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LOT 1456
Greek Period High Quality Large Bronze Arrowhead Collection
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 - 1 3/4 in. (50 grams total, 30-45 mm).
Mostly long leaf-shaped types with short socket. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an English collection formed before 2000.
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 1456
Greek Period High Quality Large Bronze Arrowhead Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Civil War 'Battle of Newbury' Exploded Cannon Ball Section
Circa 1644 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
A large section of missile, 100mm diameter suggesting use in a 'Bastard Carbine Cannon'. 1.47 kg, 10 cm
Found near Donnington Castle battle area, Speen, West Berkshire, UK. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-9ED66D. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Luristan Socketted Bronze Adze
2nd-early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
An adze-axe head with central shaft hole and curved blades, flange to socket. 570 grams, 16.5 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The adze-axe was a fundamental weapon of many Bronze Age cultures around the world. The form lends itself to dual purposes - for war and peace. As a tool, it functions in fabricating wood and as a weapon, its heavy mass and compact form make it a deadly striking and chopping weapon, even able to defeat light armour. -
Roman Horse Harness Phalera
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Of carinated profile with pierced lug above and knop finial. 97 grams, 95 mm
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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
