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LOT 0321
Merovingian Belt Plate with Garnets
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (9.81 grams, 33 mm).
Or Ostrogothic, comprising a rectangular panel with four fixing studs, central ellipsoid cell surrounded by garnet cloisons with stepped edges; central cell replaced.
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 0321
Merovingian Belt Plate with Garnets
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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