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LOT 1339

Saxon Gilt Cruciform Pyramid Mount

7TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (7.1 grams, 21 mm).

Displaying incised scroll decoration to the arms and pyramidal faces; four attachment lugs to the reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market before 2016.
Ex property of an American collector.

Literature

Cf. Youngs, S. (ed.), The Work of Angels. Masterpieces of Celtic Metalwork, 6th-9th centuries AD, London, 1989, item 113.

CONDITION

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LOT 1339

Saxon Gilt Cruciform Pyramid Mount

Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)

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