**First Time At Auction**

Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A gorgeous and wearable necklace composed of 21 glass beads of cylindrical or spherical forms in hues of vermilion, cobalt, salmon, amber, and pearl. The central bead has a striped presentation of red and blue bands alternating between strips of white, and 10 beads on either side are arranged in a symmetrical pattern. The outermost beads are capped with modern sterling silver anchor beads, and everything is presented on a modern sterling silver chain with a loop and shepherd's hook combo capping the terminals. Amethyst fragment for photography purposes only. Size (necklace): 19.25" L (48.9 cm); size (largest bead): 0.6" W (1.5 cm); quality of sterling silver: 92.5% or higher.

Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado USA collection

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#140460

Strung in modern times and wearable as shown. Glass beads are ancient while sterling silver components are modern. Some beads have minor nicks, light abrasions, and some weathering film, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.