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LOT 2108
Saxon Gilt Bronze Harness Mount
CIRCA 7TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.2 grams, 26 mm).
Lozengiform in plan with hatched field and raised cross pommee and central domed stud; attachment pin to reverse.
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2108
Saxon Gilt Bronze Harness Mount
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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Saxon Gilt Bronze Harness Mount
Circa 7th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Lozengiform in plan with hatched field and raised cross pommee and central domed stud; attachment pin to reverse. 6.2 grams, 26 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Saxon Bronze Brooch in the Form of a Cross
Circa 8th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Cruciform type with central boss, cross moline form with pellet to the end of each arm; pin-lug and catch to reverse. 5.85 grams, 24 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Saxon Silvered Bronze Strap End
Circa 6th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Split along the upper edge of the plate; two lobes with piercings for the attachment rivets and pellet between; central panel ornamented with two inlaid length of silver scrolled motifs; zoomorphic terminal with triangular ears, bulbous eyes and a ribbed square snout. 4.55 grams, 42.8 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.