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LOT 1754
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Equal-Arm Brooch
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (11.3 grams, 57 mm).
Of ansate type with lobe finials; surface covered with ring-and-dot motifs. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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