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LOT 0322
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Saucer Brooch Pair
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (50 grams total, 41-42 mm).
Each with an upturned rim and concentric bands of pellets and segmented circles; pin-lug and catch to the reverse. [2]
ProvenanceFound 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 no.203367.
Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 2.33.
FootnotesA stunning and rare matched pair with heavy gold chip-carved mercury gilding.
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LOT 0322
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Saucer Brooch Pair
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
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Saxon Bronze Sword Scabbard Pyramid Mount
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Garnet inlay to top face and one side face, the latter with hatched foil backing and set against a white meerschaum(?) field; three cells empty; rectangular recess to the underside with a median bar. 4.76 grams, 17 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The mount had to slide on a strap as part of the suspension mechanism for the scabbard. -
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Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Saucer Brooch Pair
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Each with an upturned rim and 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 no.203367.
A stunning and rare matched pair with heavy gold chip-carved mercury gilding. -
Anglo-Saxon Lead Inlaid Trade Weight
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Rectangular in form inlaid with wavy lines to both faces. 214 grams, 40 mm
Cambridgeshire collection, 1990s.
