A LA TENE BRONZE SNAKE FIBULA, in the form of a figure-of-eight, the terminals with stylized snake heads and with incised decoration, pin deficient, 1st Century B.C., 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) across; a gold sheet necklace fitting of trapezoidal form, the four corners each set with a garnet bead, the centre with diamond-shaped glass inset, incised rosette on back, pierced at the sides for attachment, 5th-6th Century A.D., from Bulgaria, ¾in. (2cm.) long; an Anglo-Saxon silver pendant with suspension loop, 6th-7th Century A.D., 1in. (2.5cm.) long; and a silver openwork belt fitting, the plate with ring into which fits S-shaped fitting with animal head terminals, 3¾in. (9.5cm.) long (4)

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A LA TENE BRONZE SNAKE FIBULA, in the form of a figure-of-eight, the terminals with stylized snake heads and with incised decoration, pin deficient, 1st Century B.C., 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) across; a gold sheet necklace fitting of trapezoidal form, the four corners each set with a garnet bead, the centre with diamond-shaped glass inset, incised rosette on back, pierced at the sides for attachment, 5th-6th Century A.D., from Bulgaria, ¾in. (2cm.) long; an Anglo-Saxon silver pendant with suspension loop, 6th-7th Century A.D., 1in. (2.5cm.) long; and a silver openwork belt fitting, the plate with ring into which fits S-shaped fitting with animal head terminals, 3¾in. (9.5cm.) long (4)

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