Auction Highlights
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Egyptian Apis Bull Statuette
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,375
A bronze figurine of the sacred Apis bull with sun-disc fronted by uraeus between the horns, standing on a rectangular base; mounted on a custom-made chamfered wooden stand with old ticket to the underside 'Vache Athor / XXI Dynastie / trouvé à Memphis'. -
Scythian Gold Ritual Cup
Sold for (Inc. bp): £10,625
A gold cup formed from a single sheet of metal, with thin rim and body tapering to the rounded base; small hole to the bottom; possibly used for ritual purposes after victory. -
Greek Reclining Satyr Banqueteer
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,500
A bronze figurine of a reclining bearded satyr with bare torso, legs covered with a draped cloth, left arm resting on a wineskin(?), right arm raised with hand in gripping posture; the head tilted with goat's ears, wreath to the brow; the lower forward edge with four D-shaped slots; mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Roman 'Aphrodite of Knidos' Statuette
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,000
A bronze statuette of the goddess Venus standing nude in the classic Greek pose of the Knidos Aphrodite, with left hand covering herself, and right hand raised to her chest; the head slightly turned to the left, centre-parted hair tied in a chignon; armlets to the upper arms; an opening behind the diadem; mounted on a 19th century marble pedestal. -
Roman Theatre Mask Mount Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,250
A pair of mounts in the form of theatre masks depicting an archaic style Elder Dionysus with hair in a series of ringlets in a arch shape over the head in Domitianic style; bushy beard, eyes inlaid with silver; socket to the back. -
Roman Statue Head of Mercury
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,500
A Roman hollow-formed bronze statue head of Mercury, with wings to the brow, nose, lips and chin in the Greek style; twisted headband and tousled hair. -
Roman Large Statue of Venus and Cupid
Sold for (Inc. bp): £15,000
A marble statue of Venus standing on a rectangular base with peplos robe off the right shoulder, left hand holding the hem of the robe and right hand cradling the shoulder of Cupid(?), standing with wing folded to the rear wearing a simple draped garment. -
Greek Corinthian Helmet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £55,000
A bronze helmet of the Corinthian type, with curvilinear eye holes that taper to a point, wide nose guard, broad cheek pieces that leave a vertical opening for the mouth, curved projection to the nape of the neck; a border that has been drilled with holes to secure an interior lining, holes to the top for attachment of crest. -
Pre-Roman Bronze Warrior's Cuirass
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13,750
A sheet bronze cuirass comprising breast- and backplate, mounted on a custom-made stand; the breastplate with repoussé detailing to the clavicle, pectoral and lateral muscles, punched holes to the rim; the backplate similar with two dorsal lines, lateral fixing points for straps; possibly Italic workmanship. -
Scythian Acinaces Short Sword
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,500
An iron short sword comprising a leaf-shaped blade with midrib, bow-shaped lower guard, flat grip and T-shaped pommel; mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Byzantine Gold Chi-Rho Hinged Bracelet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,750
A gold hinged bracelet comprising a flat-section hoop with openwork scrolled vegetation, beaded borders; hinged junction with pin; ribbed hinges flanking the discoid cell with beaded rim, inset silver disc overlaid by an openwork panel with christogram within intersecting squares; the christogram and tendrils with pecked detailing, the scrolled tendrils punched pellet detailing to the fruit. -
Byzantine Enamelled Gold Pendant Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,625
A pair of sheet gold discoid pendants, each with two suspension loops, openwork panel to the obverse with polychrome enamelled tree and peacock motifs. -
Medieval Large Limoges Corpus Christi
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,000
A bronze figure of Christ crucified with four nail holes, the reverse hollowed out; crowned head bowed to one side and arms horizontally outstretched, crown engraved with detail, eyes inlaid with blue enamel; legs held parallel with the knees bent and the feet resting on a suppedaneum; vertical folds of the knee-length perizonium decorated with enamel inlays; mounted on a custom-made mount. -
Post Medieval Rolls Royce Alcock & Brown Flight Commemorative Plaque
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,500
