A fragment of amorphous form, decorated in relief with scrolling tendrils and anthemion, painted egg-and-dart ornament above, surmounted by moulded bands and a frieze of meander and chequerboard panels; remains of red and black painted pigment.

Formed as the bust of Eros looking upwards, stub wings to his shoulders, holding a goose to his chest; conical socket above each wing; eyes with silver inserts; old collector's label '1994 51.75' to the reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand; likely a socket base.

Comprising a rectangular plate, richly decorated with embossed laurel leaves in a grid, framed with raised bosses, the buckle loop comprising opposing dragons with open mouths, holding a spherical tongue-rest, another pair of smaller dragon heads to base, the tongue with a smaller pair of punch-decorated dragon heads.

Hemispherical in form, repoussé interior displaying graduated concentric registers of stylised and mythical animals within tessellating cartouches; a low relief mesomphalos decorated with rosette at centre; geometric ornament around the rim.

Displaying a corrugated rim above and below; two advancing soldiers, each striding forwards over the headless body of a dead enemy, carrying a severed head in each hand; the soldiers shown bearded and each wearing a pointed and segmented helmet with a recess to accommodate the ears, a cuirass and thigh-length tunic, with a bow over one shoulder and a sword slung from a waist belt; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

Of penannular form with expanded sections at the centre and to both shoulders.

Comprising a rectangular headplate with two panels of chip-carved Style I ornament, flanking a beast-head with triangular muzzle and two pellet eyes, raised three-sided frame and outer band of pellets above beast-heads with lentoid eyes; the shallow bow with raised median rib, flanges to the edges and punched pellet detailing; footplate with beast-head between curved pellet lines, pierced horse-head lappets, lozengiform central panel with knot of Style I limbs; two lateral discs, one pierced to accept a stud and the other with a domed stud in place; the finial a disc with human mask inverted; pin-lug and part of catch to the reverse.

Displaying chased panels populated with Style I zoomorphs and geometric forms, borders of annulets, raised masks to the upper corners of the headplate; applied discoid boss to bow decorated with a rosette, addorsed beast heads below; extensive remains of gilding; pin lug and catchplate to reverse and remains of ancient repair, lower part absent.

Comprising a round-section crescent with flared ends terminating in two curved spatulate flat panels, each with a ropework border surrounding a two-band knotwork motif; cleaned and conserved.

The weeping Virgin with her head bowed to the left and hands raised to her chest on a dotted gilt background, an expression of pain on her delicately formed face; wearing a white veil and a black long-sleeved robe, the veil arranged as a headdress and covering her hair; on wood and mounted in a later carved wooden architectural frame.

Shown beneath an arcade, offering his cloak on the end of his sword to the beggar at his feet; polychrome detailing; repaired with lead cames and held in a wooden frame.

Composed from irregular painted panels bearing mainly foliage designs and figural elements; Mary crowned and enthroned with infant Jesus on her knee, in a lobed vesica-shaped panel held with lead cames; mounted in a wooden frame with modern replacements.

Carved in the half-round with a frieze composed of interlaced foliage with two rows of acanthus leaves and foliage scrolls, framing a lion's head on one side and a human head on the other, remains of lion's mane to the third; drilled holes to the raised surfaces and sockets for the insertion of decorative stones.

The bar with central D-shaped block pierced vertically by a stud surmounted by the suspension loop, with four pierced flanges to the underside; the frame in two sections, the larger a U-shaped rod with pivot for the bar, the smaller pivoting within the inner face, both pierced on the inner face; the block inscribed to one face with capital S and to the other with intersecting Vs; the bar inscribed to one face in capitals 'A DOMINI TECVM' and to the other in coarsely incised capitals 'AVEMARIA G[R]ACIAPLE[NA]'; the smaller rod inscribed in capitals 'CREATOREN CELI ET TERRE ET IN [IES]VN'; the larger inscribed with a band of scrolled decoration and the text in Lombardic capitals 'SOLI DEO HONOR ET GLORIA'; the accompanying letter discusses the texts (1) Ave Maria G[r]acia ple[n]a Dominus Tecum 'Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord [is] with thee'; (2) Soli Deo Honor et Gloria 'Honour and glory to God alone'; (3) Creatorem celi et terrae et inferum 'creator of heaven and earth and in Jesus'. The intersecting Vs may form a monogram for A[ve] M[aria]; the 1847 letter describes the findspot as 'found at Kirkleavington near Yarm in the sill of a brook' in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Gold hoop and discoid bezel with incuse ropework border; incuse image of a bird of prey perching with wings spread and head turned; blackletter incuse and reversed inscription in an arc above the bird's head and pinions '·al : for : ye : best ·' (all for the best); repair to hoop.

