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LOT 1843
Romano-Celtic Glass Bead, Hair Ring, and Spindle-Whorl Collection
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/8 - 1 in. (39 grams total, 4-26 mm).
Including annular, melon, polyhedral and other bead types. [13, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, circa 2004.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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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LOT 1843
Romano-Celtic Glass Bead, Hair Ring, and Spindle-Whorl Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Iron Age Celtic Bronze Ribbed Bracelet or Proto-Money
La Tène B, 3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
D-shaped in section, segmented on the outer face into a series of convex knobs, each separated by a groove. 116 grams, 57 mm
with H.A.C.A.G., Basel, prior 1999. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00103135. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
After the end of the Bronze Age, bronze was still extensively used for weapons and ornaments, which have usually survived far better than the rust-prone remains of early iron tools. From Celtic Europe, we have a great amount of small bracelets and bronze rings worn by people of modest means in the centuries leading up to the emergence of the classical period. -
Large Iron Age Celtic Bronze Ring
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Comprising a D-section shank and three low spurs forming a pair of opposed animal-heads. 23.16 grams, 35.70 mm overall, 22.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y, USA 12, Europe 27.51, Japan 26)
Found Essex, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Iron Age Celtic Enamelled Bronze Mount
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £273
Discoid La Tène mount with a 'figure-of-eight' motif on a red enamelled background. 12.13 grams, 27 mm
Found near Sedgeford, Norfolk, UK. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
