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LOT 1794
Migration Period Silver Buckle and Mount Collection
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/8 in. (26.34 grams total, 16-30 mm).
Including kidney-shaped and other types, with openwork stiffener plate, strap end and other items. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Migration Period Buckle Collection
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising: kidney-shaped loop with inset crystal panel to the tongue; rectangular loop with spurs to the corners, chamfered edges to the tongue; domed loop with radiating ridges, buckle plate with raised lozenge motif. 78 grams total, 39-46 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Merovingian Bronze Ring with Scrolls
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Wide hoop with a raised boss at the base of the hoop, wide bezel with incuse scrolls. 6.36 grams, 23.31 mm overall, 17.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Found Oxfordshire, UK. Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The ring belongs to the Type 1d of Hadjadj classification, with wide shoulders and a ribbon-like bend to form a bezel engraved with a simple monogram with a pattern borrowed from the Celtic and Germanic iconography. The lateral decoration with vertical lines was arranged in symmetrical parts. -
Merovingian Ring with Horse Galloping
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising a slender hoop and an oval bezel with an incuse image of a stylised horse. 3.53 grams, 18.72 mm overall, 16.18 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The ring belongs to the Type 4b of Hadjadj classification, i.e. rings with a sinuous profile and thick head. The image on the bezel is reminiscent of horse motifs linked to the Romano-Celtic mythology, although the horse was a known pattern in the Germanic legends as well.
