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LOT 1770
British Celtic Bronze Dog's Head
IRON AGE, 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.18 grams, 23 mm).
A stylised zoomorphic head, roughly pear-shaped and flattened on the underside, with slender ears angling upwards at the back; vertical perforation to the centre; area of iron corrosion at the base indicating the now-missing rivet. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Titchmarsh, East Northamptonshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BH-F944D6
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British Celtic Bronze Toggle and Loop Fastener
Iron Age, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With median loop and gusseted disc finials, baluster-shaped in profile. 14.29 grams, 29 mm
Found Wilden, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.53125. -
Celtic Iron Closed Socketted Splayed Axehead
Late Hallstatt-Early La Tene Period, circa 450 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Splayed blade and a rectangular-section socket. 124 grams, 73 mm
Ex M. Spiegelberg collection, since 1989-1992; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of a previous yellow cataloguing slip. -
'The Miller' Romano-Celtic Bronze Leaping Boar Statuette
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £2,250
Depicted in a dynamic pose with its front legs raised and the weight of the body borne on its hind legs, flared nostrils and large, round eyes; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 165 grams total, 73 mm wide including stand
Found Hampshire, UK, in the 1980s. From the collection of the late David Miller of Hemel Hempstead, UK, and a Cambridge collection of the 2000s. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13378-258774.
The small statuettes of boars found in Roman Britain and Gaul were likely used as votive figurines for cult places. They were widespread in the Roman provinces of Celtic origin. However, one cannot exclude the fact that many boars found in Britain belong to the pre-conquest era. One of the few types of bronze figurines that are known to precede the arrival of the Romans is, in fact, that of the boars.
