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6th century AD. A bifacial silver pendant with parallel suspension lugs, discoid plaque with a large central circular hole a

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Lot 1449

6th century AD. A bifacial silver pendant with parallel suspension lugs, discoid plaque with a large central circular hole and four smaller in the quadrants, five voided cells to the lower edge with a series of small pellets. Cf. openwork discoid plaque in Menghin, W. Les Francs - Précurseurs de l'Europe, Paris, 1997, item 222. 4.61 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. The suspension lugs have not been pierced and there is casting flash between them, suggesting that the item was never completed. [No Reserve] Fine condition, repaired.

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7th century AD. A matched pair of silver earrings, each a pyramid of hollow balls with biconical bulb, granule detail and th

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Lot 1450

7th century AD. A matched pair of silver earrings, each a pyramid of hollow balls with biconical bulb, granule detail and thick wire hoop. Cf. Bálint, C. Avar Goldsmiths' Work from the Perspective of Cultural History in Entwistle, C. & Adams, N. Intelligible Beauty, Recent Research into Byzantine Jewellery, London, 2010, item 22. 20 grams total, 51-53mm (2"). Property of a lady; acquired in the late 1970s on the London art market. [2] Fine condition.

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Early 6th century AD. A matched pair of parcel-gilt silver radiate-headed bow brooches, each with a D-shaped headplate and t

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Lot 1451

Early 6th century AD. A matched pair of parcel-gilt silver radiate-headed bow brooches, each with a D-shaped headplate and three radiating Style I animal-heads, raised border with niello triangle detailing, panel of gilt scrolls to the centre, deep bow with three ribs, the median with niello triangles, rhomboid footplate with raised border, niello triangles, gilt central panel with scrolls, Style I animal-head finial; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. similar brooch from Prussia (unprovenanced) in Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item IV.6.2. 81 grams total, 94-95mm (3 3/4"). From an old German collection; acquired in Munich in the 1970s. Fine condition.

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7th century AD. A bronze bow brooch comprising: a D-shaped headplate with raised edge and two bands of roundels and five rad

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Lot 1452

7th century AD. A bronze bow brooch comprising: a D-shaped headplate with raised edge and two bands of roundels and five radiating lobes to the outer edge, carinated bow, tongue-shaped footplate with roundels and raised edge, small lateral lobes, finial with animal-head finial; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item III.15.1. 45 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Property of an Essex collector; acquired 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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5th-8th century AD. A large bronze neck-ring formed as a tapering shank with round-section median section, twisted bands and

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Lot 1462

5th-8th century AD. A large bronze neck-ring formed as a tapering shank with round-section median section, twisted bands and cruciform-section terminals with ring-and-dot eyes. Cf. Tvauri, A. The Migration Period, Pre-Viking Age, and Viking Age in Estonia, Tartu, 2012, plate 121, item 3. 258 grams, 18cm (7"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Fine condition.

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15th-16th century AD. A rectangular-section hoop and expanding shoulders supporting two box bezels with a band of foliage or

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Lot 1469

15th-16th century AD. A rectangular-section hoop and expanding shoulders supporting two box bezels with a band of foliage ornament on a hatched field; each bezel with applied pins to the outer face forming claw settings for a turquoise cloison and garnet cabochon; possibly eastern Mediterranean workmanship. Cf. Taylor, G. & Scarisbrick, D. Finger Rings from Ancient Egypt to the Present Day, Oxford, 1978, item 695 for a ring with double box bezel. 5.89 grams, 28mm overall, 17.60mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.0, Japan 14) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1970. Fine condition.

