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LOT 1257
European Bronze Age Bracelet with Spectacle Terminals
CIRCA 8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (24 grams, 72 mm).
Composed of a flat-section penannular hoop with bifurcated terminals, creating miniature 'spectacles'; plain medial band to hoop with incised 'feather' or chevron motifs above and below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK collection, early 1990s and before.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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LOT 1257
European Bronze Age Bracelet with Spectacle Terminals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Bronze Age Central European Axehead
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Opening Bid: £40
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Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
Bronze Age Ceramic Ritual Vessel with Cup
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Comprising: one large ritual vessel with ledge handles to the equator, pointillé ornament on the shoulder, substantial handle with thumb-pad above; a second, smaller vessel with squat body, broad neck and strap handle. 2.65 kg total, 8.7-26 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired before 1988. From an important deceased family collection by descent. -
Bronze Age Gold Bracelet with Torc-Shaped Terminals
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,440
Of penannular form with expanded sections at the centre and to both shoulders. 138 grams, 79 mm wide
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