Auction Highlights
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Egyptian Red Glass Face Inlay
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
A red glass insert of a profile face with remains of a pharaonic crown to the forehead. -
Egyptian Thoth as an Ibis with Maat
Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
A blue-glazed composition amulet in the form of an ibis (representing the god Thoth) seated on a wedge-shaped base, facing a figure of Maat appearing as a diminutive stooping female with an ostrich feather; some details to both figures rendered in a darker blue glaze; suspension loop to the rear of the bird's neck. -
Egyptian Bust of Ptah
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13,000
A white limestone figure of the god Ptah with false beard, wearing an enveloping cloak and a broad wesekh-collar, holding the shaft of a was sceptre; serene, oval face with almond-shaped eyes and fleshy lips; remnants of dorsal pillar to reverse; mounted on a custom-made display stand. -
Large Greek Hydria with Egg-and-Dart Motifs
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,525
A spectacular bronze hydria composed of a tapering body, broad shoulder and waisted neck, the everted rim decorated with egg-and-dart motifs, three round-section handles and tiered, ogival foot; professionally restored. -
Large Greek Apulian Red-Figure Bell-Krater
Sold for (Inc. bp): £28,600
A red-figure terracotta bell-krater displaying polychrome figural panels between a laurel wreath and a band of Greek key motifs; side a) two robed male figures holding staffs, wearing a taenia or a band around the head, standing facing a central altar; side b) a woman wearing a chiton and holding a casket and olive sprig in her outstretched hands, advancing right towards a nude man standing right, his head turned towards her, holding a bucket and olive sprig, a cloak draped over his arm, elaborate volute palmettes beneath both handles; restored. -
Roman Military Eagle Staff Terminal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,050
A free-standing bronze imperial or military eagle terminal from a staff or a sceptre, modelled in the round in a dynamic pose standing on a globe, wings spread, head turned to the right, semi-naturalistic anatomical and feather detailing; the globe bearing an incised eight-armed stylised Macedonian star; sub-triangular lug to back of the neck; collar to globe with hollow underside. -
'The Castleford Military Garrison' Romano-British 'Regio Lagitiensis' Inscribed Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
The best example of only three examples of this type known, a copper-alloy knee brooch composed of a rectangular-section body, spring pin within bow plate and remains of catchplate to reverse; both sides of the body with two panels of Latin lettering moulded in relief: 'FIBUL[A] EX REG LAGITIENSE', translating to 'Brooch from the Regio Lagitiensis' (Roman Castleford); remains of blue glass enamelling to the recessed fields. -
Large 'King Nebuchadnezzar the Great' Brick from the Wall of Babylon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
A large fired clay brick from the Wall of Babylon bearing six lines of stamped Babylonian cuneiform inscription to one face which reads: 'AG - ku -dur-ri-URU' / 'LUGAL ba-bi-lu' / 'za-ni-nu é-sag-ila' / 'u e-zi-da IBILA' / 'SAG.KAL. sa AG-IBILA-URU' / 'LUGAL ba-bi-lu ana-ku', which translates: 'Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, who provides for Esagila and Ezida, the eldest son of Nabopolassar, king of Babylon, am I'; traces of bitumen on the blank side; accompanied by an old label which reads: 'Brick from the Wall of Babylon / Presented by W.Bro. Gentle-Cackett Secretary Bible Lands Mission / The impression records the fact that it was built by King Nebuchadnezzar [II]'. -
Roman Legionary Helmet with Wings of Jupiter
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52,000
A tinned sheet-bronze legionary helmet of Imperial Gallic Type A with deep rounded bowl, simple C-shaped cut-outs for the ears, integral flared neck-guard extending some way along the sides, corrugated ribs to the occipital area at the rear and corrugated 'wings' or eyebrows (Russel-Robinson's Type E) above the brow; small stud the rear of the neck-guard attaching suspension loops to the underside; hinged bracket at each temple for a deeply curved cheek-guard with gently flared rim, bearing a loop to the inner face to accept an vinculum fastening strap; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. -
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Chip-Carved Mount with Interlaced Panels
Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,240
A gilt copper-alloy mount composed of a broad annular body with slightly domed profile, the body quartered with each cell displaying a chip-carved interlace motif configured A:B:A:B; rim, edges and central cell with raised rim; rivet and flat-section mounting bar to reverse. -
'The Pershore' Anglo-Saxon Hanging Bowl Mount with Horse-Head
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,150
A bronze bowl mount or escutcheon comprising a discoid panel with gently curved profile and zoomorphic hook; the panel with reserved La Tène comma-leaf decoration on a pounced field (intended to receive enamel fill); the hook with median gusset to the outer face, horse-head finial, bulbous La Tène ornament at the base. -
'The Siddington' Impressive Anglo-Saxon Chip-Carved Saucer Brooch Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £24,700
A pair of large Early Anglo-Saxon gilt copper-alloy saucer brooches each comprising a broad (13mm+) angled flange surrounding a central disc with carinated border; outer zone comprising four arches subdivided by hatching to the inner edge and four C-shaped panels with triangular separators, inner zone separated by a carinated border, central disc with four radiating bilinear crescents; pin-lugs and catch to the reverse with traces of mineralised fabric. -
English Medieval Silver Chessman Type Seal Matrix for Stephen of Ale Lane
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,510
A silver chessman-type seal matrix with pierced trefoil head and knop above; central motif of a leopard statant gardant before a tree, pelletted border and blackletter legend '* sigillum [lozenge] steffani [cinquefoil cinquefoil] ale [cinquefoil lozenge] lane' (for 'seal of Stephen [at?] ale lane'). -
'The Bettiscombe' Medieval Gold 'Loyalty is Everything' Posy Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
An annular gold band with everted upper and lower lip, filigree ropework above and below each rim, with circumferential inscription to the recessed exterior face; of the five separate bands, the central one accommodating an applied strip of paler gold bearing a Medieval French blackletter inscription in relief, reading: '+loiautet (5 five cinquefoils) pas tout (5 five cinquefoils)', or 'Loyalty Passes All'; the inscription band may once have been enamelled; plain interior; the outer rim and twisted band on one edge are slightly bent; cleaned and repaired. -
Stuart Period Gold Renaissance Memento Mori Signet Ring with C.L. and Skull
Sold for (Inc. bp): £19,500
A substantial gold signet ring composed of a lentoid-section hoop, expanding capital style shaped shoulders and irregular octagonal bezel engraved with a skull, two flowers below separating the reversed initials in capitals: 'CL', framed by a beaded border. -
Marble Statue of Kneeling Venus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14,950
A marble copy of the kneeling Venus (original in the Vatican Museums), crouching on an octagonal base; the arms raised in expressive pose, head tilted, hair drawn up in a chignon; lettering to base 'KNEELING VENUS' and 'ROME'.