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14th-15th century AD. A flat-section narrow silver hoop with nine flat panels, each bearing an incised sigil (starburst, alp

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Lot 1477

14th-15th century AD. A flat-section narrow silver hoop with nine flat panels, each bearing an incised sigil (starburst, alpha, saltire, crescent or other motif) with smaller incised crosses to the interstitial projections. Cf. Oman, C.C. British Rings 800-1914, London, 1974, item 75(A). 1.57 grams, 25mm overall, 21.52mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y, USA 12, Europe 27.51, Japan 26) (1"). Ex Kent collection; acquired London, 1970s. The ring appears to be a precursor of the popular 'decade' rings worn in the 16th-17th century and used for counting prayers. Fine condition.

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14th-15th century AD. A bronze seal matrix with one smaller head and one larger connected by a shank with quatrefoil void to

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Lot 1528

14th-15th century AD. A bronze seal matrix with one smaller head and one larger connected by a shank with quatrefoil void to the centre; the smaller head with intaglio merchant's mark of a doubled cross with short lateral angled bar beneath each crossbar; the larger head with similar mark surrounded by border with 'S' IONIS DE CO[M?]E[.]' (seal of John of ?). Cf. Pateman, B. Collecting Seals, London, 2008, p.104, item 30. 13 grams, 26mm (1"). Found near Canterbury, Kent. The spelling may represent 'Comen', possibly a spelling of the recurrent place-name 'common' (e.g. Whyttesbury Comen for Whitsbury Common) or it may represent the town of Comines, Flanders. Fine condition. Rare.

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13th-14th century AD. A heater-shaped pendant and integral pierced lug; the shield with reserved lion rampant on a red ename

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Lot 1540

13th-14th century AD. A heater-shaped pendant and integral pierced lug; the shield with reserved lion rampant on a red enamel field, blazoned 'gules a lion rampant or' attributed to the Fitz Alan family. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 61, 71 for type. 5.26 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). Found Suffolk, UK. In the Dering Roll, the arms 'gules a lion rampant or' are attributed to Jon le FizAleyn. The Fitz Alan family became hereditary holders of the title of 'Baron Arundel' from 1377 when King Richard II appointed John Fitz Alan to the office of Lord Marshal of England. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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13th-14th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped plaque with pierced lug above, enamelled hare salient motif. Cf. Ashley, S. Med

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Lot 1542

13th-14th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped plaque with pierced lug above, enamelled hare salient motif. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 86 for type. 11 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). Found Suffolk, UK. The family with this heraldic device has not been identified. The animal may be a hare, rabbit or coney, none of which is customary in medieval heraldry. The arms may be a variant of those borne by the Cleland family of Edinburgh, or those of the Marchant family. [No Reserve] Fair condition.

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13th century AD. A bronze quatrefoil pendant with pierced suspension lug above, reserved leopard advancing on a red enamel f

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Lot 1544

13th century AD. A bronze quatrefoil pendant with pierced suspension lug above, reserved leopard advancing on a red enamel field, fleurs de lys in the lobes. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 210. 7.85 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). Property of a Kent collector; by inheritance, 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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13th-14th century AD. A gilt-bronze octofoil frame with loop above surrounding a separately mounted rosette with blue enamel

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Lot 1550

13th-14th century AD. A gilt-bronze octofoil frame with loop above surrounding a separately mounted rosette with blue enamel field and reserved facing mask with crown. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 224 for type. 11 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). Property of an Essex collector; acquired 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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10th-14th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with D-section socket, tapering blade with flared edge and scooped lower ed

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Lot 1575

10th-14th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with D-section socket, tapering blade with flared edge and scooped lower edge, five punched rosette marks to on face. Cf. Wheeler, M. London Museum Medieval Catalogue, reprinted Ipswich, 1993, p.57, item 2. 732 grams, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). From a private European collection; formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition, surface encrustation.

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14th-15th century AD. An iron single-edge blade and tang from a scale-tang knife or dagger with four attachment rivets and r

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Lot 1576

14th-15th century AD. An iron single-edge blade and tang from a scale-tang knife or dagger with four attachment rivets and remains of a fourth; scooped tip. Cf. Wheeler, M. London Museum Medieval Catalogue, reprinted Ipswich, 1993, item 13924. 130 grams, 37cm (14 1/2"). From a private European collection; formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fair condition.

