VIKING SILVER CIRCULAR PENDANT WITH SPIRALS

Ca. AD 800 - 1100 A Viking silver pendant of circular form with a symmetrical geometric composition. The pendant features a repeated motif of lined rope, shaped around a centre composed by three spirals. Silver jewellery was the ultimate symbol of wealth and status in Europe at this time and they were most likely inspired by the fine jewellery of the Byzantine world. For similar see; Christie's, Live Auction, 12257, Antiquities Lot. 125.
Size: 25mm x 20mm; Weight: 3g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000.
This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
200
Estimate: GBP 300 - 600