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LOT 1543
Bronze Age British Palstave Axehead
CIRCA 1500-1100 B.C.
6 in. (400 grams, 15.5 cm).
Of Stop-Ridge type with slander shaft and deep step to each face, stop-ridge and depression below, shallow crescent blade. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound 15th July 2022 near Rudge, Shropshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.WAW-A9C090.
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Bronze Age Looped Razor
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Opening Bid: £250
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Ex private collection, Walton on Thames, UK, 1970s. From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue information page. -
Bronze Age British Tanged Chisel
Circa 3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Found near Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK. Property of a Shropshire private collector. -
Bronze Age British Palstave Axehead
Circa 1500-1100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Of Stop-Ridge type with slander shaft and deep step to each face, stop-ridge and depression below, shallow crescent blade. 400 grams, 15.5 cm
Found 15th July 2022 near Rudge, Shropshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.WAW-A9C090.
