Viking Beast-Head Mount

9th-12th century AD. A pair of bronze mounts comprising: one leaf-shaped with raised piriform beast-head panel; one scaphoid with best-head mask, banded collar above. 25 grams total, 48-49mm (2"). Fro

11th century A.D. A bronze stirrup mount of Williams's Class A Type 16, composed of a rectangular plaque with high-relief tendril and scroll ornament, facing beast head above with everted ears, pierce

11th century A.D. A bronze stirrup mount of Williams's Class A Type 16, composed of a rectangular plaque with high-relief tendril and scroll ornament, facing beast head above with everted ears, pierce

11th century AD. A bronze stirrup mount of Williams's Class A, Type 11 formed as a tongue-shaped plaque with pierced trefoil finial, wolf with its head thrown back modelled in high relief, pierced twi

10th-12th century AD. A bronze harness pendant mount, elliptical in plan with beaded border, two attachment holes and loops below; to the centre of the mount a stylised beast facing back with raised t

10th-12th century. A silver mount with flat curved V-shaped upper part attached to a stylised bird head terminal. 3.89 grams, 23mm (1"). Property of a European gentleman; acquired on the German art ma

11th century AD. A D-section bronze harness cheek-piece comprising a domed loop, short shank, Ringerike Style profile beast on a baseline with tail curled round across the rump. Cf. Williams, D. Anglo

8th-10th century AD. A mixed group of bronze figural buckle loops comprising: on with attachment bar to the rear, D-shaped loop, four bear-heads to the junctions; one with four beast-heads in plan; on

11th-12th century AD. A flat-section triangular openwork mount formed as an advancing lion in a mesh of scrolled fronds and tendrils, four large studs to the reverse. Cf. similar scrolled foliage on t

DESCRIPTION: Antique ceramic vase featuring polychrome enameled floral and foliage motifs and Barbedienne-style bronze mounts with beast's heads and openwork. Completed with gilt accents. CIRCA: Early

9th-11th century AD. A bronze bracelet with twist effect decoration to the body, the ends with dragon heads. Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War

DESCRIPTION: Centerpiece composed of crystal bowl and gilt bronze mount decorated with three beast's heads. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: French DIMENSIONS: H: 7.75" W: 10.5" L: 11.25" CONDITION: Minor

9th-11th century A.D. With domed profile to the distributor, three different beast-head finials to the strap-attachments. Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London under acquisition number 1921,1

10th-11th century AD. A bronze openwork belt fitting with scrolled tendrils and beast-head finial, return strap to the reverse with attachment rivets; attached to the beast's mouth a cast openwork pan

5th-4th century BC. A flat-section bronze mount in the form of the stylised beast-head with scrolled tendrils, mounting loop to reverse. 28 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in t

10th-11th century AD. A bronze strap distributor with central facing mask and three radiating arms to the rim, attachment clip with beast-head and trefoil above. 17 grams, 53mm (2"). From the family c

9th-13th century AD. A mixed group of bronze buckles comprising: one triangular with hatching and beast-head to the loop; one pentagonal with hatched bands; two rectangular, slightly domed; one pentag

10th-12th century AD. A bronze D-section lunate pendant with median facing mask above a trefoil, pelletted bands, profile beast-head finials; loop above. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the

11th century AD. A group of two stirrup terminals comprising: one D-shaped in section, ornamented with a stylised beast head in high-relief with prominent triangular ears, additional detailing around;

10th-13th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a plano-convex stone gaming counter; a discoid weight; a dress pin with ribbed head; a dress pin with biconical head; a belt plaque with beast-head to e

9th-11th century AD. A mixed group of bronze items comprising: a Roman piriform strap end fragment with standing figure modelled in low relief; a 9th century Anglo-Saxon dragon-head mount with lug to

9th-11th century AD. A bronze penannular brooch with curved beast-heads terminals, the round-section band with twisted wire decoration, the pin formed as a round-section rod expanding to lateral flang

Circa 10th-11th century A.D.. With engraved foliate decoration, two pairs of stylised beast heads to the sides, a central hole for attachment. 61 grams, 90 mm (3 1/2 in.). Believed to have been found

10th-11th century AD. A gilt-bronze discoid plaque with triangular central plaque and three lentoid slots, hub formed as three addorsed beast-heads. 16 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Property of a German colle