Bronze Age British 'Sompting' Type Looped and Socketted

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

2nd millennium BC. A cast bronze palstave axe fragment with spatulate blade and deep recess to the rear of each face, single lateral loop. Cf. Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B., The Axes of Scotland and N

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 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

Bronze Age, 2300-1650 B.C. With burnished surface, tall tapering neck and trumpet-shaped mouth, globular body, one loop handle at the shoulder. Cf. more ornate version of the same type in the British

Ancient Bronze Age Celtic Socketed and Looped Axe Date: Circa 200 BC – 100 AD Material: Bronze Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection, purchased from a gentleman in Birmingham Size: 105

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

1st-2nd century AD. A mixed group of bronze bow brooches including Aucissa, Nauheim, Colchester and other types. See Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 and Iron Age and R

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

2nd millennium BC. A round-section penannular bronze neck-ring with faux-twist detail, loop finials. Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1980. 29 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2").

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 mixed group of bronze tools comprising: an elliptical-section flared chisel blade with transverse collar and flat-section tang (found Oxfordshire); a square-section tapering tang

2nd millennium BC. A bronze scythe blade with raised rib on one face to the rear edge and securing hole. 77 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). From the H V Mcarthy collection, Dorset, UK; previously in a 1970s c

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 lentoid-section bronze triangular blade with rounded point, three mounting holes to the tang. 25 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A copper axehead with flat, tapering profile and convex ends. 79 grams, 89mm (3 1/2"). Found Alne, near York, North Yorkshire, UK; in 2002. [No Reserve]

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]

Circa 3rd century B.C. With a flared blade and long neck; rectangular tang to the rear. 22.2 grams, 57 mm (2 1/4 in.). Found near Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.Property of a Shropshire private collector. [N

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]