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LOT 1697
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Hook Fastener
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (3.2 grams, 28 mm).
D-shaped tag with hook to the apex and pierced lugs above ring-and-dot motif surrounded by pellets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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Saxon Monumental Cross Shaft Fragment
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Dressed block with carved ornament to two faces: Side A: within a lateral frame, high-relief ring-chain section in three-strand format; Side B: three-strand arch intersecting with a four-strand segment and adjacent raised panel, possibly a section of a wing; repaired. 4.8 kg, 18.5 cm
Private collection, England. -
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Cruciform Brooch with Horse-Head Terminal
Later 5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
A bronze cruciform brooch of early type comprising: square headplate with rectangular wings and three knops modelled in the round, shallow bow with ribbed median panel, lappets to the footplate, horse-head finial with pellet eyes and nostrils, pin-lug and catch to the reverse, old collector's label '15233'; mounted on a custom-made stand. 27.2 grams, 76 mm (54.8 grams total, 92 mm including stand)
Property of an English gentleman; formerly in a UK collection formed 1970s-1990s. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. -
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Bucket Mount
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Pelta-shaped with scrolled avian heads (one absent), punched detailing to edges, retaining strap and hole for pin. 6.33 grams, 37 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
