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The arts in early England (1903)

Brown, G. Baldwin (Gerard Baldwin), 1849-1932, Webster, A. Blyth (Adam Blyth), 1882-1956, Sexton, Eric H. L. (Eric Hyde Lord), 1902-1980 · London, J. Murray · leaf 159

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volume. That the Anglo-Saxons of the pagan period took no greatinterest in this form of adornment may be argued from thefact that several forms of the bracelet found in English gravesare reminiscent of an earlier epoch. One is the bronze pen-annular armlet with enlarged ends, resembling a form of… … BRACELETS IN BANGLE FORM 457 this kind shown PL cix, 2, that was found in grave 6 with aset of early objects, including the spoon PI. xciv, 2, and theplain square headed brooches, PL xxxiv, 10, 11 (p. 245), thatbetoken a date about the year 500. The object is describedas a bronze bracelet and was…

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