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David-Andersen silver Saga series brooch

This is a very unusual silver brooch by the Norwegian silversmith David-Andersen. The brooch is part of the Saga series that was produced in the 1960s and is copied from a Viking brooch c. 900A.D. It is key shaped, the top being a thick openwork plate with a design of opposing serpents within a surround leading to a silver stem and openwork pennant shaped base. The reverse is signed "D-A Sterling Norway 925S original from Viking period about 900 A.D."

Approximate dimensions:
Weight: 0.9ozs - 25gms
Length: 2.52ins - 6.4cms
Width: 1.5ins - 3.8cms