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Ostrogothic Silver Raven-Headed Stud Pair Ostrogothic Silver Raven-Headed Stud Pair Ostrogothic Silver Raven-Headed Stud Pair
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LOT 1770

Ostrogothic Silver Raven-Headed Stud Pair

CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (5.11 grams total, 20-21 mm).

Matched pair, each a hollow-formed disc with hooked beak, two mounting studs to reverse. [2]

Provenance

London, UK, collection, 1990s.

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LOT 1770

Ostrogothic Silver Raven-Headed Stud Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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