Circa 6th-8th century A.D. Hipped dress pin with slight bulb to the lower shank, D-shaped headplate with lateral spurs to the upper edge, impressed ring-and-dot ornament, pierced close to one edge for attachment. Cf. a similar set of three such pins in the British Museum under accession no.1858,1116.4. 3.34 grams, 33 mm (1 1/4 in.).
Found Gloucestershire, UK.
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Price realized | 10 GBP |
Starting price | 5 GBP |
Estimate | 40 GBP |