Ancient Coins and Antiquities

Medieval, Anglo-Saxon, A bronze strap end, mid-late 9th century, probably of East Anglian manufacture, with silver inlay panel of floral Trewhiddle style, consisting of a stem growing from a central bulb, attached to which are various calyxes, thick side shoots and bifurcating leaves all with speckled decoration inlaid with niello, zoomorphic terminal with moulded features and additional silver inlay, split-end with incised floral pattern on upper panel and both pins in situ, 4.8cm by 1.5cm (Thomas, class A, type 1xv, cf. no. 431). Area of damage to the bottom split plate around pin hole, and with the majority of the niello missing from the inlay pattern, otherwise very fine, dark green patina; rare £300-£400

Found in Yorkshire