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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]
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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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Merovingian Silver-Gilt Beast Brooch
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Modelled in high-relief with billetted panels to the flank, bosses to the shoulder, hip and eye; pin-lug and catch to reverse. 8.71 grams, 31 mm
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. -
Gothic Bronze Buckle Plate Mount with Eagles
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Rectangular body with linear borders, upper edge with two opposing eagle-heads. 21.9 grams, 41 mm
From continental Europe. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Merovingian Gold Fitting with Flat Bed Garnet
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
A curved cell with raised edges, set with a transparent cut garnet, two attachment loops on the reverse. 0.30 grams, 8 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
