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LOT 1791
Anglo-Saxon Bronze and Lead Artefact Groop
6TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 2 1/8 in. (25 grams total, 44-55 mm).
Comprising of tongue-shaped belt buckle with low-relief zoomorphic decoration and pelletted border; leaf-shaped strap end with zoomorphic head finial and interlaced design to one side; mount with raised centre and a pair of ribbed arms. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Anglo-Saxon Broken-Backed Knife
Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Single-edge knife blade with curved forward edge to the point, short tang, straight cutting edge. 23 grams, 13.1 cm
Acquired in the early 2000s. From an East Anglian private collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
This kind of knife was called handseax in Old English, a small domestic knife also useful for cooking and general craftwork. -
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Great Cruciform Brooch
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Of Martin's Group 4 with rectangular headplate and florid face-masks to the three edges; pellet eyes, deep bow with with square central panel, remains of footplate with square lateral lappets, finial absent; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse; gilded surface abraded. 46.7 grams, 82 mm
Found Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The florid type of cruciform brooch stands at the end of the series and probably dates to the middle of the 6th century according to the most recent discussion (Martin, 2015). T -
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Saucer Brooch Pair
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
Matched pair, each with an upturned rim; concentric bands of pellets and segmented circles; pin-lug and catch to the reverse. 50 grams total, 41-42 mm
Found near Evesham, Worcestershire, UK, in 1992. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12778-239464. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Saucer brooches are a female Saxon fashion, contemporary with the Anglian penannular and cruciform types, normally worn at the shoulders to secure a tubular dress.
