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LOT 1649
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Chariot Terret
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (78 grams, 10.2 cm).
Comprising a D-shaped loop with three radiating knops to the outer edge, octagonal-section shank with bulb finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North Yorkshire, UK, private collection.
Acquired from Adam Partridge Auctioneers, Macclesfield, UK.
Property of Mr A.B., an American collector.
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Iron Age Celtic Bronze Chariot Terret
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a D-shaped loop with three radiating knops to the outer edge, octagonal-section shank with bulb finial. 78 grams, 10.2 cm
From a North Yorkshire, UK, private collection. Acquired from Adam Partridge Auctioneers, Macclesfield, UK. Property of Mr A.B., an American collector. -
Celtic Bronze Duck Mount
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Ellipsoid in plan with raised wings folded to the back, sturdy neck, small head with large bill and domed lentoid eyes; pierced vertically for attachment. 37 grams, 53 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Votive Axe Pendant
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With spherical body, integral suspension loop and curved blade. 17.1 grams, 35 mm
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.