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LOT 1780
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Ansate 'Caterpillar' Brooch
8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (10.1 grams, 45 mm).
Ansate type with U-section shank, three ring-and-dot motifs to the obverse, ferrous pin stub and catch to underside. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found North Yorkshire, UK.
Ex UK collection.
From the private collection of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman.
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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