Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 31, 2019
United Kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 2670:
Viking Diamond-Shaped Stirrup Mount
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Start price:
£
36
Estimated price:
$40 - $60
Auction house commission: 30%
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Viking Diamond-Shaped Stirrup Mount
10th-11th century AD
A good example of a rarer form of Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup-mount, Williams’s Type 13, mostly found in East Anglia; the overall shape is lozengiform with discoid extensions at the upper and lateral extremities, the lateral discoids each contain a cast boss, and a third boss is placed symmetrically towards the lower edge; the fourth ‘boss’ is the rivet-head (still in place) in the upper discoid, the central motif is an inset lozenge. 13.07 grams, 42.81mm (1 1/2"). Fine condition.
Provenance
From an old English collection; found in the UK.
Literature
Cf. Williams, D. Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts. A Classification and Catalogue, CBA Research Report 111, York, 1997, p.75, items 338-47 and fig.48.
