PENDANTS & BROOCHES
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79 The prow of a trading vessel from the Viking Age. Ships of this type were found in Roskilde Fjord and Hedeby harbor, Denmark and are exhibited at these places. This striking combination brooch/pendant is 2-inches tall and 1-1/4 inch wide. See also the matching earrings, no. 80 in our Earrings section. In silver only. |
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80 The prow of a trading vessel from the Viking Age. Ships of this type were found in Roskilde Fjord and Hedeby harbor, Denmark and are exhibited at these places. These unique ship prow cufflinks will add a distinctive touch to the well-dressed Viking! See also the matching earrings, no. 80 in our Earrings section. Brooch, cufflinks and pendant are all 1-inch high and 5/8-inch wide. |
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82A and 83A Miniature copy of a merchant ship found with four similar Viking ships in Roskilde Fjord, 1957, which are now displayed in the Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde, Denmark. 82A Pendant is 7/8 inch high, 1-3/16 inches wide. 83A Pendant is 5/8 inch high and 7/8 inch wide.
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85, 86M & 86 Copy of a small amulet found near Maglehoj, Roskilde, Denmark. This amulet is offered in three sizes as noted below. See also our Earrings section for earrings in this design. The amulet is shown on our heavy oxidized silver mesh chain ZOP08.
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85A - Small pendant 9/16 inch wide x 7/8 inch high (to top of chain loop) |
85M - Medium pendant 5/8 inch x 1/18 inch | 86 - Large pendant 7/8 inch wide x 1-7/16 high | ||||||||||||
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91 Copy of Thor's hammer, depicted in the book "Nordiske Oldsager" (Nordic Antiquities) by J.J. Worsaae. From a large silver hoard found near Vaalse, Falster, Denmark. Viking Age. Pendant is 1-7/16 inches high, 3/4-inch wide.
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92 Small bronze figure found near Akureyri, Iceland. Depicts Thor with hammer, possibly made around 1000 A.D. in Viking Age. Original in the National Museum, Reykjavik. Large pendant is 1 inch high. Small pendant is 3/4 inch.
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93 & 93G Cross with Christ figure, found in Finland, but of Swedish origin. 12th Century. Gold pendant is 7/8 inches long; Silver pendant is 1 inch long. Gold pendant is shown on a chain for display purposes only.
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114 Hedeby coin, Birka, Sweden, circa 825 A.D. Depiction of ship with right stern and no shield. Considered to be a trading vessel. Pendant is 1 inch in diameter.
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115 Coin struck in Hedeby circa 825 A.D. Found in Birka, Sweden. A typically Nordic coin showing sweeping stern, shield fixed along-side, and a fish below representing the watery depths. Pendant is 1-1/8 inches in diameter.
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117 Copy of a chess piece from the 12th century A.D. Original carved from walrus tooth. Found on the isle of Lewis, Great Britain. Pendant is 1-1/8 inches high, 5/8-inch wide.
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121 A small amulet found in a woman's grave in Uppland, Sweden, depicting Odin with horn. Viking period. Exhibited at the National Historical Museum, Stockholm. The pendant is shown on our silver anchor chain 48015. Pendant is 1-1/4 inches long, 7/8-inch wide.
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122 A ship from about 1350 A.D. Pendant is 7/8 inches high, 1-inch wide. It is shown suspended on our silver anchor chain 48015.
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123 Copy of a Viking merchant ship inspired by the seal of Lubeck. The seal dates from about 1280 and is part of the collection at the Public Record Office. The pendant is shown on brass anchor chain 080. Pendant is 1-3/4 inches high, 1-1/2-inch wide. Shown here on chain 080 brass.
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124 The original of the Amager Dragon Head Pendant was found near Tårnby, Denmark. It dates from the Viking Age and is displayed in the Danish National Museum, Copenhagen. Pendant is 1-1/8 inches tall by 1-1/8 inches wide.
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125 Coin struck by Knud the Great, 1018 - 1035. The oldest coin found in Roskilde, Denmark. Pendant is 7/8-inch in diameter. The cufflinks made from Knud's coins add a dramatic note to any dress occasion!
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126 Coin struck by King Erik Emune, 1134-1137. Part of a large cache including 628 coins found near the Haraldsborg castle mounds in Denmark. Pendant is 1 inch in diameter.
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130 Pendant in the shape of Thor's hammer, symbol of the Nordic god and worn as an amulet. Part of a large silver hoard found near Cuerdale, Lancashire, England. The treasure was buried circa 903 A.D. Pendant is 1-3/8 inches high, 5/8-inch wide.
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140 Small cross found in Blekinge, Sweden. Copy in original size. Viking Age. Pendant is 1-3/16 inches high, 1-1/16 inches wide.
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141 Cross from Gotland, Sweden. Viking Age. Pendant is 1-5/8 inches long, 1-1/8-inch wide. It is shown on oxidized silver anchor chain 48015.
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143 Hedeby coin, Birka, Sweden, circa 825. A typical Nordic coin face depicting a stag which is also found on other coins. Often coupled with a ship motif on reverse side. Pendant is 1-1/8 inches in diameter.
