Iron Age Celtic to Early Roman Fibula Collection

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 gr

1st century BC-1st century AD. A group of three bronze artefacts comprising: a belt-slide with double-eye plaque, traces of enamel to the recessed area; a hammerhead type toggle fastener, part of the

8th century BC-11th century AD. A mixed group of five implements comprising: a Roman bronze surgical or other implement with tapering shaft, a Roman iron single-edged knife comprising an iron blade wi

Lot of 2 Ancient Holy Land Terracotta Vessels. Size 2 5/8 - 2 3/4 - 2 5/8 inches high. Fine Terracotta vessels Iron Age to Roman Period. Ex Private NYC collection acquired prior to 1990's

1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D. A British Iron Age vessel mount in the form of a hollow Celtic male head with large, elongated eyes having pierced pupils, possibly once with inlays, a triangul

5th-2nd century BC. A penannular bronze neck-ring with expending twisted body, scrolled flat-section finials. 115 grams, 18.6cm (8"). Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000.

2nd century BC-1st century AD. A bronze bull modelled standing in the round, with crescentic horns, gaping mouth, domed eyes and tail. 90 grams, 75mm (3"). From a North Yorkshire collection formed sin

2nd century BC-1st century AD. An iron spearhead with leaf-shaped blade, prominent midrib, hexagonal-section tapering socket. Cf. Stead, I. et al. Iron Age and Roman Burials in Champagne, Oxford, 2006

3rd-1st century BC. A group of three iron spearheads, each slender, leaf-shaped with faint midrib and long tapering socket. 385 grams total, 24.5-27.5cm (9 1/2-10 3/4"). From a private collection; pre

Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.. Tubular shank with gussets above the rim, D-shaped face with swept-back hair, inset glass eyes; cracked. Cf. Durham, E., Metal Figurines in Roman Britain, vol.

Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.. With carinated arching neck, crescent 'horns' above the forehead, inset blue glass eyes. Cf. Durham, E., Metal Figurines in Roman Britain, vol. 2, Reading, 201

Early 1st century AD. A bronze finial formed from a lozenge shaped body with lower part curved as a small hook, helmeted head to the top, applied necklace; wide attachment loop to the rear. 14.57 gram

Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.. With spherical body, integral suspension loop and curved blade. 17.1 grams, 35 mm (1 3/8 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auc

1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze figure of a zebu standing with legs spread. 21.8 grams, 45.3mm (1 3/4"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s. [No R

3rd-1st century BC. A bronze annular D-section proto-money or harness ring. 26.5 grams, 42mm (1 1/2"). Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. [No Reserve]

Material: Iron Dimensions: 186mm ; 116.5grams Provenance/Additional Information: From an old British collection, property of a London collector, acquired on British and European art market between 196

Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. With broad hexafoil rosette, voided trapezoidal plaque. Cf. example from York in Smith, R.A., British Museum Guide to Early Iron Age Antiquities, reprinted Ipsw

Material: Iron Dimensions: 188mm ; 197.6grams Provenance/Additional Information: From an old British collection, property of a London collector, acquired on British and European art market between 196

Behold this La Tène Celtic fibula, spanning 5.2 x 4.2 cm, whose spiraled pin and bowed frame are characteristic of the ornamental artistry of the late Iron Age. The bronze, now adorned with a verdigr

1st-2nd century AD. A mixed group of bronze bow brooches including Langton Down, Aucissa, Alesia and other types. See Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 and Iron Age and Roman Brooches, O

**First Time At Auction** Northern Europe, Celtic or early Roman, ca. late 1st millennium BCE to 2nd century CE. A forged-iron knife of a simplified form with a narrow blade, a rectangular guard, and

7th-6th century BC. A bronze fibula with right-angled round-section bow, ribbed ends and raised cuffs, hand-shaped catch; pin replaced in antiquity. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford

Ancient Central / Northern Europe, Celtic Iron Age, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE; Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4t

Central/Southern Europe, Italic Bronze Age / early Iron Age, ca. 11th to 8th century BCE. A bronze four-spiral, or double spectacle, fibula with a pin and hook springing from the center of opposing sp