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LOT 1631
Celtic Bronze Horse Bridle Bit
IRON AGE, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
9 7/8 in. (206 grams, 25 cm).
Comprising a round-section bit with lobe at each end pierced to accept a large hoop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
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Celtic Stone Mould
Iron Age, 3rd-2nd century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Ovoid in plan, incuse facing bust with short beard and striated hair. 15.6 grams, 42 mm
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s. -
British Celtic Bronze Artefact Group
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising: a clothes toggle, a terret ring, and a looped woad grinder horn. 36.6 grams total, 32-47 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. From a Kent collection formed in the 1990s. -
Celtic Bronze La Tene Brooch
Iron Age, 4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
With an integral catchplate at the rear of the bow, a recurved knop finial below, an integral spring, and punched detailing to the forward face of the bow. 20 grams, 66 mm
Ex DRG Coins and Antiquities, Bishops Stortford, Essex, UK. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s. Accompanied by a handwritten dealer's ticket.
