These objects were in the Joseph Warren collection, subsequently purchased by Evans
Joseph Warren moved to Ixworth in Suffolk in 1818, setting up his watch and clockmaking business. He was also the postmaster of Ixworth for over forty years. Warren had a great interest in antiquites and began collecting his own objects, mostly from the surrounding area. Evans purchased a substantial portion of these objects in 1866, along with the very detailed catalogue Warren had kept. The catalogue describes the objects in detail, where they came from and from whom Warren had acquired them. Sotheby's dispersed Warren's coin and medal collection in 1869. |
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The 'Tostock' buckle was found in 1843 near Tostock House, Tostock, a village about 10 miles east of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. It was purchased by J. Warren in 1851 and acquired by Sir John Evans, and finally presented to the Ashmolean Museum by Sir Arthur Evans in 1909, where it is regarded as one of the Asmolean's 'treasures'. |
Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet buckle AN1909.455 |
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Roman Nene valley colour-coated ware from Icklingham, Suffolk, from the original page in the catalogue
(AN1896-1908 R228)
the page from the catalogue, showing the large square headed gilded brooch from West Stow, the bird brooch and the horse brooch
(AN1909.420)
the actual brooch in the Ashmolean collection
Copper alloy brooch in the form of a bird with 13 small studs. From Ixworth, Suffolk (AN1927.6294)
Copper alloy brooch with the image of a horse (AN1909.457) 
page from catalogue
the actual copper alloy enamelled brooch, with the imprint of a caleevs. From Waldingfield, Suffolk (AN1927.350)
copper alloy brooch with four trefoil knobs; the central stud is missing, but some blue enamelling remains (AN1927.307)
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 copper alloy Anglo-Saxon girdle hanger from the Anglo-Saxon site at West Stow Heath, Suffolk (AN1909.418) |
 copper alloy zoomorphic style brooch from Ixworth, Suffolk (AN1909.450) |
Further references:
J.Y. Akerman, Remains of Pagan Saxondom (1855)
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries, London 1st ser. (1849-53)
Proceedings of Suffolk Inst. Archaeol. 2 (1859)
Ironmongers' Exhibition (1863)
