Silver, 14.30 grams, 79.97 mm. 6th century AD. The item comprises an elliptcal headplate with chamfered edge, pierced to accept two rivets, of which one is still present. From the lower section emerges a tongue-shaped plate with chamfered edges, with three rectangular projections near the head. Reference: cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period - Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, p.408 item VI.3.2.7. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old European collection.