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LOT 1694
Celtic Bronze Chariot Mount
IRON AGE, 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (60 grams, 66 mm).
An openwork spoked wheel-type mount with attachment studs on the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Windsor and Maidenhead, UK.
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British Celtic Bronze Ring with Concentric Design
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Flat-section hoop and a discoid bezel with a low-relief concentric circle motif, a raised pellet at the centre. 2.25 grams, 21.70 mm overall, 17.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Found Norfolk, UK. Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Similar types of Celto-Roman bronze rings were found in the Thames in spoil heaps dating to the 1st century A.D. The most prolific finger rings in use throughout the Roman occupation were in bronze, and some forms were borrowed from Celtic arts and patterns. -
Celtic Bronze Chariot Mount
Iron Age, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
An openwork spoked wheel-type mount with attachment studs on the reverse. 60 grams, 66 mm
Found Windsor and Maidenhead, UK. -
Celtic Bronze Adjustable Bracelet
Iron Age, circa 2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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.
