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LOT 0145
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Bird Collection
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 2 5/8 in. (130 grams total, 23-65 mm).
Comprising: a plaque with curved head of a swan; bird standing on a square base; a duck or other bird with suspension loop to back; two birds with closed wings, shown facing; most formed as finials, fittings or other. [5]
Provenance
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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LOT 0145
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Bird Collection
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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