Iron Age Celtic Gold Hair Ring

An Eastern European necklace and pendant set comprising: two trapezoidal openwork plaques with loops to the rear with red and white enamelled panels and bar with rings; two rectangular openwork plaques with red enamel geometric detailing, lateral square-section bells; C-shaped openwork collar with red enamel panel supporting a crescentic plaque with white enamelled discoid centre and transverse bar, two pendant discoid plaques with lateral lugs and openwork red-enamelled pendant discs with T-shaped radiating lugs; set in a custom-made velvet-backed display frame. 4.3 kg, 74 x 38 cm



Acquired on the German art market before 2000. From an old German, Munich, collection. From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12057-214201.

Comprising a penannular hoop with tapering ends and panels of rib detailing. 2.42 grams, 22.15 mm overall, 18.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)



Acquired on the European art market in the 1980s. Ex property of a professional collector. From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous cataloguing information page.

Modelled in the half-round with hatched fur detailing to the forehead, tiers to the horns. 46 grams, 41 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.