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THB9th C. Viking Silver Brooch Jellinge Style Serpents
Lot 10
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Nov 11, 2021
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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Northern Europe, Denmark, Viking/Norse culture, ca. 9th century CE. A stunning 98% silver turtle brooch delineated in the Jellinge (also Jelling) style with four intertwining serpentine motifs embellishing the surface. Some refer to the motif as "Gripping Beasts" because of the way the creatures seem to grasp their bodies as well as the surroundings. In addition to this iconography, nine raised bosses adorn the form, eight of which are equidistantly placed around the periphery and one marking the center. Furthermore, pyramidal groups of circular motifs also embellish the periphery. On the verso is a pin once used to attach the brooch to clothing. Silver quality: 98%; Weight: 97 grams. Size: 4" L x 2.75" W x 1.2" H (10.2 cm x 7 cm x 3 cm)
The Jellinge style is named after Jelling, Denmark, where a silver cup bearing interlaced, curving animals was found in the royal burial chamber of King Gorm the Old, the first known king of Denmark. Although the style is designed to look like filigree work, it is actually cast. The Jelling style features S-shaped animals or mythological beasts whose bodies loop in and around one another, with sinuous tendrils snaking off their limbs and tongues.
Lucite stand in photo not included.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Kaliningrad (Koenigsberg) and then Latvia collection; found on the Baltic Sea coast prior to 1982
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#161422Decorated surface is excellent with well-preserved motifs, nice luster, and areas of deposits. Oxidation on verso. Pin and hook are present but both have bent a bit and pin is frozen.Condition
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