8th-9th century A.D. A large, gilt-bronze spherical pin head, richly ornamented with filigree scroll work panels and raised lozengiform cells inset with red and green glass, four to the equator and one to the top, a cross-shaped cell with rounded arms also set with glass enclosing the socket to the base; hollow-form; apanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. West, S., A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, item 11.3, from Brandon. 8.85 grams, excluding stand, 25 mm diameter (3/4 in."). Collection of Alan Harrison, UK. Dix Noonan Webb 22 June 2011, lot 1382. Property of a West London collector. [No Reserve]Condition Report: Fine condition.