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LOT 1485
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Small-Long Brooch
6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (18 grams, 70 mm).
Trefoil projections to the headplate, almost conical bow and collared lower body; remains of pin lug and catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCambridgeshire collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. West, S., A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, item 15.68.
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Saxon Silver Dress Hook
8th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Comprising a lobed disc with incised knot design, two attachment holes to the rear edge, thick hook. 0.86 grams, 21 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired in London in 1990. Property of a Kent gentleman.
