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LOT 1698
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Mount with Interlace
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.23 grams, 20 mm).
Tongue-shaped plaque with stud to reverse, three-band interlace motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Lincolnshire, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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LOT 1698
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Mount with Interlace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Found East Anglia, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. -
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968. -
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From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
The decoration of the military belts included metal strap ends, which were fixed to the end of the belts and formed of protection and acted as a weighted terminal. Strap ends were multi-purpose in function, used primarily in pairs for waist belts, baldrics and horse harnesses.
