CELTIC BRONZE AXE

Ca. 900 - 700 BC. A cast bronze axe head with a broad, flaring blade, its sides tapering towards a narrow neck above a thickened cylindrical socket. The cutting edge is gently convex, with projecting corners. The socket has a perforated lug extending from one side near the base. Size: 60mm x 120mm; Weight: 365g Provenance: Private collection; formerly in a private collection, acquired in the 1970-1980s; thence by descent, private collection since 1998. (Notarized in Switzerland before the 2005 LTBC). The item is under Temporary Admission (TA), and an additional 5% duty will be applied to the hammer price.

Estimation:€214.9

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