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LOT 1698
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Long Brooch
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (16 grams, 76 mm).
Broad headplate with flared arms. carinated bow and short footplate with transverse ribbing; pin-lug and part of catch to reverse; repaired from parts. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
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From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s. -
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