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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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Iron Age Celtic Bronze Decorated Strap Junction
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Two-hoops type with lateral attachment bars, pointillé detailing. 12.2 grams, 29 mm
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Iron Age British Celtic Bronze Decorated Ring-Headed Pin
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With tapering shank and integral ring with bulb finial; shank pierced below the junction with the bulb. 16 grams, 87 mm
Found Norfolk, Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. Accompanied by an old Norfolk Castle Museum record slip.
Recorded and assessed by the Secretary of State’s Expert Adviser as an object of cultural interest. The RCEWA reviewed an export application and determined that it meets the third Waverley criterion, making it currently non-exportable.
