PAIR OF VIKING IRON SEAXES

Ca. AD 700 - 850. A pair of iron seaxes, from left to right: a short single-edged blade with a straight back, tapering point and narrow tang pierced with a circular rivet hole; and a long narrow blade tapering gradually to a pointed tip, with a long tang terminating in a circular disc pommel. Size: 320-470mm x 30-40mm; Weight: 515g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early 1990s

Estimate:£200

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