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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.
ProvenanceAcquired in London in 1990.
Property of a Kent gentleman.
Cf. Read, B., Hooked-Clasps and Eyes, Langport, 2008, item 66.
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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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