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Bronze Age Coiled Snake Bracelet Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Each a carinated D-section band in coils with tapering snake-head finial. 216 grams total, 64 mm each
Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s. From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M. -
Bronze Age Coiled Bracelet
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Composed of a coil of round-section rod with pointed finials. 47 grams, 58 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Bronze Age Strap Junction Pair
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Each a domed plaque with four short legs to reverse and mounting ring. 32.5 grams total, 26-28 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Bronze Age Coiled Snake Bracelet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
D-shaped in section in seven coils with tapered snake-head finial. 96 grams, 64 mm
Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s. From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M. -
Large Bronze Age Sickle Blade
Central Europe, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Crescentic in plan with parallel raised ribs to the outer edges at the base, lateral spur to neck. 158 grams, 19.6 cm
Ex German collection, 1990s. -
Bronze Age Twisted Bar Neck Torc
Central Europe, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Round in section with twisted body, scrolled finials. 113 grams, 20.5 cm
Ex German collection, 1990s. -
Bronze Age Palstave Axehead
Britain, 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Lentoid-section body, crescentic blade and square butt, lateral flanges on both faces. 274 grams, 12 cm
Found UK. Ex British private collection, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.BA24; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Bronze Age Copper Flat Axehead
Britain, mid 3rd-mid 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Trapezoidal in plan with flared edge and square butt. 125 grams, 98 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. Acquired in Oxon, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.BA19; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Small Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axehead
Britain, 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Narrow blade with slightly flared edge, square-section socket with thick collar to the mouth and loop to one side of the collar; raised casting seams. 86 grams, 77 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. From the private collection of Dr Hugh Alderson Fawcett. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.30.22; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Bronze Age Artefact Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including a miniature chisel, dress pin, arrowhead and other items. 94 grams total, 3-16 cm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.BA26; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Iron Age Celtic Period Bog Oak Section
Britain, circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
D-section section of oak with old collector's label '"Bog Oak" / c.2000 years old / Suffolk' and inked 'IA2-12' to reverse. 24.8 grams, 63 mm
Found Suffolk, UK. Acquired from Ray Fitzgerald, on 27 March 1979. Acquired Coincraft, London, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.IA12; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Coiled Ring
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With round-section hoop tapering to coiled wire plaques at the bezel and coiled sleeves. 4.52 grams, 24.66 mm overall, 15.19 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.