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LOT 0402
Merovingian Frankish Gilt Bronze Face in Iron Die
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (38.6 grams, 38 mm).
Gilded bronze panel set into a square iron matrix; the panel with facing bust with curls of hair and earrings of three pellets, flanked by two processional crosses and surrounded by a border of pellets.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, 1980s.
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LOT 0402
Merovingian Frankish Gilt Bronze Face in Iron Die
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)
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Merovingian Frankish Gilt Bronze Face in Iron Die
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Gilded bronze panel set into a square iron matrix; the panel with facing bust with curls of hair and earrings of three pellets, flanked by two processional crosses and surrounded by a border of pellets. 38.6 grams, 38 mm
From the collection of a London antiquarian, 1980s. -
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