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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]
Provenance
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
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