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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 Bronze Ansate 'Caterpillar' Brooch
8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Ansate type with U-section shank, three ring-and-dot motifs to the obverse, ferrous pin stub and catch to underside. 10.1 grams, 45 mm
Found North Yorkshire, UK. Ex UK collection. From the private collection of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Saucer Brooch Pair
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
Matched pair, each with an upturned rim; concentric bands of pellets and segmented circles; pin-lug and catch to the reverse. 50 grams total, 41-42 mm
Found near Evesham, Worcestershire, UK, in 1992. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12778-239464. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Saucer brooches are a female Saxon fashion, contemporary with the Anglian penannular and cruciform types, normally worn at the shoulders to secure a tubular dress. -
Saxon Gold Teardrop Pendant with Cabochon Garnet
Late 5th-early 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With inset polished cabochon garnet, suspension loop above. 0.66 grams, 16 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
