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LOT 0288
Large Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Great Square-Headed Brooch
LATE 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (83 grams, 13.5 cm).
Comprising a rectangular headplate with outer concentric bands of punched points, inner of Style I animals, raised border, and inner panel of scrolls; bow with three raised vertical ribs; footplate with lateral lappets featuring profile horse-heads; median bar with punched points, lozenge panels with scrolled border and rounded lateral and finial lugs; pin-lugs and catch to the reverse.
Provenance
Found Seaham, Co Durham, UK.
Property of a Durham private collector.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12982-245110.
Literature
Cf. Hines, J., A New Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Great Square-Headed Brooches, London, 1997, item 45(a) Londesborough, for a very similar example.
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LOT 0288
Large Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Great Square-Headed Brooch
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000€6,960 - 9,280 (for guidance only)$8,100 - 10,800 (for guidance only)
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