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LOT 1499

Saxon Silver Dress Hook

8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (0.86 grams, 21 mm).

Comprising a lobed disc with incised knot design, two attachment holes to the rear edge, thick hook.

Provenance

Acquired in London in 1990.
Property of a Kent gentleman.

Literature

Cf. Read, B., Hooked-Clasps and Eyes, Langport, 2008, item 66.

CONDITION

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LOT 1499

Saxon Silver Dress Hook

Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)

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