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LOT 1604
Bronze Age Openwork Stud
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (10 grams, 31 mm).
With central dome and flange rim, six irregular voids, arched attachment strap to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German collection, acquired before 2000.
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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'The Kelvedon' Bronze Age Gold Strip Bracelet
Middle Bronze Age, 2100-1150 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Flat in section with slightly dished outer face, some scarring and one clubbed end; repaired. 16.81 grams, 53 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Kelvedon, near Braintree, Essex, in 2017, declared as treasure under the Treasure Act with reference no.2017 T181, and subsequently disclaimed. Accompanied by a copy of the curator's report for Treasure dated 31 August 2017, where the item is identified as probable Bronze Age. Accompanied by a copy of the DCMS Treasure receipt. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-A74FF3. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12728-234223. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The undecorated surface and the slight burring to the rims are consistent with this being a Bronze Age strip bracelet. A larger but less robust example of the type is in the National Museum of Wales's collection under reference 76.7H/4 from Capel Isaf House, Manordeilo. -
Bronze Age Bead Necklace with Pendants
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Restrung with barrel-shaped beads, cruciform pendants, domed pendants and discoid finials. 160 grams, 31 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. 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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British Bronze Age 'Migdale Type' Copper Flat Axe
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Flat axe with sharpened square butt, flared body, rounded edge. 256 grams, 93 mm
Found near the river Trent, Clifton, Nottinghamshire, UK. From the private collection of John Fox, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK, antiquarian and archaeologist; his collection assembled in the 1950s-1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
