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LOT 1745
Saxon Iron Strap End Collection
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 3 1/2 in. (281 grams total, 65-90 mm).
Four strap ends, three tongue-shaped and one with vertical split and waisted profile, mounted on a fabric-covered display board with titling panel. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
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