Choose Category:

Home > Auctions > Starting 4th March 2025 > Gothic Gold-Foiled Silver Buckle with Garnet

Print page | Email lot to a friend

Back to previous page


Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Gallery loading...

LOT 0310

Sold for (Inc. bp): £494

GOTHIC GOLD-FOILED SILVER BUCKLE WITH GARNET
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (4.58 grams, 28 mm).

Comprising: round-section graduated silver loop; D-section tongue, forward edge curved over the loop, rear with transverse ribbing; small plate with applied domed cell, ribbed collar, granulated field, inset cabochon garnet.

PROVENANCE:
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

LITERATURE:
Cf. Aibabin, A.I., Khairedinova, E., Cemetery near the village of Luchistoe (in Russian), Tome 1, Simferopol-Kerch, 2008, fig.32, no.2.

CONDITION
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process

AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.