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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 La Tene Brooch
3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Composed of a lozenge-shaped plate with a central groove; coiled spring and pin. 10.5 grams, 65 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman. -
Iron Age Iberian Celtic Bronze Worshipper Statuette
Circa 6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
Modelled in the round as a figure standing nude, the arms stretched out to the front, flat pinched head with conical headdress, impressed eyes and slotted mouth, applied genitals, exaggerated feet; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 82 grams total, 11.5 cm including stand
From the private collection of coll. Ernst Beyeler. Acquired from Cahn Auktionen AG, 3 November 2012, lot 135. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of the Cahn invoice and relevant catalogue pages. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate dated 24 September 2012. -
Iron Age La Tene Brooch Group
3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising three bow brooches with conical finials; a brooch with an arrow-shaped plaque and coiled spring to the pin. 19.8 grams total, 34-69 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.