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LOT 1827
Bronze Age Sickle Blade
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (47 grams, 10.7 cm).
Of crescentic form with raised rib to the outer edge and vertical spur to neck.
ProvenanceEx German collection, 1990s.
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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Bronze Age Sickle Blade
Central Europe, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Of crescentic form with raised rib to the outer edge and vertical spur to neck. 47 grams, 10.7 cm
Ex German collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Bronze Age Sickle Blade
Central Europe, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Of crescentic form with parallel raised ribs to the outer edge and vertical spur to neck. 43 grams, 13 cm
Ex German collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Bronze Age Ballintober Type Short Sword
1300-800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
Waisted leaf-shaped blade with rounded tip, stepped edges, flared shoulders with holes to accept fixing rivets, flat tang with rivet hole and part of another at the broken end; blade restored; inked legend 'IRELAND / Monaghan'. 335 grams, 37.8 cm
Believed found Monaghan, Ireland. with Christie’s New York, 13 December 1980, no.22 Subsequently Olympia Auctions, 26 June 2024, no.120. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.