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LOT 1530
Bronze Age Bronze Bracelet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (34.8 grams, 58 mm).
D-section shank with bulb to the apex. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.
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Bronze Age Shield Boss
Early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Domed in profile with applied hub and openwork pelta-shaped plaque. 68 grams, 12.2 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Bronze Age Sacrificed British Long Sword
1500-1100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
Leaf-shaped blade with flared shoulder and two attachment rivets; moulded midrib flaring to two shallow channels; narrow lentoid-section tip; mounted on a custom-made stand. 930 grams total, 56.5 cm high including stand
Reputedly found in the River Blackwater, Bradwell, Essex. with Christie's, South Kensington, 13 May 2003, no.259. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12136-217739.
The lack of an integral tang is an early feature found on Class II rapiers. -
Bronze Age Sheep Bead Necklace and Bracelet Group
12th-10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Restrung using annular and other beads, interspersed with Argali mountain sheep head beads; Korban culture. 124 grams total, 20-35.5 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
