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LOT 1178
Bronze Age European Boss
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (36 grams, 95 cm).
Of repoussé form, slightly convex in profile with two concentric bands of pierced ornament and two attachment holes at edge.
ProvenanceEx English collection, pre-2000.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
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LOT 1178
Bronze Age European Boss
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Four tanged arrowheads of mainly leaf-shaped types, three with pronounced midribs. 74 grams total, 10.7 - 15 cm
Ex G. White collection, 1990s. -
Avar-Byzantine Silver-Gilt Sword Belt Mount Group
7th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising six mounts: four 'floral' plates composed of six raised pellet-in-ring motifs arranged around a central hole, some mounting lugs remaining to the reverses; an openwork knotwork type with three mounting lugs to reverse; a hollow-formed rectangular plate with one rounded end, granulated borders framing granulated clusters arranged in orderly rows around a central arm and piercing; granulated border to reverse. 25.1 grams total, 18-48 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Ex an important central London gallery, London W1.
This type of belt element decorated with granulation, is present in the Avar graves of the second half of the 7th century, and was most likely produced in the workshops of the Eastern Roman Empire, from where they reached the Avar lands as imperial gifts (tomb of Kunbàboni) or spoils of war. They were part of multiple belts, to which sabers and knives were attached, commonly used among Avars, Bulgars and Romans during the 7th and 8th centuries AD. -
British WWII 'Tommy's' Helmet
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Standard issue steel helmet with leather liner and fabric chin-strap, finished green. 1.14 kg, 31 wide
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
