Lot no. 58
ANGLO-SAXON OVAL PENDANT
with openwork festoon setting in yellow gold
and five cloisonné garnets, the cloisons
forming a pseudo-cross. Characteristic
with five parallel lines.
Anglo-Saxon England, 7th century.
Height: 3.1 cm - Width: 2.1 cm
Gross weight: 8.09 g
(Wear, small visible accidents)
Our pendant is archetypal of Anglo-Saxon jewellery
combining yellow gold and garnets probably imported
imported from Sri Lanka, the British Museum
holds a similar pendant found in the
Kent region [Inv. 1140.'70].
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Antique art and decorative objects
About the sale