The auction of Antiquities on 7 October at Christies South
Kensington will offer an exceptional survival from Roman Britain
discovered by a metal detectorist. Discovered in Cumbria, in May
2010, the Crosby Garrett Helmet dates from the late 1st-2nd
Century A.D. and is one of only three comparable examples ever
to have been discovered in the United Kingdom complete with
face-mask in the last 250 years. It will be on public display
for the first time at the King Street salerooms from 14
September and again at South Kensington from 2 to 6 October
before being offered at auction on 7 October where it is
estimated to realise £200,000 to £300,000. Georgiana Aitken,
Head of Antiquities at Christies, London: This helmet is the
discovery of a lifetime for a metal detectorist. When it was
initially brought to Christies and I examined it at first-hand,
I saw this extraordinary face from the past staring back at me
and I could scarcely believe my eyes. This is a hugely important
discovery and we expect considerable inter