c.6th century AD. A pair of tweezers with facetted stem ornamented with three carinated bulbo collars, each displaying a medial band of notched ornament, tapering rectangular-section tweezer arms with inwardly curved terminals, the upper body also decoratively notched; slender loop for spension. 3.83 grams, 74mm high (3"). Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection (part 2), Essex, UK. [No Reserve]