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LOT 1735
Saxon Period Silver Buckle
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (41.1 grams, 42 mm).
Comprising a rectangular plate with notched edges and a kidney-shaped loop, a hooked tongue with a rectangular plate at the base; four rivets on the plate. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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