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LOT 1372
Large Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Harness Pendant with Dragons
LATE 5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (24.2 grams, 64 mm).
Comprising a bell-shaped body, slot to the upper end, beast-heads to the lateral edges, median raised rib, scrolled detailing to the lower edge; two rows of punchmarks, each a triangle containing three pellets and a separate pellet to the apex. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Yorkshire gentleman; found by his grandfather during ground working in the 1950s; thence by descent.
Literature
Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 25.6, for type.
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LOT 1372
Large Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Harness Pendant with Dragons
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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