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 Tokens - 17th Century - Eve / Brookland - Token Halfpennies [2] Dated 1667 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Brookland, Kent, John Eve. Obv: grocer's arms with IOHN EVE legend and date. Rev: initials I / K E in two lines with ½ between and BROOKLINE GROCER legend. 4.53 grams total.
Good fine.
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, UK. Property of a Kent gentleman. -
English Tokens - Bonus Check Group [2] 19th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Group comprising uniface embossed tinplate bonus checks: GEO LISTER & Co LTD, threepence BONUS CHECK and WILLIAMS BROTHERS, penny. 2.63 grams total.
Near extremely fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Numismatic Books - British Museum - Roman Provincial Coinage I [2] Published 1992 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Burnett, Amandry and Ripollès, Roman Provincial Coinage I - Death of Caesar to Death of Vitellius, 2 parts, BM, 1992; hardback in slipcase of issue; fully illustrated. 5 kg total, 29.5 x 23.5 cm
New; in shrinkwrap of issue. Difficult to find; an essential reference
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Numismatic Books - Vecchi / Thurlow - Italian Cast Coinage - 1979 Published 1979 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8
Bradbury K. Thurlow, Italian Cast Coinage. Italian Aes Grave, and Italo G. Vecchi, Italian Aes Rude. Signatum and the Aes Grave of Sicily, hardback book with dustwrapper, 50 pp + 82 monochrome plates. 561 grams, 26 x 19.5 cm
Good used condition.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Numismatic Books - Le Rider - Numismatique Grecque Published 1999 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Amandry, M. & Hurter, S. (eds), Travaux de Numismatique Grecque Offerts à Georges Le Rider, hardback with dustwrapper, 450pp, 50 monochrome plates. 2.1 kg, 28.5 x 22.3 cm
As new condition.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Numismatic Books - New - Sear - Roman Coins and Their Values IV (RRP £180.00) [4] Published 2011 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Four copies of Sear, David, Roman Coins and Their Values IV, Spink, 2011; Diocletian to Hannibalianus (284-337 AD); hardback with dustwrapper; illustrated. 4.4 kg total, 22.5 x 14.5 cm each
New. A standard reference.
Ex liquidated online gallery stock.
Used by collectors, dealers and auction houses across the world. -
Numismatic Books - Stewartsby - English Coins Published 2009 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Lord Stewartby, English Coins 1180-1551, hardback with dustwrapper, 571 pp, 39 monochrome plates text figures. 1.8 kg, 27 x 18.5 cm
Good used condition.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Numismatic Books - Hartill - Qing Cash Published 2003 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Hartill, D., Qing Cash, Royal Numismatic Society Special Publication No.37, hardback with dustwrapper, 316 pp, 172 monochrome plates, maps, tables of Chinese orthography, calligraphic variations, etc., maps. 1.7 kg total, 30.5 x 22 cm
As new condition.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Numismatic Books - Jones - French Medals in BM Published 1988 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Jones, M., French Medals 1600-1672. A Catalogue of the French Medals in the British Museum, Volume 2, hardback with dustwrapper, 344 pp., 12 colour plates, illustrated throughout. 1.48 kg, 28.2 x 22.5 cm
Brand new in cellophane cover.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Numismatic Books - Cloke & Toone - London Mint Published 2015 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Cloke, H.J. & Toone, L., The London Mint of Constantius & Constantine, hardback with dustwrapper, 310 pp, monochrome photographs, maps. 1.57 kg, 30.5 x 22 cm
As new condition.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Numismatic Books - Sills - Gaulish and Early British Gold Coinage Published 2003 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Sills, J., Gaulish and Early British Gold Coinage, hardback; 555 pp., illustrated. 2.5 kg, 30.5 x 21.5 cm
New in shrinkwrap.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Numismatic Books - Herbert Schneider Collection - SCBI - English Gold Coins - 3 vols Published 1996, 2002, 2011 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Woodehead, P., Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles Vol 47: The Herbert Schneider Collection of English Gold Coins. Part 1. Henry III to Elizabeth I, hardback with dustwrapper, 480pp; Volume Two English Gold Coins 1603-20th Century, hardback with dustwrapper, 210pp.; Volume Three, Anglo-Gallic Flemish and Brabantine Gold Coins, 1330-1794, hardback with dustwrapper, 259pp. 4 kg total, 25.5 x 20 cm each
New in shrink-wrap.
Property of a North London gentleman.