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LOT 0356
Merovingian Gold and Garnet Buckle Loop
6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (17.04 grams, 38 mm).
Rectangular in plan with heavy gilding to the upper face and sidewall, inset stepped cloison garnets in prepared cells with traces of the resin setting; couch for the tongue at centre of the forward edge; old collector's label '20075 812' to underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Switzerland.
Acquired from Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany, in 2013.
Ex SVV Prunier, 11 July 2021, no.76 (part).
Cf. Burollet, T. (ed.), Les Francs: Précurseurs de l'Europe, Paris, 1997, item 172 for type.
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Merovingian Gold and Garnet Buckle Loop
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Rectangular in plan with heavy gilding to the upper face and sidewall, inset stepped cloison garnets in prepared cells with traces of the resin setting; couch for the tongue at centre of the forward edge; old collector's label '20075 812' to underside. 17.04 grams, 38 mm
Private collection, Switzerland. Acquired from Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany, in 2013. Ex SVV Prunier, 11 July 2021, no.76 (part). -
Merovingian Silver Buckle with Garnet Cabochons
Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Comprising: plate formed as three discs each set with a garnet cabochon, three rings to the edges, retaining strap to rear; tongue with median recess; carinated loop. 20.1 grams, 50 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cabochon garnets are an unusual feature of buckle plates at this period, when cloisonné work is prevalent. -
Germanic Silver Buckle with Plate
6th-7th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising: graduated loop with twist detailing; conical tongue with similar twist detailing, the narrow end curved over the forward edge of the hoop; D-shaped plate and backplate with band of triangular punchmarks, three domed rivets. 39.1 grams, 54 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
