307 - Scandinavian Viking Bronze Bird-Shaped Brooch. Circa 7th century A.D. Domed plate brooch formed as a bird in plan with roundels for eyes, beaded collar, folded wings with linear detailing, ribbed tail; pin-lugs and chord to the underside, remains of catch; ornament in Style II/C, stylistically classified as Mogens rsnes s Type D. See full discussion of the type in Jennbert, K., The mania of the time - Falconry and bird brooches at Upp kra and beyond, in On the Road. Studies in Honour of Lars Larsson, Lund, 2007; also R stad, I.M., Flying riddles: Disentangling animal style elements on Merovingian-period bird brooches, in Sivs Festskrft, Spesialutgave, Oslo, 2023; rsnes, M., Form og stil i Sydskandinaviens yngre germanske jernalder, PhD dissertation, Oslo, 1966. 46.6 grams, 77 mm (3 in.).

Scandinavian Viking Bronze Bird-Shaped Brooch. Circa 7th century A.D. Domed plate brooch formed as a bird in plan with roundels for eyes, beaded collar, folded wings with linear detailing, ribbed tail; pin-lugs and chord to the underside, remains of catch; ornament in Style II/C, stylistically classified as Mogens rsnes s Type D. See full discussion of the type in Jennbert, K., The mania of the time - Falconry and bird brooches at Upp kra and beyond, in On the Road. Studies in Honour of Lars Larsson, Lund, 2007; also R stad, I.M., Flying riddles: Disentangling animal style elements on Merovingian-period bird brooches, in Sivs Festskrft, Spesialutgave, Oslo, 2023; rsnes, M., Form og stil i Sydskandinaviens yngre germanske jernalder, PhD dissertation, Oslo, 1966. 46.6 grams, 77 mm (3 in.). Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13461-261727. Brooches of a similar form have been found at a number of Scandinavian sites, including the temple-site at Uppakra (Sweden). Today, many avian brooches are known from Norway alone,- for example, those found at G l s and Berg stre, both in Hedmark, or the one from Foss nordre in Akershus. A stylised bird with a similar appearance appears on the helmet found in the boat grave Vendel XIV, at Uppland in eastern central Sweden, forming the nasal guard. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.