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LOT 1356
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Clothes Fastener
9TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (19 grams, 52 mm).
Featuring two pierced lugs, recurved garment hook, beaded border, central boss on triangular panel with zoomorphic elements around. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
Ex property of a UK gentleman.
See Read, B., Hooked-Clasps and Eyes, Langport, 2008, for discussion.
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Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Square-Headed Brooch
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Of miniature classic form, the headplate having a billeted border and a series of crescentic punchmarks around three sides; three reserved-cross punchmarks complete the headplate design, plain and carinated bow, lozengiform footplate shares the crescentic punch-mark design; two dot-punched lappets spring from the base of the bow and join the footplate, pin lug and catchplate to reverse. 7.05 grams, 42.53 mm
From an old English collection. Ex UK art market.
Cf. MacGregor, A. and Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, p.121, item 14.1. -
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Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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. 86 grams total, 12-46 mm
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Anglo-Saxon Bronze Square-Headed Long Brooch
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Decorative dimples and annulets over the body; pin lug and catchplate to reverse; mounted on a custom-made display stand and accompanied by descriptive text reading: 'Anglo-Saxon Small Long brooch Square headed type...Found Icklingham, Sfk [Suffolk] Leeds# square-headed (panelled) type as classified in Arch: XCI, 1945. Cf. Fig. 20 a, and others there for the decoration and foot shape.' 75 grams, 86 mm high including stand
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