Other Celtic (Iron Age) Antiquities For Sale
Artefacts from the British Iron Age, both Pre-Roman and from the Romano-British period, can often be recognized by the distinctive almond-shaped eyes on human faces, and the rounded La Tene art-style in use at that time. Belt-buckles are absent from the British tradition until the end of the Roman period, but distinctive toggle attachments were used to fasten garments, as well as brooches and pins with recognisable decorative schemes. The magnificent torcs (neck-rings) of the east midlands are a characteristic display item, probably worn only on ceremonial occasions due to their great weight, complex construction and the ease with which gold and electrum can be distorted.
In these pages you will find some fascinating examples of British Iron Age artefacts for sale.
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| | Celtic 'Ribbed' Strap-Slider 011044 | Celtic ‘Ribbed’ Strap-Slider Copper-alloy, 26.98 grams, 36.18 mm. 3rd-1st century BC. In the Iron Age, British metal fittings for fastening clothes are a rarity other than the many types of brooch; buckles were unknown, and instead a form of cast metal toggle was used to fasten the belt in conjunction with a decorative metal slider. The present piece is hollow-cast with a thick semicircular loop on the reverse and the outer surface is curved into a semi-columnar form with longitudinal ribbing. Reference: Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, p.420-1 items 39-43. Extremely fine condition. Provenance: found Haverhill, Suffolk. | £90.00  |  |
| | Celtic 'La Tene' One-Piece Brooch 014633 | Celtic 'La Tene' One-Piece Brooch Copper-alloy, 3.77 grams, 46.76 mm. Circa 1st century BC. Formed from a single length of wire with the spring a a single coil with a small conical terminal at the foot. Reference: Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, second edition, page 64. Provenance: found England but from an old French collection. Excellent example with a pleasing patination. | £75.00 |  |
| | Celtic Iron Age 'Zoomorphic' Spout 015364 | Celtic Iron Age 'Zoomorphic' Spout Copper-alloy, 23.01 grams, 31.95 mm. Circa 1st century BC. Of cast form with the spout outlet in the shape of a frog or fish mouth. Traces of solder to the edges where once affixed to a vessel. Provenance: found Billericay, Essex. Interesting and unusual. | £70.00 |  |
| | | Roman 'Celtic Face' Military Mount 012492 | Roman 'Celtic Face' Military Mount Copper-alloy, 10.39 grams, 28.24 mm. Circa 2nd century AD. A finely modelled Celtic style cast face mount, with large eyes, hair and wearing a 'liberty cap' helmet. With part of a thin back plate; being part of military belt plate or similar and a rectangular fixing stud to the reverse. Reference: Andrew Appels & Stuart Laycock Roman Buckles & Military Fittings, page 191, for similar example. An excellent and attractive piece. | £75.00 |  |
| | Early Celtic 'Dragonesque' Brooch 012709 | Excessively Rare Early Celtic 'Dragonesque' Brooch Copper-alloy, 14.28 grams, 62.34 mm. Mid 1st century AD. A rare example of an unusually large and wide bodied Romano-British Dragonesque brooch. The body is decorated with three red stone or coral beads held in place by a thin metal border, some of which is still intact. The neck is long and round in section with a large flat head terminal detailed with a stone or coral bead held in by a large rivet. Ref: for type only see Ancient and Romano-British Brooches by Richard Hattatt, page 157. A rare piece, one head lost in antiquity otherwise in very fine condition. Found Gisburn, Lancashire 2003. | £650.00 |  |
| | Iron Age Bracelet BA01 | East European Iron Age 'Penannular' Bracelet Copper alloy, 16.67 grams; 66.19 mm. Circa 800 BC. A very detailed penannular bracelet with the end terminals squared off at right angles to face each other. The whole outer edge is detailed with incised lines at set distances to form a serrated pattern, this stops at the terminals which are detailed with a cross hatched pattern. Ref: Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of The Lord Mcalpine of West Green, page 116; 14.9. Very fine condition. Ex old European collection. | £75.00 |  |
| | Celtic 'Dragonesque' Brooch 010692 | Rare Celtic 'Dragonesque' Brooch Copper alloy, 7.49 grams; 44.93 mm. Circa 1st century AD. A flat plate brooch based on the ken-back scroll, similar to a capital S. The zoomorphic features developed from this with the trumpet ends of the scrolls forming the stylized dragon heads at each end, at one end the head is connected to the main body and forms a loop form the pin to be secured. The body is detailed with five enamelled cells of which three have red enamel still intact. Ref: Celtic & Roman Artefacts by Nigel Mills, RC31. Celtic Art by Ruth and Vincent Megaw, plate XXII. A rare piece in very fine condition complete with pin. Found Lincolnshire. | £650.00 |  |
| | CO 010796 | Rare Celtic 'Enameled Square' Clothes Fastener Copper alloy, 7.73 grams; 31.78 mm. Circa 1st century BC - early 1st century AD. A Celtic toggle fastener with a flat square end with three rectangular red enameled cells, a crooked shaft and an eye-shaped attachment/stitching loop. Ref: Benet's Artefacts, page 80, fig I13-0101; Celtic & Roman Artefacts, page 68 - 69, figs C188. Very fine condition. | £80.00 |  |
| | CO 010794 | Celtic 'Square' Clothes Fastener Copper alloy, 13.80 grams; 37.70 mm. Circa 1st century BC - early 1st century AD. A Celtic toggle fastener with a flat square end, a crooked shaft and an angled D-shaped attachment/stitching loop. Ref: Benet's Artefacts, page 80, fig I13-0101 - I12-0211; Celtic & Roman Artefacts, page 68 - 69, figs C183 - C189. We can find no reference to a similar example with this form of attachment loop. Good very fine condition. | £45.00 |  |
| | CO 010430 | Celtic 'Double Eye' Clothes Fastener Copper alloy, 9.25 grams; 25.10 mm. Circa 1st century BC - early 1st century AD. A Celtic toggle fastener with a double eye design, with a triangular attachment/stitching loop. Ref: Benet's Artefacts, page 80, fig I13-0101 - I12-0211; Celtic & Roman Artefacts, page 68 - 69, figs C183 - C189. We can find no reference to a similar example with a double eye. Fine condition. | £25.00 |  |
| | CO 011372 | Celtic 'Cross-Bar' Clothes Fastener Copper alloy, 10.11 grams, 22.72 mm. Circa 1st century BC - early 1st century AD. A Celtic toggle fastener with a solid cross-bar and eye-shaped attachment/stitching loop. Ref: Benet's Artefacts, page 82, fig I13-0202. Good fine condition. | £35.00 |  |
| | CO 010793 | Extremely Rare Celtic 'Lentoid-Shaped' Clothes Fastener Copper alloy, 7.16 grams; 25.40 mm. Circa 1st century BC - early 1st century AD. A Celtic toggle fastener in a lentoid shape, with bowed shank and two stitching/attachment loops. Ref: Benet's Artefacts, page 80, fig I13-0101 - I12-0211; Celtic & Roman Artefacts, page 68 - 69, figs C183 - C189. We can find no reference to a similar example. Good very fine condition. | £45.00 |  |
| | Iron Age Bracelet BA02 | East European Iron Age 'Penannular' Bracelet Copper alloy, 15.40 grams; 66.32 mm. Circa 800 BC. A penannular torc style bracelet, circular in section with the end terminal decorated with a cross hatched pattern. Ref: Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of The Lord Mcalpine of West Green, page 116; 14.9. Very fine condition. Ex old European collection. | £65.00 |  |
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