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LOT 1616
Celtic Silver and Bronze Jewellery Group
IRON AGE, 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 - 2 3/4 in. (4.28 grams total, 49-70 mm).
Comprising: narrow bangle with beaded outer face; ellipsoid plaque with repoussé pellets to rim, three attachment points. [2]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1616
Celtic Silver and Bronze Jewellery Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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