Loading, please wait...
LOT 1278
Bronze Age British Socketted Axehead
LATE BRONZE AGE, 1200-800 B.C.
3 1/8 in. (160 grams, 79 mm).
The outer faces decorated with three parallel lines, single side loop and convex cutting edge; socket chipped at one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Norfolk before 1990.
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
See Pendleton, Colin F., Bronze Age Metalwork in Northern East Anglia, BAR British Series 279, 1999, fig.9, nos.H7.15 and H7.19, for very similar examples.
CONDITIONTimeLine 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 Artefact Group
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Principally: a variety of chisels and other implements and a votive axehead, together with other items. 213 grams total, 1.4-12.6 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Bronze Age Decorated Horse Harness Loop Pair
10th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Each with laurel wreath design between two concentric circles. 149 grams total, 79 mm wide
Ex old English collection. London art market, 1980s. -
Bronze Age 'The Manston Hoard' Palstave Axehead
Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1150 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Complete and one of the best examples in the hoard; triangular flanges rise from the butt to the stop bar; below the septum a hollow to both faces; narrow body expanding to a wide triangular blade with slight flare at the tips; a rare opportunity to acquire a British Bronze Age axe from a recorded treasure hoard. 480 grams, 18 cm
Found near Manston, Kent, UK, 2016. Accompanied by copies of the British Museum's portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-495597 and disclaimed as Treasure with reference no.2016 T618.
