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LOT 1696
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Bird Mount
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (7.07 grams, 31 mm).
Formed as stylised bird with erect head and spread wings, pierced through the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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