Or a leg ring inscribed '+Earle of Rutland' in derivative black letter script, for a female merlin or sparrow hawk (due to the youth of Edmund Plantagenet who died aged 17); the ring with a convex interior face.

Displaying large flower heads, foliage and a skull to the outer face, enhanced with black enamelling; interior inscribed in a cursive script 'In god alone wee two are one', together with possible maker's stamps 'D' and 'F' in two rectangular cartouches.

Composed of a gently carinated hoop, the interior inscribed in cursive script 'Love is the bond of pease'.

Composed of a decoratively notched hoop divided into chased rhomboidal panels displaying foliate tendrils and horizontal hatching alternately; the interior inscribed in Roman capitals with the Latin phrase: 'x x x x VIVE x VT x VIVAS'.

Set comprising gold five pounds, two pounds, sovereign and half sovereign. Obvs: profile bust with GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IND IMP legends. Revs: St George and dragon; date in exergue; with original Royal Mint hinged red leatherette case of issue.

With high-relief scene of a seated scholar in floor-length robes and cap beside a table with writing implements; female attendant to the right. 2.7 kg, 24 cm wide



Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.

Modelled seated and facing with out-splayed front paws, stylised facial features, beard and quiff to rear of head, undulating tail held along the beast's back, forming a loop for suspension; hollow-formed with void to base. 438 grams, 12 cm high

Fine condition.

Acquired 1980-1990s. From a West Country collection.

Each carved with scrolling tendrils in relief to one face and a scene composed of figures standing in a landscape to the other, one featuring a large cow. 6.1 kg total, 61 cm high each



Ex American lady, acquired 1970s-1990s. Acquired from TimeLine Auctions, 2016, lot 677. The Kusmirek Collection, UK.

Painted interior with flowers and fruits to one face and a landscape scene depicting cattle to the other; inscriptions to both faces; pink cabochon to lid. 97.9 grams, 95 mm high



Property of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by decent.

Roughly lozengiform in plan with apex piercing for suspension, displaying human figures, a snake and Greek inscription 'IAW'. 18.2 grams, 37 mm



From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.

Cream fabric with broad sloping shoulder and shallow raised rim. 700 grams, 14.5 cm wide



Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990.

The squat body supported on four legs, cylindrical neck with collars and flange rim with incised linear decoration. 297 grams, 12 cm high



From the collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, 1980s-1990s.

With rectangular niche, displaying a seated Buddha figure beneath a canopy; remains of vibrant polychrome pigmentation. 4.69 kg, 34 cm high

Fair condition.

Acquired in the 1970s. From a Hong Kong collection. London collection, 1990s-2000s.

Featuring decorative piercing to one face, applied transfer Greek key motifs and beasts playing with yarn to four faces; hollow-formed with opening to one face. 1 kg, 15 cm high



Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.

Modelled in the round; the horse in advancing pose with one foreleg raised, copious mane; the female rider with upright posture, wearing an ankle-length coral-coloured robe with long bell sleeves, scooped shoulder panels and raised collar, hair piled in an elaborate bun; remains of pigment to the hair and footwear, face and other details. 3.4 kg, 49.5 cm

Finely modelled.

Ex West Country collection, Bath, Somerset, UK, 1970-2000s. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report, sample no.C121m34 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11367-189790.

Representing a male face with detailing around the mouth possibly representing a beard or lips, other incised geometric detailing to the cheek; rope attachment for display and remains of a wax seal to reverse. 306 grams, 23.5 cm high



Acquired in the 1970s. Danish private collection.

Squat glazed artist's water container with brush-hole and dished palette to the upper face, frieze of lions and flowers to the sidewall, earlier Zhengde four character reign mark to the underside. 535 grams, 11 cm wide



Ex Avon, UK, collection, 1980s.