Loading, please wait...
_900x900.jpg "Celtic Limestone Bust of a Bearded Man")
_200x200.jpg "Celtic Limestone Bust of a Bearded Man")
_900x900.jpg "Celtic Limestone Bust of a Bearded Man")
_200x200.jpg "Celtic Limestone Bust of a Bearded Man")
.jpg "Celtic Limestone Bust of a Bearded Man")
.jpg "Celtic Limestone Bust of a Bearded Man")
LOT 0297
Celtic Limestone Bust of a Bearded Man
IRON AGE, 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
22 in. (76 kg, 56 cm).
Modelled in the round with raised almond-shaped eyes, raised forehead connected to a long nose, raised mouth turned downwards, large ears and short beard around the jawline; long hair tied to the back secured with a headband.
ProvenanceEx John Moor, York, UK; thence by descent.
with Rupert Wace, 2018.
Private collection, UK.
A head from Marseille carved in relief with a comparable shaped face, implied integral socle and of seemingly similar character is illustrated in Paul Jacobsthal, 'Early Celtic Art' (reprinted Oxford, 1969), plate 6, fig. 7; a veiled female head found at Entremont in France also shares some common features; see M. Pobe, 'The Art of Roman Gaul: A Thousand Years of Celtic Art and Culture', London, 1961, p. 55, no. 39; for a discussion of these enigmatic heads, see J. Billingsley, 'A Stony Gaze: Investigating Celtic and Other Stone Heads', Taunton, 1998.
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.
LOT 0297
Celtic Limestone Bust of a Bearded Man
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000€23,200 - 34,800 (for guidance only)$27,000 - 40,500 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£10,000 (EUR 11,600; USD 13,500) +BP*
-
Celtic to Medieval Silver Fragment Group
Circa 1st-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising open-work pendants, mounts with filigree decoration, triangular and irregular flat-section fragments with punched dot decoration, and others. 23.5 grams total, 12-37 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Iron Lamp with Bull's Head
1st century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,100
Elongated bowl-shaped lamp with pinched nozzle to accept the wick; tall curved handle with stylised bull's head finial, with a hole in the middle and a hook attached to the rounded muzzle; two lateral curved horns; chain composed of six straight links connected by hooks and loops. 322 grams, 68.5 cm
with Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger, Munich, Auction 254, 13 February 2008, no.421. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13522-263139.
These kinds of boat-shaped Danubian Celtic lamps were hanging oil lamps fitted with a hanging shaft with knot decoration with horns, imitating the head of a bull, characterised by a curved end with an S-shaped hook. -
Celtic Silver Bracelet
Iron Age, circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Pennanular, formed from a round-section rod with cut and ribbed finials. 25.2 grams, 60 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
