The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 2684:
Viking Knife with Carved Handles
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Start price:
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Estimated price :
$80 - $100
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Viking Knife with Carved Handles
9th-11th century AD
An iron single-edged knife with broad back, with carved modern antler handle in the form of a dragon. 115 grams, 30.5cm (12"). Very fine condition. Professionally cleaned and conserved. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the family collection of a South East London collector; formerly acquired in the late 1950s.
Literature
See Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940 for discussion.
