STUNNING VIKING HIGH KARAT GOLD APPLIQUE WITH GRIPPING ANIMALS

Ca. AD 900 - 1100. A domed gold appliqué with interlaced gripping animals in relief, framed by a narrow border. The reverse is hollow, with a single loop for attachment. Size: 15mm x 15mm; Weight: 2.8g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a South-German private collection formed on the European art market in the 1980s and 1990s.. >

Estimate:£300

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