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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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Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Cruciform Brooch Fragment
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Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Style 1 Gusset Plate
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Found Norfolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Gusset plates were attached to the lower sleeve of female dresses to ensure that the fabric did not tear when the cuff was opened.
