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LOT 1434
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Mount with Crystal Cabochon
6TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (15.2 grams, 23 mm).
Sub-rectangular in form with raised oval cell with decoratively notched rim, set with a polished rock crystal cabochon (chipped). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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