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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
.jpg "Italic Bronze Triple-Disc Cuirass")
.jpg "Massive Stone Age British Bifacial Lanceolate Flint Handaxe")
.jpg "Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Three-Dimensional Urnes Stirrup Apex Mount")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Triangular with dense block of floral-scroll motifs, beaded borders; pierced at the angle for attachment. 5.57 grams, 58 mm
Private collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Cf. Arena, M.S., Delogu, P., Paroli, L., Ricci, M., Saguì, L., Vendittelli, L., Roma, dall’antichitá al Medioevo, archeologia e storia, Milano, 2001, nos.I.3.6a-e, for similar belt elements.
By the second half of the 4th century, broad Roman military belts were decorated with chip-carved mounts and plates. The fittings were realised by punching or by chip carving different patterns and motifs.
Private collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Cf. Arena, M.S., Delogu, P., Paroli, L., Ricci, M., Saguì, L., Vendittelli, L., Roma, dall’antichitá al Medioevo, archeologia e storia, Milano, 2001, nos.I.3.6a-e, for similar belt elements.
By the second half of the 4th century, broad Roman military belts were decorated with chip-carved mounts and plates. The fittings were realised by punching or by chip carving different patterns and motifs.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
With openwork sub-triangular body made up of three curved trumpets motifs; to the reverse the double pin lug supporting the hinged copper alloy pin, and, at the opposite end is a flat longitudinal catch plate. 7.19 grams, 35 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Conistone with Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, UK, early 2022.
This is a find of note and has been designated to be of Regional importance.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-A187CC.
This brooch appears to be related to Mackreth no.11664 (Mackreth 2011, p. 172-173, Type 7c, no.11664, pl.115), which is noted to be uncommon in Britain.
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Conistone with Kilnsey, North Yorkshire, UK, early 2022.
This is a find of note and has been designated to be of Regional importance.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-A187CC.
This brooch appears to be related to Mackreth no.11664 (Mackreth 2011, p. 172-173, Type 7c, no.11664, pl.115), which is noted to be uncommon in Britain.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
From a small bow with high foot and scrolled strap handle. 26 grams, 78 mm
UK private collection.
Found East Midlands, UK.
Acquired from Alan Cherry at the Birmingham Coin Fair, 2006.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
Accompanied by an illustrated identification card including provenance.
UK private collection.
Found East Midlands, UK.
Acquired from Alan Cherry at the Birmingham Coin Fair, 2006.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
Accompanied by an illustrated identification card including provenance.
Bulbous with flat base, tall neck and splayed lip. 39 grams, 77 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass) II vol., Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.102, pl.XXII,1 for similar vessel.
The ampulla was, in Ancient Rome, a small round vessel, usually made of glass and used for sacred purposes. The term can also refer to later flasks, often flatter and without handles, typically used as pilgrim souvenirs. Materials include glass, ceramics and metal. An unguentarium is a bottle believed to have been used to store perfume. Such vessels were often produced in Gaul.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass) II vol., Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.102, pl.XXII,1 for similar vessel.
The ampulla was, in Ancient Rome, a small round vessel, usually made of glass and used for sacred purposes. The term can also refer to later flasks, often flatter and without handles, typically used as pilgrim souvenirs. Materials include glass, ceramics and metal. An unguentarium is a bottle believed to have been used to store perfume. Such vessels were often produced in Gaul.
Including a drum-shaped pyxide, trumpet-shaped stand, P-shaped bow brooch and other items. 552 grams total, 44-93 mm
From a UK private collection, before 1980.
From a UK private collection, before 1980.
Comprising: a bird-in-flight with incised annulets and X-motifs to the body, accompanied by a typed ticket 'Roman bronze brooch of bird in flight, beautifully incised decoration, iron pin intact, 2nd century AD, authenticated by British Museum, 30/5/2006'; a penannular brooch with clubbed terminals; a bow brooch with carinated bow. 31 grams total, 31-63 mm
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Restrung group of mainly rough red opaque glass furnace-wound beads with a polyhedral centrepiece. 19.3 grams, 36 cm long
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising: a large glass melon bead; an oblate melon bead with 'eye' motifs; a cylindrical polychrome glass bead with trails; an oblate millefiori bead; with a number of other beads in carnelian, glass and modelled clay. 53 grams total, 7-27 mm
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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Carnelian with intaglio leaping hare with hindlegs extended; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.78 grams, 11 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
With an emerald green cylindrical bead, conical gold collar beneath the suspension loop. 0.38 grams, 14 mm high
Property of a UK gentleman, acquired in the 1970s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an old identification ticket.
Property of a UK gentleman, acquired in the 1970s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an old identification ticket.
Bronze plate brooch in the form of a hare with remains of enamel stripes to the body; pin-lugs and catch to the reverse. 2.89 grams, 21 mm
Found Essex, UK, in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex collector.
Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1192.
Found Essex, UK, in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex collector.
Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1192.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising five pieces in cream, orange, blue and red with painted architectural lines; one with floral decoration and one with a shaded 'grid' making it look three-dimensional. 622 grams total, 73 - 98 mm
Acquired in the 19th century.
Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland.
Acquired in the 19th century.
Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland.
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