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LOT 1741

Anglo-Saxon Bronze Penannular Brooch

LATE 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/8 in. (27.6 grams, 54 mm).

Round in section with lobe finals each with ring-and-dot motif to the upper face, ribbing to the shank, pin absent. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Seaham, Co Durham, UK.
Property of a Durham private collector.

Literature

Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 11.2, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 1741

Anglo-Saxon Bronze Penannular Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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