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14th century AD. A silver ring brooch with D-section pin, inscribed in Lombardic lettering '+AVEMARIAGRACIA' (Hail Mary [ful

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Lot 1604

14th century AD. A silver ring brooch with D-section pin, inscribed in Lombardic lettering '+AVEMARIAGRACIA' (Hail Mary [full] of grace). Cf. Egan, G. & Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, item 1308 for type. 1.72 grams, 21mm (3/4"). Property of a Kent collector; by inheritance, 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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15th century AD. A pewter openwork badge depicting Christ's head in three-quarter view within a ring; pin and plate to the r

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Lot 1627

15th century AD. A pewter openwork badge depicting Christ's head in three-quarter view within a ring; pin and plate to the reverse. Cf. Spencer, B. Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Woodbridge, 2010, item 254a. 4.16 grams, 21mm (3/4"). Found on the Thames foreshore, 1980s. Fine condition, complete with pin.

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2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze cheek-plate from a helmet of Imperial Gallic Type I with double-scoop to the forward edge and a

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Lot 1635

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze cheek-plate from a helmet of Imperial Gallic Type I with double-scoop to the forward edge and another to the upper rear edge; hinge loop and iron pin to the upper edge, repoussé panels and flat rim, dome to the lower edge; separate fastening hook with domed head. Cf. similar example from Caerleon published in Chapman, E.M. A Catalogue of Roman Military Equipment in the National Museum of Wales, BAR British Series no.388, Oxford, 2005, item Qb02. 128 grams, 15cm (6"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Fine condition.

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Late 2nd millennium BC. A very large cast leaf-shaped Bronze Age spearhead with raised midrib, rounded shoulders, rectangula

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Lot 1636

Late 2nd millennium BC. A very large cast leaf-shaped Bronze Age spearhead with raised midrib, rounded shoulders, rectangular-section tang with button finial. Cf. Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, item 447 for type VIII. 954 grams, 50cm (19 3/4"). Property of a Berkshire, UK, solicitor; acquired London market, 2010-2015. Fine condition.

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1400-1100 BC. A bronze leaf-shaped dagger blade with median rib, concave edges, flared flange above with three attachment ri

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Lot 1638

1400-1100 BC. A bronze leaf-shaped dagger blade with median rib, concave edges, flared flange above with three attachment rivets in situ. Cf. Harbison, P. The Daggers and the Halberds of the Early Bronze Age in Ireland, Prähistorische Bronzefunde Abteilung VI, 1. Band, Munich, 1969, item 229 for type. 49 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980; formerly in the Maurice Braham collection. Extremely fine condition.

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Middle 1st century BC. An iron sword of La Tène II type in its iron scabbard; the blade 60mm (2 1/2) wide at the upper edge,

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Lot 1644

Middle 1st century BC. An iron sword of La Tène II type in its iron scabbard; the blade 60mm (2 1/2) wide at the upper edge, with deep point and long square-section tang with a rove to the upper end; the scabbard with raised median rib and C-section channels to the edges, C-shaped slider fitting to the reverse, scooped upper edges and La Tène comma-shaped incised decoration; substantial C-section chape with ribbed ornament; the whole weapon of about 80cm (32) length and its scabbard folded over double and then folded again to form a block 21cm (8 1/4) long excluding the tang. Cf. Stead, I. & Rigby, V. The Morel Collection. Iron Age Antiquities from Champagne in the British Museum, London, 1999, item 1570. 1 kg, 30cm (11 3/4"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. The practice of ritual destruction of weapons has been found across Northern and Central Europe from the Bronze Age onwards. Swords folded in their iron scabbards are a particular feature of La Tène societies from the last centuries BC. The reasoning behind the practice is not understood in detail, but appears to be connected to the idea that the sword has a personality and 'will' of its own which needed to be released through ceremonial destruction on the death of its owner. Fair condition. Rare.

