Bidspirit auction | MEROVINGIAN GILT-BRONZE RAVEN BROOCH AND

MEROVINGIAN GILT-BRONZE RAVEN BROOCH AND DRAGON-SHAPED SPOUT - Ca. AD 400 - 600. A pair comprising a gilt-bronze brooch and a vessel spout. On the left, a brooch cast in the form of a stylised raven with a broad tail, deeply hooked beak, and a circular recess for the eye. On the right, a separately cast bronze spout in the form of a dragon’s head.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.192.180.Size: 26-29mm x 14-18mm; Weight: 13gProvenance: Private London collection; formerly in German private collection 1980s-early1990s.