1000 YEAR OLD VIKING BEAD ANCIENT ANTIQUE

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1492: item #767622
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Historically, beads were always very valuable and desirable because of the amount of labor needed to make one and the fact that they were easy to transport. At many points in history, they were more valuable than gold. In that light it is easier to understand how they were used as money and often, tribute after a successful invasion, was demanded in beads. The Vikings were the masters of raiding for goods, ransom and tribute and no one loved beads more than Vikings. In 866, they invaded England... Click for details

1000 YEAR OLD VIKING BEAD ANCIENT ANTIQUE

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1492: item #767621
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Historically, beads were always very valuable and desirable because of the amount of labor needed to make one and the fact that they were easy to transport. At many points in history, they were more valuable than gold. In that light it is easier to understand how they were used as money and often, tribute after a successful invasion, was demanded in beads. The Vikings were the masters of raiding for goods, ransom and tribute and no one loved beads more than Vikings. In 866, they invaded England... Click for details

A Hungarian 16th Century Bronze Mace

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1700: item #757958

The mace has seventeen flanges attached to a bronze strapping and a later carved wooden shaft. The attached cap has an inlaid design. There is one flange missing, and shows an area of widening where the head is attached to the bronze shaft portion. Total length of mace head and collar is 7 inches, with the wooden shaft 17 inches. The mace head is 3 inches wide, and weighs approximately 2 lbs. with the wooden shaft. There is possible relativeness to the Ottoman Turks who were driven out Hu... Click for details

Ancient Celtic Large Gold Ring Money

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre AD 1000: item #756110
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A piece of large celtic gold ring money, with flat terminals, lovely yellow gold with base metal core probably copper

Measures 38mm outer diameter / 8.33 grams.

Dating to the late bronze age circa 1150-700 BC

Ex-Bonhams London.... Click for details

Ancient Celtic Large Gold Wrist Torc Bracelet

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre AD 1000: item #756106
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A rare & magnificent British celtic wrist torc / bracelet, lovely yellow gold with base metal core, probably copper. Minor plough damage and soil scuffs as seen in pictures otherwise intact with no restoration

Dating to the late bronze age 1150-700 BC.

Measures 57mm inner diameter / 67mm outer diameter / 12.97 grams.... Click for details

16TH CENTURY ARMOR BUCKLE

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1700: item #752823
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Armor was made flexible by leather straps on the back which held the various plates together. Components, such as arms and tassets were connected with external straps as the armor was assembled on the man. Over the years, armor in storage lost parts as the leather deteriorated. We’ve have been in arsenals where piles of fingers, ear flaps etc. are simply gathered off the floor with no effort to restore them. Items 818-839 are 16th century armor buckles from south German arsenals. Each is b... Click for details

16TH CENTURY ANTIQUE ARMOR BUCKLE

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1700: item #752821
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Armor was made flexible by leather straps on the back which held the various plates together. Components, such as arms and tassets were connected with external straps as the armor was assembled on the man. Over the years, armor in storage lost parts as the leather deteriorated. We’ve have been in arsenals where piles of fingers, ear flaps etc. are simply gathered off the floor with no effort to restore them. Items 818-839 are 16th century armor buckles from south German arsenals. Each is b... Click for details

16TH CENTURY ARMOR BUCKLE

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1700: item #752818
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Armor was made flexible by leather straps on the back which held the various plates together. Components, such as arms and tassets were connected with external straps as the armor was assembled on the man. Over the years, armor in storage lost parts as the leather deteriorated. We’ve have been in arsenals where piles of fingers, ear flaps etc. are simply gathered off the floor with no effort to restore them. Items 818-839 are 16th century armor buckles from south German arsenals. Each is bro... Click for details

16TH CENTURY ARMOR BUCKLE

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1700: item #752810
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Armor was made flexible by leather straps on the back which held the various plates together. Components, such as arms and tassets were connected with external straps as the armor was assembled on the man. Over the years, armor in storage lost parts as the leather deteriorated. We’ve have been in arsenals where piles of fingers, ear flaps etc. are simply gathered off the floor with no effort to restore them. Items 818-839 are 16th century armor buckles from south German arsenals. Each is b... Click for details

16TH CENTURY ARMOR BUCKLE

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1700: item #752806
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Armor was made flexible by leather straps on the back which held the various plates together. Components, such as arms and tassets were connected with external straps as the armor was assembled on the man. Over the years, armor in storage lost parts as the leather deteriorated. We’ve have been in arsenals where piles of fingers, ear flaps etc. are simply gathered off the floor with no effort to restore them. Items 818-839 are 16th century armor buckles from south German arsenals. Each is b... Click for details