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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
.jpg "Eastern Roman Bust of the Daughter of Aqima")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
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.jpg "Massive Stone Age British Bifacial Lanceolate Flint Handaxe")
.jpg "Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Three-Dimensional Urnes Stirrup Apex Mount")
With copperplate inscription to the sidewall 'RC' and enigmatic text to the underside ('Manningtree'?). 498 grams, 12.5 cm high
Property of an Essex collector.
Property of an Essex collector.
A substantial decorative figurine of a seated male wearing a nemes headcloth and shendyt knee-length kilt; the figure sitting cross-legged with hand resting on a rectangular panel, possibly a papyrus sheet; low rectangular base; after the antique. 62.5 kg, 63 cm
From a French collection, Paris.
Ex Parisian gallery, France; latterly with a London, UK, gallery.
From a French collection, Paris.
Ex Parisian gallery, France; latterly with a London, UK, gallery.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of biconical beads; restrung. 5.9 grams, 44 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Of piriform shape, raised medallion displaying male bust in profile right to shoulder on two faces; damaged and repaired. 3.44 kg, 32.5 cm high
Acquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Acquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Mixed group of white clay smoking pipes, some with decorative bowl. 218 grams total, 7-21 cm
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa mid 1980s.
Property of an Essex collector.
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa mid 1980s.
Property of an Essex collector.
With basal ring and hollow body, hexagonal in plan with raised sidewall enclosing a broad discus with three separate filler-holes; five radiating stub nozzles, the largest opposite the reflector with loop handle to the underside and high-relief bearded mask. 811 grams, 30 cm
Ex Paris collection.
French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s.
Cf. similar item of Roman date recovered from the excavations at Gerasa (Jerash, Jordan) by The Yale-British School Excavations and now in the Yale University Art Gallery under accession no.1939.284.
Ex Paris collection.
French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s.
Cf. similar item of Roman date recovered from the excavations at Gerasa (Jerash, Jordan) by The Yale-British School Excavations and now in the Yale University Art Gallery under accession no.1939.284.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Polished amethyst gemstone with intaglio profile male bust created by the lateral drilling (rather than sculpting) technique creating a series of phalloi. 2.58 grams, 25 mm
Old English collection.
Acquired on the London art market.
Old English collection.
Acquired on the London art market.
Plano-convex in form with deep central recess and flat base. 448 grams, 11.5 cm wide
Ex London A.D. collection, 2000s.
Ex London A.D. collection, 2000s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
One formed with two square hatched striking faces, the other with stylised bird-head detailing. 129 grams total, 47-49 mm
Found near Newbury, Berkshire, UK.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
Found near Newbury, Berkshire, UK.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Comprising a quantity of musket balls, some with impact damage or casting sprues. 1.9 kg total, 13-29 mm
Found in the vicinity of Waterloo, Belgium.
French family collection, by descent.
Acquired from a private French collector in 2002.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
Found in the vicinity of Waterloo, Belgium.
French family collection, by descent.
Acquired from a private French collector in 2002.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Restrung group of graduated polyhedral, fusiform tubular and other beads with a large poppy-head bead to the centre. 28.6 grams, 64 cm long
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Openwork gold heart-shaped cage pendant comprising a bow, bail and canted retaining band with lateral scrolls all inset with diamond studs; large facetted amethyst; ornate hallmarked 9 carat gold chain in two swags with interstitial spheres and twisted-loop links. 30.53 grams, 76 cm long
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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