Bidspirit auction | VIKING SILVER DISC WITH ENGRAVED

VIKING SILVER DISC WITH ENGRAVED ANIMALS - Ca. AD 900 - 1100. A silver disc engraved with a symmetrical arrangement of interlaced animals and foliate scrolls within a grid of intersecting panels. Each pillow-shaped compartment encloses a stylised creature in fine linework with punched detail, framed by almond-shaped panels filled with scrollwork. Small perforations are evenly spaced around the perimeter and one at the centre.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1925,0114.2.Size: 68mm x 67.5mm; Weight: 26.20gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market in the 1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.