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LOT 1745
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Long Brooch
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (18.5 grams, 77 mm).
Trefoil headplate and carinated bow, footplate with lappets and transverse collar, pelta-shaped finial with punchmarks to outer edge; repaired from parts. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
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Found Seaham, Co Durham, UK. Property of a Durham private collector. -
Large Anglo-Saxon Bronze Cruciform Brooch
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Broad headplate with three radiating knops, broad conical bow, horse-head footplate with scrolled nostril detailing; remains of catch and lug to reverse; repaired from parts. 52 grams, 11.7 cm
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s. -
Saxon Bronze Strainer Spoon
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
