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LOT 1546
Iron Age La Tene Brooch
3RD CENTURY B.C.
2 1/2 in. (10.5 grams, 65 mm).
Composed of a lozenge-shaped plate with a central groove; coiled spring and pin. [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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Romano-Celtic Bronze 'Raskelf' Dragonesque Brooch
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Found whilst searching with a metal detector near North Yorkshire, UK, in 10 May 2023, by Mark Didlick. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-1AFB8C. -
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'The Kilburn' Iron Age Celtic Bovine Bowl Mount
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Iron Age Celtic Bronze Naked Male Figure
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Modelled in the round nude male with arms bent, the left arm supporting a bundle; discoid pad to the rump, probably the point of attachment to a larger item; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 90.4 grams total, 86 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
