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LOT 0380
'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.
ProvenanceFound 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.
Cf. Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, item 1333.
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LOT 0380
'The Boxted' Medieval Gold Annular Brooch with Granulated Knops
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