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LOT 24:
PAIR OF VISIGOTHIC SILVER GILT BROOCHES WITH RED GARNET CABOCHONS
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PAIR OF VISIGOTHIC SILVER GILT BROOCHES WITH RED GARNET CABOCHONS
Ca. AD 400 - 600.A pair of silver gilt bow-shaped brooches with hemispherical sun-shaped faces. The rest of the surface is embellished with low-relief scrolling shapes and red garnet inlays. The reverse has an iron backplate to reinforce the bronze. For similar see: I Longobardi, un popolo che cambia la storia, p. 196.Size: 130-130mm x 55-55mm; Weight: 160gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
