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LOT 1758
Bronze Age Star Pendant and Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/8 - 1 in. (56.9 grams total, 10-24 mm).
A group of annular beads and a spoked pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1758
Bronze Age Star Pendant and Bead Group
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Bronze Age Bead and Awl
Early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising: squat barrel-shaped tubular bead with incised ribbing to the outer face; square-section awl with one pointed end and one chisel. 7.3 grams total, 10-49 mm
From the private collection of the late collection of Mr M., Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK, formed from the late 1980s to early 1990s. -
Bronze Age Votive Sword Hilt and Upper Blade Section with 'Shooting Star' Decoration
1150-950 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
With a broad median rib and flared shoulder, grip with flange to each edge, five perforations for attachment of the organic components, engraved with a motif resembling a shooting star or comet. 358 grams, 23.8 cm
Possibly from the collection of relative Scott Langshaw Burdett (1896-1961), who served in the Great War as a Lieutenant in the Royal Sussex Regiment, was awarded the Military Cross, and later became Consul-General in Hong Kong. From an old Sussex family collection since at least 1946, thence by descent 2011. -
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Bronze Age Ring with Scrolled Terminals
Early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising a flat-section penannular hoop with scrolled finials. 1.57 grams, 19.40 mm overall, 17.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Such rings, made of a twisted bar with smooth or spiral-shaped ends, are quite rare and are typically found in men’s graves. They may have been a sign of chieftainship. However, the small dimensions of the ring may suggest that the ring once belonged to an aristocratic child.
