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LOT 1717
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Ansate Brooch
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (8.76 grams, 50 mm).
Rectangular with scooped edges and stepped profile, incised hatching and ring-and-dot ornament. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Lincolnshire, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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