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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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Bronze Age Votive Sword Hilt and Upper Blade Section with 'Shooting Star' Decoration
1150-950 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
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. -
Bronze Age 'Crescent Moon' Pendant
Central Europe, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Flat-section disc with eccentrically placed circular hole, ribbing to the integral suspension loop. 11.12 grams, 72 mm
Ex German collection, 1990s. -
Bronze Age Triangular Pendant
Central Europe, 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Thick pendant with raised border and integral loop. 7.73 grams, 48 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
