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LOT 1665
Bronze Age Copper Flat Axehead
MID 3RD-MID 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/8 in. (285 grams, 10.5 cm).
With chamfered convex cutting edge, square butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), record id.SF-3AC9D5, for this item.
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Bronze Age Belt and Strap Mount Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 110 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Comprising thirteen domed mounts with a bar to the reverse. 63 grams total, 12-21 mm
Ex Surrey, UK, collection, 1980s. -
Bronze Age Pierced Sickle Blade
Central Europe, 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Of crescentic form with parallel raised ribs to the outer edges at the base,ellipsoid voids, stub of a spur to outer edge; edge sharpened for use. 41 grams, 10.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Bronze Age Sickle Blade
Central Europe, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Of crescentic form with parallel raised ribs to the outer edge and vertical spur to neck. 43 grams, 13 cm
Ex German collection, 1990s.
