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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): £78
One terret post comprising a slightly domed rectangular plate and projecting arm with domed terminal, suspension arm below; an eye-shaped slider with punched ring-and-dot motif to centre, suspension arm to reverse. 68 grams total, 32-51 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s.
Property of a retired academic.
With open mouth and impressed eyes, tail forming a hook. 22 grams, 20.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. similar item bent into a circle to form a bracelet, in the British Museum collection under accession no.1870,1008.37.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. similar item bent into a circle to form a bracelet, in the British Museum collection under accession no.1870,1008.37.
.jpg "Romano-British Celtic Bronze Pig Cosmetic Grinder")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic detailing, curly tail, coat detailing; recess to back for possible use as a cosmetic grinder. 54 grams, 60 mm
British private collection, acquired between 1994-2015.
British private collection, acquired between 1994-2015.
Leaf-shaped in plan with a shallow bowl and pierced lug handle. 23 grams, 64 mm
Found Bedfordshire, UK, in the 1980s.
Property of a Kempston, UK gentleman.
Found Bedfordshire, UK, in the 1980s.
Property of a Kempston, UK gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
The head composed of three circular bosses with integral arm and loop to the fourth face. 23.6 grams, 42 mm
From a Manchester, UK, collection; acquired over the past 20 years.
From a Manchester, UK, collection; acquired over the past 20 years.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
The axe-head displaying a three-armed repoussé motif; suspended on a slender hoop with coiled wire sleeves. 0.55 grams, 20 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
The crescentic body with a shallow recess to the upper face, bull's head terminal to one arm and stylised phallus to the other, oval suspension ring below; accompanied by a slender grinding implement with loop handle. 42.5 grams total, 53-64 mm
Found near Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK, circa 2008.
Found near Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK, circa 2008.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Formed with La Tène style trumpet motifs, attachment peg to the reverse. 10.6 grams, 37 mm
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. similar style used on Roman military hardware in the 1st-2nd century A.D. in Appels, A. & Laycock, S., Roman Buckles and Military Fittings, Witham, 2007, p.121.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. similar style used on Roman military hardware in the 1st-2nd century A.D. in Appels, A. & Laycock, S., Roman Buckles and Military Fittings, Witham, 2007, p.121.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a substantial ring mounted on a short neck with flared flange below and loop to the underside. 68 grams, 66 mm
Found Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK, 1970s.
From the collection of Alan Hardcastle.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
Cf. Megaw, R.& V., Celtic Art. From its Beginnings to the Book of Kells, London, 1989, item 225.
The ring shows very uneven wear with one lower edge much thinner than the other.
Found Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK, 1970s.
From the collection of Alan Hardcastle.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
Cf. Megaw, R.& V., Celtic Art. From its Beginnings to the Book of Kells, London, 1989, item 225.
The ring shows very uneven wear with one lower edge much thinner than the other.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
On a square base with its head slightly cocked to one side. 5.65 grams, 23 mm high
‘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): £169
The sheet-gold disc displaying a cruciform motif in repoussé, integral suspension loop. 0.71 grams, 18 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The round-section bar with two central conjoined lozenges with perforations. 28.2 grams, 12 cm
Acquired 1960s-1970s.
Private Scottish collection, Aberdeen.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
Acquired 1960s-1970s.
Private Scottish collection, Aberdeen.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
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