A large bronze commemorative cast plaque with four pins to the reverse, depicting two nude standing winged male figures each extending an arm towards the other above a heater-shaped panel with raised text "The first direct flight across the Atlantic was made on 14-15th June 1919, on a Vickers-Vimy Aeroplane, fitted with two Rolls-Royce engines of 560 HP each. Pilot Captain Sir John Alcock K.B.E., D.S.C. Navigator Lieutenant Sir A. Whitten Brown, K.B.E. This tablet is erected by Rolls Royce Limited in appreciation of the care and skill displayed by Mr. F. Henry Royce, the Engineer-in-Chief, and his assistants in the design of the engines and of the experimental staff and of all workers at Derby in connection with their construction."The reverse inscribed "SINGERS Bronze Founders Frome". The plaque sculpted on commission from Rolls-Royce by Sir William Reid Dick (1879-1961); the eagle-on-globe, which originally surmounted the plaque, now lost. -
Western Asiatic Elamite Amethyst Cylinder Seal for Shuk-Kuku Son of Rab-Baba
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,500
A carved amethyst cylinder seal with figural frieze and owner's inscription; accompanied by a museum-quality impression and typed and signed scholarly note issued by W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham 1970-1993, which states: "Cylinder Seal of Pale Amethyst 25 x 15 mm. The design shows two facing, standing figures. The one on the left is a goddess, in long robe and headdress, raising one hand. The facing figure on the right also wears a long robe, but has a bare head and raises both hands. A star appears between the two heads. There is a five-line inscription in Elamite cuneiform naming the ancient seal owner: Shuk-Kuku / son of Rab-Baba / messenger / servant of Nin-si'anna. This is an Elamite seal from the period of the Sukkalmaḫs, c. 1900-1600 B.C. The goddess Nin-si'anna is a local variety of the Babylonian Ishtar, Venus. Thus the star serves to identify the goddess. The seal has some fractures and other slight damage, but the scene and inscription can still be seen." -
Western Asiatic Sumerian King Ibbi-Sin Royal Messenger Tablet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,000
A clay pillow-shaped messenger tablet from an important palace archive of the Sumerian city Iri-Saĝrig, dated to 2027 BC, with cuneiform text on both sides: "1 roasted mutton, 5 sila soup Ur-suen, chancellor’s assistant when he came for Nana’s barley; 3 sila soup, 2 fish Laqipum, cup bearer, royal messenger when he went for royal offerings; 3 sila soup, 2 fish Nur-suen, cup bearer, royal messenger; 3 sila soup, 2 fish Nur-ili, cup bearer, royal messenger when they brought the female servant(s) as booty from the palace as a votive gift of Ninhursag; 1 sila soup, 1 fish Azabani, royal messenger when he came from Der to the king’s place; 1 sila soup, 1 fish Su-ú-ú, royal messenger when he came from Der to the king’s place; 2 sila soup, 2 fish Šugatum, royal messenger when he came to capture fugitive soldier-workers, servants of Ninhursag; 2 sila soup, 2 fish Dada, secretary, royal messenger when he came for the ’secretary’ of the litigants; 2 sila soup, 1 fish Pululu, equerry when he went for the sikum-mules; a disbursement for the month Nigenlila, 28th day." -
Western Asiatic Statuette of a Sacred Ram
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16,875
A bronze figure of a ram standing on a rectangular base with shallow bowl placed by the forelegs. -
Western Asiatic Canaanite Baal Statuette
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,000
A large bronze statuette of the god Baal, wearing a long tunic to the knees and an Egyptian style Hedjet crown; prominent ears to the side and mouth open; both hands held forward; mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Stone Age Cycladic Statue Head
Sold for (Inc. bp): £25,000
A carved marble stylised idol head with sloped posture, D-shaped face with reserved triangular nose, ledge to the reverse, long slender neck. -
Iron Age Celtic Enamelled Hidden Faces Bridle Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £42,500
A substantial bronze quatrefoil bridle mount with two slider bars to the reverse, thick (4mm) plaque, incised La Tène style decoration with hatched zigzag, concentric rings, red enamel cells with reserved detailing of stylised faces.
3rd century AD
Lot No. 0211
Sold for (Inc. premium): £688
Eastern Empire, 3rd-4th century AD
Lot No. 0212
Sold for (Inc. premium): £300
1st century AD
Lot No. 0213
Sold for (Inc. premium): £625
2nd-3rd century AD
Lot No. 0214
Sold for (Inc. premium): £225
2nd century BC-1st century AD
Lot No. 0215
Sold for (Inc. premium): £938
1st-3rd century AD
Lot No. 0216
Sold for (Inc. premium): £500
1st century BC-1st century AD
Lot No. 0217
Sold for (Inc. premium): £338
1st century BC-1st century AD
Lot No. 0218
Sold for (Inc. premium): £325
1st century AD
Lot No. 0219
Sold for (Inc. premium): £500
1st century BC-1st century AD
Lot No. 0220
Sold for (Inc. premium): £444
1st-2nd century AD
Lot No. 0221
Sold for (Inc. premium): £675
1st-2nd century AD
Lot No. 0227
Sold for (Inc. premium): £750