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Merovingian Silver-Gilt Beast Brooch Merovingian Silver-Gilt Beast Brooch Merovingian Silver-Gilt Beast Brooch
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LOT 0323

Merovingian Silver-Gilt Beast Brooch

4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (8.71 grams, 31 mm).

Modelled in high-relief with billetted panels to the flank, bosses to the shoulder, hip and eye; pin-lug and catch to reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an East Anglia private collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Heeren, S. & van der Feijst, L., Fibulae uit de Lage Landen. Beschrijving, Analyse en Interpretatie van een Archeologische Vondstcategorie, Amersfoort, 2017, item 83k, for type.

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LOT 0323

Merovingian Silver-Gilt Beast Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £416

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