Avar Gilt Silver Belt Set
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10th-11th century AD. A group of silver-gilt belt ornaments comprising: a D-section hollow-formed hoop; a buckle with tongue-shaped plaque and reserved quadruped on a punched field; a tongue-shaped strap end with reserved winged gryphon; a flat-section keeper loop with attachment studs to the reverse; D-shaped and other panels with attachment studs, some with slot to accept a purse-strap; a polyhedral rock crystal block pierced for suspension. 360 grams total, 13-50mm (1/2 - 2"). Property of a European businessman; from his private Belgian collection formed in the 1990s; previously in a North American collection formed in Illinois in the 1980s. [54, No Reserve]
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Fine condition, usage wear.
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Avar Gilt Silver Belt Set
Estimate £800 - £1,000
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