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LOT 1530
Saxon Decorated Bronze Pin
6TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (2.6 grams, 62 mm).
Punched ring-and-dot motifs to two faces of the facetted head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Late Anglo-Saxon Enamelled Bronze Brooch
11th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Discoid in form with seven circular lugs to the perimeter and central design of raised scrolled cells; some remains of polychrome enamelling. 3.9 grams, 25 mm
Found Hull, Humberside, UK. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. -
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Cross-Shaped Shield Mount
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Or casket mount, each arm terminating in a discoid plaque with a ring of punched pellets, the arms with scroll detailing to the junctions; central raised plaque with lozengiform cell filled with the remains of organic material; five lugs to the underside; some restoration. 18.99 grams, 42 mm
Found UK. Acquired 1978-2008. Ex property of a West Yorkshire lady. -
'The Oving' Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Great Square-Headed Brooch
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Comprising a rectangular headplate with two panels of chip-carved Style I ornament, flanking a beast-head with triangular muzzle and two pellet eyes, raised three-sided frame and outer band of pellets above beast-heads with lentoid eyes; the shallow bow with raised median rib, flanges to the edges and punched pellet detailing; footplate with beast-head between curved pellet lines, pierced horse-head lappets, lozengiform central panel with knot of Style I limbs; two lateral discs, one pierced to accept a stud and the other with a domed stud in place; the finial a disc with human mask inverted; pin-lug and part of catch to the reverse. 75 grams, 13.4 cm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Oving, near Chichester, West Sussex, UK, in 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no. 200279.
The various elements of the brooch find similar counterparts on others in the series, such as the form of the bow which corresponds to those on brooches from Herpes (Pas-de-Calais, France) and Sarre (Kent) (Hines's plates 10, 11) and the outer band of masks on the headplate which can be found on a brooch from Tuddenham (Hines's plate 15).
