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LOT 1528
'The Boxford' Frankish Silver Published Radiate Brooch Fragment
6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (7.88 grams, 35 mm).
Consisting of part of the semi-circular headplate embellished with three radiating knops and a band of geometric swirls, arched bow with raised rib and boss. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Boxford, West Berkshire, UK, in 2001.
Accompanied by various correspondence with West Berkshire Council and the British Museum, including a letter disclaiming the brooch as treasure dated 22nd November 2001, BM Treasure case: 2001 T1.
Accompanied by PAS record id. PAS-D36287.
Published in Archaeology in West Berkshire 2001-2002, Front cover and p.11 (accompanied by an original copy of the publication).
FootnotesThe brooch is similar to Rhineland examples from Andernach and Bonn, Germany (H Kühn, Die germanischen Bügelfibeln der Völkerwanderungszeit in der Rheinprovinz(Bonn, 1940), Taf. 67: 6,3; 6,5; 6,6). However, a more ovoid form ending in an animal head is not impossible.
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LOT 1528
'The Boxford' Frankish Silver Published Radiate Brooch Fragment
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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