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LOT 1151
Bronze Age Socketted Axehead Fragment
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (124 grams, 50 mm).
A significant portion of a copper-alloy socketted axehead with a convex cutting edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEssex gallery, early 2000s.
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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. -
Bronze Age Silver Bracelet Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
A matching pair of silver penannular bracelets composed of round-section bodies with expanded terminals. 53 grams total, 62-63 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK. -
Bronze Age Coiled Spectacle Pendant Group
16th-10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
A group of three spectacle pendants, each composed of two coiled wire circles joined by a loop. 25 grams total, 51-53 mm
Early 1990s London collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
