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LOT 1717
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Necklace Pendant with Trefoil Design
6TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.17 grams, 21 mm).
Discoid plaque with intricate maze design, pierced in two places for suspension or attachment. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Gloucestershire, UK.
Literature
Cf. Hines, J., A New Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Great Square-Headed Brooches, London, 1997, pl.13(b) (Chessel Down).
Footnotes
Probably the finial from a great square-headed brooch which has become detached; subsequently pierced either for re-attachment or possibly for use as a pendant.
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LOT 1717
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Necklace Pendant with Trefoil Design
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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