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LOT 1378
Merovingian Bronze Eagle Brooch
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (4.9 grams, 37 mm).
Bird in profile facing right with highly stylised geometric detailing; remains of pin lug and catchplate to reverse.
Provenance
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
Literature
Cf. Beck, H. et al., Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, fig.156 (4,5).
Footnotes
The catchplate has been re-attached with a stud passing through the body of the brooch.
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LOT 1378
Merovingian Bronze Eagle Brooch
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Fine condition.
Previously in a collection formed between 1990-2000. From an East London collection. Property of an important West London collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11885-206926.
