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LOT 1792
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Strap End with Beast Loop Finial
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (8.85 grams, 39 mm).
Comprising two flat-section panels with rivet holes, openwork finial formed of two opposing beast with gaping jaws set perpendicularly. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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