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Anglo-Saxon Bronze Artefact Group Anglo-Saxon Bronze Artefact Group Anglo-Saxon Bronze Artefact Group
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LOT 1315

Anglo-Saxon Bronze Artefact Group

CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.

1/2 - 1 3/4 in. (86 grams total, 12-46 mm).

Mainly comprising fragmentary artefacts, including: brooch elements displaying ornament; sleeve clasps with repoussé pellets; loop fittings; buckles; pierced roundel with figure to one face and star in crescent to the other; together with other items. [15, No Reserve]

Provenance

Cambridgeshire collection, 1990s.

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LOT 1315

Anglo-Saxon Bronze Artefact Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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