Phoenician-Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet with Elaborate Gold Mount
No. 84055117
Viking Era Gold Domed Appliqués (5) (No Reserve Price)
No. 84055117
Viking Era Gold Domed Appliqués (5) (No Reserve Price)
A finely modelled selection of very delicate Viking domed attachments in varying sizes. These types of appliqués were used in antiquity to decorate and embellish dresses, robes and garments.
Viking women and men would wear jewellery as a statement of wealth but also social status. Vikings jewellery was often influenced by their adventures and the different cultures that they had visited.
Measurements: L 0.3-0.5cm
Weight: 0.44g total weight
Provenance: Ex Japanese private collection, deceased, 1970-2010.
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