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LOT 1778
Celtic Bronze Cosmetic Grinder
IRON AGE, 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (4.06 grams, 37 mm).
Comprising a slender round-section grinder with a loop handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late collection of Mr M., Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK, formed from the late 1980s to early 1990s.
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British Celtic Enamelled Bronze Terret Ring Section
Iron Age, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Curved in profile and tapering, round in section with complex intersecting curved flanges; panels of hatched and pointillé detailing, recessed roundels with red enamel fill. 54.9 grams, 68 mm
Found UK. From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady. -
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Balkan Silver Bracelet Group
3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Each round in section with tapering ends formed into a tight coil. 29.8 grams total, 58-59 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
'The Miller' Romano-Celtic Bronze Leaping Boar Statuette
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £2,250
Depicted in a dynamic pose with its front legs raised and the weight of the body borne on its hind legs, flared nostrils and large, round eyes; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 165 grams total, 73 mm wide including stand
Found Hampshire, UK, in the 1980s. From the collection of the late David Miller of Hemel Hempstead, UK, and a Cambridge collection of the 2000s. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13378-258774.
The small statuettes of boars found in Roman Britain and Gaul were likely used as votive figurines for cult places. They were widespread in the Roman provinces of Celtic origin. However, one cannot exclude the fact that many boars found in Britain belong to the pre-conquest era. One of the few types of bronze figurines that are known to precede the arrival of the Romans is, in fact, that of the boars.
