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LOT 1775
Germanic Silver-Gilt Beast Facing Back Mount
6TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (3.39 grams, 16 mm).
Square in plan with carinated border and high-relief regardant beast figure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an East Anglia private collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Herzog, R. & Koller, A., Die Alamannen, Stuttgart, 1997, item 464, for type.
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Germanic Silver-Gilt Beast Facing Back Mount
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Square in plan with carinated border and high-relief regardant beast figure. 3.39 grams, 16 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Anglia private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
