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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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Iron Age Celtic Lead 'Wheel Money' Group
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Three Eastern Celtic or Gaulish cast wheels; two with eight-knops and one four-spoked type. 16.6 grams total, 15-24 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Ex the late Walter Steinberg collection, London, UK. Acquired on the UK art market in 2014. From the property of a Kent lady collector. -
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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. -
Iron Age Bronze Chariot Lynch Pin Finial Pair
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Each a youthful male head with slit mouth and socketed eyes to accept organic inlay; stub neck developing to a sturdy pin; both mounted on a custom-made display stand. 75 grams total, 51-56 mm including stand
Found East Anglia, UK. 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.
