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LOT 1704
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Cruciform Brooch with Horse-Head Terminal
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]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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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LOT 1704
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Cruciform Brooch with Horse-Head Terminal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
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Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Dress Pin Head
8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Fragment of a discoid pin-head with openwork cross detailing and Insular Style interlace radiating from a central boss. 3.67 grams, 33 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. Accompanied by a copy of UK Detector Finds Database (UKDFD) report no.57994.
Dress pins of this type were worn in sets of three connected with chains or thongs. -
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Brooch Pendant
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Discoid with raised rim and central roundel, band of gilt knotwork ornament surrounding; later pierced for suspension; pin-lug still on reverse. 8.07 grams, 27 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
The item began as a disc brooch with parcel-gilt obverse, and was later converted to a pendant; perhaps the catch became detached and the owner wanted to keep it in use.
