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LOT 1724
Saxon Silver Buckle
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (19.5 grams, 54 mm).
Triangular plate with integral loop, three mounting pins; narrow curved tongue.
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 1990s.
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