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LOT 1805
Gothic Bronze Radiate-Headed Brooch
LATE 5TH-EARLY 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (3.94 grams, 38 mm).
Comprising: D-shaped headplate and five radiating lobes, flat ribbed bow, lozengiform footplate with piriform finial, pin-lug and catch to the reverse.
ProvenanceFrom a Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Gothic Bronze Radiate-Headed Brooch
Late 5th-early 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising: D-shaped headplate and five radiating lobes, flat ribbed bow, lozengiform footplate with piriform finial, pin-lug and catch to the reverse. 3.94 grams, 38 mm
From a Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Migration Period Horn Comb
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Trapezoidal type with saw-cut teeth to each long edge, one group coarse and the other fine. 14.95 grams, 71 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Merovingian Bronze Ring with Antelope Facing Right
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a D-section hoop and a circular bezel with a stylised quadruped with long horns. 2.31 grams, 19.96 mm overall, 16.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
