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331 - Pair of bronze spiral-plate brooches. Early Hallstatt period, southeastern Central Europe, ca. 1000–800 BCE. L 18–19.5 cm. An extremely decorative pair of bronze brooches connected by three eyelet chains. The bar features two figure-eight loops at each end and is adorned with incised grooved decoration. The base of the brooch ends in a large spiral (7 cm in diameter each). A ring is threaded through the top spiral of each brooch, to which the eyelet chains are attached, as well as a shield-like plate featuring ornamental incised decoration. Magnificent specimens with brooch pendants! Beautiful dark green patina; one figure-eight loop is broken. Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of D.M., Munich. Formerly in Hermann Historica 36 I, 1998, 684. Cf. the brooches from the hoards at Oberpöring, Utzingen, and Reisen in the State Archaeological Collection, Munich, Inv. Nos. 1971,334a, 1936,112, and 1950,58.
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Pair of bronze spiral-plate brooches. Early Hallstatt period, southeastern Central Europe, ca. 1000–800 BCE. L 18–19.5 cm. An extremely decorative pair of bronze brooches connected by three eyelet chains. The bar features two figure-eight loops at each end and is adorned with incised grooved decoration. The base of the brooch ends in a large spiral (7 cm in diameter each). A ring is threaded through the top spiral of each brooch, to which the eyelet chains are attached, as well as a shield-like plate featuring ornamental incised decoration. Magnificent specimens with brooch pendants! Beautiful dark green patina; one figure-eight loop is broken. Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of D.M., Munich. Formerly in Hermann Historica 36 I, 1998, 684. Cf. the brooches from the hoards at Oberpöring, Utzingen, and Reisen in the State Archaeological Collection, Munich, Inv. Nos. 1971,334a, 1936,112, and 1950,58.
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Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)Auction house
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