Bidspirit auction | VIKING AGE SILVER AND NIELLO

VIKING AGE SILVER AND NIELLO BRACELET WITH LIONS - Ca. AD 800 - 1100. A silver and niello open-type bracelet with a rounded hoop expanding to two triangular terminal plates. Each terminal bears a circular medallion with a lion in profile against a punched ground, with the edges and corner motifs picked out in niello.Size: 65mm x 60mm; Weight: 45gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the London art market in the 1980s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.