Celtic 'Bull' Bucket Mount. Copper alloy, 28.65 grams, 31.76 mm. Circa 1 Century A.D. A prominent snout with a deep incised line representing the mouth, with eyes on the sides and raised ears and horns above. Very Fine condition. Found Lincs. Ex. Hurst collection.

Celtic 'Bull' Bucket Mount. Copper alloy, 28.65 grams, 31.76 mm. Circa 1 Century A.D. A prominent snout with a deep incised line representing the mouth, with eyes on the sides and raised ears and horns above. Very Fine condition. Found Lincs. Ex. Hurst collection.

Specific animals have specific associations depending on the characteristics of the type of animal. Birds, fish, serpents, deer, cattle, swine, and so on all tend to be used as symbols. Boars, fishes, serpents, birds, and herd animals are the most frequently described.

In addition to representing fertility and wealth, boars symbolize courage and strong warriors for they are strong, dangerous, and very hard to kill. Their appearance in dreams and visions also indicates warriors. Isolt's forewarning of the death of Tristan, a great warrior, came in a dream about the death of a great boar. Statues of bulls are occasionally found in the company of statues of armed warriors, further indicating an association between bulls and warriors.

Romano-British 'Nipple' Belt Slide/Mount. Copper alloy, 7.15 grams, 21.03 mm. 1st Century A.D. A circular disk with a bordered circumference of niello, with that is an inner circle composed of triangular niello, around diamond sections of silver inlay. Protruding from the centre is a long expanding knob/nipple. The reverse of the piece has a rectangular section, which the belt would have been fed through. Very Fine condition.

Romano-British 'Nipple' Belt Slide/Mount. Copper alloy, 7.15 grams, 21.03 mm. 1st Century A.D. A circular disk with a bordered circumference of niello, with that is an inner circle composed of triangular niello, around diamond sections of silver inlay. Protruding from the centre is a long expanding knob/nipple. The reverse of the piece has a rectangular section, which the belt would have been fed through. Very Fine condition.

SUPERB Celtic 'Swastika' Scabbard Mount. Enameled copper alloy, 17.05 grams, 28.29 mm. Circa 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D. A fully enameled British mount made shortly after the Roman invasion. It is a square shape with an incised line border, within the border. There are four fully enameled yellow panels forming a running leg design around an incised central 'swastika' which was an ancient symbol of piece and prosperity. Extremely Fine condition with a wonderful green patination.

SUPERB Celtic 'Swastika' Scabbard Mount. Enameled copper alloy, 17.05 grams, 28.29 mm. Circa 1st Century B.C - 1st Century A.D. A fully enameled British mount made shortly after the Roman invasion. It is a square shape with an incised line border, within the border. There are four fully enameled yellow panels forming a running leg design around an incised central 'swastika' which was an ancient symbol of piece and prosperity. Extremely Fine condition with a wonderful green patination.

Celtic 'Red Enameled' Belt Mount. Copper alloy, 9.20 grams; 37.63 mm. 1st Century BC - 1st Century A.D. A beautiful fully red enameled belt mount with two fixing rivets (one remaining), and a fixing stud to the rear. There are three pairs of alternate opposing fan-shaped cells of red enamel decorating the oblong panel. Very Fine, as found condition.

Celtic 'Red Enameled' Belt Mount. Copper alloy, 9.20 grams; 37.63 mm. 1st Century BC - 1st Century A.D. A beautiful fully red enameled belt mount with two fixing rivets (one remaining), and a fixing stud to the rear. There are three pairs of alternate opposing fan-shaped cells of red enamel decorating the oblong panel. Very Fine, as found condition.