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Miniature Square-Headed Brooch
Bird-Shaped Brooch
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 301
The region of Kent, in southeastern England, was an important center of Anglo-Saxon jewelry production of the type represented by this delicate, brightly colored piece. The interlace patterns created by gold filigree and the polished garnets reflect the high quality of goods worn by individuals in life and later buried with them.
[ Samuel Egger, Vienna (sold 1891)]; [his sale, Sotheby's, London(June 25, 1891)]; [ D.F. Kennard(sold 1895)]; [his sale, Sotheby's, London(March 12, 1895, lot 19)]; Lt. General Augustus Pitt Rivers (1827 - 1900), Farnham, Dorset, England; [ K. J. Hewett Ltd., London]; [ Colnaghi, London]; [ Artemis Fine Arts Limited, London]; [ Ward & Company Works of Art, New York (sold 1987)]
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