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LOT 1298
Celtic Bronze Bull's Head Finial
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (16.12 grams, 30.1 mm).
With crescentic horns and rectangular lug forming neck, possibly a staff finial.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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Celtic Bronze Wild Boar's Head Bowl Mount
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
A protome or bowl mount modelled in the round with naturalistic features, remains of the fixings to the rear. 21.9 grams, 30 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Published Iron Age 'Vale' Bronze Cross Brooch
4th-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Complete with swivel bar and pin to reverse; the cruciform body composed of four bulbous arms with concave reverses and domed centre; Type 2Bb2. 17.1 grams, 23 mm
Found Berkshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-4EFFC6.
Designated 'a find of note' by the PAS and 'potential for inclusion in Britannia'. The PAS record also states: 'The style of the brooch suggests an Iron Age date but it is a very unusual style of brooch and no comparisons could be found in any of Hattatt's publications. There are two similar brooches recorded on the database; BUC-ED2437 is very similar, and WAW-DD1642 is also a related type. In this record, it is noted that the brooch style shares decorative similarities to the hangers from a chatelaine/distributor from Giubiasco, Switzerland (Jope, E.M. 2000 Early Celtic Art in the British Isles Clarendon Press Oxford, p. 285 No. 225 h).' The production of brooches began in around the 5th century B.C. This 'Vale' type has only been recognised as a regional type relatively recently. -
European Iron Age Celtic Bronze Torc
Circa 3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
The penannular body formed with recurved terminals and graduated biconical bulbs. 366 grams, 16 cm
Ex old English collection. London art market, 1980s.
