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LOT 0359
Iron Age Celtic Gold Hair Ring
4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (4.57 grams, 17 mm).
Formed as a D-section spiral with one returned terminal and widened segments.
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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Iron Age Celtic Gold Ring
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Comprising a D-section hoop with coiled terminals wound around the shank. 3.44 grams, 22.84 mm overall, 19.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired in the 2000s. From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous cataloguing information page. -
Iron Age Celtic Coiled Gold Ring
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
Formed as a one continuous bar forming the hoop and spiral bezel. 6.60 grams, 25.43 mm overall, 19.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired in the 2000s. From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous cataloguing information page. -
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Deity Votive Statuette
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Modelled in the round with curved panels for arms, pierced eye sockets, pinched facial features. 32.1 grams, 50 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.