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9th-11th century AD. A hand-forged iron spearhead with lozenge-section leaf-shaped blade, short neck, long closed socket wit

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Lot 1649

9th-11th century AD. A hand-forged iron spearhead with lozenge-section leaf-shaped blade, short neck, long closed socket with opposed holes to accept a securing rivet. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, item 536. 444 grams, 59.5cm (23 1/2"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent, 1972. Very fine condition, cleaned and conserved.

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8th-10th century AD. A hand-forged iron spearhead comprising a leaf-shaped place with midrib, rounded point, octagonal-secti

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Lot 1678

8th-10th century AD. A hand-forged iron spearhead comprising a leaf-shaped place with midrib, rounded point, octagonal-section shaft pierced for attachment. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate CXXIII item 27 for type. 104 grams, 19.5cm (7 3/4"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent, 1972. Very fine condition, professionally cleaned and conserved.

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9th-12th century AD. A hand-forged iron spearhead with lozengiform and lentoid-section blade, tapering socket with transvers

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Lot 1679

9th-12th century AD. A hand-forged iron spearhead with lozengiform and lentoid-section blade, tapering socket with transverse rivet. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate CXXIV, item 22. 87 grams, 21cm (8 1/4"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent, 1972. Very fine condition, professionally cleaned and conserved.

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10th-12th century AD. A broad lozengiform iron arrowhead with bolster and long tapering tang penetrating a section of iron m

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Lot 1682

10th-12th century AD. A broad lozengiform iron arrowhead with bolster and long tapering tang penetrating a section of iron mail composed from alternating solid-ring and rivetted links; the arrow's point compressed and partly turned by the impact. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, plate 10 item 11; Wheeler, M. London Museum Medieval Catalogue, reprinted Ipswich, 1993 fig.16. 36 grams total, arrowhead: 14.5cm mail:12cm (5 3/4"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent, 1972. Mail was worn in one form or another from pre-Roman times through to the early 20th century. The construction method of four solid rings linked by one rivetted was developed in Roman times and remained in use in parts of Europe and elsewhere until the Middle Ages, being replaced by all-rivetted construction and latterly by plate armour. Mail coats (hauberks) were normally worn over a padded garment (gambeson or akheton) which served to prevent further penetration of arrows or spears which breached the mail. The present example shows the arrow's point compressed and partly turned, suggesting that it either struck a further stiff defensive layer beneath the gambeson, or that the damage resulted from impact with the wearer's bone. [No Reserve] Fine condition, professionally cleaned and conserved.

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9th-12 century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with curved edge, square chin to the blade, flared rear to the socket. Cf. Sed

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Lot 1685

9th-12 century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with curved edge, square chin to the blade, flared rear to the socket. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate 5, item 17. 1.1 kg, 19cm (7 1/2"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Fine condition, professionally cleaned and conserved.

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9th-12th century AD. A pair of iron light spear- or javelin-heads comprising: one with parallel-sided socket, lozenge-sectio

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Lot 1686

9th-12th century AD. A pair of iron light spear- or javelin-heads comprising: one with parallel-sided socket, lozenge-section leaf-shaped head; one similar with tapering socket, lozenge-shaped head, securing rivet. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, plate 8 item 9, plate 7, item 3. 106 grams total, 15-15.5cm (6"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. [2] Very fine condition, professionally cleaned and conserved.

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10th-12th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with slightly curved edge, notched chin, central hole, extensions to the re

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Lot 1687

10th-12th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with slightly curved edge, notched chin, central hole, extensions to the rear of the socket. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate CXXIV, item 20. 252 grams, 15cm (6"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Very fine condition, professionally cleaned and conserved.

