Loading, please wait...
LOT 0345
British Comb-Decorated Beaker Burial Vessel
LATE CHALCOLITHIC, MID 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 in. (532 grams, 14.6 cm).
Tall barrel-shaped body with thick rim, impressed cord patterning to the rim and upper body, incised plait designs to the base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Bronze Age Sickle
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Of crescentic form with parallel raised ribs to the outer edges at the base, lateral spur to neck. 130 grams, 17.7 cm
Acquired on the Austrian art market, 2000. Ex Mr N.C. collection European private collection. -
Bronze Age Double Spiral Ring
10th-11th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Formed from a single length of rod; median hoop of four coils developing at each end to a perpendicular coiled plaque. 24.94 grams, 72.00 mm overall, 17.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Acquired in Vienna, Austria, in 2001. In Switzerland before 2005. Property of a London gentleman. -
European Bronze Age Tinned Bronze Strap Junction
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Formed as a disc with four flat spokes radiating from a hatched hub, with ring to the underside attached by four short posts. 30.2 grams, 50 mm
From the private collection of Mr J.L., Surrey, UK.
