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LOT 1626
Bronze Age and Celtic Artefact Collection
MID 2ND-LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 - 1 3/4 in. (47 grams total, 19-44 mm).
Including a miniature votive axe, toggle fastener, 'Picardy type' pin, enamelled mount and other items. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
Accompanied by two UKDFD identification record sheets 55702 and 55014.
Picardy-type pin: UKDFD website under ref. 55702. Strap fitting: UKDFD website under ref.55014.
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