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LOT 1637
Saxon Gilt Bronze Applique
7TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.79 grams, 22 mm).
Chip-carved with lozenge-shaped panel above, three lugs on the underside.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1637
Saxon Gilt Bronze Applique
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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