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LOT 1699

Celtic Silver Torc

IRON AGE, CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.

5 3/8 in. (49 grams, 13.7 cm).

Tapering round-section shank with one flat terminal and one hook; bands of pointillé detailing to the shank.

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.

CONDITION
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LOT 1699

Celtic Silver Torc

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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