10th century AD. A bronze brooch and pendant assemblage comprising: a tortoise brooch with high-relief palmette ornament, facing masks with pellet eyes, ribbed panels and other ornament, catch, pin bar and ferrous pin to the reverse; pendant suite comprising a suspension bar of two opposed goats with conjoined horns forming the loop, transverse bar with six holes each with a short bronze chain ending in a pair of bronze rumbler bells. Cf. Petersen, J., Vikingetidens Smykker, Stavanger, 1928, p.55, figs.48,49 (Petersen types P48, P49); Hildebrand, H., Kongl. Vitterhets Historie Och Antiqvitets Akademiens Manadsblad, Stockholm, 1876, fig.82; Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, fig.151; Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate XII (33"). 238 grams total, 8.3-20cm (3 1/4 - 8"). From the family collection of a UK gentleman, by descent in the early 1970s; previously acquired before 1960; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10944-181327. [2] Condition Report Fine condition.