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LOT 1653
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Bull's Head Bucket Mount
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (33 grams, 45 mm).
D-section bull-head finial with hollow to the underside, segmented ring to the muzzle and another between the horns, mouth and nostril detailing, suspension loop to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North Yorkshire, UK, private collection.
Acquired from Adam Partridge Auctioneers, Macclesfield, UK.
Property of Mr A.B., an American collector.
Cf. a Romano-British mount from Telford and Wrekin recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme under reference HESH-C96C96.
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Iron Age Celtic Bronze Bull's Head Bucket Mount
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
D-section bull-head finial with hollow to the underside, segmented ring to the muzzle and another between the horns, mouth and nostril detailing, suspension loop to the rear. 33 grams, 45 mm
From a North Yorkshire, UK, private collection. Acquired from Adam Partridge Auctioneers, Macclesfield, UK. Property of Mr A.B., an American collector.
