Auction Highlights
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Egyptian Gold Lapis and Turquoise Pendant Bead
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,250
A hollow-formed gold bead with petal-shaped inset panels of lapis lazuli and turquoise. -
Greek Geometric Period Muscular Standing Figure
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,750
A bronze figure of a nude male standing with arms bent, paddle-shaped hands, legs conjoined to the knees, the neck long and thin with naive facial modelling; mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Roman Mosaic Panel with Summer
Sold for (Inc. bp): £30,000
A large rectangular mosaic floor panel in original matrix, with castellated bichrome border and inner frame of larger (10mm) tesserae surrounding the central portrait with micro tesserae as small as 2mm; the subject a bust of Summer with foliage wreath to the brow, peplos gown and folded wings, enigmatic legend above 'ΜΕΘΟ ΠΩΡΙΛΗ', set into a modern frame; supplied in custom-made transport/storage container. -
Roman Geometric Mosaic Panel
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,875
A rectangular mosaic floor panel in matrix, the tesserae arranged in a pattern of squares with coloured blocks with consistent perspective, set into a modern frame; supplied in custom-made transport/storage container. -
Roman Lead Ingot with Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,750
A rectangular lead ingot with chamfered sides, indented panel to the upper face with reserved inscription 'METALLO M[.]SSALINI' (from the mine of Messallinus); mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Large Western Asiatic Sogdian Gilt Silver Plaque with Elephant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £42,500
A large silver-gilt disc plaque with band of repoussé bosses between raised concentric borders; central panel with profile head of an elephant, domesticated and bearing two ribbed collars on the tusk and a hatched collar to the neck; four attachment holes to the border. -
Western Asiatic Neo-Sumerian Votive Bead for King Schulgi
Sold for (Inc. bp): £18,750
A long banded agate votive bead with an inscription for the King Schulgi, according to the inscription the Neo-Sumerian King Schulgi has consecrated for his (own) life (this object) to the god Enlil. -
Life-Size Gandharan Buddha Statue Head
Sold for (Inc. bp): £10,000
A finely detailed carved schist head of Buddha with detailed carefully dressed hair, clean shaven with neat moustache, braided band to the brow, urna to the forehead; professionally cleaned and mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Bronze Age Axehead Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,500
A group of six bronze axeheads, each a central bulb with one horizontal and one vertical curved edge; mounted radially on a custom-made revolving display stand. -
Iron Age Celtic 'The Mashbury' Enamelled Terret Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,500
A substantial bronze rectangular plate mount with enamel-filled cells to the face, reserved La Tène triskele and ring; enamel in red, yellow and blue; two attachment loops to the reverse and inked accession number '029-A0004'. -
Post Medieval 'The Huntingdon' Gold Heraldic Signet Ring for the Third Son
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,250
A gold signet ring comprising a slender hoop and ellipsoid bezel with heater shield in a beaded border and maker's mark to the reverse; the arms blazoned 'on a bend three lions passant with mullet for difference'; maker's mark a monogram with 'F' (or E?) to the right side. -
Tudor Period Ring with Diamond and Inlay
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,750
A slender gold hoop with quatrefoil to each shoulder flanking a bezel with scooped sides, enamel lattice to the underside and niello columns to the sides, inset table-cut diamond. -
Medieval Heraldic Seal for Richard de Leik
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,125
A silver chessman seal with heater shield and text to the border; the shield with three annulets in fess between fleurs-de-lys; the border with Lombardic legend '* SIGILLŪ·RICARDI·DE·LEIK' (possibly Leek, Staffordshire, England). -
Medieval Heraldic Triple Armorial Seal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,750
A silver seal with trefoil finial, locating mark to the upper face of the base, to the underside a scrolled border and three heraldic shields. -
Norman Coins - William I - Romney / Wulfmaer - Profile Left Penny
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,875
BMC type i. Obv: profile bust with sceptre and +ILLEMII REXI error legend. Rev: cross fleury with +PIILFMÆRONRII legend for the moneyer Wulfmaer at Romney mint. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Ephesos - Gold Artemis Ephesia Stater
Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,250
Obv: draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane and pendant earring, quiver and bow over shoulder. Rev: E - Φ to left and right of cult image of Artemis Ephesia facing, wearing polos and with fillets hanging from wrists, thymiaterion at her side. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Ionia - Magnesia - Gold Nike Stater
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,544
Magistrate Euphemos, son of Pausanias. Obv: draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder. Rev: ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΙ ΕΥΦΗΜΟΣ ΠΑΥΔΑΝΙΟΥ legend above and beneath Nike, holding kentron and reins, driving fast biga right. -
Iron Age Celtic Coins - Catuvellauni - Tasciovanus - Gold 'Tascio Rigon' Stater
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,375
Obv: TASCIO / RIGON in two lines in panels on vertical wreath. Rev: warrior in helmet and chainmail riding left holding sword and shield with annulet before and pellet-in-annulet below. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Vespasian - Gold Pax Aureus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,000
Tarraco (?) mint. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG legend with laureate bust right. Rev: COS ITE R TR POT legend with Pax seated left holding branch and caduceus. -
English Medieval Coins - Edward III - London - Pre Treaty B Gold Noble
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,813
Obv: king in ship holding sword and shield with EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB legend. Rev: floriate cross with crown-over-lion in angles and E at centre within tressure and +IHES AVTEM TRANCIENS PER MEDIV ILLORV IBAT legend and 'cross 1' initial mark.
10th-12th century AD
Lot No. 2226
Sold for (Inc. premium): £50
1st millennium BC
Lot No. 2227
Sold for (Inc. premium): £88
Mainly 1st millennium BC
Lot No. 2228
Sold for (Inc. premium): £450
2nd millennium BC
Lot No. 2233
Sold for (Inc. premium): £63
3rd-7th century AD
Lot No. 2234
Sold for (Inc. premium): £44
3rd-2nd millennium BC
Lot No. 2235
Sold for (Inc. premium): £50
1st millennium BC
Lot No. 2238
Sold for (Inc. premium): £125
1st millennium BC
Lot No. 2242
Sold for (Inc. premium): £69
1st millennium BC
Lot No. 2243
Sold for (Inc. premium): £56
1st millennium BC
Lot No. 2244
Sold for (Inc. premium): £38
3rd-7th century AD
Lot No. 2248
Sold for (Inc. premium): £625
2nd millennium BC
Lot No. 2251
Sold for (Inc. premium): £238