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LOT 1679
Large Visigothic Bronze Radiate Brooch
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (63 grams, 15 cm).
Comprising: D-shaped headplate with five radiating collared knops, running scroll to the plaque; carinated bow with vertical ribbing; lozengiform foot with lateral spurs and running scroll design, beast-head finial; pin-lugs and pierced catch to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx European collection, 1990s.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Cf. Menghin, W., The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item IX.6.4, for type.
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