Anglo-Saxon Bronze Florid Brooch Terminal with Moustached Face

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Circa 500-550 A.D. Finial from the headplate of a cruciform brooch with plano-convex mask and crescent below; attachment lug to reverse. Cf. West, S., A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, (Group IV), fig.152(5). 4.34 grams, 21 mm (7/8 in.). [No Reserve] Found near Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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