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LOT 1132
Bronze Age Large Bracelet Pair
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 - 5 3/4 in. (374 grams total, 11.5-14.5 cm wide).
A pair of bronze bangles of different sizes, each composed of round-section hoops and overlapping arms forming coiled terminals on the opposite shoulder. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Bronze Age Socketted Axehead
Circa 12th-8th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
The majority of a bronze socketted axehead with a crescentic blade and tapering rectangular-section socket. 198 grams, 91 mm
Fair condition.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman. -
Bronze Age Ring with Coiled Terminals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
A penannular bronze ring composed of a round-section hoop tapering towards coiled terminals. 6.75 grams, 27.98 mm overall, 20.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK. -
British Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axehead
12th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
A bronze socketted axe with round-section barrel and two parallel ribs, flared cutting edge, small loop below. 300 grams, 14 cm
Very fine condition.
John Lawton collection, Surrey, UK. London Mayfair gallery, UK. Dr D.G. collection, 1990s-2019. Accompanied by an old typed catalogue slip with provenance.
This very fine British specimen of Bronze Age axe still has the loop used for securing it to the wooden handle. This type has some features in common with a number of specimens from the Little Coombe Hoard (BM no.1894, 0803.4) and can be dated to the Late Bronze Age.
