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LOT 1756
Bronze Age Chisel and Awl Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (20.6 grams total, 39-69 mm).
Comprising: trapezoidal blade with stub tang; conical awl with square-section shank. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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British Bronze Age Awl
2150-800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
The tang square in section with thick collar and conical spike below. 12.7 grams, 51 mm
Found Ravensden, Bedfordshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BH-F3F652. -
Bronze Age Single-Handled Ceramic Cup Pair
Eastern Mediterranean, 1475-1250 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising: a broad ringware pithos with bifid handle, carinated rim, collector's labels to underside, small hole drilled at base; a similar squat pithos with narrow handle. 353 grams total, 14.7-22 cm
Ex Desmond Morris, between 1967-2001. with Christie's, London, 14-15 May 2002, no.44. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. -
Bronze Age Star Pendant and Bead Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
A group of annular beads and a spoked pendant. 56.9 grams total, 10-24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
