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LOT 0301
Large Saxon Iron Seax with Single-Edged Blade
7TH–8TH CENTURY A.D.
19 3/4 in. (610 grams, 50 cm).
Ferrous seax blade of Wheeler's Type I with point at the median line, broad with thick back and wide, flat tang for a whittle-tang hilt assemblage; incised lines to both faces following the profile of the back and cutting edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Webster et al., The Golden Age of Anglo-Saxon Art 966 to 1066, London, 1984, item 94, for type.
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LOT 0301
Large Saxon Iron Seax with Single-Edged Blade
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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