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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]
Provenance
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Published
Bailey, G., Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD1840, Witham, 2004, p. 91 (hooked tag).
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