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Egyptian Alabaster Shabti of a Noble
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,000
A substantial alabaster shabti wearing civil dress, duplex wig, pleated robe with short sleeves and long stiff pleated kilt, secured around the waist with a band of fine horizontal pleats, arms folded to the chest; mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Egyptian Canopic Jar with 'Words spoken by Nephthys'
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,625
A large polished alabaster jar with tapering body, incised rectangular panel to one side with three columns of hieroglyphic text beginning: 'Words spoken by Nephthys...' placing the vessel under the protection of Nephthys and Hapi; the body of the jar is with slightly corrupt inscription, but is clearly under the protection of the goddess (sister of Isis) and would have held the lungs. -
Greek Floral Diadem
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,500
A gold diadem comprising an undulating band with repoussé domes, applied cinquefoils, leaves and berries (hips); pierced finial lobes; probably representing the tundra rose (Dasiphora fruticosa). -
Roman Marble Head of Aphrodite
Sold for (Inc. bp): £35,000
The goddess of love depicted with youthful idealising features on a slender neck, hair dressed in a chignon to the rear, two tresses pulled up over the crown of her head and fastened in a top-knot, her oval face with almond-shaped eyes beneath gently-arching brows, slightly-parted lips, and a rounded chin; mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Roman Head of Gaius or Lucius Caesar
Sold for (Inc. bp): £15,000
An early Imperial marble bust of a youthful male, stern expression, slender face with short hair combed forward; probably Gaius Caesar or Lucius Caesar, grandsons of Augustus and his designated heirs, who died in 2 and 4 AD respectfully in suspicious circumstances; mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Roman Statuette of Jupiter with Thunderbolt
Sold for (Inc. bp): £25,000
A bronze statuette of Jupiter (Greek Zeus) standing nude with left leg slightly bent atop a pedestal, right arm lowered holding a thunderbolt to the thigh, left arm bent at the elbow and raised with hand clutched to receive an object, most likely a spear, now lost; cloak draped over the left shoulder and wrapped around the arm; bearded face with wreath to the head; the wreath, eyes, nipples, navel, fingernails and toe-nails accentuated in delicate silver inlay; rectangular pedestal stepped to top and bottom, supported on four feet. -
Western Asiatic Elamite Gold Hero Roundel
Sold for (Inc. bp): £18,750
A gold roundel with head of a hero or Humbaba figure to centre, long hair parted down the middle, ending in three curls on each side; head separated from a row of seven recumbent rams by double rope-pattern band; outer border with double rope-pattern; to the back, bronze roundel with traces of attachment loops. -
Chinese Caparisoned Horse Figurine
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16,875
A ceramic horse on an irregular base with arched neck and head turned, flared saddlecloth with moulded saddle, rows of applied bells(?) to the rump, breast-band with row of pendant conch shells, detailed bridle with straps and retaining plates, crest above; painted detailing. -
Massive Indo-Gangetic Anthropomorphic Copper Idol
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,000
A very large flat-section copper figure with curled arms, spread legs, lobed head; mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Roman Parade Helmet with Wrist Guards
Sold for (Inc. bp): £37,500
A bronze parade helmet comprising a bowl of plaited bronze strips with hollow tapering bronze crest, frontal panel with repoussé wreath detailing and triangular plate to the rear; a matched pair of bronze hinged cuff vambraces of similar plaited-strip construction. -
Scandinavian Viking Sword with Elaborate Hilt
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14,375
An iron sword of East Scandinavian or Baltic type with ornate hilt components; the two-edged blade gently tapering (43mm at the widest) with narrow median fuller to both faces, rounded point; the trapezoidal lower guard with narrow recurved finials formed as serpentine heads, one face with Ringerike style knotwork, the other with facing mask above entwined serpents with bead and billet detailing; broad flat-section tang and five-lobed pommel, upper guard with running zigzag design; mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Iron Age Celtic Enamelled Torc
Sold for (Inc. bp): £18,750
A bronze torc comprising a triangular-section hoop with hatched bulb collars, urn-shaped and rectangular panels with reserved La Tène ornament on red enamelled fields, central domed boss with red-enamelled seven-pointed star; lines of punched annulets to both faces. -
