VIKING FLINT STRIKER, 9TH-10TH CENTURY AD

Intricately forged example of the Viking blacksmith’s art with the striker bar decorated in in lineal bands. The top tail folded over with double raised transverse bands and ending with a scroll return. 2 1/8” length. It is interesting, though not studied to our knowledge, that nowhere else in Viking blacksmithing are these subtle and sometimes whimsical details incorporated.