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LOT 0380

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820

'THE BOXTED' MEDIEVAL GOLD ANNULAR BROOCH WITH GRANULATED KNOPS
13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (11.00 grams, 25 mm).

Annular in form with four granulated bulbs; straightened and with replicant pin.

PROVENANCE:
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK, by Kevin Stimpson in September 2019.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.ESS-585B22.
Disclaimed as treasure under the Treasure Act with reference no.2019T1066.

LITERATURE:
Cf. Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, item 1333.

CONDITION
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