Carved in the half-round in three-quarter view, youthful male head with stern features, hair gathered in a browband, horns to the brow; from a frieze or relief; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Carved in the round with thick wreath of laurel leaves to the brow, short tousled hair, stern face with thick jaw; mounted on a custom-made stand.

Standing contrapposto with his weight on his right leg and the left leg brought slightly forward; the musculature of the torso displaying well-defined pectoral muscles, prominent abdominal muscles and wide shoulders, the back with equally toned musculature and well-formed rounded buttocks; the veining of the marble accentuating the idealised anatomy; the now-absent head was most probably turned towards the supporting leg and the left arm would have been raised; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

A high-status green chalcedony seal with frieze depicting a seated figure in horned headdress facing a standing figure with arms outstretched, small monkey to the legs; six columns of Akkadian cuneiform text transliterated as: 1. ki-di-nu UGULA KUŠ-MEŠ 2. GAL šà tan-dru-hu- 3. ra-te-er EŠŠANA šu-ši 4. u an-za-an ARAD 5. šà dha-te-ri-iš 6. šak(?) ì-lí-šu 'Kidinu, chief overseer of the equerries(?) of Tan-Ruhurater, King of Susa and Anzan, servant of Haterishshak, his god'. The seal's owner was an official of King Tan-Ruhurater II (circa 1450 B.C.), king of Susa and Anzan. The title used to describe Kidinu is sometimes translated 'high official', elsewhere 'horse groom' or 'animal trainer'; the Elamite deity Haterish is otherwise unknown.

A substantial torch bearer depicting a male lion or panther standing with legs firmly planted on a rectangular base, tail extending to the ground, with a massive circular shaped armature or candelabra issuing from its back and wearing an elaborate muzzle, the eyes retaining shell inlay with a circular hollow for the pupils; to the right of the beast a kneeling nude male wearing a large belt-armour and a diadem, eyes inlaid, left hand extended to the side and holding the lion's leash.

Comprising: a zoomorphic mount with raised detailing, stud to reverse; fragment with high-relief interlace motif. 5.3 grams total, 20-23 mm



Found East Yorkshire, UK, in 2009. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.

With triangular-section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin, socket with lateral flanges. 681 grams, 18.5 cm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

Rectangular in section, irregular; one with punched triangular stamps. 38.9 grams total, 17-55 mm



Ex Spink and Sons, London, UK. Ex Nigel Mills, London, UK, 2014.

Comprising a flat band with two hoops for the fingers forming the body of a serpent with raised head behind, iron striking face to the lower edge. 39 grams, 79 mm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

Comprising: one with body formed as a guilloche, serpent-head finials; one with rounded ends to the shank. 37.2 grams total, 61-62 mm



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

With angled disc finial, bulb to the shaft. 3.56 grams, 98 mm



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Restrung group of annular, melon, oblate and other types in various colours. 21 grams, 97 mm



Found on an Anglo-Saxon site in Suffolk, UK. Acquired from Den of Antiquity, 2009. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.

Formed with twisted rods, flat finials with incised geometric ornament. 36.3 grams, 63 mm



Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.

Comprising: small-long brooch with knop finials; fragment of hair-pin terminal with scroll ornament. 8.69 grams total, 30-63 mm



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Hollow-formed finial in the shape of a stylised horse with scrolled tail, arcading to the mane, applied strap and pellet harness detailing. 30 grams, 59 mm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12078-213598.

Formed using an Abbasid Caliphate dinar coin with ridged suspension loop attached. 4.43 grams, 22 mm



Acquired in the late 1970s and 1980s. Ex property of a London gentleman.

Such Islamic coins were traded across the Viking world and have been discovered as grave goods or in hoards (as coins and as jewellery items) in Scandinavia and the Baltic area.

Disc brooch with low-relief Borre style looped tendrils motif, lug and catch to the reverse. 6.56 grams, 28 mm



Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.