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LOT 1664
Saxon Lead and Other Artefact Collection
6TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/4 in. (114 grams total, 25-32 mm).
Including three biconvex spindle whorls with low-relief detailing, a bronze hooked tag and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedBailey, G., Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD1840, Witham, 2004, p. 91 (hooked tag).
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Fragment from the foot with trapezoidal plain panel, lateral avian heads and pelta-shaped panel of Style I zoomorphs; remains of catch rib to reverse. 28.3 grams, 57 mm
Found Lincolnshire, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. -
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Pyramid Scabbard Mount
8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Hollow-formed pyramidal mount with dense Insular Style knotwork design in low relief. 6.72 grams, 20 mm
Found North Norfolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. Accompanied by a copy of UK Detector Finds Database (UKDFD) report no.57993.
The decoration of this mount probably dates it to the 8th century which is very late for this type of artefact. The lack of a transverse bar to the underside suggests that this item may have been a cover or cap for a more functional form of boss. -
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Small-Long Brooch
Later 5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With rectangular headplate and deep bow. 8.65 grams, 41 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