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144 Stylized Viking ship, circa 1000 A.D., originally a brooch. Found in a gravesite at Lilevang, Bornholm, Denmark. Dragon heads clearly depicted on stern. Pendant and brooch are 1-3/8 inches wide. |
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147 Copy of ax, original with silver inlay, Viking Age, circa 10th century A.D. Found in the grave of a nobleman near Viborg, Denmark. Original on display in the Danish National Museum. Pendant is 1-1/2 inches high, and shown here on the 080 brass chain.
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153 A moulded, unadorned Thor's hammer. Originally suspended on a ring of thin, twisted wire. This hammer is from a treasure trove from Sejroe, Denmark, buried in the Viking Age, about 960 A.D. Pendant is 1-1/8 inches high, 7/8-inch wide.
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154 Chain with end decorations in the shape of stylized animal heads. From a treasure trove found in Mandemark, island of Moen, Denmark. Presumably from the last half of 900 A.D. Animal heads are silver; chain is oxidized silver similar to our ZOP08.
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156VB This pendant/brooch combination is a large scale version of no. 144. It was found as a brooch in a gravesite at Lilevang, Bornholm Island, Denmark and is dated ca. A.D. 1000. This stylized Viking ship clearly depicts a dragon head on the stern. Our replica is in the original size: 1-1/2 inches high and 2 inches wide.
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157 & 158 The original of this dramatic "Goldgubbe" was found near Lundeborg, South East Funen, Denmark during excavations of an Iron Age trading center. This Goldgubbe is called "doublegubbe" as it shows two persons, a man and a woman embracing, depicting the clothes and hair styles of Iron Age people. Some think the figures may represent the marriage of Frey and the Frost Giantess. The original was embossed in thin gold foil and dates from about AD 600. It is shown here with our Round Anchor brass chain #080.
The small pendant is 5/8 in. high x 9/16 in. wide. |
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168 Model of a picture plate from the legendary Gundestrup Silver Cauldron from Himmerland, North Jutland, Denmark. The Gundestrup Cauldron was probably of South East European origin. In the 11th Century BC, it was placed in a bog in Denmark as an offering to the gods. There are picture plates on the bottom and sides of the cauldron representing cryptic myths as well as male and female deities. The goddess shown on our model plate symbolizes life, fertility and beauty. The original picture plate is 8-1/4 in x 9-1/3 in. Ours is 2 inches x 1-5/8 inches. |
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201 & 201A The key to heaven. An early Christian Viking amulet thought to enable the fallen Viking to open the Heavenly Gate himself. This magic key is sometimes called St. Petri's Reliquary. Site where found is unknown. 201A is 1-5/16 inches long; 201 is 1-15/16 inches long.
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204 Thor's hammer of Viking Age, 1000 A.D. Found at Mandemark on the island of Mon, Denmark. Just as Christians used a cross as a symbol, in the last of the Viking period pagans used the hammer of their popular god Thor as an ornament and amulet. The original is at the Danish National Museum, Copenhagen. Pendant is 1-1/8 inches high, 7/8-inch wide, ring is 5/8-inch diameter. It is displayed here on ZOP08 chain.
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204A Thor's hammer of Viking Age, 1000 A.D. Found at Romersdal on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. Just as Christians used a cross as a symbol, in the last of the Viking period pagans used the hammer of their popular god Thor as a decoration and amulet. The original is at the Danish National Museum, Copenhagen. Please note that the pewter version of this Thor's Hammer does not have a ring. A chain may fit in the large opening at the top of the Hammer. Pendant is 1-3/16 inches high, 1-1/2 inches wide, ring is 9/16-inch diameter.
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214 A replica of a miniature sword from the Early Bronze Age, ca. 800-600 BC Found at Finderup near Hobro, Denmark. It is a symbolic burial gift to the dead warrior as real swords were too valuable to give to the dead (the warrior's son would usually inherit it). Small models such as this one were made and placed in the grave instead. The original is displayed in the Danish National Museum, Copenhagen. Our model is 1-1/8 inches long.
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225 Cross pendant from the Early Middle Ages, originally in gold. Found in Skane, Sweden. The four equal arms of the cross and the broad base on each arm identify its design as Byzantine. The original is in the National Museum, Copenhagen. Pendant is 1-1/4 inches to top of ring, 3/4-inch wide.
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231 Amulet from around 1100 A.D. Found in Denmark, exact site unknown. The motif is a symbolic depiction of Christ as the Lamb of God.
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268 Gold bracteate from Ribe, Denmark. Germanic Iron Age, about 500 A.D. A bracteate is a pendant decorated on one side, often in gold relief. The earliest were made by Nordic people as copies of Roman medals. In time, they developed into an independent Germanic style with motifs from Nordic mythology. Original in the National Museum, Copenhagen. Pendant is 1-7/8 inches in diameter.
