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LOT 1691
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Horse Harness Pelta Mount with Interlace
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.58 grams, 20 mm).
With dense panel of three-strand knotwork in low relief. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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LOT 1691
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Horse Harness Pelta Mount with Interlace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Anglo-Saxon Bronze Bucket Mount
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Pelta-shaped with scrolled avian heads (one absent), punched detailing to edges, retaining strap and hole for pin. 6.33 grams, 37 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. -
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Dress Pin
8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Heater-shaped plate with hook to the apex, two attachment holes, zigzag bands to the borders. 0.71 grams, 19 mm
Found whilst searching in Somerset, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Dress Pin Head
8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Fragment of a discoid pin-head with openwork cross detailing and Insular Style interlace radiating from a central boss. 3.67 grams, 33 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. Accompanied by a copy of UK Detector Finds Database (UKDFD) report no.57994.
Dress pins of this type were worn in sets of three connected with chains or thongs.