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LOT 1537
Iron Age Celtic Lead 'Wheel Money' Group
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 1 in. (16.6 grams total, 15-24 mm).
Three Eastern Celtic or Gaulish cast wheels; two with eight-knops and one four-spoked type. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Ex the late Walter Steinberg collection, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2014.
From the property of a Kent lady collector.
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Iron Age Celtic Bronze Boar Statuette
Circa 2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Modelled in the round with elegantly arched back, small tail and hindlegs, sturdy forelegs; the head with strong conical profile and raised dorsal ridge; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 49.18 grams total, 50 mm wide including stand
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. -
Large Iron Age Celtic Enamelled Dragonesque Brooch
75-175 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
S-shaped dragonesque brooch with comma-shaped finials, each with a raised ring-and-dot 'eye', curved neck, body with high-relief cells to accept enamel fill; free-running pin coiled about the 'neck'. 15.7 grams, 54 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in South Stainley with Cayton, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK, in May 2014. Accompanied by a copy of a British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-279501. Accompanied by an original British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) receipt copy no.002210 dated 14 July 2014. -
Iron Age Celtic Stone Head
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £910
Sub-rectangular carved head with mount to the rear, elongated facial features, reserved disc eyes and wedge-shaped nose, slit mouth, rounded brow; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 7.7 kg total, 32 cm including stand
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.
The cult of the human head was prevalent in the Celtic world, being associated with warding-off evil spirits and bearing of good luck.
