Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1155
Bronze Age Spectacle Brooch
CIRCA 10TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3 1/8 in. (15.4 grams, 80 mm).
Composed of two coiled wire discs with integral loop between; repaired. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
Literature
Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 186.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine 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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Late Bronze Age Socketted Spearhead
Circa 9th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Leaf-shaped blade with a ribbed raised central ridge. 118 grams, 17.5 cm
From the collection of Dr Günter Wiedner, Bavaria, Germany, 1980s-2015. Property of an East Sussex, UK, private collector.
These kind of spearheads are similar to the spearheads found in Irish Late Bronze Age hoards of the Dowris period, although there are no channelled blades. -
.jpg)
Bronze Age Palstave Axehead
Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1150 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Triangular flange on each side rising from the butt to the stop bar; below the septum, a hollow to each face; narrow body expanding to a wide triangular blade with curved edge and raised median rib. 443 grams, 17 cm
Found Spridlington, Lincolnshire, UK. -
Bronze Age Spectacle Brooch
Circa 10th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Composed of two coiled wire discs with integral loop between; repaired. 15.4 grams, 80 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
