

10th-11th Century AD. Gilt bronze, over 3/4 inch diameter. Rounded front and flat back forming a ridged edge. The cross pin is seated in a notch. Worn from use and textured from burial, obscuring the

Over 7/8" height. Cusped form heart with the cusp formed by a second heart. A heart within a heart! scalloped borders and the quarter points with radials, forming a saltire. Well preserved with the in

Over 3/4" width. Fully developed form with cusped top and nubs at the sixth points. The center with a high domed heart. A heart within a heart!. Domed section, made by the open face mold technique. Th

Just under 3/4" width. Fully developed form with cusped top and nubs at the sixth points defining a saltire. The center with a high domed heart. A heart within a heart! Domed section, made by the open

Just under 3/4" total height, of true cusped top heart form. Raised rounded edge. the field with a relief trefoil, with additional sprigs to the top. The bottom point is banded for an acorn effect. Th

Silvered bronze. Just under 7/8" height. Thick flat form pierced with a heart in the center. A heart within a heart! The outer form is of the natural heart with rounded (uncusped) to and the heart wit