English & European Ceramics & Glass - 13th September 2011
Lot 54
A European Dark Age gilt bronze brooch 6th century AD
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £600
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Description
A European Dark Age gilt bronze brooch 6th century AD, decorated with gold foil over a bronze core, the head and foot inlaid with garnet, the reverse with an iron pin, and a Roman bronze handle, 9cm max. (2)
Provenance: the brooch from a private UK collection.
