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LOT 1603
Large Bronze Age Currency Ingot
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 7/8 in. (90.4 grams, 20 cm).
Rectangular in section with tapered ends, scooped detailing to two faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German collection, acquired before 2000.
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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Bronze Age Double Spiral Ring
Circa 1500-1100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Formed with two spirals of single wire with notches to the upper face flanking a ring composed of several coils. 36.98 grams, 87.03 mm overall, 19.57 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Private collection, Europe, before 1990. Acquired on the Austrian art market, 2001. Private collection, Europe. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Bronze Age Gold Hair Ring
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
A coiled D-section rod with clubbed finials. 7.64 grams, 17 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Bronze Age Double Spiral Ring
Circa 1500-1100 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £135
Formed with two spirals of single wire flanking a ring composed of several coils. 21.96 grams, 56.64 mm overall, 16.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Private collection, Europe, before 1990. Acquired on the Austrian art market, 2001. Private collection, Europe. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