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268/154 This dramatic pendant combination was suggested by a Nordic scholar who wears it proudly at Nordic festivals, where it attracts much attention. It consists of our no. 268 silver Bracteate from the Germanic Iron Age, ca. A.D. 500 combined with our heavy mesh oxidized silver chain, no.154. Both of these items are on display in the Danish National Museum. They are further described on our Website under these item numbers. This unique combination may be ordered in three lengths, but as our silversmiths in Denmark make it to your order, please allow three weeks for delivery. Pendant is 1-7/8 inches in diameter. Offered in Sterling silver only. |
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275 Bracteate with horse and runes found in Skane, Sweden. The inscription means: "the power of the arrow is the archer's virility through the blood of animals." See also No. 268. The pendant is shown on oxidized silver mesh chain 48602. Pendant is 1-inch in diameter.
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287 Gold pendant from the Early Middle Ages. Found in Henne parish near Varde, Denmark. This is called a Jerusalem Cross. Original in the National Museum, Copenhagen. Pendant is 1-1/2 inches high.
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289 Gold ornament from Early Roman Iron Age, about 200-400 A.D. Found in the richly adorned grave of a woman near Odense, Denmark. The grave ornaments were characteristic of Hungarian-Gothic style. Original in the National Museum, Copenhagen. The pendant is shown on heavy oxidized silver chain ZOP08. Pendant is 1-3/8 inches in diameter. |
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290 Bracteate from Germanic Iron Age, about 400-600 A.D. This piece carries a relatively long runic inscription: " I am called Hariuha, wise about misfortune, I bring luck." Site found unknown. Original in National Museum, Copenhagen. Pendant is 1-1/8 inches in diameter.
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294 A buckle, originally in bronze, from the 9th Century AD (Viking Age), found in Vejeby on Southern Jutland, Denmark. The original is of Irish origin and is presumably the only one of its kind found in Denmark. Quite a bit of Irish metalwork is found in Norway, brought back by Viking voyagers. The original is in the Lolland-Falster Museum, Maribo, Denmark. Our replica is 2-1/8 inches in diameter and is 1-1/2 inches high to the top of the chain loop.
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303 Dramatic fearsome mask to keep away evil spirits, copied from a runestone. The inscription on the stone tells that "Gunulv and Oegot and Aslak and Rolf set up this stone in memory of Ful, their partner. He met his death ... when kings fought." Late Viking Age, about 1000 A.D. Brooch and pendant are 1-7/8 inches high, 1-1/8 inches wide, and is shown on brass chain 080. |
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| Silver Brooch - $70 | Bronze Brooch - $42 | Silver Pendant - $70 | Bronze Pendant - $37 | |||
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306 Copy of a silver buckle from Galsted, Denmark, fashioned as a pendant. The original is from the Iron Age, about 500 A.D. It was found in the 1800's in a marsh. The face in the middle of the buckle is the symbol and trademark of Haderslev Museum, Denmark, where the original is displayed. This large pendant is displayed on heavy oxidized silver chain ZOP08. In Silver 1-1/2 inches in diameter. |
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313 Cast cross from Iceland, Viking Age, 900-1000 A.D. The mouth of the animal forms the axis on the longest arm of the cross. This is considered to be a combined cross and Thor's hammer - a special Icelandic design from the period when Christianity was gaining favor over pagan practices. Original in the National Museum, Iceland. Large pendant is 1-7/8 inches high. Small pendant is 1-3/8 inches high, 1-3/8 inches long. Chain not included.
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318 Gold bracteate from late Germanic Iron Age (the Great Migration of Teutonic Tribes), about 500 A.D. The original is gold and is from a treasure of 20 gold bracelets and a large decorative needle found in 1966 in Zealand, Denmark. Bracteates are copies of medals of the late Roman Empire. Here, the portrait of the emperor has been replaced by a Nordic motif. It shows a horseman, bird, standing figure and swastika and is considered to be an early depiction of Odin, the most powerful god in Nordic mythology. The pendant is shown on oxidized silver mesh chain 48602. Pendant is 7/8 inch in diameter. |
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319 Amulet from a large treasure containing more than four kilograms of gold. Found in Broholm, Denmark. Germanic Iron Age, about 500 A.D. The motif is a stylized double portrait. As a copy of a Roman coin or medal, the inscription contains distorted Roman letters. This amulet is displayed on oxidized silver chain 48015. Pendant is 1 inch in diameter. |
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324 Pendant, originally in gold-plated silver, shaped as a bird of prey with outspread wings. Found at Tissoe, West Zealand, Denmark in 1995. It is a magnificent example of Viking craftsmanship. It is shown on the heavy oxidized silver mesh chain ZOP08. Pendant is 1-1/2 inches high; 1 inch wide.
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330 Replica of an ornamental clothing pin from the Germanic Iron Age, ca A.D. 700. Such pins were used to hold garments together at the shoulder and were often precious pieces of jewelry. This pin's motif is a bird of prey, fashioned in the style of the time. The original, made of silver-plated bronze, was found at Bejsebakken in Aalborg, Denmark. Our replica is 1-7/16 inches long.
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