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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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Central European Iron Age Red-Ware Jar
Hallstatt, 700-500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Squat ceramic jar with reserved collar to the shoulder, hatched upper body with reserved red-pigmented triangles; label to inner 'Göllschau b/Hagnau'. 93 grams, 69 mm
Found Göllschau bei Hagnau, before 1945. Formerly in the collection of Dr.Siegfried Zimmer, Germany. Private collection, acquired by M.A. in 2004. Accompanied by old collector's catalogue note: 'Fundort: Göllschau bei Hagnau Reg.Bez. Liegnitz/Schlerien' and 'Rotbemaltes Ziergefäss / Hallstattzeit 700-500 v. Chr / Ausgang der Hegner'. -
Celtic Bronze Horse Statuette
Iron Age, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Modelled in the round in advancing pose with one foreleg raised. 20.06 grams, 57 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. -
Iron Age British Celtic Corieltauvi Bronze Fastener with Hidden Face
1st century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Composed of an openwork discoid head and triangular lug, stylised. 12.4 grams, 34 mm
Part of the Sutton-on-Trent 'treasure'; found Sutton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, UK. Ex Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s. Collection number CE62.
Corieltauvi coins are teeming with such hidden faces, though they are often more difficult to discern than this miniature facial masterpiece. On 19 May 2009 Chris Rudd received images of a Celtic tankard handle and other objects that had been found inside the remains of a late Iron Age or early Romano-British cauldron or bucket that had been unearthed on a farm near Sutton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. Recognising the significance of the hoard, he advised that it should be reported to the local PAS finds liaison officer, but also added that if a museum did not acquire the hoard, that he would be keen to buy it. The hoard was reported to FLO Rachel Atherton and then examined at the British Museum. Two years later Chris was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to purchase the hoard for his own collection, including the 'jewel' in the bucket - the Sutton-on-Trent Tankard Handle.
