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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
Each bulbous-bodied sheet-gold bead with a slightly different profile and central hole for suspension. 5.18 grams total, 5-6 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, held held upwards. 16.5 grams, 30 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, lying slightly curled, possibly asleep. 17.2 grams, 37 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
Rectangular in shape with heavy loop, a snake riding a horse stepping on an altar to one face, trident motif to verso; chipped, clanger absent. 370 grams, 10.3 cm high
Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
With iridescent surface, flat bottom, vertical ribbed segmentation, slightly everted chipped rim. 88 grams, 98 mm wide
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, with numbered reference G.31.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 603.
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, with numbered reference G.31.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 603.
With carinated profile to the shoulder and tapering neck, two riveted strap handles. 169 grams, 13 cm
Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
Cf. similar item (with tall handle to the rear) in the Hunt Museum under accession number HCM 156.
Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
Cf. similar item (with tall handle to the rear) in the Hunt Museum under accession number HCM 156.
Bulbous body with flat bottom, tall tapering neck with everted rim. 20.9 grams, 12 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 259.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 259.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Complete with pin lug, pin and catchplate to reverse; bird standing right with wings folded against the body, remains of silvered detailing to the feathers and head. 2.9 grams, 25 mm
Found The Rodings, Essex, UK.
See PAS WAW-FFAE08, WILT-98EBB0, WILT-695751, for Roman duck brooches.
Excavating an archaeological site at Salthouse in October 1980, Alex Vines found a bronze bird thought to be part of a Roman duck brooch. The shape was slightly different from our specimen, but it confirmed that brooches shaped as ducks were used by civilians in 2nd-3rd century Roman Britannia. The zoomorphic brooches were typical in Britain as many of the birds shown were either representative of native birds or of ducks.
Found The Rodings, Essex, UK.
See PAS WAW-FFAE08, WILT-98EBB0, WILT-695751, for Roman duck brooches.
Excavating an archaeological site at Salthouse in October 1980, Alex Vines found a bronze bird thought to be part of a Roman duck brooch. The shape was slightly different from our specimen, but it confirmed that brooches shaped as ducks were used by civilians in 2nd-3rd century Roman Britannia. The zoomorphic brooches were typical in Britain as many of the birds shown were either representative of native birds or of ducks.
Modelled with feather detailing on a tiered base. 49 grams, 46 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising a range of bead types in different materials, including decorated examples. 93 grams total, 3-29 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.
With dimpled base and funicular neck. 26.5 grams, 69 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 312.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 312.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Including brooches of various types; ornate openwork mounts; buckle plates and weights, together with other miscellaneous items. 144 grams total, 10-74 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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