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Lot 247

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

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A pair of Merovingian gilt bronze and garnet buckles
Frankish, circa 5th-6th Century A.D.
Each with the solid oval loop hinged to the hook of the tongue and catch-plate, the square catch-plate with four garnet inlays, with four rivets at the corners, 1 3/8in (3.5cm) long (2)

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Provenance:
American private collection, New York, 1980s.

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