Celtycka broszka sprzedana za 55 tys. GBP
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An amazing relic of ancient Britain dug up by a metal detectorist ??" a 2000-year-old Celtic Chieftain???s chariot brooch - smashed its auction estimate to smithereens to sell for tens of thousands of pounds. The ???outstandingly rare??? object, also known as a horse brooch, was guided at ?L6,000-?L8,000 by Hansons Auctioneers but an intense bidding battle took the final hammer price to ?L55,000 ??" seven times its estimate. The result has been hailed as one of Hansons??? best ever by the firm???s owner Charles Hanson. He led the auction as four phone bidders battled to secure the unique object, which was found by detectorist Ray Pusey in his home county of Buckinghamshire in October 2020. Mr Pusey, a detectorist for 30 years, confessed that he nearly didn???t go out the day he found it but, after an hour of searching, received a strong signal. He dug down about 8-10ins and discovered his ???best find ever???. The 64-year-old van-driver from Haddenham, said: ??sI watched the auction online and wondered if the brooch would just make its reserve, do quite well or do exceptionally well. I was really pleased. It was an exceptional result and so exciting to watch. The money will be split 50/50 split with the landowner and, when I went round to tell him, he nearly fell over. Me and my wife are having a Chinese to celebrate tonight.??? Mr Hanson said: ??sIt???s an outstanding and rare artefact, an amazing find and an incredible result. With pre-sale interest strong, I thought it would do well but to see it contested to ?L55,000 was a proud moment for me. I was inspired to work in this industry after discovering the joy of metal detecting and the ancient treasures beneath our feet as a boy. It???s one of our best ever auction results - a wonderful moment for our Historica Department and for me personally. ??sThe horse brooch would probably have belonged to a wealthy Celtic chieftain in the mid 1st century AD making it around 2,000 years old. Measuring a substantial
2021-02-26
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