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LOT 1345
Anglo-Saxon Tinned Bronze Bird Brooch
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.9 grams, 29 mm).
Displayed in profile facing right; remains of tinning; remains of pin lug and catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-9B6095.
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Anglo-Saxon Wrist Clasps and Ring Group
6th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
The ring with a decoratively twisted bezel and overlapping arms; two clasps, one decorated with punched annulets. 12.8 grams total, 23-34 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s. Property of a retired academic. -
Anglo-Saxon Bifacial Limestone Monumental Cross Arm with Interlaced Panels
Circa 9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £10,400
Portion of a lateral arm or head from a monumental cross of the Mercian Group with scoops at the junction with the shaft; Side A: a panel of dense knotwork within a raised border; Side B: a panel of coiled tendrils enmeshing the stems with vine-leaf finials; tooling and other marks to the undecorated faces; outer face (end): shallow incised cross. 5.67 kg total, 30 cm high including stand
Acquired in the 1980s. Ex S. Sherlock collection, Stoke-on-Trent, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11891-205888.
The lateral scoops form a partial round hole, one of four which give these crosses their characteristic form. -
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Hooked Clothes Tag
8th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Broadly rectangular in plan with a stepped lower edge and hook, sub-rectangular void for attachment, decorative punched annulets. 0.78 grams, 23 mm
Found Berkshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-266C62.
