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LOT 1550
Iron Age La Tene Brooch Group
3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 - 2 3/4 in. (19.8 grams total, 34-69 mm).
Comprising three bow brooches with conical finials; a brooch with an arrow-shaped plaque and coiled spring to the pin. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
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Iron Age Coiled Ring Pair
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Pair of rings comprising: a bronze ring with overlapping terminals tapering into coiled discoid plaques, coiled wire sleeves; a silver ring with overlapping terminals coiled around the hoop. 3.76 grams total, 18-21 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
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Iron Age Celtic 'Dorset' Stone Head
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Carved stone male head with almond-shaped eyes, snub nose, prominent moustache; surface abraded due to prolonged immersion in a river; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 262 grams total, 10.7 cm including stand
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