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LOT 0268
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Chip-Carved Bird's Wing-Whorl Mount
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.28 grams, 26 mm).
A gilt copper-alloy circular mount decorated with a chip-carved whorl composed of four stylised bird's wings radiating from a central knop; four mounting lugs to the reverse.
ProvenanceFound UK.
Acquired in the 1990s.
From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK.
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Anglo-Saxon Gilt Chip-Carved Bird's Wing-Whorl Mount
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
A gilt copper-alloy circular mount decorated with a chip-carved whorl composed of four stylised bird's wings radiating from a central knop; four mounting lugs to the reverse. 6.28 grams, 26 mm
Found UK. Acquired in the 1990s. From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK.
