Bronze Age Socketted Gouge

2nd millennium BC. The lower section of a curved chisel or gouge. 45 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). Ex A Cotton collection, Hampshire, UK, 1980s. [No Reserve]

2nd-mid 1st millennium B.C. A bronze spearhead composed of a waisted leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib and lateral steps to both faces, tapering tubular socket pierced twice for attachment to a sha

12th-7th century BC. A bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped waisted blade and prominent midrib; conical socket, pierced for attachment studs. 151 grams, 23.5cm (9 1/4"). From a private Austrian collectio

1st millennium BC. A bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped blade, prominent midrib expanding to socket with attachment holes. 181 grams, 20cm (8"). Property of a German gentleman; previously in the R. Sta

Bronze Age Socketted Axehead2nd millennium BC. A bronze socketted axehead with raised leaf-shaped motif to one face, depression to the reverse. 174 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Property of a European gentlem

2nd millennium BC. A bronze macehead with ellipsoid tubular socket and spike to two edges. 50 grams, 53mm (2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. [No Reserve]

2nd millennium BC. A bronze mace head with rounded lip to the socket, two rectangular-section spikes. 73.5 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). From the collection of a Surrey gentleman; acquired 1970-1980. [No Rese

2nd millennium BC. A bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with midrib extension of the socket. 28 grams, 99mm (4"). From a South West London collection; formed 1990-2000. [No Reserve]

12th-8th century BC. A very wide bronze gouge with broad c-shaped cutting edge, slightly flared, with tubular socket. 104 grams, 63mm (2 1/2") Ex Michael Nellist collection; found Lincolnshire, UK.

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead of European type with straight edge, curved cutting edge with concentric teardrops to both broad faces, slashed collar, broad socket with two lateral lugs. 244 gram

13th-9th century BC. A bronze axehead with scooped socket and flange to the mouth; the lozenge-section loop connected perpendicular to the mouth of the socket. 256 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Private coll

1st millennium BC. A small bronze axehead with raised midrib, long lentoid-section pick to the rear; short tapering socket with pierced attachment hole. 95 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Property of a Europe

1st millennium BC. A substantial flat-axe with ovoid socket, flared blade with curved edge. 1.1 kg, 17cm (6 3/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [No Reserve]

14th-11th century BC. A large parallel-sided European axehead with everted rim to the mouth, flat facets to the broad faces, lateral loop connected to the socket mouth. 182 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Pro

14th-11th century BC. A large parallel-sided European axehead with everted rim to the mouth, flat facets to the broad faces, lateral loop connected to the socket mouth. 182 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Fro

2nd millennium BC. A long bronze woodworking gouge with sharpened rim to the mouth, deeply scooped shank, square-section tang. 257 grams, 19.5cm (7 3/4"). From the Abelita family collection, acquired

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with slightly curved blade, ellipsoid-section socket with flared mouth and collar and narrow loop between; teardrop void to one face. Cf. Novotná, M. Die Äxte und

1st millennium BC. A socketted axehead with thickened collar, flared blade with slightly curved cutting edge, thick lateral loop. 334 grams, 11.4cm (4 1/2"). From the private collection of Alexander C

15th-9th century B.C. An entire Late Bronze Age founder's hoard comprising: a complete looped palstave axe, with a fragment of another; with five complete or almost so socketted axes, some showing lin

7th century BC. A substantial bronze spearhead with tapering socket, parallel-sided blade with rounded tip and S-curved sides. See Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxf

2nd-1st millennium BC. A group of bronze items comprising: a votive axehead with flared blade, one side with a plant motif, the other with a possible inscription; three barbed and socketted arrowheads

5th-3rd century BC. A slender bronze leaf-shaped spearhead with midrib and short tubular socket. See Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974 for discussion. 83 g

12th-8th century BC. A bifacial socketted bronze chisel with tapering rectangular faces, flat working edge, raised collar and decorative raised ribs and pellets; casting seams to the sides. 127 grams,

1st millennium BC and later. A mixed group of bronze artefacts comprising: two socketted leaf-shaped arrowheads; three finger rings with incised decoration or inscriptions to the bezels; a tapering ro