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LOT 1738

Saxon Pseudo Sword Pyramid Apex Mount

CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 in. (9.64 grams, 17.4 mm).

Pyramidal in form with incised segmentation to each face; open at the apex, underside solid. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1738

Saxon Pseudo Sword Pyramid Apex Mount

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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