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LOT 0331
'The Frampton' Iron Age Celtic Durotriges Enamelled Bronze Horse Harness Cheek Piece
1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (83 grams, 10.4 cm).
Round in section with flattened centre and a ellipsoid slot to accept a strap; decorated along one face with reserved La Tène style comma-leaf swirls on recessed fields inlaid with red enamel, sinuous incised line connecting the cells at each end.
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Frampton, West Dorset, UK.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.DOR-D0EAC4.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12285-219047.
Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1846,0322.138.
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LOT 0331
'The Frampton' Iron Age Celtic Durotriges Enamelled Bronze Horse Harness Cheek Piece
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
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