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LOT 1549
Iron Age Celtic 'East Anglia' Bronze Cosmetic Grinder
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (8.8 grams, 54 mm).
Cosmetic grinder base with knop finial and pierced lug. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK.
LiteratureCf. The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) Database, record id.SF-4AFE39, for similar.
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1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974. -
Iron Age Celtic 'East Anglia' Bronze Cosmetic Grinder
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Cosmetic grinder base with knop finial and pierced lug. 8.8 grams, 54 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK. -
Iron Age Silver Die Matrix
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With integral loop to the reverse; the design a grotesque stylised face in profile. 4.7 grams, 23 mm
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