Auction Highlights
-
Egyptian Fishtail Flint Knife
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,150
Knapped bifacial tan knife with fishtail butt to receive a hilt; the rounded tip tapering and flaring along the edges; with a custom-made display stand. -
Egyptian Stone Scarab Inscribed for Tutankhamun
Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
Naturalistically modelled and coloured blue, hieroglyphs on base; pierced for suspension. -
Greek Marble Funerary Anthemion Stele
Sold for (Inc. bp): £17,550
Comprising a tall, plain body with two rosettes; crowned by an elaborate palmette and volute design with shallow acanthus stalks and small rosettes; mounted on a custom-made display stand. -
Corinthian Black-Figure Aryballos with a Lion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
The squat oil flask with slender neck and broad everted rim, painted with rosette petals around the mouth and base, spots encircling the rim, horizontal stipes to the strap handle, vegetal motifs and the forequarters of a roaring lion to one face of the body. -
Greek Tarentine Terracotta Head of a Youth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,720
Possibly depicting Ganymede or Paris, wearing a soft Phrygian cap with everted brim, the hair swept back from the face; almond-shaped eyes with pronounced eyelids, straight nose and fleshy lips; mounted on a custom-made display stand. -
Campanian Red-Figure Neck-Amphora with Cavalryman
Sold for (Inc. bp): £10,400
The piriform body with broad, stepped rim and two round-section handles; red-figure frieze depicting two standing women facing, wearing a himation and stephane; the other side with a nude standing warrior wearing an Apulo-Corinthian helmet, holding the reins of his horse, acanthus leaves, ovolo and wave motifs to the neck and lower body; probably from a Cuma workshop. -
Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Lapis and Mother of Pearl
Sold for (Inc. bp): £19,500
Comprising a shallow disc with central flower motif inlaid with carnelian and lapis lazuli, surrounded by a beaded border, the outer pearled border inlaid with mostly replicant lapis lazuli, and mother of pearl inserts; three pendants to the lower edge, two with chain and carnelian bead, the central pendant formed as a miniature amphora with filigree, repaired; housed in a custom-made display box. -
Hellenistic Terracotta Head of a Youth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £18,200
Tousled curly hair, strong aquiline nose and full mouth; the deep eyes marked by raised eyelids and prominent semi-circular eyebrows; the hair arranged in overlapping rows of locks; repaired; mounted on a later porphyry plinth. -
Roman Terracotta Foot Lamp
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
Mould-made and shaped as a sandaled left foot, filling-hole surrounded by a ridge in the ankle area, the sandal with two leather straps tied together near the ankle, wick-hole in the big toe; inscription 'ƩΑΛΣΙϹ' to the base, heel chipped. -
Roman Polychrome Wall Painting Fragment with Winged Siren
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
Decorated with a frieze of partially preserved acanthus volutes from which emerges a figure of a winged female, possibly a siren, the body and the head of a woman with brown hair, the outstretched wings in pink and yellow; ochre background, cream-coloured line border with a green raised edge (part of the wall) below; mounted on a custom-made display stand. -
Neo-Assyrian Bronze Horse Trapping with Eagle-Headed God Nisroch and Winged Supernatural Figures
Sold for (Inc. bp): £15,600
The left side of a trapping for a horse pulling a chariot, comprising two hammered elements with a hinge; rectangular upper section with a loop to one end, decorated with an eagle-headed genius-demon, wearing a tunic and a fringed kilt, a shawl wrapped around the body, hanging down on the back, carrying a bucket of purifying water in his right hand and a conical pot of incense in his left hand, bracelets to arms, two rows of lotus buds above; the discoid lower section divided in two registers, each with a winged genii in combat with winged bulls; the dividing raised band with fish motifs similar to the border formed of fish; the edges of both elements with punched edges for the attachment of leather lining; Neo-Assyrian or Urartian; mounted on a custom-made display stand. -
Migration Period Iron Sword with Garnet Cross Guard and Scabbard Fittings
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,150
With a double-edged parallel-sided blade with broad pointed tip; the lower guard inlaid with garnet cloisonné divided into four segments; accompanied by a rectangular scabbard slide inlaid with two rows of garnets and other stone; and a part of a sheet-silver chape. -
Viking Iron Sword with Cross Guard Surmounted by Interlaced Dragons
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,450
