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LOT 1822
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Brooch Foot with Mask
CIRCA LATE 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (11.9 grams, 34 mm).
High-status finial formed as a facing mask with raised pellet eyes and arching eyebrows, triangular nose and horizontal pouting mouth; two opposing bird heads with hooked beaks flanking the brow; section of carinated footplate above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near North Kelsey, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector.
Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, fig.152(7) for mask and 152(8) for flanking birds.
FootnotesThis is the finial from the footplate of a cruciform brooch of 'florid' type, the last phase of development of this brooch type.
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Anglo-Saxon Bronze Brooch Foot with Mask
Circa late 5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
High-status finial formed as a facing mask with raised pellet eyes and arching eyebrows, triangular nose and horizontal pouting mouth; two opposing bird heads with hooked beaks flanking the brow; section of carinated footplate above. 11.9 grams, 34 mm
Found near North Kelsey, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector.
This is the finial from the footplate of a cruciform brooch of 'florid' type, the last phase of development of this brooch type. -
Anglo-Scandinavian Gilt Bronze Rectangular Jewelled Brooch
11th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £40
Rectangular in plan with incurved edges; the border a series of graduated lobes, the larger ones each with a cell to accept a gemstone, with some still present; central panel with a D-shaped cell to each inner edge to accept enamel; lugs and catch to reverse. 21 grams, 38.8 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon 'Cocked Hat' Sword Pommel Cap
England, 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a rectangular-in-plan cap with a median lobe and scooped edges, a small attachment lug to each short end; outer faces of the lobe with a neat circular socket; a recess to the underside. 13.9 grams, 49 mm
Found UK. From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