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English Stuart Coins - James I - Second Coinage Shilling 1604-1605 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Second coinage, third bust. Obv: profile bust with XII behind and IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX legend and 'lis' mintmark. Rev: arms with QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET legend. 5.64 grams.
Near very fine; dark tone.
Found Romney Marsh, Kent, UK area. Property of a Kent collector. -
English Milled Coins - Charles II - 1681 - AR Crown Dated 1681 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Fourth bust. Obv: profile bust with CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: cruciform arms with CC monograms in angles and MAG BR FR ET HIB REX legend and date. Edge: with raised DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI TRICESSIMO TERTIO inscription. 29.59 grams.
Near very fine.
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in front of a derelict barn on the Old Drover's Road near Shap, Cumbria, UK. -
English Milled Coins - Victoria - 1844 VIII - AR Crown Dated 1844 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Young head. Obv: profile bust with date below and VICTORIA DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: crowned arms within wreath with emblems below and BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID DEF legend. Edge: with incuse DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI VIII inscription with star stops. 28.13 grams.
Very fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
English Milled Coins - Victoria - 1853 - 'Peck Collection' Gilded Halfpenny Dated 1853 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £114
Obv: profile bust with date below and VICTORIA DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: seated Britannia with BRITANNIAR REG FID DEF legend; emblems in exergue. 9.21 grams.
Good extremely fine.
Ex C. W. Peck collection. With a collector ticket. Property of a North London gentleman. -
English Milled Coins - Victoria - 1871 - Bronze Halfpenny Dated 1871 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Bun head issue. Obv: profile bust with VICTORIA D G BRITT REG F D legend. Rev: seated Britannia with HALF PENNY legend; date in exergue. 5.61 grams.
Extremely fine; some lustre. Rare.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Corieltauvi - North East Coast - Gold Stater Late 1st century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Obv: wreath, cloak and crescents. Rev: disarticulated horse left with pellets and arm above and zig-zag in exergue (off flan). 6.02 grams.
Good very fine. Rare.
Found Suffolk, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Iceni - Norfolk Wolf Left - Base Gold Stater 1st century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Obv: wreath cloak and crescents. Rev: wolf standing left with bird on back and pellets above. 5.07 grams.
Fine.
Property of a Colchester, UK, collector. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Gaul - Bituriges and Lemovices - Electrum Stater 1st century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £381
Obv: profile bust right. Rev: horse right with bird above and pellets-in-annulets around; 'eye' symbol below. 2.74 grams.
Near very fine.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Addedomaros - Six Armed Spiral Gold Stater 45-25 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Obv: six-armed wreath spiral with three crescents at centre. Rev: horse right with cornucopia below and three horse-heads above with AÐÐIIDOM above (off flan). 5.52 grams.
Very fine; oval flan.
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Catuvellauni - Addedomaros - Floral Gold Quarter Stater 45-25 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Obv: flower of four leaves and rings around pellet-in-annulet. Rev: annulate horse right with horse muzzle above, pellet-in-annulet below tail and body. 1.27 grams.
Very fine. Rare.
Found Suffolk, UK. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Iceni - Irstead Trefoil - Gold Quarter Stater 1st century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Obv: latticed square on crescents with projecting branches above and below and pellet-in-annulet at each corner. Rev: horse right with open trefoil above and pellet-in-annulet below. 1.05 grams.
Near very fine. Rare.
Property of a Colchester, UK, collector. -
Celtic Iron Age Coins - Iceni - Bury Helmet - AR Unit Late 1st century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Obv: helmeted(?) female head right with pellet triad behind eye and three pellets before face. Rev: horse left with pellet-in-annulet and traces of pellet rosette above and pellet-in-annulet and two small annulets below; double ground line with doubled pellets within. 1.31 grams.
Very fine. Rare.
Found Suffolk, UK.