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LOT 1724
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Hook Fastener Collection
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 3/8 in. (5.06 grams total, 17-34 mm).
Including triangular and lobed types. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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