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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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Late 5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Comprising a rectangular headplate with openwork masks to the outer edge, imprint of fabric to the central panel; shallow bow with three vertical ribs; lappets below the bow, footplate developing to a triangular facing mask with domed eyes and concentric triangles, openwork finial with pelta-shaped panel; pin-lug and catch with ancient repair to the reverse. 72 grams, 13.9 cm
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Found Seaham, Co Durham, UK. Property of a Durham private collector.
