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LOT 0330
Large Saxon Period Silver Pendant with Rock Crystal Orb
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (96.4 grams, 88 mm).
With discoid base and four straps containing the sphere, attached to a narrow collar at the top with a suspension ring; punched decoration to the straps.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
LiteratureCf. similar set in gold in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.22.139.51.
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LOT 0330
Large Saxon Period Silver Pendant with Rock Crystal Orb
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
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Large Saxon Period Silver Pendant with Rock Crystal Orb
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
With discoid base and four straps containing the sphere, attached to a narrow collar at the top with a suspension ring; punched decoration to the straps. 96.4 grams, 88 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Anglo-Saxon and Norman 'Essex' Bronze Artefact Group
8th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Including silver-inlaid strap end, dagger chape, harness junction and other items. 31.9 grams total, 31-46 mm
Found various sites in Essex, UK. Property of an Essex collector. -
Late Anglo-Saxon Bronze Ring with Four Ovate Bezels
Circa 1100-1400 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Comprising a large sub-circular hoop with four evenly spaced ovate bezels giving an octagonal appearance to the hoop; the bezels with a moulded collar to each side and with a deeply incised symbol: one with a Trewhiddle style beast(?); the second with a symbol resembling lower case Omega sign; the third and fourth bezel with two upper case Omega symbols oriented horizontally with the bases at the centre of the bezel. 4.55 grams, 26.17 mm overall, 20.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near North Yorkshire, UK, in 2020, by Mark Didlick. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-110C9F.
