EUROPEAN CELTIC BRONZE SWORD WITH PARASOL-SHAPED POMMEL

Ca. 600 - 400 BC. A cast bronze sword with a long, narrow blade, nearly parallel cutting edges, and a sharply tapering point. The blade is strengthened by a broad central ridge and expands above into rounded shoulders. Its cylindrical grip is divided into successive horizontal mouldings and terminates in a wide, shallow disc or parasol-shaped pommel surmounted by a central boss. This pommel form belongs to a distinctive group of highland swords produced during the early first millennium BC. Dark-green and black oxidation covers the surface, with brighter green mineralisation around the hilt. Size: 570mm x 50mm; Weight: 880g Provenance: From a private London collection; Erwin Richter collection, Austria, acquired in 1970s. Belgian private collection, 1990s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£1,000

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