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LOT 1660

Anglo-Saxon Bronze Small-Long Brooch

CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/2 in. (12 grams, 63 mm).

Trefoil headplate and shallow bow tapering to a narrow foot, catch and pin-lugs to reverse; repaired from parts. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1660

Anglo-Saxon Bronze Small-Long Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £14

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