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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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.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
Comprising a circular stone with an incised cross to one side and a series of 13 heraldic hearts to the other; a bronze cross pendant with annulet-in-circle motifs to one side. 47 grams total, 30-36 mm
From an old Worcestershire, UK collection.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Cf. similar badges in PAS nos.NARC-DA5944, and YORYM-0670C5.
The copper-alloy pendant appears to be cross-shaped with the top arm forming the suspension loop. It is therefore possible to consider the pendant to be T-shaped, in the form of the Greek letter Tau. These Tau crosses often acted as miniature reliquaries which are thought to have contained a herbal compound that was used to treat the symptoms of St Anthony's fire.
From an old Worcestershire, UK collection.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Cf. similar badges in PAS nos.NARC-DA5944, and YORYM-0670C5.
The copper-alloy pendant appears to be cross-shaped with the top arm forming the suspension loop. It is therefore possible to consider the pendant to be T-shaped, in the form of the Greek letter Tau. These Tau crosses often acted as miniature reliquaries which are thought to have contained a herbal compound that was used to treat the symptoms of St Anthony's fire.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A shield-shaped example displaying a rampant lion; square-shaped pendant with fleur; hinged pendant with lion in roundel to both panels. 18 grams total, 23-43 mm
Found Nottinghamshire, UK.
Found Nottinghamshire, UK.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Composed of a roughly flat-section hoop with expanded shoulders and stepped oval bezel engraved with a stylised olive branch, flanking shallow zigzags. 3.86 grams, 24.84 mm overall, 22.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Composed of a carinated hoop with raised plaque and angled shoulders, circular bezel with fluting to the underside, the outer face engraved with a cross at centre, a flourish to each quarter. 3.73 grams, 21.89 mm overall, 14.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
Comprising an annular brooch with pin, a buckle plate with reserved floral motif, a gilt stud, two parts of a small bronze enkolpion with niello inlay. 32 grams total, 20-48 mm
Acquired on the UK art market.
The cross from a 1970s private collection.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
The cross from a 1970s private collection.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
An elaborate quatrefoil with mounting stud to centre on reverse; device a crowned capital letter 'R'; trace remains of red enamel. 22.2 grams, 41 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
The letter could possess either religious or secular significance.
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
The letter could possess either religious or secular significance.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising: buttons; spur rowels; weights; jewellery items; furniture and clothes fittings, together with other miscellaneous items; including objects displaying decorative elements. 695 grams total, 0.9-10.4 cm
Found Berkshire, UK.
Found Berkshire, UK.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
The openwork eagle displayed with spread wings and feet, head turned left, remains of gilding; integral suspension loop. 5.2 grams, 34 mm
From the Sullivan family collection, UK; acquired since 2003.
From the Sullivan family collection, UK; acquired since 2003.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Ranging in sizes and types, and including beehive and open-topped examples and examples decorated with palmettes. 87 grams total, 11-22 mm
Found Berkshire, UK.
Found Berkshire, UK.
Comprising shoes of various sizes, possibly including examples for oxen. 8 kg total, 12-14.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. similar specimen in PAS, SUR-AFOF85, in Leahy, K. and Lewis, M., Finds Identified II, London, 2020, p.284.
Late medieval and Renaissance horseshoes had an angular inner profile. These horse shoes were broadly C-shaped and rectangular in section.
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. similar specimen in PAS, SUR-AFOF85, in Leahy, K. and Lewis, M., Finds Identified II, London, 2020, p.284.
Late medieval and Renaissance horseshoes had an angular inner profile. These horse shoes were broadly C-shaped and rectangular in section.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
The stylised head of a king in relief, with cropped curls falling beneath an openwork crown; tongue absent. 5.77 grams, 28 mm
Found Odiham, Hampshire, UK.
Found Odiham, Hampshire, UK.
Obverse: 'CLE / MENS / PP . V' (Pastor Pastorum or shepherd of shepherds) over three lines; reverse: the facing and nimbate heads of saints Peter and Paul, possible crozier between, beneath 'SPASPE' (St. Peter and St. Paul). 42 grams, 38 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
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