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LOT 1874
Dark Age Bird-Headed Strap End
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (30 grams, 71 mm).
Comprising a flat-section body with incised annulets and zig zag motifs, bird-shaped openwork finial with hooked beak and large eye set with a red stone cabochon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Midlands, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Frankish Bronze Radiate-Headed Brooch
Circa 5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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Dark Age Bird-Headed Strap End
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Comprising a flat-section body with incised annulets and zig zag motifs, bird-shaped openwork finial with hooked beak and large eye set with a red stone cabochon. 30 grams, 71 mm
Ex Midlands, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Gothic Gold-Foiled Silver Buckle with Garnet
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Comprising: round-section graduated silver loop; D-section tongue, forward edge curved over the loop, rear with transverse ribbing; small plate with applied domed cell, ribbed collar, granulated field, inset cabochon garnet. 4.58 grams, 28 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
