LOT 456 Francisca Socketted Axehead
Viewed 318 Frequency
Pre-bid 0 Frequency
Name
Size
Description
Translation provided by Youdao
5th-8th century AD. A socketted triangular-section iron francisca axehead with broad curved cutting edge and elliptical socket; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. Nice, A. Revue Archéologique de Picardie: La Nécropole Mérovingienne de Goudelancourt-lès-Pierrepont (Aisne), Senlis, 2008, item S.311. 890 grams, axe: 14.5cm (5 3/4"). From the family collection of a South East London collector; formerly acquired in the late 1950s. Very fine condition, professionally cleaned and conserved. Rare.
Preview:
Address:
Mayfair Hotel Crystal Room Stratton Street London W1J 8LT
Start time:
Online payment is available,
You will be qualified after paid the deposit!
Online payment is available for this session.
Bidding for buyers is available,
please call us for further information. Our hot line is400-010-3636 !
This session is a live auction,
available for online bidding and reserved bidding