The Richness Of European Iron Age Art
ORNAMENTS CHARIOT WEAPONS VOTIVE
ORNAMENTS
8218. CELTIC SILVER TORQUE, c. 4th-2nd century BC. The heavy silver neck ornament of quadruple twisted wire terminating in flatened ends with engraved stippled trident designs and holes for securing. 6 x 6.8". 103 gm. Choice condition with traces of bronze malachite deposits ensuring authenticity. Rare this nice. Intact and wearable.
$3000.
12114. EXCEPTIONAL CELTIC FIGURAL SILVER FIBULA. 1st-2nd centuries AD. Silvered bronze fibula in the form of a facing bust of a boy, flanked by dragons above dolphins. Simple pin attachment on back. Maximum width: 30mm. Pin intact with much of the silvering remaining. Encrustation, particularly heavy on the back. A very rare type.
8219. RARE CELTIC SILVER TORQUE, c. 4th-2nd century BC. Heavy silver neck ornament secured with knobbed hook fitting into a wrapped loop. 5.5" diameter, 47gm. Choice condition with traces of bronze malachite deposits ensuring authenticity. Rare this nice. One of a pair found together. Intact and wearable for a small neck.
8220. RARE CELTIC SILVER TORQUE, c. 4th-2nd century BC. Heavy silver neck ornament secured with knobbed hook fitting into a wrapped loop. 5.5" diameter, 35 gm. Choice condition. Rare this nice. One of a pair found together. Intact and wearable for a small neck.
11659. WONDERFUL CELTIC BRONZE ARMBAND. Hungary, late 1st millennium BC. A large Celtic armband designed to be worn over the upper arm of a man. Choice condition and the entire surface exhibiting the most marvelous glossy jade patina. 4.5 x 5 inches. Provenance: From an old Hungarian collection formed in the 1960's. Other side. $2500.
8756. A CHOICE CELTIC LA TENE FIBULA, ca. 300 BC. The large heavy fibula with catch plate tail looped back the length of the body and ornamented with a large knob, the original spring and pin a continuation of the body. 3.6". Nice patina covering most of the silver which shows through on the spring and pin. Extremely rare.
8760. A CHOICE CELTIC LA TENE FIBULA, ca. 400 BC. Spring type bronze fibula with series of knobs on the arch and the end of the catch plate wire which is been doubled back in a loop. 2.7". Extremely rare.
8761. A RARE CELTIC LA TENE FIBULA, Eastern Europe ca. 300 BC. Spring type bronze fibula with horizontal rhomboidal plate with a groove which carries the finely twisted end of the catch plate wire which has been doubled back in a loop. 3".
8319. BEAUTIFUL CELTIC SPIRAL BROOCH, c. 3rd-4th century AD. In the form of an openwork spiral. Bronze, iron pin lost. 1.5" in diameter. Rare classic Celtic artifact.
CHARIOT FITTINGS
8936. EXCELLENT CELTIC CHARIOT HANDLE, ca. 3rd century BC/AD. The heavy knobbed handle with hole at base for attachment nail. 3.3 inches. Choice intact condition with wonderful forest green patina.
9661. CHOICE CELTIC CHARIOT TERRET RING, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC. The heavy bronze ring was mounted on a chariot and served as a rein guide. 2.3 inches. Wonderful fine olive patina. In choice condition. A real gem!
WEAPONS AND TOOLS
9660. CHOICE CELTIC BRONZE AXE, ca. 1000-600 BC. Cast socketed axe with side loop and reinforced rim. 4.7 inches. Excellent unused condition with casting sprue still on blade.
8224. LARGER CELTIC BRONZE AXE, c. 900-600 BC. The socketed axe with shoulder hole for securing to wooden handle. 5.4".
VOTIVE OBJECTS
8934. MUSEUM QUALITY CELTIC STONE HEAD AMULET, ca. 4th-1st century BC. The fine grained limestone or marble head of ovoid form with superb classic Celtic features. 1.4 inches. Original drilled suspension hole through 'neck'. Likely worn as a trophy head amulet. Museum quality artifact of the finest Celtic art.
