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LOT 0142
Late Roman Gilt Silver Buckle with Dragon Heads
5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (37.1 grams, 66 mm).
Comprising a trapezoid-section loop with running wave design and panther-mask terminals, tongue with ribbed oblong plaque and cut design; a rectangular plaque with extension to rear edge of two triangles and a semi-circle, decorated with bands of triangles, crescents, swirls and indented lines, extension with central gilt circle from which expands two triangular panels, filled with swirl design; rivet holes to the edge for attachment. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Ex property of a North London gentleman.
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