6th-7th century AD. A beautiful small gilt bronze square-headed brooch of classic form, the headplate having a billeted border and a series of crescent punchmarks around three sides; three reserved-cross punchmarks complete the headplate design, plain and carinated bow, lozengiform footplate shares the crescent punchmark design; two dot-punched lappets spring from the base of the bow and join the footplate, catchplate is intact on the reverse. Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, p.121, item 14.1. 7.05 grams, 42.53mm (1 3/4"). From an old English collection; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition.