The Fine Sale, Auction 159 10th & 11th October 2018

148 1563 Scythian Acinaces Short Sword, 310mm; Property of an Oxford collector; previously acquired in the 1990s. £600 - £800 1564 Scythian Acinaces Short Sword, ca. 500 - 400 BC. An iron short sword with broad leaf-shaped blade, rectangular grip with lobed lower guard, rounded pommel400mm; Property of an Oxford collector; previously acquired in the 1990s. £800 - £1000 1565 Tang Bronze Mirror , Chinese bronze mirror, Han Dynasty (206-220 CE) or earlier, cast with an abstract 'T' pattern reserved on a textured ground with small raised bosses and stylized leaves; 200mm; Property of an Oxford collector; previously acquired in the 1990s. £600 - £800 1566 Two pairs of Saxon gilt bronze wrist clasps. circa 8th century £80 - £100 1567 Viking Battle Axe Head, ca. 900 AD; Large Medieval battle axehead of 'bearded' type; very fine condition; 160x100mm; Property of an Oxford collector; previously acquired in the 1990s. £250 - £350 1568 Viking Beaded Necklace, ca. 900 - 1100 AD; Nice and wearable Medieval necklace composed of many glass/stone beads; 600mm; Propery of a professional collector of Ancient jewellry; aquired from old European collection. £100 - £150 1569 Viking Beaded Necklace, ca. 900 - 1100 AD; Nice and wearable Medieval necklace composed of many glass/stone beads; 640mm; Propery of a professional collector of Ancient jewellry; aquired from old European collection. £100 - £150 1570 Viking Bronze Ring with Dragon , ca. 900 AD; Interesting Medieval mythological ring depicting a Dragon, possibly Fafnir; nice patina; intact and wearable; 19mm; Obtained from and old British collection; formerly in 1970s collection of Ancient jewellry. £75 - £125 1571 Viking Coiled Decorated Bracelet, ca. 900 AD; Viking Scandinavian bracelet shaped as stylized snake or serpent (mythological artifact); 55x45mm; Obtained from and old British collection; formerly in 1970s collection of Ancient jewellry. £75 - £100 1572 Viking Decorated Bracelet , ca 900 AD; Medieval bracelet; elaborately decorated with stylized cross and sun symbols (evil's eye motif- talisman symbol) / 60mm *inner diameter); Obtained from and old British collection; formerly in 1970s collection of Ancient jewellry. £75 - £100 1573 Viking Decorated Bracelet , ca. 900 AD. Medieval cast bracelet decorated with sun symbols (evil's eye motif - talisman symbol) / 60mm (inner diameter); Obtained from and old British collection; formerly in 1970s collection of Ancient jewellry. £75 - £100