With thick braided bezel of three wires, flat butted reverse. 4.70 grams, 23.81 mm overall, 19.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

Round in section with lobe finals each with ring-and-dot motif to the upper face, ribbing to the shank, pin absent. 27.6 grams, 54 mm



Found Seaham, Co Durham, UK. Property of a Durham private collector.

Including dagger-chape with ring finial, garter buckle, strap end and other items, among which an important specimen of buckle D33. 49 grams total, 12-43 mm



From old Cheshire and Nottinghamshire private collections. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.

Type D33 of Eastern Roman buckles, dated to the second half of 6th century A.D., is formed with a solid, narrow, and long triangular fitting, which extends at the corners and is decorated with punched circular eyes. It has a triangular opening in the middle, and two transversely positioned pins on the underside. Their flat, oval bow, which widens towards the drift pin, is fitted with a stool-shaped thorn.

Comprising: bronze blade fixed into a sheet-gold sleeve with applied beaded wire scrolls to obverse, impressed saltire to reverse; four radiating longitudinal bars with corrugated ornament; bronze granule cluster as a finial. 5.55 grams, 57 mm



Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK.

The delicate nature of the piece and its decoration in the round make is likely that it is an element of jewellery or perhaps the shank of a key.

Slender hoop with cruciform bezel set with an amber-coloured glass cabochon. 4.57 grams, 26.26 mm overall, 18.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Trefoil headplate and carinated bow, footplate with lappets and transverse collar, pelta-shaped finial with punchmarks to outer edge; repaired from parts. 18.5 grams, 77 mm



From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.

Triangular in section, tapering to a carinated bulb at the apex; mouth pierced below the rim and one rivet in situ, reverse with raised tab at the mouth; obverse with tremolier-style lozenges, undulating tremolier-style band to the narrow lower face. 14.9 grams, 54 mm



Found Lincolnshire, UK.

Including lead weight, harness swivel, buckles and other items. 414 grams total, 14-51 mm



Found Suffolk, UK.

Depicted standing on the back of a peacock with his right hand extended in a gesture of benediction, crozier in his left hand. 2.2 grams, 24 mm



Found on the Thames foreshore at Chiswick, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Ex Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.

Modelled in the half-round nimbate figure on a baseline; attachment loop to reverse. 3.63 grams, 31 mm



From a private Merseyside, UK, collection; formed since circa 2000.

Comprising six keys with looped handles, one fragmentary. 31.2 grams total, 35-44 mm



From a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970.

Comprising a single-edged blade with scooped tip, scale-tang grip with brass fixing pins, end-cap; punched maker's mark to blade 'cross with flared foot'. 37 grams, 17.5 cm



Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.