Lot 25
PAIR OF VISIGOTHIC BRONZE BROOCHES
Passed
Starting Bid: £1,000
Est.
£1,500 - £3,000
Live Auction
FINE ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 1
Live bidding began Oct 12, 2024 at 12 PM BST
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Description
Ca. AD 400 - 600. A pair of Visigothic / Longobardic bronze brooches. They have a hemispherical sun-shaped face, embellished with geometric patterns. On the reverse, there are traces of the iron pin. For similar see: I Longobardi, un popolo che cambia la storia, p. 196. Size: 155-155mm x 60-60mm; Weight: 170g Provenance: 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.