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LOT 1258
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
ANGLO-SAXON GOLD CHIP-CARVED BRONZE ROUNDEL
6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.53 grams, 30.23 mm).
6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.53 grams, 30.23 mm).
Central stud with six running spirals around; dimple to the reverse.
PROVENANCE:
Found Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
LITERATURE:
Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 2.4, (saucer brooch) for the running spiral design.
FOOTNOTES:
The item is probably the button from a shield-boss as it shows signs of a ferrous rivet to the centre.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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