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LOT 1687
Bronze Age Scythe
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 7/8 in. (140 grams, 22.5 cm).
Single-edged sickle with raised rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Norri collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK, 1980s-1990s.
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Bronze Age Currency Axehead
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
With hexagonal-section shank and long chamfered blade, squared cutting edge; casting seams to long edges; solid shank in place of socket. 640 grams, 13 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Heavy Bronze Age Ceremonial Penannular Arm-Ring
Central Europe, 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Composed of a round-section penannular body tapering towards the finials. 85 grams, 10.3 cm
Acquired in Europe before 1992. Ex Swiss collection. -
Bronze Age Single-Handled Ceramic Cup Pair
Eastern Mediterranean, 1475-1250 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Comprising: a broad ringware pithos with bifid handle, carinated rim, collector's labels to underside, small hole drilled at base; a similar squat pithos with narrow handle. 353 grams total, 14.7-22 cm
Ex Desmond Morris, between 1967-2001. with Christie's, London, 14-15 May 2002, no.44. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages.
