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LOT 1779
Celtic Bronze Bracelet with Bird Finials
IRON AGE, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (38.2 grams, 93 mm).
Penannular bracelet with two recurving finials formed as bird heads.
ProvenanceFrom a Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1779
Celtic Bronze Bracelet with Bird Finials
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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British Celtic Bronze Toggle and Loop Fastener
Iron Age, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Found Wilden, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.53478. -
Celtic Bronze Armlet with Coiled Bezel
Iron Age, circa 2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Formed from a single lentoid-section rod with the ends wound around the shank in a sliding knot. 22.2 grams, 88 mm
From the collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, collector.
