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LOT 1173
Iron Age Celtic Brooch Group
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 - 1 1/2 in. (35.2 grams total, 28-40 mm).
A group of silver and bronze brooches comprising: three fibulas with integral spring to the pin; one fibula with domed panel to the pin; a substantial solid-cast leech brooch; an annular brooch with sprung pin. [6]
ProvenanceEx important Spanish collection, 1970s.
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Iron Age Celtic Silver Fibula
2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
A silver fibula of La Tène II type with simple integral spring to the pin, arched bow and integral catch with final coiled about the shank and two beaded wire collars. 7.21 grams, 45 mm
Private collection formed in the 1990s. Property of a European gentleman living in the UK. Ex TimeLine Auctions, 15 March 2012, lot 901(part). Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Iron Age Celtic Bell
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
A bronze hand bell with waisted profile, hole to accept a separate clapper and trapezoidal lug to the upper face with circular hole; section of rim absent. 178 grams, 95 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK. -
Iron Age Celtic Terret Ring
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A bronze terret ring composed of a carinated annular body, fan-shaped integral lug with conical knop, two small curled flourishes to hoop base. 17.6 grams, 38.25 mm overall, 20.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)
Acquired in the 1970s. Important European collection.
