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LOT 0523

Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Applied Disc Brooch Pair

6TH CENTURY AD

1 1/2" (69 grams total, 58-60 mm).

A matched pair of applied disc brooches, each a cast discoid plate with fabricated rim; inserted repoussé plaque with outer band of ropework, billetted band and six helmetted faces surrounding a rosette with central cabochon black glass stud; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. [2]

Provenance

Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s; found Norfolk, UK, 1989.

Literature

Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 1.13 (Fairford).

CONDITION

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LOT 0523

Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Applied Disc Brooch Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,069

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