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