EARLY 6TH CENTURY A.D.
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THREE MEROVINGIAN ANTIQUITIES
early 6th century a.d.
Including a gilt-silver S-brooch, each end terminating in the head of a backward-biting animal, the eye a dotted ring inlaid with niello, the body with relief ribs, the back with a perforated lug and catch-plate for the pin; a gilt-bronze mount in the form of the head of a bird of prey, the triangular neck with a notched rib around the central triangular field, the eye set with a cabochon garnet, the beak with notched decoration, an attachment at the beak and one corner; and a bronze bird brooch with projecting tail and prominent claw which touches the tip of the curved beak, all with chip-carved ornament, the eye a circular collar set with a flat foil-backed garnet, a lug and folded catch-plate on the back
7/8 in. (2.25 cm.) long for the first (3)
early 6th century a.d.
Including a gilt-silver S-brooch, each end terminating in the head of a backward-biting animal, the eye a dotted ring inlaid with niello, the body with relief ribs, the back with a perforated lug and catch-plate for the pin; a gilt-bronze mount in the form of the head of a bird of prey, the triangular neck with a notched rib around the central triangular field, the eye set with a cabochon garnet, the beak with notched decoration, an attachment at the beak and one corner; and a bronze bird brooch with projecting tail and prominent claw which touches the tip of the curved beak, all with chip-carved ornament, the eye a circular collar set with a flat foil-backed garnet, a lug and folded catch-plate on the back
7/8 in. (2.25 cm.) long for the first (3)