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LOT 1655
Merovingian Bronze Radiate Brooch
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (13.1 grams, 48 mm).
Miniature bow brooch with D-shaped headplate and thirteen radiating lobes cast in one piece, flat 'bow', trapezoidal footplate with mask finial, remains of pin-lug and catch to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx DRG Coins and Antiquities, Bishops Stortford, Essex, UK.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Accompanied by a handwritten dealer's ticket.
Cf. Heynowski, R., Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Fibeln, Munich, 2012, type 3.24.1.2.
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European Dark Age Bronze Ring with Warrior
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With bulb to each shoulder, octagonal bezel with incised border enclosing a standing figure with spear and shield. 2.14 grams, 21.86 mm overall, 18.33 x 19.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Ex P Chapman collection, 1980s-1990s. -
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Langobardic Gold Bishop's Ring with Amethyst
7th-8th century AD.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £7,500
A finely crafted ring featuring a prominent square bezel adorned with stylised crucifixes, flanked by outward-facing birds with hooked beaks and large ring-and-dot eyes, the bezel set with a polished amethyst pebble; keeled decorative hoop with three integral collars at the base. 11.38 grams, 34.70 mm overall, 17.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12983-245992.
The Langobards (or Lombards) were a Germanic people who invaded and ruled much of the Italian Peninsula from 568 to 774 AD. Their kingdom, known for its fusion of Germanic and Byzantine artistic traditions, persisted until the Carolingian conquest under Charlemagne. A Bishop’s ring is a large, often ornate ring worn by bishops as a symbol of their office and spiritual authority. Traditionally, it signifies the bishop’s commitment to the Church and is considered a mark of his episcopal dignity. -
Dark Age Gold Filigree Decorated Element
7th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £293
Comprising: bronze blade fixed into a sheet-gold sleeve with applied beaded wire scrolls to obverse, impressed saltire to reverse; four radiating longitudinal bars with corrugated ornament; bronze granule cluster as a finial. 5.55 grams, 57 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK.
The delicate nature of the piece and its decoration in the round make is likely that it is an element of jewellery or perhaps the shank of a key.
