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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]
ProvenanceFound Hertfordshire, UK.
LiteratureCf. Treasure Hunting July 2018, p.51 (excerpt included).
FootnotesFittings of this type are known as 'moustache mounts'. Their exact function is unknown but use as the chape of a scabbard has been suggested.
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