Loading, please wait...
LOT 1299
Celtic Bronze Wild Boar Statuette
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (50.5 grams, 46 mm).
Modelled in the round with simple stylised facial features.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Celtic Bronze Standing Bird Statuette
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
On a square base with its head slightly cocked to one side. 5.65 grams, 23 mm high
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Celtic Bronze Bull's Head Bowl Mount
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With notched crescentic horns, ring through nose, and pierced rectangular lug to reverse. 25.6 grams, 35 mm wide
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Cosmetic Grinder Set with Bull and Phallus
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
The crescentic body with a shallow recess to the upper face, bull's head terminal to one arm and stylised phallus to the other, oval suspension ring below; accompanied by a slender grinding implement with loop handle. 42.5 grams total, 53-64 mm
Found near Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK, circa 2008.
