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LOT 1731
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
MEROVINGIAN SILVER BUCKLE WITH GARNET CABOCHONS
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (20.1 grams, 50 mm).
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (20.1 grams, 50 mm).
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.
PROVENANCE:
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Menghin, W., The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item II.1.1, for type.
FOOTNOTES:
Cabochon garnets are an unusual feature of buckle plates at this period, when cloisonné work is prevalent.
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