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LOT 1354

Saxon Bronze Brooch Group

7TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 - 1 3/8 in. (19 grams total, 29-36 mm).

Comprising an equal-arm brooch with punched ring-and-dot motifs to both terminals; remains of a cruciform brooch with three knops and incised linear ornament; a zoomorphic brooch or mount in the form of a bird, some remains of gilding. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.

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LOT 1354

Saxon Bronze Brooch Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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