Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axehead

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

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

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 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]

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

Northern Europe, Late Bronze Age (Celtic), ca. 800 to 500 BCE. An excellently-preserved example of a cast bronze axe head. The head is socketed, with a rectangular opening for a handle. The blade has

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

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

2nd millennium BC. A bronze flat-axe with tapering rectangular-section body, narrow butt, curved edge. 616 grams, 17.6cm (7"). Property of an Essex collector; acquired on the European art market. [No

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 flat-axe with tapering flat-section body, rounded butt, curved edge. 252 grams, 11.8cm (4 3/4"). Property of an Essex collector; acquired on the European art market. [No Re

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]

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 millennium BC. A group of nine snapped sections of Bronze Age axeheads. 340 grams, 21-70mm (5/8 - 2 7/8"). From an Essex collection; acquired continental Europe in the 1960s. [9, No Reserve]