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LOT 1524
Migration Period Silver-Gilt Sword Scabbard Pyramid Mount
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (7 grams, 18 mm).
Formed with a circular base tapering to a square socket at the apes, the facetted sides fashioned as stylised petals, triangular recesses between each. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1960s-1990s.
From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 1524
Migration Period Silver-Gilt Sword Scabbard Pyramid Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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