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LOT 1808

Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Great Cruciform Brooch

6TH CENTURY A.D.

3 1/4 in. (46.7 grams, 82 mm).

Of Martin's Group 4 with rectangular headplate and florid face-masks to the three edges; pellet eyes, deep bow with with square central panel, remains of footplate with square lateral lappets, finial absent; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse; gilded surface abraded. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Martin, T., The Cruciform Brooch and Anglo-Saxon England, Woodbridge, 2015, p.78-9.

Footnotes

The florid type of cruciform brooch stands at the end of the series and probably dates to the middle of the 6th century according to the most recent discussion (Martin, 2015). T

CONDITION

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LOT 1808

Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Great Cruciform Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £520

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