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LOT 1622
Germanic Bronze Belt Buckle
CIRCA 450 A.D.
3 1/2 in. (134 grams, 90 mm).
D-shaped buckle plate with shallow sidewall, hinge-knuckles connecting to the belt-loop, hinged triangular-section tongue with zoomorphic detailing.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
Cf. Menghin, W., The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item III.1.1.1 for type.
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LOT 1622
Germanic Bronze Belt Buckle
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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