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LOT 2051
British Bronze Age Looped Palstave Axehead
CIRCA 1200-800 B.C.
6 in. (344 grams, 15.1 cm).
A low-flanged palstave with a short 'squared' butt, a triangular blade with a convex cutting edge, deep lateral flanges, a stop and a median rib; loop to the side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1960s.
From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s.
Cf. Evans, J., The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881, item 77.
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LOT 2051
British Bronze Age Looped Palstave Axehead
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Central Europe, circa 4000-3500 B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
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Opening Bid: £5
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