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LOT 1169
Iron Age Celtic Silver Axe Pendant with Loop
CIRCA 3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (2.4 grams, 34 mm).
A silver pendant composed of a crescentic hoop and free-running axehead pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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Iron Age Enamelled Votive Vessel
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
A bronze pendant or votive jar, tubular with carinated and segmented shoulder, inset panels of red enamel ornament, loop above. 24 grams, 40 mm
Fine condition.
Found near Aylesford, Kent, 1976. Ex UK collection. Property of a Portsmouth, UK gentleman. -
Iron Age Celtic Brooch Group
Circa 1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A group of silver and bronze brooches comprising: three fibulas with integral spring to the pin; one fibula with domed panel to the pin; a substantial solid-cast leech brooch; an annular brooch with sprung pin. 35.2 grams total, 28-40 mm
Ex important Spanish collection, 1970s. -
Iron Age Celtic Horse and Rider Statuette
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
A bronze horse and rider statuette, each figure modelled separately, the horse modelled with right leg held aloft and simple anatomical and collar detailing; rider modelled in a seated position with legs spread, the left hand held in front of the body, the right held above the head; with a rectangular base with three remaining stub legs. 67 grams total, 42-48 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
