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LOT 0325
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Florid Cruciform Brooch
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (88 grams, 13.2 cm).
Displaying Style I detailing, bird heads to the three headplate lobes, geometric ornament and facing human head; deep bow with central stud; footplate with horse-head detailing and lateral lappets; trace remains of gilding; pin lug and catchplate to reverse.
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by searcher certificate no. 201091.
Literature
Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 12.32, for a less developed example of the type; British Museum, accession numbers 1883,0401.270, 1883,0401.207 and OA.270, for similar.
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