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LOT 1600
Late Anglo-Saxon Enamelled Bronze Mount with Dragon Heads
CIRCA 10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (61 grams, 90 mm).
With engraved foliate decoration, two pairs of stylised beast heads to the sides, a central hole for attachment. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Believed to have been found in the UK.
Acquired from C & T Auctioneers, Ashord, Kent, UK.
Property of a Shropshire private collector.
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LOT 1600
Late Anglo-Saxon Enamelled Bronze Mount with Dragon Heads
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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