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LOT 0279
Large Merovingian Gold Fish-Tailed Mount with Garnets
6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (12.62 grams, 48 mm).
A substantial gold mount or fitting for a shield, belt or bridle comprising a median domed panel with central green glass cabochon, four pelta-shaped radiating-arm cells with inset garnets, two now absent; to each end a fish-tail with inset garnet cloisons, one absent; six fixing pins to the mounting plate with beaded border. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired by Mr L. Grenacs of Belgium in 1975.
Acquired London, UK, 1999.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11650-198616.
See Arrhenius, B., Merovingian Garnet Jewellery, Stockholm, 1985, for discussion; and for a similar corpus, see Wieczorek, A. and Perin, P., Das Gold der Barbarenfursten, Damstadt, 2001.
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LOT 0279
Large Merovingian Gold Fish-Tailed Mount with Garnets
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
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Post Roman Gallic Figural Amuletic Bone Carving
5th-7th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
A carved bone panel or amulet, possibly a pectoral fragment, carved with a scene composed of a central mounted horseman advancing left with spear raised and solar symbol behind his head, flanked by his forces depicted on the left as two rows of heads facing right, and on the right as two rows of heads facing left; pierced for attachment or suspension; repaired. 53 grams, 16.5 cm
Fine condition, small losses to lower edge and one finial; repaired.
Previously in the Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. From a Cambridge collection. Property of a North London gentleman.
The scene represents a triumphant military commander or an emperor on horseback surrounded by his troops. It may have formed part of the parade attire of a junior officer. -
Frankish Gilt Chip-Carved Scabbard Mount with Garnets
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
A gilt copper-alloy mount or scabbard-slider (Menghin's Typ IIIa Basel-Gotterbarmweg-Entringen) comprising three horizontal rectangular cells to the upper, middle and lower third of the body, each with gilt frame and set with a polished garnet cloison; the interstitial bridges with gilt ribbing; iron remains to verso. 11.8 grams, 44 mm
Found UK. Acquired in the 1990s. From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK. -
Merovingian Silver Ring with Twisted Bezel
Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A silver finger ring formed as a single rod tapering at both ends, formed into a flat coil and wound around the shank. 2.50 grams, 24.79 mm overall, 19.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman.
