Viking Penannular Brooch and Chain Set

10th-11th century A.D. Comprising: a matched pair of gilt-bronze penannular brooches, each a twisted shank with outward coiled finials and a long round-section pin with coil attachment; a bronze box-link chain attached to the two brooches by flat-section hoops, with a second length of similar chain. Cf. Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L., Luistari II The Artefacts, Helsinki, 1982, p.113; Ewing, T., Viking Clothing, Stroud, 2007, p.39 and fig.3, for discussion. 94 grams, 44 cm long (17 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

From a Dutch collection. Ex TimeLine Originals, Essex, UK, in 2008. Property of a Californian, USA, collector.