Bidspirit auction | MEROVINGIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD MEDALLION

MEROVINGIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD MEDALLION WITH CABOCHON - France, Ca. AD 400 - 600. A circular gold brooch with a front plate decorated with four evenly spaced voluted scrolls in fine filigree wire, each radiating from a central setting. The centre holds a circular socketed bezel designed to receive a gem. A delicate border of beaded wire frames the outer edge of the disc. On the reverse, a horizontal attachment bar is secured by two gold clamps soldered to the backing plate. The brooch is mounted under a fitted glass display dome with a black wooden base.For similar see: J. J. Aillagon, 2008, Palazzo Grassi, Venezia, Roma, I barbari, la nascita di un impero, p. 304, spillone a testa piatta discoidale.Size: 15mm x 15mm; Weight: 75(with stand)gProvenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Belgian art market, 1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.