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LOT 1734
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Long Brooch
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (16.4 grams, 83 mm).
Comprising a rectangular headplate with raised trapezoidal panel, shallow bow, horse-head footplate with catch to reverse; repaired from parts. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
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