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LOT 1310
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Triple Toggle Fastener
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (23.6 grams, 42 mm).
The head composed of three circular bosses with integral arm and loop to the fourth face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Manchester, UK, collection; acquired over the past 20 years.
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Celtic Bronze Wild Boar's Head Bowl Mount
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Opening Bid: £83
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‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
