Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1789
Bronze Age Knife with Perforated Hilt
CIRCA 1300-800 B.C.
7 3/4 in. (8 in.) (158 grams total, knife: 19.7, 20.2 including stand).
With distinctive scooped blade and perforated hilt, originally hafted; some corrosion in places, end of hilt absent; mounted on custom-made stand with collector's label 'N13821'.
Provenance
Austrian private collection, acquired in the 1990s on the art market.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00144926.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Bronze Age Spiral Pendant Pair
Late Tumulus-early Urnfield Period, circa 1400-1200 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Each a double spiral of tightly wound round-section wire with a small loop in the middle for suspension. 12.5 grams total, 45-47 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Bronze Age Decorated Bracelet Pair
Circa 1000-800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Each open and with tapering ends, U-shaped in cross-section, curved exterior decorated with engraved lines. 45 grams total, 68-72 mm
South German private collection, acquired in the 1970s-1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Bronze Age Socketted Spearhead
Circa 1000 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £330
With flared socket developing to a midrib with scooped ribbing in a leaf-shaped blade; opposed lateral holes to accept attachment pegs, and casting flaw close to the mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. 92 grams, 14.6 cm (152 grams total, 20.6 cm including stand)
Acquired on the German art market, from Gallery Christian Niederhuber, 2000. European private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
