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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]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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Anglo-Saxon Bifacial Limestone Monumental Cross Arm with Interlaced Panels
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Portion of a lateral arm or head from a monumental cross of the Mercian Group with scoops at the junction with the shaft; Side A: a panel of dense knotwork within a raised border; Side B: a panel of coiled tendrils enmeshing the stems with vine-leaf finials; tooling and other marks to the undecorated faces; outer face (end): shallow incised cross. 5.67 kg total, 30 cm high including stand
Acquired in the 1980s. Ex S. Sherlock collection, Stoke-on-Trent, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11891-205888.
The lateral scoops form a partial round hole, one of four which give these crosses their characteristic form. -
Large Saxon Amber Bead
Circa 5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Opaque and amorphous in form, with a holed drilled slightly off-centre for suspension. 3.19 grams, 22 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Zoomorphic Strap End
Circa 9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Thomas Class A Type 1, broadly rectangular in plan with tapering arms; the decorative scheme is divided into three: the snout with pronounced ears; a central panel of Trewhiddle style interlaced beast with some remains of niello; the tail with two circular rivet holes. 4.5 grams, 36 mm
Found Berkshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-28A953.
