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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 512

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sides, and the same impressednotches as in the Anglo-Saxon pottery descril)ed above. Forthe sake of comparison, four examples of the pottery fromSelzen are given in the annexed cut: the two to the left arecinerary urns, like those found in Derbyshire. The Anglo-Saxon glass, which is not uncommon,… … Anglo-Saxoa Drinking-glasses. Saxon glass-workers derived the art from their Roman pre-decessors, and they certainly possessed very great skill, althoughthe form and ornament of their work differed entirely fromRoman work. The glass vessels found in Anglo-Saxongravesare generally drinking-cups, the…

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