Viking Gilt Silver Belt Mount Set 10th century AD A set of silver-gilt mounts for a belt comprising: buckle loop and tongue; tongue-shaped bifacial strap end; shield-shaped plaque with two suspension loops; nine lozenge-shaped plaques each with raised rim and mounting pegs to the rear; three heater-shaped plaques each with a rectangular slot to accept a purse-strap; nine plaques each with a suspension loop below. 152 grams total, 19-44mm (3/4 - 1 3/4"). Fine condition. [24, No Reserve] Provenance Property of a European businessman; formerly in a Belgian collection; previously from an American collection formed in the 1980s. Literature See Fodor, I. et al. La Hongrie de l'An Mil. Naissance d'une Nation Européenne, Budapest, 1998.
Viking Gilt Silver Belt Mount Set 10th century AD A set of silver-gilt mounts for a belt comprising: buckle loop and tongue; tongue-shaped bifacial strap end; shield-shaped plaque with two suspension loops; nine lozenge-shaped plaques each with raised rim and mounting pegs to the rear; three heater-shaped plaques each with a rectangular slot to accept a purse-strap; nine plaques each with a suspension loop below. 152 grams total, 19-44mm (3/4 - 1 3/4"). Fine condition. [24, No Reserve] Provenance Property of a European businessman; formerly in a Belgian collection; previously from an American collection formed in the 1980s. Literature See Fodor, I. et al. La Hongrie de l'An Mil. Naissance d'une Nation Européenne, Budapest, 1998.
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