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LOT 1749
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Acanthus Leaf Strap End
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (13.2 grams, 39 mm).
Rectangular in plan, openwork Winchester Style design of acanthus leaves, knop finial. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Literature
Cf. Thomas, G., Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Part 2, Finds Research Group datasheet 33, Sleaford, 2007, item 24, for type.
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