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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]

Provenance

Found Lincolnshire, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.

CONDITION

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LOT 1717

Anglo-Saxon Bronze Ansate Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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