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11th-12 century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with square chin to the blade, lozenge plaques to the socket, rear square-sec

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Lot 1688

11th-12 century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with square chin to the blade, lozenge plaques to the socket, rear square-section hammer-head with tiered junction. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate LII, item 13. 294 grams, 16.5cm (6 1/2"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Very fine condition; professionally cleaned and conserved.

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3rd century AD. A flat-section hoop of three bands, the outer two beaded, expanding shoulders with volute scrolled filigree

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Lot 212

3rd century AD. A flat-section hoop of three bands, the outer two beaded, expanding shoulders with volute scrolled filigree detail, dished bezel with beaded wire border, possibly later repoussé image of Fortuna with cornucopia. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 181. 5.04 grams, 23mm overall, 19.98mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21) (1"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition.

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1st century BC-2nd century AD. A D-section gold hoop rising to an elliptical bezel with mosaic glass insert banded green, wh

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Lot 217

1st century BC-2nd century AD. A D-section gold hoop rising to an elliptical bezel with mosaic glass insert banded green, white and blue, intaglio motif of Victory standing with raised arm and wings to the rear. Cf. Marshall, F.H. Catalogue of the Finger Rings, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1907, item 396. 2.86 grams, 23mm overall, 17.16mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 3/4, Europe 13.85, Japan 13) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1970. Very fine condition.

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Later 2nd-3rd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a wire hook attached to a rectangular cell with beaded wire

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Lot 226

Later 2nd-3rd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a wire hook attached to a rectangular cell with beaded wire to the mouth, inset green glass bead, loops below for two wire dangles each with a green glass bead. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 61. 4.89 grams total, 36-38mm (1 1/2"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. [2] Fine condition.

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4th-5th century AD. A hollow fabricated gold crossbow brooch with hexagonal-section arms, two onion-shaped knops to the arms

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Lot 227

4th-5th century AD. A hollow fabricated gold crossbow brooch with hexagonal-section arms, two onion-shaped knops to the arms and a third above the bow, each with a beaded wire collar; scrolled openwork plaque to the upper face of the arms, the bow triangular in section with collar to the lower edge; the footplate with openwork scrolls to each edge, chamfered panels beneath; curved catchplate to the reverse; the bow with niello inscription to two faces ' SEMPER FIDELIS' (ever faithful). Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 505. 21 grams, 61mm (2 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition, pin absent.

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3rd century AD. A D-section silver hoop with keeled expanding shoulders, with later flat plaque with discoid cell and gold i

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Lot 230

3rd century AD. A D-section silver hoop with keeled expanding shoulders, with later flat plaque with discoid cell and gold insert with repoussé image of Victory(?) in a biga. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 251. 17 grams, 33mm overall, 18 x 23.53mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+4, USA 14 1/4, Europe 33.83, Japan 32) (1 1/4"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Fine condition. A large wearable man's size.

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1st-2nd century AD. A bronze bust of Minerva showing the crested helmet, carefully dressed hair, cuirass and draped mantle;

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Lot 263

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze bust of Minerva showing the crested helmet, carefully dressed hair, cuirass and draped mantle; flat to the reverse. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 73. 49 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Very fine condition.

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2nd-3rd century AD. A round-section silver hoop with expanding shoulders, median triangular raised rib, the plaque a square

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Lot 272

2nd-3rd century AD. A round-section silver hoop with expanding shoulders, median triangular raised rib, the plaque a square panel with enigmatic Greek text in four lines '???????/???[.]??/???????/????????'. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 197. 10 grams, 26mm overall, 18.96mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1990s. Fine condition.

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2nd-4th century AD. A bronze key with iron shank and bit; the handle square in section with flange rims above and below, sub

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Lot 286

2nd-4th century AD. A bronze key with iron shank and bit; the handle square in section with flange rims above and below, substantial integral loop; two lateral faces each with three ring-and-dot motifs, upper face with a temple(?) outlined in silver inlay with incised pediment and door, starbursts and ring-and-dot motifs above the triangular roof, row of ring-and-dot motifs below the silver-inlaid steps. Cf. Pall, M. Schlüssel und Schlösser, Graz, 2012, item 5658 for type. 213 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Fine condition.

