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LOT 1805
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Great Square-Headed Brooch Fragment
6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (29.3 grams, 53 mm).
Comprising the headplate with trapezoidal panel surrounded by running scrolls, deep bow with three longitudinal ribs; remains of pin-lugs to reverse.
ProvenanceFormerly from a collection of a Kent, UK, collector established from the 1990s.
Property of a private collector, West London, UK.
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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LOT 1805
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Great Square-Headed Brooch Fragment
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Button Brooch Group
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising: Avent's Class L with flange to the rim, inner collar, central helmetted mask with scaphoid mouth, remains of pin lug and catchplate to reverse; Avent's Class L with flange to the rim, inner collar, central mask with central 'eye', remains of pin lug and catchplate to reverse. 5.03 grams total, 13-15 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. 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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'The Willingham' Anglo-Saxon Bronze Tree of Life Strap End
900-1000 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Tongue-shaped with foliage design in Winchester Style openwork attachment plate to broad end. 17 grams, 49 mm
Found Willingham, Cambridgeshire, UK, on Sunday 1st September 2024. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.SF-0A3268 including drawings. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Anglo-Saxon Iron Nail Collection
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising square- and discoid nail heads, each with the stub of the round- or square-section shank. 619 grams total, 36-56 mm
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.
