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LOT 1508
Merovingian Silver-Gilt Leg Whorl Brooch with Garnets
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (8.3 grams, 37 mm).
Displaying a chip-carved motif of four bent animal legs, central garnet cloison, four lobes to the rim with a cabochon garnet; catch and pin-lugs to the reverse; central garnet replaced [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Beck, H. et al., Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, item 135(12), for type.
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LOT 1508
Merovingian Silver-Gilt Leg Whorl Brooch with Garnets
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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