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LOT 1732
Germanic Silver Buckle with Plate
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
2 1/8 in. (39.1 grams, 54 mm).
Comprising: graduated loop with twist detailing; conical tongue with similar twist detailing, the narrow end curved over the forward edge of the hoop; D-shaped plate and backplate with band of triangular punchmarks, three domed rivets.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Menghin, W., The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item III.1.1.1, for type.
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