Gallo-Roman Large Celtic Enamelled Boss Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,500
A matched pair of bronze bridle or harness fittings, each a convex disc with substantial ring to the reverse, enamelled ornamented face comprising a central rosette, bands of opposed wave-patterns, radiating petals, band of palmettes and fronds; mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Bronze Age Massive Brooch with Pendants
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16,250
Believed to be the largest known bronze brooch of its type known to exist, formed as two lozenge-section bars with a tight spiral to each end, larger median spiral with coiled spring and wound catch; eight openwork vertical plaques each with a stylised duck above and loop, pair of rings twenty-three sword-shaped pendants and one chevron-shaped. -
Iron Age Celtic Gold Bracelet with Zoomorphic Ornament
Sold for (Inc. bp): £21,250
A substantial gold penannular bracelet with bulb terminals; the outer surface ornamented in relief, divided into panels separated by bulbs and bands of ornament; the central section with spiral band of coiled tendrils with facing male masks and billets between; raised acanthus-based patterns to the outer faces; bulb finials segmented with scroll detailing. -
Viking Silver Hack 'Hoard' Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,500
A hoard of silver and ceramic items comprising: a chatelaine with pendants (ear-scoop, tweezers, hammer, pelta-shaped plaque, axe-head); a group of twenty-nine small fittings and fragments; seventeen belt fittings (buckles, clips, stiffeners) and bell-shaped studs; seventeen wire hair-rings; a group of small coins and fragments including dirhems and an English short-cross penny of Ethelred II converted to a pendant with suspension loop; thirteen larger dirhem coins; twenty-eight dress fittings with pendants and earrings; six penannular hoops, two annular and a knop finial; three twisted rod arm-rings, two with curved flange finial; fourteen mainly twisted rod bracelets and fragments; twenty-one large pieces of hack-silver and ingots; forty-eight smaller ingot fragments, bars and a looped wire; twenty ingots, mainly square- and D-section; a quantity of irregular molten silver lumps; a quantity of coarse ceramic fragments (the vessel in which the hoard was stored?). -
Anglo-Saxon Horned Woden's Head Applique
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,375
A bronze applique in the form of a male head with horned headgear; piriform face, lentoid eyes, the nose covered by the nasal of the headgear, the beard triangular and the ends of the moustache extending beyond the cheeks; hair covered by a helmet or mask with hatched texture, extending around the upper face and developing to two crescent extensions from the temples which meet above the crown of the head; the terminals are formed as birds' heads and show evidence of gilding; three integral attachment pegs to the reverse. -
Viking Coins - Anlaf Sihtricsson - York / Farman - Triquetra Penny
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,875
Obv: triquetra with +ANLAF CVNVNCL legend with L inverted. Rev: Danish standard with +FARHAN NONETA for the moneyer Farman at York mint. -
Viking Coins - Sihtric Sihtricsson - York / Farman - Triquetra Penny
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,750
Obv: triquetra with +SITRIC CNVNC legend with S and first C sideways. Rev: Danish standard with +FARMAN NONETA for the moneyer Farman at York mint. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Vespasian - Gold Judaea Capta Aureus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16,875
Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG legend with laureate bust right. Rev: Judaea as mourning captive, seated right on ground at foot of trophy to left.
19th-20th Dynasty, 1305-1080 BC
Lot No. 0002
Sold for (Inc. premium): £8,000
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC
Lot No. 0003
Sold for (Inc. premium): £3,250
Late Period, 664-332 BC
Lot No. 0005
Sold for (Inc. premium): £1,688
Ptolemaic, 3rd-1st century BC
Lot No. 0008
Sold for (Inc. premium): £2,125
Third Intermediate Period, 1070-664 BC
Lot No. 0010
Sold for (Inc. premium): £1,750
Saite Period, 624-525 BC
Lot No. 0011
Sold for (Inc. premium): £4,500
Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 BC
Lot No. 0014
Sold for (Inc. premium): £1,500
Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 BC
Lot No. 0019
Sold for (Inc. premium): £4,960
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC
Lot No. 0020
Sold for (Inc. premium): £6,000
26th Dynasty, 664-525 BC
Lot No. 0021
Sold for (Inc. premium): £650
Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 BC
Lot No. 0022
Sold for (Inc. premium): £750
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC
Lot No. 0023
Sold for (Inc. premium): £500