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LOT 1788
Bronze Age Flanged Flat Axe
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (297 grams, 13.7 cm).
With a curved blade, two flanges to the outer edge, crescentic-shaped butt.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1992.
Ex Swiss collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Opening Bid: £100
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Extremely Large Bronze Age Pin with Knop Finial
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Opening Bid: £400
Round-section shank with bulb to the upper end with incised chevrons and ribbing, narrow neck, biconvex knop finial with median hatched band. 205 grams, 83 cm
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Opening Bid: £150
Of crescentic form with parallel raised ribs to the outer edges at the base, lateral spur to neck. 109 grams, 16 cm
Acquired on the Austrian art market, 2000. Ex Mr N.C. collection. European private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
