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Click here to subscribe2nd millennium BC. A bronze bridle set comprising: a two-part snaffle bit with two rings to each outer end, one dentilled face; two curved sidebars, each with three rings to the rear, border of pierced ring-and-dot detailing. 290 grams total, bit: 19.5cm overall (7 3/4"). From a private collection; previously in an old central Asian collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [3, No Reserve] Very fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze harness fittings including cheek-pieces and domed studs. Cf. von Hase, F-W. Die Trensen der Früheisenzeit in Italien,München, 1969, table 6. 305 grams, 3-12cm (1 1/4 - 4 1/2"). From a private collection; previously in an old central Asian collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A mixed bronze group comprising: a dagger blade with rounded tip, pierced at the upper edge for attachment; two dress pins each with heater-shaped head and rolled edge. 107 grans total, 17-18cm (6 3/4 - 7"). From a private collection; previously in an old central Asian collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [3, No Reserve] Fair condition, repaired.
2nd millennium BC. A bronze bridle set comprising: a snaffle bit with double-loop finials; two cheek-pieces with curved tongue-shaped finials and three lateral loops, one with incised cinquefoil motif. 233 grams, 14-17cm (5 1/2 - 6 3/4"). From a private collection; previously in an old central Asian collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A square-section socketted axehead with chamfered collar, lateral loop, flared blade with curved edge. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881, item 163. 222 grams, 10cm (4"). Ex Vincent collection, Berkshire, UK; formed since the 1970s. Fine condition, large chip to socket.
2nd millennium BC. A bronze palstave axehead with square butt, scaphoid lateral flanges to both sides, shallow stop-ledge, broad curved edge with recurved ends. Cf. Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab. IX, vol. 7, Munich, 1981, item 435 (Type Bannockburn"). 287 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Ex Vincent collection, Berkshire, UK; formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with flared blade and straight cutting edge, V-shaped cleft to the rear with raised rims; old collector's label within the cleft marked '[...]wick Corb[.]b / Toome'. 277 grams, 96mm (3 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX83; formerly in the collection of a retired antique dealer who acquired it just after the war in Islington, London, UK; previously in the Knowles collection; found Toome Bar, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Recorded by Chris Rudd with Michael Lewis, of the British Museum and Greer Ramsey, curator of Armagh County Museum, National Museums of Northern Ireland. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Fine condition, reworked.
2nd millennium BC. A bronze flat axe with square butt, tapering sides, eccentrically curved blade. Cf. Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab. IX, vol. 7, Munich, 1981, item 237 (Type Migdale"). 66 grams, 91mm (3 3/4"). Ex Vincent collection, Berkshire, UK; formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A restrung necklace of bronze tubular beads, spherical beads and annular dangles, two high-tin bronze discs with slider-bars to the reverse; modern clasp. 170 grams total, 41cm (16"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fair condition.
2nd millennium BC. A bronze bridle set comprising: a snaffle bit with stirrup-shaped finials; two cheek-pieces with curved spoon-shaped finials and three lateral loops. 231 grams, 11-18.5cm (4 1/4 - 7 1/4"). From a private collection; previously in an old central Asian collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A large bronze axehead with chamfered collar, lateral loop, raised flanches, parallel-sided blade with straight edge. Cf. Novotná, M. Die Äxte und Beile der Slowakei, Abteilung IX, Band 3, Munich, 1970, item 781. 324 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st millennium BC. A bronze spectacle brooch; single length of round-section wire with a pair of small reversed loops between, one end hooked to form the catchplate and the other extended for the pin. 42 grams, 84mm (3 1/4"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze items including bracelets, ferrules, strap-sliders and a belt plaque. See von Hase, F-W. Die Trensen der Früheisenzeit in Italien, München, 1969 for types. 202 grams total, 2-13cm (3/4 - 5"). From a private collection; previously in an old central Asian collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze bridle elements including cheek-pieces with loops and domed fittings. Cf. von Hase, F-W. Die Trensen der Früheisenzeit in Italien,München, 1969, table 6. 288 grams, 4-11cm (1 3/4 - 4 1/4"). From a private collection; previously in an old central Asian collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A bronze palstave axehead with low lateral flanges, rounded butt, flared blade and curved edge. Cf. Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab. IX, vol. 7, Munich, 1981, item 495, Type Kirtomy. 81 grams, 74mm (3"). Ex Vincent collection, Berkshire, UK; formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC- 1st millennium AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: a bow brooch with ferrous pin; three dress pins, each with a median slot; a domed strap-distributor; a claw-shaped strap distributor; a razor; a domed plaque with loop to the reverse; a cruciform mount; a penannular bracelet; a belt buckle and triangular plate. 246 grams total, 1.5-14cm (1/2 - 5 1/2"). From a private collection; previously in an old central Asian collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [11, No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A group of two bronze sceptre elements(?) comprising: a tubular section with rims to both ends, transverse rectangular bar with clubbed ends, incised geometric ornament; one similar with ribbed tube, square-section bar. 128 grams total, 13.5-18cm (5 1/4 - 7"). From an old European collection; acquired in Munich in the 1970s. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A substantial bronze with rounded socket bearing running zigzag detailing, hammer face to the rear, curved blade with chamfered longitudinal sides, curved edge. Cf. The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Inventory Number 1732-1. 1.03 kg, 20cm (7 3/4"). From a European collection; previously in a large American collection formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1995; previously in the Mansees collection; formed 1950s-early 1990s. Fine condition.
