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LOT 1821
Bronze Age Decorated Bar Neck Torc
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 in. (185 grams, 20 cm).
Round in section tapering to each end with hook finials, band of notching to the inner face.
ProvenanceEx German collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. twisted gold neck-rings in Evans, J., The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881, items 466-469.
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Bronze Age Decorated Bar Neck Torc
Central Europe, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Round in section tapering to each end with hook finials, band of notching to the inner face. 110 grams, 18 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. -
Bronze Age Twisted Arm Ring
Central Europe, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Of penannular form, tapered finials, twisted shank. 39 grams, 11 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. -
Bronze Age Spiral Pendant Pair
Late Tumulus-early Urnfield period, circa 1400-1200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Two double spirals made of tightly wound round wire with a small loop in the middle for suspension. 16 grams total, 40-49 mm
Acquired in the 1980s on the Swiss art market. Swiss private collection Dr R.H. (1922-2007). This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
