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LOT 1741
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Brooch Fragment Collection
6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 2 1/2 in. (165 grams total, 25-65 mm).
Including cruciform, small-long and other types. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
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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Anglo-Saxon Bronze Dagger Fitting with Interlaced Design
8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Baluster from a knife with straight lower edge and three vandykes above, low-relief knotwork motif. 9.58 grams, 26 mm
Formerly from a collection of a Berkshire gentleman, 1990s onwards. Property of a private collector, West London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Button Brooch
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Gilt disc brooch of Avent & Evison's Class Iii with carinated inner border and three radiating arms forming a mask; pin-lug and catch to the reverse 1.86 grams, 16 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The heavy stylisation of the design has converted the helmet's brow-band and nasal into a simpler form, almost geometric in execution. It is paralleled by two unclassified types in Avent & Evison, numbered 19.1, 19.2, -
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Decorated Ligula
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A square-section shank with median 'bowtie' plaque, flat bowl, pierced finial with wire suspension loop. 4.53 grams, 88 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