3rd century BC. A pair of spiral-wound bronze arm bands formed from strip, one tubular with coiled finials, the other tapering with rounded ends; Central European workmanship. 639 grams total, 13cm (5"). Property of a German gentleman; previously acquired from the Cotton collection, Brockenhusrt, UK, circa 1985; accompanied by a copy of the German export licence. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze bridle elements including cheek-pieces with loops, snaffle bit and domed fittings. See von Hase, F-W. Die Trensen der Früheisenzeit in Italien,München, 1969, table 6. 353 grams, 2.5-13cm (1 - 5"). From a private collection; previously in an old central Asian collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd-1st millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze fittings comprising: seven flat and two convex discs each with slider to the reverse; two domed discs with quadrants surrounding a central roundel; a cruciform lug; a hollow domed slider; three barrel-shaped toggles with four lateral holes, one with hooked upper face. 131 grams total, 15-34mm (1/2 - 1 1/2"). From a private collection; previously in an old central Asian collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [16, No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st millennium BC. A bronze pendant of a bull, body engraved with series of dot-and-circle motifs; standing on a rectangular base pierced with series of holes; suspension ring to the back. 37 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). Private collection, home counties, UK; acquired before 1980. Very fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A cast bronze palstave axe with flared blade and lateral flanges, square butt Cf. Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab. IX, vol. 7, Munich, 1981, item 651. 191 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Ex Vincent collection, Berkshire, UK; formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.
2nd-1st millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze items comprising: discoid pendant formed as a coiled wire and bifid hanger; two discs with slider to the reverse; five hangers each two wire coils with loop above and two more to the reverse. 47 grams total, 17-34mm (3/4 - 1 1/2"). From a private collection; previously in an old central Asian collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [8, No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A restrung necklace of annular and tubular bronze beads with pierced plano-convex amulets(?) two high-tin bronze bosses with slider-bar to the reverse; modern clasp. 290 grams, 47cm (18 1/2"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with parallel-sided blade, slightly curved edge, scooped mouth and lateral loop. Cf. Novotná, M. Die Äxte und Beile der Slowakei, Abteilung IX, Band 3, Munich, 1970, pl.52(14"). 205 grams, 12.5cm (5"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Middle Bronze Age, Later 2nd millennium BC. The 'Hewett Hoard' of eleven bronze palstave axeheads and fragments with supporting documentation. See Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab. IX, vol. 7, Munich, 1981, and Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881 for discussion. 3.3 kg, 5-16cm (2 - 6 1/4"). Found by Paul Hewett, South of Chiddingford, Surrey, UK, in August 1994; accompanied by the original Farnham & District Metal Detecting Club, 'Find of the Month' certificate, dated November 1994; and photo membership card. [11] Fair condition, four axeheads broken.
1st millennium BC. A bronze spearhead with broad triangular blade, thick neck, lozenge-section socket with V-shaped clefts to the mouth. 117 grams, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Property of a Jersey gentleman; by inheritance from his father; acquired in lieu of a debt in 1962 and originally brought back to Jersey by a British army officer in the 19th century. [No Reserve] Fine condition, complete and undamaged. Extremely rare.
2nd millennium BC. A group of three bronze penannular bracelets: one with flat splayed ends, two with serpent-head finials and punched texturing. 102 grams, 60-80mm (2 1/4 - 3 1/4"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a private collection formed before 1950. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figure of a bearded man, seated and naked apart from a pointed cap on his head, with rope binding the hands and extending around the neck and down to the ankles; hole through the body and another vertically through the neck to the rump, for attachment. See Fischer, C. Tollundmanden: gaven til guderne: mosefund fra Danmarks forhistorie, Silkeborg, 2007. 31 grams, 52mm (2"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. The figure of a man bound with rope and wearing a cap recalls the famous body recovered from the marsh at Tollund, Denmark. It is understood that the 'Tollund Man' was a sacrificial victim, possibly a prisoner-of-war or perhaps a nobleman. Very fine condition.
2nd-1st century BC. A bronze fibula with transverse spring and integral pin, deep bow with returned foot forming the catch. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 227. 4.37 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
5th-3rd century BC. A bronze bow brooch with flat leaf-shaped bridge, coiled spring with two parallel pins, D-shaped final with lateral catches. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1729 for type. 4.85 grams, 59mm (2 1/4"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.
2nd-1st century BC. A substantial bronze bow brooch comprising: a deep asymmetrical bow with vertical incised lines, loop at the upper end to accept the pin, lateral slot to the vertical foot with ribbed detailing, angled biconvex stem with applied bell-shaped finial. See Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 for discussion. 83 grams, 85mm (3 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; formerly in an important European collection; acquired 1970-1990. Fine condition.
4th-3rd century BC. A bronze fibula of La Tène I type with round-section bow, coil with pin to the reverse, lobe foot with lateral catch. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1448 for type. 4.21 grams, 48mm (2"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
10th-8th century BC. A bronze group comprising: a fibula with arched bow, coil to each end developing to a slender pin and triangular catchplate; domed discoid strap distributor with cafe to the reverse, six radiating lobes and starburst motif. Cf. Beck, H. et al. Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, fig 74. 62 grams total, 4-11.5cm (1 3/4 - 4 1/2"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
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