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The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity ; illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright ; with numerous engravings on wood (1902)

Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877 · London : Paul, Trench, Trubner · leaf 496

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in the museums of LordLondesborough, Dr Faussett, Mr Rolfe (the two latter nowunited in tlie ])ossession of Mr Mayer, of Liverpool), and othercollectors. They are more usually of gold than any othermaterial, are generally ornamented with filigree Avork, and areset with stones, usually garnets, or… … Anglo-Saxon Fibnlic. CHAP. XV.] ANGLO-SAXON FIBULAE. 481 double star, set with garnets, or coloured glass, upon chequeredfoils of gold. The rays of the inner star were of a blue stone.Between the rays of the larger star were four studs, with aruby in each, surrounded with a circle of garnets, the…

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