Early Medieval - Frankish - Silver-Gilt Bow Brooch > Lot No. 843

Description:
Circa 5th-6th century AD. A delicate Frankish bow brooch with a radiate headplate surmounted by a collared knop, decorated with addorsed spirals, developing into a slender bow with a median line of punched annulets and triangular footplate with collared animal-head finial.

Measurements:
4.06 grams, 47.41 mm.

Condition:
Good very fine condition.

References:
Cf. Menghin, The Merovingian Period: Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007 (Reinsdorf grave 3).

Provenance:
From an old English collection.

Estimate: £250 - 400 (EUR 300 - 480; USD 400 - 630)

Auction date: Thursday 9th September 2010 at The Swedenborg Hall 20-21 Bloomsbury Way
London WC1A 2TH

Sold for: £240