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LOT 1178
Iron Age Celtic Silver Axe Pendant with Loop
CIRCA 3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (2.03 grams, 26 mm).
A silver pendant composed of a free-running axehead suspended on a slender ring with overlapping terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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LOT 1178
Iron Age Celtic Silver Axe Pendant with Loop
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Iron Age Celtic Silver Fibula
2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
A silver fibula of La Tène II type with simple integral spring to the pin, arched bow and integral catch with final coiled about the shank and two beaded wire collars. 7.21 grams, 45 mm
Private collection formed in the 1990s. Property of a European gentleman living in the UK. Ex TimeLine Auctions, 15 March 2012, lot 901(part). Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
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. -
Iron Age Celtic Horse Bridle Cheek Piece with La Tène Ornament
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
A bronze bridle fitting, circular in section with flattened centre and a rectangular slot to accept a strap; decorated along one face with reserved La Tène style comma-leaf swirls on recessed fields originally inlaid with red enamel, sinuous incised line connecting the cells at each end. 80 grams, 93 mm
Found UK. From a English collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Cheek pieces were attached to each end of a bridle bit; they have been found in princely burials along with other grave goods.
