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LOT 1685
Large Anglo-Saxon Bronze Cruciform Brooch
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
4 5/8 in. (56 grams, 11.8 cm).
Comprising a rectangular headplate and three radiating D-shaped knops, broad bow and horse-head footplate; catch and pin-lug to reverse;
repaired from parts. [No Reserve]
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
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