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LOT 1704
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
ANGLO-SAXON BRONZE CRUCIFORM BROOCH WITH HORSE-HEAD TERMINAL
LATER 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (23 grams, 80 mm).
LATER 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (23 grams, 80 mm).
With three radiating lugs to the headplate and equine foot with flared nostrils. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Found Suffolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
LITERATURE:
Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 12.21.
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AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
