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LOT 1651
Iron Age Celtic 'Published' Bronze Clothes Toggle Collection
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/2 in. (64.6 grams total, 17-39 mm).
Including barrel-shaped type with disc finials, central bar with lateral domes and other types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series and Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD 1840. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedBailey, G., Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD1840, Witham, 2004, p.87, items 10.5, 10.7, and others.
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LOT 1651
Iron Age Celtic 'Published' Bronze Clothes Toggle Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Iron Age Bulbous Bronze Neck Torc
Circa 3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
The penannular body formed with graduated biconical bulbs, recurved tapering terminals. 482 grams, 16 cm wide
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Iron Age Celtic Lead Spindle Whorl
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Biconvex in profile with raised rims to the socket, band of La Tène style scrolled tendrils to each face; accompanied by a printout. 37 grams, 27 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
A full discussion after consultation with the Ashmolean Museum is included in the printed documentation. -
Iron Age Celtic Corieltauvi Bronze Zoomorphic Chariot Lynch Pin Terminal
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Modelled as a sow or boar with alert ears and long snout, conical body with ferrous remains. 23.6 grams, 34 mm
Found Lincolnshire, UK. From the private collection of a Northern Irish gentleman.