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LOT 2048
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Bowl Mount in the Shape of a Bird
LATE 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (34.6 grams, 58 mm).
Comprising a rounded conical shank with flange to the lower edge, a hooked finial formed as an avian head and neck with eye and beak detailing; incised low-relief swept wings to the outer face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 47.19, for type.
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Anglo-Saxon Bronze Bowl Mount in the Shape of a Bird
Late 5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising a rounded conical shank with flange to the lower edge, a hooked finial formed as an avian head and neck with eye and beak detailing; incised low-relief swept wings to the outer face. 34.6 grams, 58 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
