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LOT 1811
Bronze Age Spiral Pendant Pair
LATE TUMULUS-EARLY URNFIELD PERIOD, CIRCA 1400-1200 B.C.
1 1/2 - 2 in. (16 grams total, 40-49 mm).
Two double spirals made of tightly wound round wire with a small loop in the middle for suspension. [No Reserve, 2]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s on the Swiss art market.
Swiss private collection Dr R.H. (1922-2007).
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. similar in the Harvard Art Museum under object no.1987.135.18.
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Bronze Age Coiled Bracelet
Central Europe, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Carinated D-section band in nine coils forming a penannular bracelet with tapered ends. 90 grams, 65 mm
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 Spectacle Pendant Pair
Late Tumulus-early Urnfield Period, circa 1400-1200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Formed as two coils of round-section rod with a loop between. 18.8 grams total, 56-58 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Bronze Age Decorated Bowl with Loop Handle
Circa 1000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
With carinated profile, and flared rim, ancient rivetted repair to central base; strap handle to rear over ancient crack, with evidence of previous repairs. 182 grams, 15.2 cm wide
Acquired in Austria in 2000. Acquired by the present owner from the above. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
