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LOT 1263
Bronze Age Flat Axe
CIRCA 2200-1900 B.C.
3 1/2 in. (185 grams, 90 mm).
Of roughly trapezoidal form with rounded cutting edge; likely Type Migdale of Metalworking Assemblage III. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound by Mr David Head at Welsh St Donats, Vale of Glamorgan, UK, in 2012.
Accompanied by a copy of a museum report with reference no.NMWPA 2012.186.1.
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Bronze Age Ceramic Jug
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Formed with a four-sided, lentoid-section body, one remaining handle, raised geometric motif to the upper body. 918 grams, 20 cm wide
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Bronze Age Gold Bracelet with Torc-Shaped Terminals
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,440
Of penannular form with expanded sections at the centre and to both shoulders. 138 grams, 79 mm wide
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. Ex old English collection, formed in the 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.200277. -
European Bronze Age Flat Axe
Early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
With rectangular-section body, tapered from a narrow rounded butt to slightly convex cutting edge. 205 grams, 19.5 cm
Alexander Cotton collection, New Forest, Hampshire, UK, 1970-1980. Dr D.G. collection, 1990s-2019.
