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LOT 1560
Iron Age British Celtic Bronze Cosmetic Implement
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (22.2 grams total, 58 mm including stand).
A nail-cleaner comprising a flat blade, waisted stem and conical bulb with band of ring-and-dot motifs alternating with double pellets, gusseted bulb and ovoid finial with hatching; mounted on a custom-made stand.
Provenance
Found East Anglia, UK; before 2000.
Acquired in the 2000s.
From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue information page.
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LOT 1560
Iron Age British Celtic Bronze Cosmetic Implement
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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