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LOT 1777
Anglo-Saxon Iron Nail Collection
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 2 1/4 in. (619 grams total, 36-56 mm).
Comprising square- and discoid nail heads, each with the stub of the round- or square-section shank. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The large size and thick shank of some pieces implies that they have come from a substantial timber structure: either a feasting hall or perhaps a sailing vessel.
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Saxon Silver-Gilt Mount
Circa 6th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Discoid mount fragment with punched triangles to the rim, gilded Style I motif to the tondo, short stud to the reverse. 1.2 grams, 17 mm
From continental Europe. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Decorated Ligula
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A square-section shank with median 'bowtie' plaque, flat bowl, pierced finial with wire suspension loop. 4.53 grams, 88 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Anglo-Saxon Enamelled Bronze Bowl Mount
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Discoid with reserved enamelled knot on a textured field, pierced for attachment. 4.33 grams, 19 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
