19 1/4” overall. 13” s.e. blade. Broad tapered tang to accommodate a guard less built up hilt-the length in this example to allow two hand use!
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Probably and elongated version of #492 form. 1 1/16 height. Light surface texture and both post tips worn through.
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York England C.866-1067AD. 6 total length. Wedge section triangular blade used to cut the hide and scrape the back. Slender angled grip with broad flattened terminal used for spot scraping. .Excellent excavated
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1 1/2 diameter, with brass or copper wire securing the iron clapper. A silver coin wedged and imbedded behind the clapper! Undoubtedly part of a burial hoard, the tri-metalic contacts caused corrosion solidifying the
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Viking horse harness pendants. They were suspended from various pieces of harness as well as covering the terminals of harness straps.
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C.866-1067 AD. Found in Yorkshire England. 1 diameter, made from English white limestone. Domed with central hole.
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Vikings settled in Yorkshire about 866 and eventually settled more than half of England-that portion known as Daneland.
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Vikings settled in Yorkshire about 866 and eventually settled more than half of England-that portion known as Daneland.
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C.700-800 AD. 7 1/2 total length with 6 wedge section clipped point blade.
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4 length. Tapered, faceted section with one facet cut with angled or roped decoration. The top with triple transfer bands and zig zag pattern above.
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C800 AD. Fine fully developed form with 6 wedge section clipped point blade
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1 1/4 length. Incised motif of an arrow. Medial dent and surface matching the above.
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Same period. 1 1/2 length. Line bordered and fretted base. Middle dented from a blow. Surface with medium green encrustation from burial.
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ABSTRACTED EXAMPLE. Variant of the same motif as #495. Good dark patina. One post tip worn through.
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Just under 1 height. Block and hook form, probably a reference to the mercantile trade. Surface textured from burial with good patina. One post tip worn through.
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1 1/4 diameter. Bottom with a step dividing two flat surfaces. Top of shallow conical form with radial or star design.
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7/16 diameter. Ridged edge and flat top and bottom, each punched with a cluster of dots. Dark patina.
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Bronze, formed as addorsed truncated cones. 5/8 diameter. Used on small balance scales to measure precious commodities such as medicines and
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York England C.866-1067AD. 5 /8 height with owners mark of a group of raised dots.
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Classic early form with cusped base triangular head made strictly for flesh cutting. Side seamed conical socket with small chip to the bottom. 3 3/4
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Size 4 3/4. Broad band with thick raised oval top simulating a stone. Rich patina with slight green coloration in protected places.
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Bronze, size 8. Probably for the little finger. Narrow band tapering uniformly to the shoulders below the oval top.
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Flat band expanding toward the center and folded forged strap eye. The short conical spike mounted above center. One arm terminal lacking, otherwise,
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2 3/8 length. Slightly heavier with matching fine patina. C.850-1050 AD. Small loss to the tip.
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Near identical form, color and age. 2 1/4 length with small loss to the tip. Otherwise fine for the period.
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Heavier form. 2 5/8 overall with minor loss to the tip. Fine patina.
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Stylized motif. Tips of both posts worn through. Fine rich green patina.
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Just under 1 height. Shield shaped with pierced with facial features and brow lines, undoubtedly a mythical personage. Light surface texture, the tips
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8 1/4 length of distinctive form with diamond section bodkin form point made to penetrate mail above a pair of sharp flesh cutting flanges to inflict massive trauma once the armor was breached. Original Price
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Vikings occupied more than half of England (that portion known as Danelaw) for over two centuries. Research was brought to a new level with the excavations at York in the 1970s and continuing today as well as
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