Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 28, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 576:
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Wrist Gusset Plate
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Start price:
£
180
Estimated price:
$200 - $300
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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5th-6th century AD
A gilt bronze gusset plate from a wrist-clasp set, formed as a triangle with slightly concave sides terminating in a stylised beast's head with roundel eyes and a square muzzle, loop below; on each side a pierced lug (one absent), by which the plate was sewn to the garment; raised median band with scrolled ends. 7.8 grams, 50mm (2"). Fine condition.
Provenance
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s.
Footnotes
See Hines, J. Clasps-Hektespenner-Agraffen: Anglo-Scandinavian Clasps of the Third to Sixth Centuries AD. Typology, Diffusion and Function. Kungl. Vitterhets Historie och Antikvitets Akademien, 1993.
