STUNNING IRON AGE LONG SWORD

Ca. 1st millennium BC. An iron sword with a long fullered blade tapering to a pointed tip. The hilt has a narrow waisted grip with a moulded collar. It terminates in an antenna pommel with opposed disc finials, each decorated with concentric circular grooves and a central conical boss. Blade with restoration. For similar see: Bonhams, Antique Arms and Armour including the S. James Gooding Collection, 25 November 2015, Lot 99. Size: 980mm x 50mm; Weight: 1.31kg Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in M. Ebnother collection, Switzerland, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.