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LOT 1647
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Long Brooch
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (16.4 grams, 67.5 mm).
Headplate with three radiating crescent lugs. punched detailing; deep bow and narrow footplate; catch and remains of ferrous pin 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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