Bidspirit auction | STUNNING VIKING SILVER-GILT BRONZE BOAR'S

STUNNING VIKING SILVER-GILT BRONZE BOAR'S HEAD BROOCH - Ca. AD 900 - 1100. A silver-gilt bronze box brooch shaped as a stylised boar's head with a wedge-shaped muzzle and projecting ears. The sides are engraved with interlaced serpents, their segmented bodies enclosed by geometric and foliate borders. A pin and catchplate are attached to the reverse. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1921,1101.162. Size: 70mm x 50mm; Weight: 140g Provenance: Private collection of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; formerly with Allison Barker, 1990s–2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.