LARGE HALLSTATT BRONZE SPIRAL FIBULA

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Ca. 1300 - 1000 BC. A large bronze fibula with a broad spiral plate formed from tightly coiled wire, the coils terminating at the lower edge above a rectangular junction for the spring and pin. The bow and catch are arranged as an open framework beneath, with a smaller spiral boss attached to one side on a short bracket. Below, a round suspension ring is bound with a coil and fitted with a fringe of multiple looped chain drops. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 2000.281.2; Christie's, Live Auction 1313, Ancient Jewelry, Lot 384. Size: 285mm x 100mm; Weight: 270g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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