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LOT 0300
Frankish Bronze Buckle with Face and Globular Rivets
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 x 4 in. (105 grams total, 12 x 10 cm).
The roughly D-shaped body engraved with a three-armed geometric motif, a dome between each arm, the articulate tongue with headplate engraved with a stylised hooded face or ithyphallic motif(?), oval buckle engraved with clusters of vertical lines; three pierced attachment lugs to reverse.
Provenancewith Paris Hôtel Drouot, 12 July 2005, lot 152.
Private collection, Europe.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 17.191.223, for similar.
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Frankish Bronze Buckle with Face and Globular Rivets
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
The roughly D-shaped body engraved with a three-armed geometric motif, a dome between each arm, the articulate tongue with headplate engraved with a stylised hooded face or ithyphallic motif(?), oval buckle engraved with clusters of vertical lines; three pierced attachment lugs to reverse. 105 grams total, 12 x 10 cm
with Paris Hôtel Drouot, 12 July 2005, lot 152. Private collection, Europe. -
Ostrogothic Silver-Gilt Buckle with Eagle-Headed Plate
Late 6th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,350
Comprising a domed loop with running spiral ornament to the outer face; tongue with ribbed panel to the rear, beast-head finial curved over the forward edge; plate with square panel, cell to each corner and one to the centre with inset cabochon garnets, profile eagle-head to the rear edge with cabochon garnet eye. 105 grams, 13.3 cm
Fine condition.
Previously in a collection formed between 1990-2000. From an East London collection. Property of an important West London collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11885-206926. -
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Migration Period Tinned Bronze Openwork Brooch
Circa 7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Formed as a human head and D-shaped torso with arms extending to lateral stems, lozengiform torso and second inverted head; pin-lugs to the reverse. 33 grams total, 10.4 cm
Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
