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LOT 1511
Late Anglo-Saxon Enamelled Bronze Brooch
11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.9 grams, 25 mm).
Discoid in form with seven circular lugs to the perimeter and central design of raised scrolled cells; some remains of polychrome enamelling.
ProvenanceFound Hull, Humberside, UK.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
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LOT 1511
Late Anglo-Saxon Enamelled Bronze Brooch
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Found UK. Acquired 1978-2008. Ex property of a West Yorkshire lady. -
Saxon Silver Attachment Fragment
9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Comprising: a portion of a discoid mount with high-relief cross, the arms decorated with Trewhiddle Style animals and with notched edges, hole to the centre; lobe to the edge attached with a rivet to two rectangular straps, one extending for 34mm and the other broken off and folded to the rear. 24.1 grams, 51 mm
UK private collection, acquired in the 1980s.
The piece has the appearance of hack-silver in the light of the rough treatment it has received and the breakages. -
Early Saxon Gold Disc Pendant of Possibly Christian Design
7th century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,400
Gusseted suspension loop, beaded-wire border, inset polished garnet at centre of cruciform and quatrefoil design in filigree and granulated ornament; held in a membranous display frame, the prominent cruciform design may well imply a Christian significance at this early date in the history of Christianity. 5.39 grams, 34 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.201092.
