Large Viking Age Bronze Tortoise Brooch Pair

9th-12th century A.D. A matched pair of bronze tortoise brooches, each a domed and slightly keeled body with stepped flange rim, dense pattern of low-relief moulded detail including facing figures wit

Ancient Greece, late Dark Ages to early Archaic period, ca. 1050 to 700 BCE. A sizable and elegant fibula brooch formed from a single elongated strip of bronze. A pair of large spirals comprise the ma

**First Time At Auction** Northern Europe, Viking/Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A cast bronze brooch (fibula), penannular in form, with particularly long, projecting terminals that give it a slee

10th-11th century A.D. Modelled facing left, stylised wing and body detailing; remains of a fitting element to reverse. Cf. similar bird brooch in PAS, NLM-CE3915. 6.06 grams, 30 mm (1 1/8 in.). From

Large Medieval Viking Era Bronze Omega Brooch Date: C. 900 - 1100 A.D. Large Medieval Viking Era Bronze Omega Brooch Material: Bronze Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection, purchased fro

11th century B.C. A bronze fibula of Posamenteriefibel lacework type with large spiral disc extending to a shank and finial spring returning to form the pin; applied wire-coil lateral decorations atta

1st millennium BC. A substantial iron spectacle brooch formed as a double coil with integral catch and pin. 131 grams, 13cm (5"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collec

Ca. 900-1100 AD. Viking Age. A large bronze amulet with a cylindrical body and three loops to the lower edge, each with a figure-of-eight coiled loop and webbed-foot pendant. Jewellery was an importan

9th-11th century A.D. With penannular hoop, snaking vertical grooves and large dimples, terminals formed as snake's head swallowing its tail. Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.10

Ca. 1000 BC.A bronze spectacle brooch formed as two large tightly-wound coils; a pin and catch plate to the reverse.Size: L:165mm / W:78mm ; 173.1g.Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old Oxfor

Ca. 500-600 AD. Ca. 500-600 AD A pair of bronze radiate bow brooches, with a semi-circular head featuring five radiating knobs; the head is connected by an arched bow to a polygonal plate and a bulgin

A Pair Of Ancient Italic Bronze Fibulas, c. 7th-6th century BC. (3 1/4 inches length, 8.3cm) Rare pair of Italic area large bronze fibula brooches with symmetrical catch-plate, raised bow. Incised dec

Pair of Ancient Viking Bronze Omega Penannular Brooches Date: C. 900 - 1100 A.D. Pair of Ancient Viking Bronze Omega Penannular Brooches Material: Bronze Provenance: Obtained from an old British colle

ca. 900–1100 AD. Viking Age. The armring on the right-hand side has a coiled decoration and round terminals; the armring on the left-hand side has a smooth surface and rectangular terminals. In Viki

9th-7th century BC. A bronze spectacle brooch formed as two large tightly-wound coils with 8-shaped intermediate coils, remains of catchplate to the reverse, mounted on a custom-made display stand. 95

Circa 12th-14th century A.D. A Viking-inspired bronze Mordvinian omega-shaped brooch composed of a round-section penannular hoop, trapezoidal plates with granulation and free-running pin with coiled a

Ca. 300 BC. A pair of La Tène I type bow brooches, each with a deep bow, sprung head, and a pin to reverse. The La Tène culture is a predominantly Celtic culture belonging to the Iron Age, also

9th-12th century AD. A matched pair of bronze plate brooches, each a plaque with beaded band formed into an interlaced double loop; pierced to the two upper corners; pin-lugs, catch and remains of the

9th-12th century AD. A pair of bronze penannular brooches with scrolled ends and pin wrapped around body; chain attached to both brooches and with central equal-armed cross with lobed ends and integra

9th-12th century AD. A pair of bronze penannular brooches, one miniature with polyhedral terminals; the other with projecting poppy head finials. Cf. Thunmark-Nylén, L. Die Wikingerzeit Gotlands I.

9th century AD. A complete women's brooch, bead and pendant assemblage comprising: two bronze oval brooches, each domed with raised ornament, wide pierced flange, pin-lugs and catch to the reverse; tw

8th-12th century AD. A bronze brooch in the form of a flying raven with fan tail, short wings and large, hooked beak; interlace decoration to the body; remains of pin and catch plate to the rear. 3.86

10th-13th century AD. A matched pair of bronze Mordvinian omega brooches each a penannular hoop and two sub-triangular flanges with pierced lugs to the edges. 27 grams total, 62mm (2 1/2"). Property o

1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze dragonesque brooch with S-curved body, upstanding ear to each end, high-relief patterns to the body, large round eye, one with enamel fill, pin loop attached. C