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LOT 1816
Dark Age Silver Brooch and Buckle Group
NORTHERN EUROPE, 6TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 1/2 in. (16.9 grams total, 18-39 mm).
Comprising: an oval buckle with tongue, and another similar without tongue; three bow brooches, one with a pin. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a European collection, 1990s.
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Dark Age Silver Brooch and Buckle Group
Northern Europe, 6th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising: an oval buckle with tongue, and another similar without tongue; three bow brooches, one with a pin. 16.9 grams total, 18-39 mm
From a European collection, 1990s. -
Migration Period Bronze Ring with Figures
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a flat-section hoop widening at the shoulders, a rectangular bezel with two standing figures, one with his arm raised. 4.25 grams, 22.51 mm overall, 17.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Dark Age Bronze Decorated Pyxis
Circa 5th-6th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £572
Tubular in section with planar base; circumferential ribbing to the sidewall and pounced field with reserved tendrils and leaves; with later Lombardic script legend above base '+ XTVS EVANGELII REDIMITVS HONORE DECENTI' (Christ ... of the Gospel submitted with noble honour). 56.9 grams, 77 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
A similar dedicatory inscription appears on the Farfa Casket.
