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.

With incuse fleur-de-lys motif an border with legend '+ S' WALTER.LE [.] MA[...]'; loop and strap to reverse. 5.36 grams, 32 mm



Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

With incuse fleur-de-lys motif, legend to border '+ CREDE FLORE' (trust the flower). 7.97 grams, 28 mm



Found Cambridgeshire, UK.

Obverse with wayfarer in profile wearing hooded cloak and carrying a staff and bundle, reverse with quatrefoil. 0.56 grams, 17 mm



Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984. Property of an Essex collector.

Vellum manuscript (psalter) section with versal 'N' in red with blue inked foliage and scrolls surrounding. 0.8 grams, 82 x 45 mm



Private collection, USA, formed in the 1980s.

D-shaped with openwork band of fleur-de-lys motifs to the upper edge, trefoil void to the base; plain reverse with securing wire. 14.2 grams, 45 mm



Found North Yorkshire, UK.

Each cuboid with marks disposed 1:6, 4:3, 2:5.; 1:2, 3:4, 5:6. 10.5 grams total, 8-9 mm



Found on the Thames foreshore, UK. From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.155.

With a keeled hoop, lentoid bezel with a geometric motif resembling a wheatsheaf. 2.77 grams, 18.65 mm overall, 14.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)



UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.

A papal bulla seal of Pope Martin V, with 'MAR / TINVS / PP. V' within a beaded circle to one face, two stylised facing heads of St Peter and St Paul to the other, cross between, 'SPA SPE' above. 51.9 grams, 37 mm



Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman.

Of globular form with low neck, loop handle with spur; textured outer face. 13.8 grams, 21 mm



Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.

Formed as biconvex scaphoid gems set in a gold frame of two lozenges. 0.49 grams, 12 mm



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.

The body decorated with ring-and-dot motifs; the hinged, semi-circular hoop retained within the body of the lock; the keyhole in a piriform panel; complete. 36.1 grams, 57 mm



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

Comprising: the larger rectangular panel with reserved trefoil-headed arches, foliage in the spandrels; smaller panel with lancet arches and 'rose-window' roundels. 4.1 kg total, 46-50 cm



Acquired from various UK auction houses. Property of a Kent collector.