Object: Socketed Celt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Christie's Sale, 14.7.24,62/7,Late Earl of Northesk (Rosehill Collection)
Site: switzerland,swiss lakes
Discovery context: auction,lake
Country: Switzerland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 48
Width (mm): 25
Edge (mm): 40
Thickness (mm): 17
Patina: Very dark blue on face with light green patch on lift point, and light brown patches of clay. Light peacock blue patina on reverse with light brown patches.
Surface: A few spots of light green encrustations.
Other: Site: unspecified location in Switzerland - geolocation not accurate to 10 kms.,Width: edge 40mm; socket 25mm,Thickness: socket 17mm