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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")
Mixed group with carnelian, pearl, glass, amethyst and other beads. 7.85 grams total, 14-40 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
Twenty discoid limestone counters each with an incuse cinquefoil to both faces. 36 grams total, 13-19 mm
Private collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Private collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Mixed group including a bird plate brooch, disc brooch, knee brooch and other types. 39 grams total, 19-45 mm
Found Wiltshire, UK.
Property of a Durham, UK, gentleman.
Found Wiltshire, UK.
Property of a Durham, UK, gentleman.
With globular profile, tall conical neck, single strap handle to the shoulder. 1.19 kg, 22.5 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Comprising a crescent formed from a phallus and an arm with the hand in the fica gesture, loop above and male genitals below. 35.4 grams, 67 mm
Property of a London gentleman, 1990s.
Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 760, for type.
Property of a London gentleman, 1990s.
Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 760, for type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Restrung using alternating barrel-shaped beads with smaller oblate beads. 24 grams, 45 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Comprising a spherical body with shank and pierced knop finial; old collector's label with inked 'ancient Roman / 1st cent. / Exe. minster'. 351 grams, 10.4 cm
From a North London, UK, collection.
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK.
Cf. similar (but not identical) steelyard weight in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no.00.13.8.
The weight was inserted inside the shaft of a steelyard arm, calibrated on three or more sides with lines and Roman numerals, each providing different scales of pondera (weights).
From a North London, UK, collection.
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK.
Cf. similar (but not identical) steelyard weight in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no.00.13.8.
The weight was inserted inside the shaft of a steelyard arm, calibrated on three or more sides with lines and Roman numerals, each providing different scales of pondera (weights).
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With squat columnar body, irregular flattened base, everted rim. 52.9 grams, 58 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
In light green translucent glass, the hoop widening at the base, lozenge-shaped flat bezel 1.39 grams, 21.56 mm overall, 14.96 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)
Property of a UK gentleman, acquired 1986.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an old handwritten identification ticket.
Property of a UK gentleman, acquired 1986.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an old handwritten identification ticket.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Restrung to a Y-shape with mainly blue glass beads. 13.8 grams, 56 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Shallow elliptical dish with stepped elliptical foot to base; iridescent surfaces. 194 grams, 21 cm wide
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a large quantity of variously shaped beads in lapis lazuli, faience, red jasper, glass and other materials, with some from Asia, North and West Africa, with some glass Venetian chevrons. 65.5 grams total, 2-14 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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