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LOT 0321
Early Saxon Gold Disc Pendant of Possibly Christian Design
7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (5.39 grams, 34 mm).
Gusseted suspension loop, beaded-wire border, inset polished garnet at centre of cruciform and quatrefoil design in filigree and granulated ornament; held in a membranous display frame, the prominent cruciform design may well imply a Christian significance at this early date in
the history of Christianity.
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.201092.
Cf. MacGregor, A. et al., A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 24.4; British Museum, accession number 1893,0601.202; cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 1987.90.2, for similar.
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LOT 0321
Early Saxon Gold Disc Pendant of Possibly Christian Design
Estimate £3,500 - 4,500€4,060 - 5,220 (for guidance only)$4,730 - 6,080 (for guidance only)
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