Comprising a double-edged cutting blade with tapering fullers and hefty tang; the bronze cross guard in Jellinge style with dragon head finials and a central human face to the lower edge; the pommel with seven lobes; accompanied by a bronze openwork chape with central bird motif decorated with stamped ring-and-dot design. -
Bronze Age Gold Torc-Shaped Bracelet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,050
Of solid heavy penannular form, round in section with clubbed terminals. -
Iberian Celtic 'Axel Guttman' Bronze Warrior Finial
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13,000
With slightly tapering socket and openwork bulb above, discoid platform supporting a mounted warrior modelled in the round; horse with long vertical tail and horizontal reins, bowed legs and scrolls at the hooves; warrior astride the horse with legs bent and feet to the rear, helmet with lateral horns and large swept crest with notched edge; arms bent to show the warrior in the act of drawing his falcata sword from the scabbard worn across his midriff; mounted on a custom-made stand. -
Very Large Celtic Enamelled Bronze Dragonesque Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
S-shaped with scrolled flourishes to the dragon-head terminals, remains of inlaid blue and red enamelling to the stylised beast heads, wave and lozenge ornament to the body; free-running tongue with head coiled around the neck of one of the creatures; Romano-British. -
Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Chip-Carved Beast Manuscript Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
With high-relief aviform head and wings and looped ornamental swags, knotwork panels in the field; two holes for mounting; possibly a book-mount, Hiberno-Saxon workmanship. -
The High-Status 'Ryedale' Anglo-Saxon Bronze Hanging Bowl Complete with all Four Chip-Carved Mounts
Sold for (Inc. bp): £36,400
An excessively rare and almost complete copper-alloy hanging bowl and associated fittings comprising: (i) the bowl with three attached matching hooked escutcheons and suspension rings (ii) the basal disc (iii) a body fragment (or possible repair patch) (iv) a curved bronze fragment (ii) the basal disc with separate frame (iii) fragment of copper-alloy sheet, possibly forming part of a repair to the base of the bow (iv) a curved copper-alloy strip (iv) four skeletal fragments from a sheep or similar. -
'The Scampton' Published Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Florid Cruciform Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,050
Of Martin's Group 4 with rectangular headplate and florid face-masks to the three edges and conical eyes, deep bow with with square central panel, footplate with square lateral lappets, triangular face-mask finial with conical eyes; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse; gilded surface abraded. -
Superb Anglo-Saxon Gilt Bronze Great Square-Headed Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Of Hines's Group X with two discs on the headplate in a rectangular frame surrounded by a frieze of facing human masks, and another mask placed centrally above the junction with the bow; shallow bow with three ribs; curved horse-head lappets flanking a vertical shank with facing mask detailing, discoid lobes and an inverted mask below; pin-lugs to the reverse and solder-scar where the catchplate was attached. -
Medieval Virgin and Child by a Follower of Dirk Bouts
Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Oil on board devotional panel in a gilt wooden frame; the Virgin in a bottle-green gown with gilt collar and cream undershift, crimson mantle; the naked Christ supported on his mother's left hip, his left foot clasped in the interleaved fingers of her right hand; textured gilt field; attributed to a follower of Dirk Bouts. -
Medieval Limoges Bronze and Champleve Enamel Roundel with Fantastical Creature
Sold for (Inc. bp): £23,400
Openwork winged beast to the centre, its tails curling beneath the body creating the foliate tendrils on which it perches, broad outer roundel decorated with geometric plants alternating with lozenges, extensive remains of blue champlevé enamelling; engraved and chiselled; four attachment holes. -
Medieval Gilt Bronze Processional Cross
Sold for (Inc. bp): £16,900
With wooden core to which the embossed sheets have been attached; the obverse with a central nimbate Corpus Christi, an applied rosette above and to the left arm; an angel to the finial of the upper and lower arm with Mary and St John the Evangelist to the side arms; the reverse with a central figure of Jesus holding the Gospel and making the sign of blessing; each finial of the arm with the symbols of the Evangelists (eagle, angel, lion and ox); the cross resting on a floral sphere with a socket below. -
Baroque Gold, Ruby and Enamel Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Composed of a slender hoop, expanding shoulders decorated with white enamelled foliage and black enamelled pea-pod ornament, repeated around the bezel, bezel with box setting holding a table-cut ruby, white and black enamelled floral design to the underside; minor loss of enamel; likely from France; accompanied by a 'Les Enluminures' hinged presentation box.
