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LOT 1754
British Bronze Age Awl
2150-800 B.C.
2 in. (12.7 grams, 51 mm).
The tang square in section with thick collar and conical spike below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Ravensden, Bedfordshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BH-F3F652.
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LOT 1754
British Bronze Age Awl
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Bronze Age Votive Sword Hilt and Upper Blade Section with 'Shooting Star' Decoration
1150-950 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
With a broad median rib and flared shoulder, grip with flange to each edge, five perforations for attachment of the organic components, engraved with a motif resembling a shooting star or comet. 358 grams, 23.8 cm
Possibly from the collection of relative Scott Langshaw Burdett (1896-1961), who served in the Great War as a Lieutenant in the Royal Sussex Regiment, was awarded the Military Cross, and later became Consul-General in Hong Kong. From an old Sussex family collection since at least 1946, thence by descent 2011. -
Bronze Age Chisel and Awl Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Comprising: trapezoidal blade with stub tang; conical awl with square-section shank. 20.6 grams total, 39-69 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. -
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Bronze Age Ring with Scrolled Terminals
Early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising a flat-section penannular hoop with scrolled finials. 1.57 grams, 19.40 mm overall, 17.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Such rings, made of a twisted bar with smooth or spiral-shaped ends, are quite rare and are typically found in men’s graves. They may have been a sign of chieftainship. However, the small dimensions of the ring may suggest that the ring once belonged to an aristocratic child.
