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LOT 1383
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Button Brooch with Helmetted Warrior
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.66 grams, 19 mm).
Class Ai; broad flange rim and circular frame enclosing a facing male mask with helmet detailing; pin-lug and catch to the reverse.
ProvenanceProperty of a Leeds collector, UK.
LiteratureCf. Avent, R. & Evison, V.I., Anglo-Saxon Button Brooches in Archaeologia, vol.CVII, 1982, item 18.7, for type.
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LOT 1383
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Button Brooch with Helmetted Warrior
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Opening Bid: £75
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Found Norfolk, UK. Ex property of a UK gentleman. -
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