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1st century AD. A round-section hollow-formed gold hoop with flared shoulders, flat plaque with cell, inset garnet(?) caboch

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Lot 297

1st century AD. A round-section hollow-formed gold hoop with flared shoulders, flat plaque with cell, inset garnet(?) cabochon with intaglio profile bust of Hercules, bearded and wreathed. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 191. 2.88 grams, 23mm overall, 15.65 x 18.39mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8 1/4, Europe 17.77, Japan 17) (1"). Property of a lady; acquired in the late 1970s on the London art market. Very fine condition, slight crimp to plaque.

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1st century AD. A red jasper cloison with intaglio motif of winged Eros riding a hippocampus, set in a later hollow-formed D

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Lot 298

1st century AD. A red jasper cloison with intaglio motif of winged Eros riding a hippocampus, set in a later hollow-formed D-section hoop with expanding shoulders and flat plaque. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 189 for type. 5.23 grams, 27mm overall, 22.47mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+1, USA 13, Europe 30.15, Japan 29) (1"). Property of a lady; acquired in the late 1970s on the London art market. Fine condition, some usage wear.

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3rd century AD. A narrow gold facetted hoop with granules to the shoulders, pie-dish bezel with beaded wire collar, inset gl

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Lot 303

3rd century AD. A narrow gold facetted hoop with granules to the shoulders, pie-dish bezel with beaded wire collar, inset glass cabochon with intaglio motif of two long-tailed birds on a branch. See Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 259 for type. 1.99 grams, 21mm overall, 16.0 x 17.34mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.44, Japan 14) (3/4"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1980s. Very fine condition.

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1st century AD. A flat-section gold hoop with expanding shoulders and flat plaque; applied beaded wire borders and fillet to

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Lot 308

1st century AD. A flat-section gold hoop with expanding shoulders and flat plaque; applied beaded wire borders and fillet to the underside extending through pairs of pellets and opposed filigree volute scrolls; the bezel an elliptical beaded wire frame with granule detailing, with a modern facing mask of a youthful male (perhaps Eros). Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 232. 12 grams, 26mm overall, 18 x 20.82mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25.0, Japan 24) (1"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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3rd century AD. A flat-section gold hoop with expanding shoulders, flat plaque with inset blue glass cloison with drunken He

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Lot 309

3rd century AD. A flat-section gold hoop with expanding shoulders, flat plaque with inset blue glass cloison with drunken Hercules urinating, holding a wreath and lion skin. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 244. 14 grams, 21mm overall, 14 x 17.93mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15) (3/4"). From a South West London collection; formed 1990-2000. Fine condition, cloison chipped

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2nd-3rd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a wire hoop with hook-and-eye closure, applied square cell with gr

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Lot 314

2nd-3rd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a wire hoop with hook-and-eye closure, applied square cell with green glass cloison, pendant rod with granule. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 33 for type. 1.74 grams total, 27-28mm (1"). Property of a lady; acquired in the late 1970s on the London art market. [2] Very fine condition.

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3rd century AD. A D-section silver hoop with broad keeled shoulders and flat scaphoid plaque; bands of ropework to the inner

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Lot 321

3rd century AD. A D-section silver hoop with broad keeled shoulders and flat scaphoid plaque; bands of ropework to the inner borders of the hoop, leaf detail to the outer edges of the shoulders, raised cell to the plaque with repoussé silver plaque of Minerva standing beside an altar with shield and spear. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 215. 21 grams, 34mm overall, 14 x 20.14mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22) (1 1/2"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Very fine condition.

