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LOT 0528
Villanovan Bronze Horse Bit
IRON AGE, CIRCA 8TH CENTURY B.C.
10 1/2 in. (280 grams, 26.9 cm).
A snaffle bit with a loop at each outer end with ferrous remains and a three-lobed strap junction attached to the straight mouth bars. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Greek Bronze Signet Ring with Portrait
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Discoid bezel with slender hoop, incuse profile bust with a stephane to the hair. 6.57 grams, 25.86 mm overall, 20.08 x 15.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Greek Lead Slingshot Group
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
