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LOT 0319
Bronze Age Gold Bracelet with Torc-Shaped Terminals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (138 grams, 79 mm wide).
Of penannular form with expanded sections at the centre and to both shoulders.
ProvenanceFrom 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.
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1849,0627.1, for a similar example dated 11th-8th century B.C.
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European Bronze Age Bracelet with Flared Terminals
Circa 8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Composed of a penannular hoop with convex outer face and enlarged terminals with recessed circles just visible. 33 grams, 60 mm wide
UK collection, early 1990s and before. Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK. -
Bronze Age Socketted Axehead Fragment
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Featuring a convex cutting edge and wedge-shaped cheeks with crescentic blade. 93 grams, 53 mm
Essex gallery, early 2000s.
The fragment belongs to a typical example of developed flat axe with expanded curved cutting edges and sides raised into slight flanges. Some specimens like this are representative of the early bronze age in Britain and Europe. -
Bronze Age Socketted Axehead
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Wedge-shaped cheeks with faceted upper and lower faces, roughly round-section socket with gently facetted collar and inverted rim; slightly convex cutting edge. 151 grams, 99 mm
Acquired on the EU art market around 2000. From the collection of a North American gentleman.
