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Lot 246

1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £3,750 inc. premium

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A Migration Period silver gilt buckle and strap end
Circa 5th-6th century A.D.
Composed of sheets of silver, the front gilded and decorated with a border of spiralling filigree interspersed with knopped rivets, the buckle chip carved, 3½in (8.9cm) and 1¾in (4.4cm), mounted

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Provenance:
American private collection, acquired in 1972.

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