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LOT 1581
Bronze Age Bull's Head Necklace
10TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
14 in. (250 grams, 35.5 cm).
Restrung necklace of tubular beads, some corrugated and others with two loops to the underside, each loop with a flared dangle; interstitial biconvex barrel-shaped beads and sturdy zoomorphic type with ropework detailing to the tube and bull-head below with openwork muzzle; pierced domed disc at each end. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Bronze Age Belt and Strap Mount Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Comprising thirteen domed mounts with a bar to the reverse. 63 grams total, 12-21 mm
Ex Surrey, UK, collection, 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Bronze Age Sickle Blade
Central Europe, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Of crescentic form with parallel raised ribs to the outer edge and vertical spur to neck. 43 grams, 13 cm
Ex German collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Bronze Age Coiled Terminal Bracelet
10th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising a tapering curved body with median rib and thick edges, tightly coiled finials. 36 grams, 49 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
