Bidspirit auction | SAXON SILVER-ZOOMORPHIC GILT FITTING

SAXON SILVER-ZOOMORPHIC GILT FITTING - Ca. AD 400 - 600. A silver-gilt fitting terminating in a zoomorphic-headed finial with prominent circular eyes, extending into a curved crest. The shaft is rectangular in section, decorated with longitudinal grooves and narrowing towards the end.Size: 40mm x 14mm; Weight: 9gProvenance: London collection; Ex. Mayfair collection, acquired from an Ancient Art gallery; formerly acquired on the London art market pre-2000.