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LOT 1308
Germanic Bronze Bifacial Roundel with Stamped Cross Design
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (21.3 grams, 43 mm).
Composed of an openwork body, concentric rings of stamped annulets and central cross, each face with a variation on the design. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in Germany after WWII; thence by descent 2006.
Ex property of a lady living in Kent, UK.
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LOT 1308
Germanic Bronze Bifacial Roundel with Stamped Cross Design
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Merovingian Period Twisted Silver Bracelet
7th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Formed with a decoratively twisted square-section bar tapering to round-section arms, one terminating with loop and granule, the other a conical knop. 9.8 grams, 77 mm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex property of a London collector. -
Visigothic Silver-Gilt 'CMASPRO' Nummular Brooch
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Comprising a round plaque and beaded border; catch to the reverse and pin-lugs with mineralised fabric; inset gilt sheet silver medallion with stylised profile imperial bust, herringbone border and legend 'CMASPRO'. 11 grams, 41 mm
Fine condition. Extremely rare.
Acquired from a private London collection formed in the early 1990s. Ex private Suffolk, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by searcher certificate no. 200199.
The legend 'CMASPRO' may be a bungled attempt to reproduce Roman script. -
Merovingian Gold Ring with Cabochon Garnet
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
The hoop sub-circular in cross-section with collars and crescents at the shoulders, oval bezel set with a polished cabochon cut garnet. 2.79 grams, 21.85 mm overall, 16.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
From an old London collection, formed in the late 1990s.
