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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
Auction Highlights:
.jpg "Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Lapis and Mother of Pearl")
.jpg "Hellenistic Terracotta Head of a Youth")
.jpg "Neo-Assyrian Bronze Horse Trapping with Eagle-Headed God Nisroch and Winged Supernatural Figures")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,450
.jpg "Bronze Age Gold Torc-Shaped Bracelet")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,050
Sold for (Inc. bp): £23,400
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: one mount accompanied by a Portable Antiquities Scheme record, the mount of Anglo-Scandinavian type of Williams' Class A Type 11, triangular in plan with rivet hole to apex displaying a rampant beast two occluded rivet holes below, lip to reverse; a lozengiform type with pellet ornament; a second howling beast type with occluded lower rivet holes and absent apex. 49.3 grams, 32-43 mm
Found Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-6F9608.
Found Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-6F9608.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A number of trapezoidal pendants suspended on coiled hoops; together with plain tubular and coiled beads. 39 grams total, 4-35 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Trapezoidal in plan with zones of pointillé detailing, separate base-plate with catch and pin. 40 grams, 46 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
Cf. MacGregor, A. et al., A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 3.25.
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
Cf. MacGregor, A. et al., A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 3.25.
With wide slot to the upper edge, two ferrous mounting rivets. 8.9 grams, 26 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.91(6), for type.
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.91(6), for type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Of Mordvingian type; with a free-running pin and shallow engraved motifs to the plaques. 8.68 grams, 53 mm
From a London private collection, acquired 2006.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, p.292.
From a London private collection, acquired 2006.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, p.292.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising: an openwork mount with interlace motif; metallic pot sherd with incised vegetal forms in panels; domed discoid mount with knop at centre of radiating arms with trace remains of gilding; quatrefoil brooch with addorsed bird heads, remains of catchplate to reverse; multiple decorated pins and strap end with trace remains of gilding. 88 grams total, 15-46 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
Composed of a round-section hoop which tapers towards the hoop base, forming coiled wire sleeves, the bezel decoratively twisted and entwined with segmented strands of silver wire. 8.53 grams, 28.10 mm overall, 19.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
With keeled hoop, the shoulders with a raised leaf-shaped plaque; round bezel with a stylised star motif on a textured field. 11.94 grams, 24.71 mm overall, 18.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising various types and sizes of buckle from various time periods; many displaying ornament or with a decoratively shaped frame; most with tongue absent. 298 grams total, 12-48 mm
Found Berkshire, UK.
Found Berkshire, UK.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Mainly comprising glazed vessels and fragments including tripod handled pots, tankards, chamber pots, handed bowls, a bowl with polychrome bird motif and a number of stamped pewter tankards and jugs. 15.7 kg total, 11-28 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
With D-section hoop and domed bezel with pellets. 9.63 grams, 24.50 mm overall, 16.04 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
From the collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 563, for type.
From the collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 563, for type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Mainly comprising weights, seals and other miscellaneous items of various dates, including a number of pierced examples. 929 grams total, 8-50 mm
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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