Loading, please wait...
LOT 1521
Bronze Age Solid Gold Earring
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (4.61 grams, 23.90 mm).
S-shaped with fine decoration, the finial formed of two large spheres, incised decoration above.
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1521
Bronze Age Solid Gold Earring
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
-
Bronze Age Gold Hair Ring
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
A round-section rod coiled and partly flattened to form a hair ornament. 5.93 grams, 13 mm
By repute found Lincolnshire in the 1960s. From the collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green. From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous cataloguing information page. -
Large Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axehead
1200-800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
With a gently curving cutting edge, flaring tubular socket with raised ribs, small loop to the thickened rim. 435 grams, 14.2 cm
Ex Alexander Cotton collection, 1970s. From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue information page. -
Large Bronze Age Foundry Hoard Ingot
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Irregular ingot fragment from a founder's hoard with carination and triangular scars to one face. 577 grams, 14.4 cm
Family collection since before 2000. Ex property of a gentleman collector, Munich, Germany.