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An Anglo-Saxon bronze square-headed brooch

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6 July 2021, 15:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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An Anglo-Saxon bronze square-headed brooch
Circa 525-575 A.D.
The rectangular head-plate decorated with a notched linear design, with ribbed arched bow, the footplate of trefoil lobed form, the two lateral lobes with stylised birds' heads on the shoulder, 13.5cm long

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Provenance:
Discovered in Hambleton, North Yorkshire, 23 August 2008 (PAS recorded and returned to owner, no. NCL-82EDE3).
with ArtAncient, London, acquired in 2014.
Celtic and Prehistoric Museum collection, Ireland.

For a brooch of similar form see A. MacGregor & E. Bolick, A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 1993, p. 118, fig. 13.13.

This brooch has been exhibited at the Celtic & Prehistoric Museum on the Dingle Peninsula, Republic of Ireland, a private museum founded by musician and antiquarian, Harris Moore in 1998. While travelling extensively and immersing himself in museums and antiquarian shops on the continent, Harris developed a deep passion for the form and simplicity of prehistoric stone implements. Over time, he cultivated relationships with several prominent 20th century collectors of Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age European material. Objects acquired from these collections formed the basis of what is now an extensive and eclectic collection at the Museum.

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