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Anglo Saxon Square Headed Brooches for sale~

Saxon Square Headed Brooches for sale

Although there are many types of small crudely decorated types of Anglo Saxon Square Headed Brooch, the most famous is the Giant Square Headed Brooch. These were the most expensive and complex items of dress jewellery produced by the Anglo Saxons. These beautiful brooches were made during the fifth and sixth centuries A.D. and are very rarely offered for sale. These are the most highly coveted of all Anglo Saxon Brooches ever offered for sale, and were faced with a process of heavy gilding called gold chip carving, and simply called Gold Chip Carved Brooches. These brooches were worn by women from families of very high wealth and social status. The fact that most surviving examples come from pagan burials, could suggest that they were only used for special occasions and eventually were buried with the individual as grave goods. We rarely have this type of Anglo Saxon Brooch for sale.

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Anglo Saxon 'Bull's Eye' Square Headed Brooch

Copper alloy, 9.93 grams; 55.22 mm. Circa 6th Century A.D. A square headed brooch with punched ring and dot/bull’s eye decoration on the head and foot, with a short bow and a flared foot. Ref: Similar example in Benet’s Artefacts Page 235, Fig. A07-0123 - A07-0201; Saxon and Viking Artefacts Page 32, Fig. AS52 - AS53. Good Very Fine condition.

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Anglo Saxon 'Bull's Eye' Square Headed Brooch

Copper alloy, 9.93 grams; 55.22 mm. Circa 6th Century A.D. A square headed brooch with punched ring and dot/bull’s eye decoration on the head and foot, with a short bow and a flared foot. Ref: Similar example in Benet’s Artefacts Page 235, Fig. A07-0123 - A07-0201; Saxon and Viking Artefacts Page 32, Fig. AS52 - AS53. Good Very Fine condition.

~SH 010031|22014|~4532~15992~~

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Anglo Saxon 'Child's' Square Head Brooch. Copper alloy, 3.10 grams; 27.42 mm. Circa Mid - Late 6th Century A.D. A small gold chip carved square head, probably made for a child. It has a square head decorated with a box containing vertical lines; the bow has two ovals with a footplate below carved with a concentric lozenge pattern. Ref: Similar example in Benet’s Artefacts, Page 258, Fig. A07-0207; Saxon and Viking Artefacts, Page 33, Fig. AS57. Very Fine condition with the hinge and catch plate still present.

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Anglo Saxon 'Child's' Square Head Brooch. Copper alloy, 3.10 grams; 27.42 mm. Circa Mid - Late 6th Century A.D. A small gold chip carved square head, probably made for a child. It has a square head decorated with a box containing vertical lines; the bow has two ovals with a footplate below carved with a concentric lozenge pattern. Ref: Similar example in Benet’s Artefacts, Page 258, Fig. A07-0207; Saxon and Viking Artefacts, Page 33, Fig. AS57. Very Fine condition with the hinge and catch plate still present.

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Anglo Saxon 'Punch Decorated' Square Head Brooch. Copper alloy, 15.63 grams; 61.07 mm. Circa 6th Century A.D. A square headed brooch with punched lunette decoration on the head and foot, with a short bow and ‘moldings’ on the foot, with remnants of the iron pin still in situ on the reverse. Ref: Similar example in Benet’s Artefacts Page 235, Fig. A07-0123 - A07-0201; Saxon and Viking Artefacts Page 32, Fig. AS52 - AS53. Good Very Fine condition.

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Anglo Saxon 'Punch Decorated' Square Head Brooch. Copper alloy, 15.63 grams; 61.07 mm. Circa 6th Century A.D. A square headed brooch with punched lunette decoration on the head and foot, with a short bow and ‘moldings’ on the foot, with remnants of the iron pin still in situ on the reverse. Ref: Similar example in Benet’s Artefacts Page 235, Fig. A07-0123 - A07-0201; Saxon and Viking Artefacts Page 32, Fig. AS52 - AS53. Good Very Fine condition.

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Anglo Saxon 'Square Headed' Brooch. Copper alloy, 10.54 grams; 53.55 mm. Circa 6th - 7th Century A.D. A small square head brooch, probably for a child, it has a tapered foot which is decorated with incised horizontal lines, round side lappets underneath the arch with the square head showing remains of what was probably runic lettering. The decoration up to the lappets and with no corrosion or trace of the iron pin. Very Fine condition.

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Anglo Saxon 'Square Headed' Brooch. Copper alloy, 10.54 grams; 53.55 mm. Circa 6th - 7th Century A.D. A small square head brooch, probably for a child, it has a tapered foot which is decorated with incised horizontal lines, round side lappets underneath the arch with the square head showing remains of what was probably runic lettering. The decoration up to the lappets and with no corrosion or trace of the iron pin. Very Fine condition.

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Anglo Saxon 'Square Headed' Brooch. Bronze, 19.72 grams; 64.39 mm. East Anglian, circa 6th Century A.D. Square headed brooch with punched decoration on the head and foot. Pronounced bow with decorated lower portion. Parts of the iron pin still remaining to the rear of the head and catchment plate. Very rare type with wider foot than the square head. Superb patination and condition.

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Anglo Saxon Square Headed Brooch. Bronze, 19.72 grams; 64.39 mm. East Anglian, circa 6th Century A.D. Square headed brooch with punched decoration on the head and foot. Pronounced bow with decorated lower portion. Parts of the iron pin still remaining to the rear of the head and catchment plate. Very rare type with wider foot than the square head. Superb patination and condition.

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