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LOT 1294
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Pendant Pair
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
3 3/8 in. (8.23 grams, 85 mm).
Composed of a twisted bar with pendant dangle to each terminal formed as shallow crescents with recessed discoid terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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From the collection of a Cambridge lady, 1990s. -
Iron Age Gold Axe-Shaped Amuletic Pendant
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Romano-Celtic Silver Snake
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