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914 - PAIR OF OSTROGOTHIC SILVER ALLOY FIBULAS.

Estimate £1,500 - £3,000

Description

PAIR OF OSTROGOTHIC SILVER ALLOY FIBULAS. Ca. AD 500 - 600. A pair of silver fibulas, each composed of a half-round head plate surmounted by five knop terminals, above a short ribbed arched bow and a diamond-shaped foot with three lateral projections on either side, ending in a knop. Both the head plate and the foot are filled with spiral ornament. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2375, Ancient Jewelry, 9 December 2010, Lot 447. Size: 90-90mm x 50-50mm; Weight: 50g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the German art market; Ex Private collection in southern Germany, acquired in the 1990s from the southern German art market. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has a German export licence. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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