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LOT 1622
Iron Age Celtic Silver Snake-Headed Bracelet
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (61.5 grams, 81 mm).
Comprising a round-section shank and flattened finials: one with punched annulet detailing and ring-and-dot eyes, the other smaller with punched pellets.
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Celtic Silver and Bronze Jewellery Group
Iron Age, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: narrow bangle with beaded outer face; ellipsoid plaque with repoussé pellets to rim, three attachment points. 4.28 grams total, 49-70 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
