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LOT 1611
Bronze Age Bronze Diadem and Bracelet Set
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 - 6 in. (58 grams total, 5.9-15.1 cm).
Comprising a curved plaque with tapering ends and four horizontal bands of repoussé bosses, pierced at the corners for attachment of ties or a fabric mount; two similarly fashioned penannular bracelets with attachment holes for laces or thongs. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Bronze Age Double Spectacle Brooch
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Formed as two large tightly-wound coils; repaired. 129 grams, 14.1 cm
Ex Surrey, UK, collection, 1980s. -
Bronze Age Single-Edged Sickle
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With a curving single-edged blade and strap to the rear edge, stem with a rectangular projection above for attachment to a wooden handle. 133 grams, 21.1 cm
From the private collection of M. Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s. -
Bronze Age Decorated Bronze Bracelet
Mid 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Lozengiform in section with tapering finials, panels of hatching to the outer faces. 38.2 grams, 64 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
