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LOT 1563
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Bull's Head Mount
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (46 grams, 41 mm).
Modelled in the half-round with hatched fur detailing to the forehead, tiers to the horns. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Cf. Leahy, K. & Lewis, M., British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme: Finds Identified, Witham, 2018, p.168.
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Iron Age Celtic Bronze Boar
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An exceptional figurine depicting a standing male boar with incised bristles; large head with prominent tusks and pricked ears, erect tail with large testes below; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 57 grams total, 47 mm including stand
Found Dorset, UK, in the 1980s. From Alexander Cotton collection of Celtic art, circa 1985. -
Iron Age Celtic Sandstone Head
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Irregular D-shaped head with reserved 'cap', almond-shaped eyes and slit mouth; pierced vertically from the D-shaped socket at the chin to the top of the head; possibly part of a furnace vent; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 10.65 kg total, 37 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
The cult of the human head was prevalent in the Celtic world, being associated with warding-off evil spirits and bearing of good luck. -
Iron Age Celtic Coiled Gold Ring
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
Formed as a one continuous bar forming the hoop and spiral bezel. 6.60 grams, 25.43 mm overall, 19.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired in the 2000s. From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous cataloguing information page.
