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Anglo Saxon Cruciform Brooches for sale~

Anglo Saxon Cruciform & Long Brooches for sale

During the 5th century the late Roman crossbow fibula was adapted by the Anglo Saxons into a new style representing the final development of the fibula Square Headed Brooch. This was the Cruciform Anglo Saxon Brooch, Anglo Saxon Square Headed Brooch and the Radiate Headed style Brooches. From the Anglo Saxon Brooches that have been excavated from pagan burials it has been possible to provide a sequence of dating starting with a quite simple forms of Cruciform Brooch in the 5th and 6th centuries, and developing into the richly ornamented types of Anglo Saxon Brooch in the later 6th and early 7th centuries. A smaller form of Anglo Saxon fibula brooch is referred to as a Small Long Brooch. These brooches were normally worn in pairs at the shoulder.

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Saxon/Germanic 'Woden' Cruciform Brooch Top. Copper alloy, 13.83 grams; 29.43 mm. Late 5th - Early 6th Century A.D. Within a central circle is an abstract face, with a wide mouth, thin nose and slit eyes. It has horizontal lines above the eyes and below the mouth, probably representing the god Woden with a beard and centre parted hairdo. Surrounding the head are three trefoils each containing three raised pellets? An interesting motif with the remains of a springed pin. Very Fine condition.

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Saxon/Germanic 'Woden' Cruciform Brooch Top. Copper alloy, 13.83 grams; 29.43 mm. Late 5th - Early 6th Century A.D. Within a central circle is an abstract face, with a wide mouth, thin nose and slit eyes. It has horizontal lines above the eyes and below the mouth, probably representing the god Woden with a beard and centre parted hairdo. Surrounding the head are three trefoils each containing three raised pellets? An interesting motif with the remains of a springed pin. Very Fine condition. SOLD

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Anglo Saxon 'Chunky' Long Brooch. Copper alloy, 11.56 grams; 50.98 mm. Circa 5th - 6th Century A.D. It has two square wings with a central knob protection above. It has a chunky bow with moulding with an animal head terminal. Very Fine condition.

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Anglo Saxon 'Chunky' Long Brooch. Copper alloy, 11.56 grams; 50.98 mm. Circa 5th - 6th Century A.D. It has two square wings with a central knob protection above. It has a chunky bow with moulding with an animal head terminal. Very Fine condition.

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Anglo Saxon 'Trefoil Head' Long/Cruciform Brooch. Copper alloy, 17.24 grams; 74.06 mm. Circa 7th Century A.D. The head plate is a 'square' trefoil shape, with five punched ring and dot/bull's eye decoration before the arched bow and flaring foot which is also adorned with a further four ring on dot punch marks. Ref: Similar but inferior example on page 33, No. AS54, in Saxon and Viking Artefacts by Nigel Mills. Head re-joined with resin to rear, otherwise Good Very Fine condition.

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Anglo Saxon 'Trefoil Head' Long/Cruciform Brooch. Copper alloy, 17.24 grams; 74.06 mm. Circa 7th Century A.D. The head plate is a 'square' trefoil shape, with five punched ring and dot/bull's eye decoration before the arched bow and flaring foot which is also adorned with a further four ring on dot punch marks. Ref: Similar but inferior example on page 33, No. AS54, in Saxon and Viking Artefacts by Nigel Mills. Head re-joined with resin to rear, otherwise Good Very Fine condition.

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Anglo Saxon 'Trefoil Cruciform' Brooch. Bronze, 24.66 mm; 76.21 mm. Early 7th Century. Head plate forming a trefoil with punched dot decoration. Arched bow and plain foot with well decorated foot. Remains of the iron pin and complete catch-plate to the rear. Very Fine condition with a good patina. Found Iklingham in the 1930's. Ex. The Old Rectory Collection, Banningham - Norfolk.

