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LOT 1325
Large Saxon Amber Bead
CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.19 grams, 22 mm).
Opaque and amorphous in form, with a holed drilled slightly off-centre for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Saxon Silver-Gilt Pin with Beast Heads
8th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With a flat, tongue-shaped head connected to the shaft by a rectangular collar; the shaft with a bulbous 'rib’ approximately 20 mm from the tip; the upper portion of the head with radiate detailing and a Trewhiddle Style zoomorph; recessed panel with knotwork motif below, within an elliptical panel with lateral flanches towards the base. 2.91 grams, 76 mm
Ex Lord McAlpine collection. Ex David Miller collection.
Dress pins of this period are often 'hipped', with a small bulb about two-thirds of the length of the shank in order to secure them in the weave of the fabric. The present piece is very delicate and would have been suitable only for a fine linen or silk garment of the highest quality. -
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Saucer Brooch
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Displaying a boss at centre of quartered field, with a chip-carved animal Style 1 zoomorph in each segment; remains of gilding and partial pin lug and catchplate to reverse. 18 grams, 37 mm
Found Berkshire, UK. -
Published Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Great Square-Headed Brooch
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Of Hines's Group I with border of facing masks to the headplate, two discs within incised frames and raised mask between; shallow bow with three ribs, the median one with a central boss and extending to a small beast-head between the curled horse-head lappets; lozenge-shaped footplate with ropework border and facing bearded mask, lateral lobes and lobe finial with an inverted facing mask; applied silver-sheet detailing to the edges of the footplate; remains of pin-lugs and catch to the reverse. 114 grams, 14.5 cm
Found Scampton, Lincolnshire, UK. From the private collection of Alan Harrison, circa 2000. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11900-204376.
An exact parallel for the Scampton brooch is not known, as is typical for these hand-items made by lost-wax casting processes in one-piece moulds. The brooch falls within Hines's Group I and shares many features with an example from Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire (Hines, 1997, no.13) although the latter has a Style I panel on the headplate whereas the Scampton example features two raised discs within incised squares, a feature also found on finds from Duston (and Linton Heath (Hines, 1997, pl.11)). This brooch was recovered by a metal-detectorist in several pieces over a period of some years, and re-assembled. It was published by Leahy in his authoritative work on the Kingdom of Lindsey.
