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LOT 1524
Group of Bronze Age and Other Objects
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.-CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 6 1/8 in. (1.36 kg total, 4.5-15.5 cm).
Comprising: a Luristan macehead; European socketted axehead; Greek vessel handles; bracelets, and other items. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceThe macehead with Sotheby's, May 1993; the handles ex Horatio and Patsy Melas collection.
with Roseberys, London, 26 October 2021, the majority of no.12.
Accompanied by a copy of the Roseberys catalogue listing.
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Bronze Age Sickle Blade
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A lanceolate blade with ribbed detail on upper surface, plain reverse; a fixing peg formed from the casting sprue at the broad end. 150 grams, 17 cm
Ex Cummings collection, UK, 1990s. -
Bronze Age Copper Flataxe
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With a gently curving blade and tapering profile. 127 grams, 81 mm
From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection formed since the 1980s; thence by descent. -
Bronze Age Double Looped and Socketted Axehead
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With a slightly curved cutting edge, chevron decoration to the shaft; thickened collar below the socket with two lateral loops joining the collar. 158 grams, 84 mm
Numisart collection, Munich, Germany, 1990s. Acquired in the 2000s. From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue information page.