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1st century AD. A silver flügelfibel bow brooch with with D-section bow and annular insert with four knops to the outer face

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Lot 327

1st century AD. A silver flügelfibel bow brooch with with D-section bow and annular insert with four knops to the outer face and two more at the base; the footplate a flat-section trapezoidal plaque with pierced tracery and punched holes; eight-coil spring with external chord, pin to the rear. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 765 and fig.14(f). 27 grams, 92mm (3 3/4"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. The present example is a developed form in which the original pairs of opposed bird figures have been simplified to raised knops. Fine condition. Rare.

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4th-5th century AD. A round-section hoop with notches to the shoulders, trumpet-shaped bezel with inset polychrome glass pan

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Lot 347

4th-5th century AD. A round-section hoop with notches to the shoulders, trumpet-shaped bezel with inset polychrome glass panel, intaglio profile female bust. Cf. Taylor, G. & Scarisbrick, D. Finger Rings from Ancient Egypt to the Present Day, Oxford, 1978, item 209 for type. 1.88 grams, 22mm overall, 13.90mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3) (1"). Property of a Suffolk gentleman. Fine condition.

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3rd century AD. A pair of hollow-formed gold penannular earrings each with an expanding hoop. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman

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Lot 350

3rd century AD. A pair of hollow-formed gold penannular earrings each with an expanding hoop. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 63. 1.65 grams total, 15mm each (1/2"). Property of a lady; acquired in the late 1970s on the London art market. [2] Fine condition.

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3rd century AD. A lentoid-section silver ring with broad plaque and inset carnelian intaglio of a winged Victory standing ro

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Lot 352

3rd century AD. A lentoid-section silver ring with broad plaque and inset carnelian intaglio of a winged Victory standing robed in profile. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 247. 8.46 grams, 24mm overall, 17.17mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 3/4, Europe 13.85, Japan 13) (1"). Property of a London collector; acquired in the 1990s. Fine condition.

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1st century AD. A silver bow brooch of Kräftig Profilierte type with carinated bow and footplate, bulb terminal with knop, b

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Lot 358

1st century AD. A silver bow brooch of Kräftig Profilierte type with carinated bow and footplate, bulb terminal with knop, band of transverse ribbing to the headplate and apex, lateral arms with knop finials; spring, pin and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 762. 25 grams, 50mm (2"). Property of a Bath, UK, collector; acquired in England, 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figurine of a putto modelled in the round with legs spread, one hand extended upwards and the o

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Lot 374

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figurine of a putto modelled in the round with legs spread, one hand extended upwards and the other supporting his weight. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 117. 22 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). Private collection, UK; formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd century AD. A bronze zoomorphic brooch of a standing horse with halter and arched neck; beneath the rear legs a crossbar

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Lot 399

2nd century AD. A bronze zoomorphic brooch of a standing horse with halter and arched neck; beneath the rear legs a crossbar with hinged pin, catchplate to the front legs. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1643. 35 grams, 51mm (2"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Very fine condition.

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2nd century AD. A mixed group of Romano-British plate brooches and a mount comprising: a shoe-shaped brooch with blue enamel

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Lot 408

2nd century AD. A mixed group of Romano-British plate brooches and a mount comprising: a shoe-shaped brooch with blue enamel panel and white studs, pin, pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse; an elliptical brooch with concentric enamelled panels, pin, pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse; a lozengiform mount with trefoils to the angles, central void, blue and white enamel fill with reserved panels in contrasting colour, two T-shaped lugs to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1027, 1142; Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1595. 18 grams total, 28-42mm (1 - 1 3/4"). Found East Yorkshire, UK. [3] Fine condition.

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1st-2nd century AD. A bronze pendant of a phallus with ribbed prepuce, suspension ring to the upper face. Cf. Allason-Jones,

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Lot 417

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze pendant of a phallus with ribbed prepuce, suspension ring to the upper face. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 3.587. 29 grams, 62mm (2 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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Roman Period, 30 BC-323 AD. A round-section gold hoop with raised lozengiform head, double-coiled tail, punched scale detail

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Lot 42

Roman Period, 30 BC-323 AD. A round-section gold hoop with raised lozengiform head, double-coiled tail, punched scale detailing. Cf. Taylor, G. & Scarisbrick, D. Finger Rings from Ancient Egypt to the Present Day, Oxford, 1978, item 79 for type. 5.15 grams, 21mm overall, 19.05mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 9, Europe 19.69, Japan 19) (3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition.

