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LOT 1284
European Iron Age Celtic Bronze Torc
CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
5 1/4 in. (56 grams, 13.5 cm).
The penannular body with recurved terminals and squat biconical ribs to the lower body. [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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Iron Age Celtic Bronze Strap Distributor with Animal Head
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Three round-section loops with centre projecting horse head with mane detailing. 9.5 grams, 30 mm
Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Mirror
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
Of tripartite form, comprising: the handle, the main mirror plate and tubular binding edge; the reverse of the mirror plate with traces of volute and spiral decoration, once covering the entire surface, thick applied border; separate handle comprising three fastening lobes and three openwork rings forming the grip, possibly a marriage. 355 grams, 27 cm
Private collection since the late 1990s. Property of an English collector. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.10603-174116.
Such mirrors were a unique product of the Celts in Britain, during a period between 300 B.C. and 100 A.D., when they were buried in the graves of queens, high-born princesses and other noblewomen, or in treasure hoards. The majority of these graves are dated between 100 B.C. and 100 A.D. Most of the specimens come from Britain (Desborough, Oxfordshire, Old Warden, Shillington, Trelan Bahow, Mayer mirrors), and a few were found in the nearby regions of France or the Low Countries (e.g. the Dordrecht mirror). -
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Strap Junction with Animal Heads
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Round-section hoop with three radiating animal-heads, discoid stud with quincunx of ring-and-dot motifs. 159 grams, 44 mm
Found near Great Chesterford, Cambridgeshire, UK, 2000s.
