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Two grotesque Roman mask cups. Roman import to Denmark
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Two grotesque Roman mask cups. Roman import to Denmark

Table clock. Clock-work: brass; case: ebony, brass gilded. From Schleswig, 1654 H: 93,6 cm
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Table clock. Clock-work: brass; case: ebony, brass gilded. From Schleswig,...

King Harold I of Denmark (911-987 - aka Harald Bluetooth) proclaims his Catholic faith at Jelling, the old Viking capital of Scandinavia. The locality is particularly noteworthy for being the site of the burial mound of King Gorm of Denmark and his wife Thyra, the parents of King Harold I of Denmark, who erected a Christian church on the spot. Harold also erected the Jelling stones – massive monolithic rune stones. Gold leaf fragment; 10th century
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King Harold I of Denmark (911-987 - aka Harald Bluetooth) proclaims his Catholic...