-
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Marcus Aurelius - Pile of Arms AE Sestertius 177 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Rome mint. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM TR P XXXI legend with laureate bust right. Rev: IMP VIIII COS III P P legend with pile of arms with S - C across fields; DE SARMATIS in exergue. 25.71 grams.
Good very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Clodius Albinus - Roma AR Denarius 194 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
As Caesar under Septimius Severus, Rome mint. Obv: D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES legend with bare head right. Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE legend with Roma seated left holding palladium and spear. 2.43 grams.
Very fine. Scarce.
Found Essex, UK. Accompanied by a collector ticket. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Postumus - Gallia AE Sestertius 260 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Cologne mint. Obv: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P AVG legend with radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTOR GALLIAR legend with emperor standing left resting on spear and raising kneeling figure of Gallia holding branch before; SC in exergue. 18.93 grams.
Good very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Valens - Emperor Standing Gold Solidus 365-366 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Constantia/Arles mint. Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG legend with diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTOR REI PVBLICAE legend with AE in monogram and emperor standing facing with head right holding Victory on globe and labarum with Chi-Rho; mintmark KONSTAN with TAN in monogram in exergue. 4.42 grams.
Near extremely fine; some small marks.
Found near Marlborough, Berkshire, UK. Accompanied by British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme record BERK-9CAE71. -
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Flavius Victor - Roma AR Siliqua May 387-August 388 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Aquileia mint. Obv: [DN FL VI]CTOR P F AVG legend with diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: [VIRTVS RO]MANORVM legend with Roma seated facing holding orb and long sceptre; mintmark AQ PS in exergue. 1.03 grams.
Good very fine; a large fragment. Scarce.
Found Essex, UK. Accompanied by a collector ticket. -
World Coins - Germany - 1932 - Oak Tree 5 Marks Dated 1932 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Berlin mint. Obv: eagle with spread wings with DEUTSCHES REICH FUNF REICHSNARK legend. Rev: oak tree dividing date with 'A' mintmark below and EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT legend. 24.99 grams.
Extremely fine.
Acquired Canterbury Auction Galleries. Property of a Kent gentleman. -
World Coins - Kings of Elymais - Kamnaskires V - Portrait AR Tetradrachm 52-51 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Seleukeia ad Hedyphon mint, dated 261. Obv: diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires V left, with long beard and torque, star over anchor symbol behind head. Rev: somewhat garbled and retrograde legend for BACILEWC KAMNACKIPOY TOY EG BACILEWC KAMNACKIROY around diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires V left, date ZXS (Z retrograde) in exergue. 15.44 grams.
Good fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. -
World Coins - Kings of Elymais - Kamnaskires V - Portrait AR Tetradrachm 52-51 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Seleukeia ad Hedyphon mint, dated 261. Obv: diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires V left, with long beard and torque, star over anchor symbol behind head. Rev: somewhat garbled legend for BACILEOC KAMNACKIPOY TOY EG BACILEOC KAMNACKIROY around diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires V left, date ZXS in exergue. 15.02 grams.
Near very fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. -
World Coins - India - Portuguese - Goa - Pedro V - 1857 - Rupia Dated 1857 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Obv: profile bust with date below and PETRUS V PORTUG ET ALGARB REX legend. Rev: RUPIA / GOA in two lines within wreath. 10.88 grams.
Good very fine. Scarce.
Acquired Spink USA. Property of a Kent gentleman. -
World Coins - Normans of Sicily - Gold Tari 12th century A.D. or later
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Obv: cross with star ends with border. Rev: long stemmed cross dividing IC - XC above NI - KA. 1.25 grams.
Very fine.
Acquired before 2000. From a Brockenhurst gentleman, Hampshire, UK. Property of a Harrow, UK gentleman. -
World Coins - Prussia - Friedrich Wilhelm III - 1808 A - Thaler Dated 1808 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Berlin mint. Obv: profile bust with FRIEDR WILHELM III KŒNIG V PREUSSEN legend. Rev: crowned arms with figural supporters; EIN THALER and date over 'A' mintmark in exergue. 21.86 grams.
Very fine.
Acquired Kleeford Auctions. Property of a Kent gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian - AR Contemporaty imitation Drachm Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £47
Contemporary imitation of archer king seated type. Obv: head of Satrap left. Rev: garbled legend, king sitting right, holding bow. 3.61 grams.
Good fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.