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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
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.jpg "The Siddington Impressive Anglo-Saxon Chip-Carved Saucer Brooch Pair")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
A restrung group of mainly glass and faience beads of various types, sizes and dates, including tubular, facetted, spherical, coin, biconical and other types, in various shades of green. 10.5 grams, 70.5 cm long
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
A stucco muscular torso from a cornice modelled in the half-round; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 3.05 kg total, 21.2 cm high (31 cm including stand)Fair condition.
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
A copper-alloy statuette base formed with a waisted edge and circular upper and lower faces, the lower with a greater circumference than the upper. 86 grams, 53 mm
Essex gallery, early 2000s.
Essex gallery, early 2000s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
A mixed group of copper-alloy finger rings of various types, each bearing an incuse design to the bezel: a stylised bird; a cross; a stylised fish; a geometric motif and possible horse and rider. 25 grams total, 20-25 mm
Early 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
Early 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A group of six Samian ware vessel bases labelled 'a-f', each stamped to the interior base; accompanied by an information sheet identifying the relevant workshop and approximate date: 'a. COSRVF Cosivs and Rufinus South Gaul late 1st century; b.Caddiron Caddiron Langres ?; c. BALBINVS F Balbinus (Fecit) Lubie early 2nd century; d.TITVRONIS O Tituro (officina workshop) Central Gaul early 2nd century; e. ALBVS F Albus Central Gaul early 2nd century; f. ]IVCVN ?'. 328 grams total, 4.2-13.7 cm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
Accompanied by a typed original identification document from the Museum of London dated 29th August 1984.
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
Accompanied by a typed original identification document from the Museum of London dated 29th August 1984.
A silver bow brooch decorated with punched interlocking triangles to the bow and footplate; pin in catchplate to reverse. 6.7 grams, 47 mm
Acquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
Acquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
A bronze pendant or other item, formed as a four-legged animal with a phallic head. 2.29 grams, 22.3 mm
Acquired in the 1990s.
UK private collection.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
Acquired in the 1990s.
UK private collection.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A pair of decorative artefacts comprising: a gold flat-section openwork disc with filigree annulets and pellets; a domed silver-gilt 'stud' with striptwist borders and pellet granules, set with a possible garnet stone at the apex. 4.37 grams total, 14 mm each
Essex gallery, early 2000s.
Essex gallery, early 2000s.
A restrung necklace composed mainly of graduated blue glass beads of various shades, dates and types. 1.38 grams, 83 cm long
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A group of six ceramic tile fragments, each bearing a stamp. 3.3 kg total, 10.5-22.2 cm
Previously in a private collection since the 1990s.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
Previously in a private collection since the 1990s.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
A discoid gold pendant jewel displaying a polished garnet insert at the centre of a pellet roundel, eight pearl beads mounted on spokes radiating from the circumference; squashed suspension loop to reverse. 2.04 grams, 17 mm
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
A silver ring composed of a convex ellipsoid hoop, expanding at the shoulders to a raised oval bezel with collar, set with a green jasper intaglio gemstone engraved with the image of a goddess, carrying a staff and a laurel crown. 8.43 grams, 23.53 mm overall, 19.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, items 243-244, for type.
The ring presents similarities with the type II, variant 1 of the Ruseva-Slokoska classification. Many rings with images of divinities were found by the archaeologists as votive offerings to the divinities engraved on the bezel. It is difficult to interpret which divinity is represented in this ring, but the sceptre and the laurel crown could hint at it being Hera or Juno.
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, items 243-244, for type.
The ring presents similarities with the type II, variant 1 of the Ruseva-Slokoska classification. Many rings with images of divinities were found by the archaeologists as votive offerings to the divinities engraved on the bezel. It is difficult to interpret which divinity is represented in this ring, but the sceptre and the laurel crown could hint at it being Hera or Juno.
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