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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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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. -
Merovingian Bronze Ring with Early Christian Fish Symbol
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Comprising a D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, an oval bezel with a stylised fish flanked by linear motifs. 5.72 grams, 25.40 mm overall, 19.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The German tribes who settled inside the Roman Empire were great wearers of rings; archaeological discoveries show that these ornaments were worn by adults and children of both sexes. The number of graves excavated in Gaul and Germany is large, and the material for comparative study is extensive. A considerable proportion of rings are signets, with portraits, names or monograms, and emblems such as the cross, the fish, the dove, i.e. early Christian symbols; most of these have the designs cut in a metal bezel. -
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.