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1st-2nd century AD. A bronze omega-shaped handle, round in section with flanges and knop finials, formed as an opposed pair

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Lot 425

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze omega-shaped handle, round in section with flanges and knop finials, formed as an opposed pair of dolphins with a ribbed band between the mouths, knop above; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 3.411. 115 grams with stand, 10cm wide (4"). Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector. Very fine condition.

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4th-5th century AD. A glass beaker or cup with slightly flattened base and flared rim, two sets of three applied blue-glass

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Lot 457

4th-5th century AD. A glass beaker or cup with slightly flattened base and flared rim, two sets of three applied blue-glass pellets and two sets of one large blue-glass pellet. See Whitehouse, D. Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 452 for type. 73 grams, 80mm (3"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1970. Very fine condition.

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1st-3rd century AD. A squat iridescent glass bell-shaped body with concave base, short neck, eccentric folded rim. Cf. White

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Lot 460

1st-3rd century AD. A squat iridescent glass bell-shaped body with concave base, short neck, eccentric folded rim. Cf. Whitehouse, D. Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 265. 28 grams, 74mm (3"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Fine condition.

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3rd-4th century AD. A cylindrical glass bottle with concave base, steep shoulder, narrow neck and flared mouth with applied

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Lot 464

3rd-4th century AD. A cylindrical glass bottle with concave base, steep shoulder, narrow neck and flared mouth with applied trail rim. Cf. Whitehouse, D. Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 308. 33 grams, 10cm (4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Fine condition, some iridescence.

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6th-7th century AD. A broad silver hemispherical bowl with rounded rim, with possibly later parcel-gilt motif to the centre

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Lot 497

6th-7th century AD. A broad silver hemispherical bowl with rounded rim, with possibly later parcel-gilt motif to the centre of an expanding-arm cross with alpha-omega(?) monogram above. Cf. Moorey, P.R.S. et al. Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics and Seals, Los Angeles, 1981, item 712. 346 grams, 18cm (7"). From an old Oriental collection. The bowl is of standard elongated Sassanian 3rd-7th century AD type; the parcel-gilt motif may be a later Byzantine addition. Very fine condition.

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10th century AD. A substantial flat-section gold hoop with niello-filled borders and owner's inscription in Insular script '

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Lot 535

10th century AD. A substantial flat-section gold hoop with niello-filled borders and owner's inscription in Insular script '+ÆDELFLED+MIE+Ah' (for Æðelflæd me ah 'Æ. owns me'). Cf. Oman, C.C. British Rings 800-1914, London, 1974, plate 11 item F. 6.83 grams, 22mm overall, 17.00 x 19.13mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20.0, Japan 19) (1"). Property of an East Sussex lady; formerly in a Hertfordshire collection before 1990. The spelling 'MIE' for me or mec meaning 'me' also occurs on an unprovenanced 9th-11th century ring in the British Museum with the inscription '+EA?EN MIE AH S PETRUS STAN CES' (Eawen owns me, St. Peter the rock chose [me]). Very fine condition.

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6th century AD. A silver pendant made from a denarius of emperor Hadrian mounted with a flat-section loop rivetted to both f

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Lot 546

6th century AD. A silver pendant made from a denarius of emperor Hadrian mounted with a flat-section loop rivetted to both faces. Cf. Hammond, B. British Artefacts vol.1 - Early Anglo-Saxon, Witham, 2009, item 1.6.5-a. 3.10 grams, 22mm (1"). Property of a professional; acquired on the European art market in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.

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