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Anglo Saxon 'Trefoil Cruciform' Brooch. Bronze, 24.66 mm; 76.21 mm. Early 7th Century. Head plate forming a trefoil with punched dot decoration. Arched bow and plain foot with well decorated foot. Remains of the iron pin and complete catch-plate to the rear. Very Fine condition with a good patina. Found Iklingham in the 1930's. Ex. The Old Rectory Collection, Banningham - Norfolk.

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Anglo Saxon 'Animal Head' Long Brooch. Copper alloy, 26.27 grams, 83.72 mm. Circa 7th Century A.D. A nice example of a Anglo Saxon long brooch, this example has a trapezoidal head plate with a rounded lobe above, with a raised rectangular panel in the centre. Below is the arch with decorative lines below and 'horse’s head' foot. Very Fine.

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Anglo Saxon 'Animal Head' Long Brooch. Copper alloy, 26.27 grams, 83.72 mm. Circa 7th Century A.D. A nice example of a Anglo Saxon long brooch, this example has a trapezoidal head plate with a rounded lobe above, with a raised rectangular panel in the centre. Below is the arch with decorative lines below and 'horse’s head' foot. Very Fine.

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Anglo Saxon 'Trefoil Cruciform' Brooches. Bronze, 21.26 grams; 74.76 mm + 17.08 grams; 73.82 mm. A beautiful pair of early 7th Century brooches, with head plates forming trefoils with punched double triangle decoration, the arched bows are also decorated; with highly decorated legs and feet. There are remains of the iron pins and complete catch-plates are on both examples. Extremely Fine condition with an even brown patination. A superb matched pair of ladies burial brooches, absolutely exquisite in the hand.

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Anglo Saxon 'Trefoil Cruciform' Brooches. Bronze, 21.26 grams; 74.76 mm + 17.08 grams; 73.82 mm. A beautiful pair of early 7th Century brooches, with head plates forming trefoils with punched double triangle decoration, the arched bows are also decorated; with highly decorated legs and feet. There are remains of the iron pins and complete catch-plates are on both examples. Extremely Fine condition with an even brown patination.

A superb matched pair of ladies burial brooches, absolutely exquisite in the hand.

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Anglo Saxon 'Cruciform' Brooch. Bronze, 19.56 grams; 79.32 mm. An early 6th Century developed example of the cruciform brooch. The head plate is rectangular with expanded wings, integrally cast top and side knobs rounded with collars, the bow has a high arch. The foot has an animal head terminal with prominent raised eyes and flared nostrils, the foot terminates in a crescent shape. Complete, uncleaned and undamaged with remains of the iron pin on the reverse. Similar design to AS48 [Saxon & Viking Artefacts by Nigel Mills].

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Anglo Saxon 'Cruciform' Brooch. Bronze, 19.56 grams; 79.32 mm. An early 6th Century developed example of the cruciform brooch. The head plate is rectangular with expanded wings, integrally cast top and side knobs rounded with collars, the bow has a high arch. The foot has an animal head terminal with prominent raised eyes and flared nostrils, the foot terminates in a crescent shape. Complete, uncleaned and undamaged with remains of the iron pin on the reverse. Similar design to AS48 [Saxon & Viking Artefacts by Nigel Mills].

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Large Anglo Saxon 'Zoomorphic' Long Brooch. Bronze, 37.55 grams; 91.54 mm. Late 5th or early 6th Century type with heavy decorated top knob. Massive decorated arched bow with stunning zoomorphic foot. The animal head terminal depicts a horses head with bulging eyes and flared nostrils. Massive catch plate and the remains of the iron pin to the rear. Beautiful dark English patina. Found Norfolk, 2004.

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Large Anglo Saxon 'Zoomorphic' Long Brooch. Bronze, 37.55 grams; 91.54 mm. Late 5th or early 6th Century type with heavy decorated top knob. Massive decorated arched bow with stunning zoomorphic foot. The animal head terminal depicts a horses head with bulging eyes and flared nostrils. Massive catch plate and the remains of the iron pin to the rear. Beautiful dark English patina. Found Norfolk, 2004.

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