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.

Of various sizes, one with an inner plate within the arc of the shoe. 1.8 kg total, 11.5 - 16 cm



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.

Substantial hoop with segmented profile, high-relief with clasped hands motif to the underside, ellipsoid bezel with facing skull motif in the half-round, 'cross and M' monogram to the back of the bezel. 12.14 grams, 26.33 mm overall, 17.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)



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

Comprising one slender, tapering with vent to both faces; one squat with domed upper, knop finial 41 grams total, 58-60 mm



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

Formed as a cockle-shell and pierced beside the upper edge, with reserved Chinese character impressed in the underside. 19 grams, 27 mm



Ex Simmons gallery, 1990s. From a North London, UK, collection.

Including discoid and tabular types with mainly zoomorphic motifs; after the antique. 29.6 grams total, 17-43 mm



Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. From a gentleman's private collection.

Comprising: a bronze axehead; a bronze short sword; a terracotta female figure; a waisted stamp-seal and another, plano-convex. 690 grams total, 3.3-40 cm



From various auction houses since circa 2005. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

With carinated hoop developing to a flat plaque with scroll detailing to the outer edges; central inset ellipsoid green cloison. 10.53 grams, 24.00 mm overall, 17.60 x 13.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)



Believed to be from a private USA collection. Acquired prior to the 1990s.

Matched pair of openwork iron hinges and plates, each with scrolled hinge barrel, plaque of openwork scrolls with opposed bird-head detailing, coiled tendrils, punched fan-motifs and other decoration. 1.45 kg total, 38 cm each



Acquired Bishop & Miller, UK, 16 April 2016, lot 252. Property of a Kent collector.

D-shaped panel with painted detailing of the eye, brow and centre-parted hair. 27 grams, 95 mm



From Lincoln’s Inn Chapel during ordnance damage in WWII. Ex Michael Archer OBE FSA (1936-2022), Keeper, ceramics and glass department, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Great House, Dedham, Essex. Private collection, Suffolk.

Mixed group including tubular and spherical beads, claw-shaped pendants and a mask with applied detailing. 80.5 grams, 22 cm long



From an old English deceased estate. Acquired on the London art market in the early 1990s. Property of a London, UK, collector.

Including a ceramic portrait disc, shabti and other items; after the antique. 340 grams total, 4.9-14.5 cm



Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. From a gentleman's private collection.

Comprising a turquoise shabti with hieroglyphs to the lower body, a shabti with applied black pigment, a carved scarab beetle with plain underside, Bastet pendant; after the antique. 482 grams total, 2.3-17.8 cm



From various auction houses since circa 2005. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.