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LOT 1993
Large Celtic Period Iron Spearhead
IRON AGE, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
14 in. (236 grams, 35.5 cm).
Featuring a leaf-shaped blade with rounded shoulders, wide midrib extending to a tubular socket. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1960s.
From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s.
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LOT 1993
Large Celtic Period Iron Spearhead
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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