PAIR OF MEDIEVAL BRONZE AND LEAD SCABBARD FITTINGS

Ca. AD 1200. A pair of scabbard fittings, from left to right: a lead mount of rectangular shape with an arched upper end and a rectangular slot at the base, decorated in relief on both faces; and a bronze cruciform mount centred by a domed boss decorated with four oval geometric motifs, the projecting arms engraved with zigzag borders and pierced at the outer corners for attachment. Size: 60-75mm x 45-55mm; Weight: 210g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market acquisition, 1980s.

Estimate:£100

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