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LOT 1162
Bronze Age Central European Spiral Brooch
HALLSTATT PERIOD, 8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/2 in. (65 grams, 11.5 cm).
A large bronze bow brooch of Ringkopffibel type with shallow segmented bow, double-loop to each end, spring with integral pin at on end and large spiral head with catch at the other.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
Cf. Beck, H. et al., Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, fig 69(9), for type.
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Bronze Age Socketted Axehead
Circa 12th-8th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The majority of a bronze socketted axehead with a crescentic blade and tapering rectangular-section socket. 198 grams, 91 mm
Fair condition.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman. -
Bronze Age Central European Spiral Brooch
Hallstatt Period, 8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
A large bronze bow brooch of Ringkopffibel type with shallow segmented bow, double-loop to each end, spring with integral pin at on end and large spiral head with catch at the other. 65 grams, 11.5 cm
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman. -
British Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axehead
12th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
A bronze socketted axe with round-section barrel and two parallel ribs, flared cutting edge, small loop below. 300 grams, 14 cm
Very fine condition.
John Lawton collection, Surrey, UK. London Mayfair gallery, UK. Dr D.G. collection, 1990s-2019. Accompanied by an old typed catalogue slip with provenance.
This very fine British specimen of Bronze Age axe still has the loop used for securing it to the wooden handle. This type has some features in common with a number of specimens from the Little Coombe Hoard (BM no.1894, 0803.4) and can be dated to the Late Bronze Age.
