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LOT 1552

Iron Age Celtic Bronze Moustache Chape

2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (23.2 grams, 34 mm).

Formed as two lateral conical bulbs connected at the base by a plain gusset; each cone with swept profile, the surface of the bulb with heavy facetting; socket to the centre. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Hertfordshire, UK.

Literature

Cf. Treasure Hunting July 2018, p.51 (excerpt included).

Footnotes

Fittings of this type are known as 'moustache mounts'. Their exact function is unknown but use as the chape of a scabbard has been suggested.

CONDITION

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LOT 1552

Iron Age Celtic Bronze Moustache Chape

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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