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 conical profile with broad rounded shoulder, trumpet-shaped neck with carinated sidewall; two square pierced lugs to the shoulder, zoomorphic spout and handle; band of interlocking 'wine-glass' motifs to the equator. 2.2 kg, 34 cm



Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.

Group of three love tokens, each a sixpence coin bent into a double-curved profile; one pierced and with initials to each face. 7.45 grams total, 20 mm each



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

The custom of giving a bent coin as a love-token is known from the 17th century in England. The coins were usually smoothed to obliterate the monarch’s head and then bent twice; sometimes they were engraved with initials or symbols such as hearts or knots. If the sweetheart accepted the youth's advances, she kept the token; if not, she disposed of the coin. The tradition is referred to in the children's rhyme "There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile, he found a crooked sixpence on a crooked stile."

Two rectangular carved panels, the larger with an arcade of lancet arches beneath a two leaf-shaped voids and four similar features radiating from a cinquefoil centre; the smaller with four lancet arches below a tracery; each with lips and raised panel to the reverse. 1.6 kg total, 38-43.2 cm



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

Restrung with coin-shaped and annular beads, granulated metal collars. 35 grams, 47 cmn



Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery.

Original printed image of a bottle and filled glass in a pale green reveal with 'By Appointment' and royal arms above, 'Booth's Old Matured Dry Gin' below; in glazed wooden frame. 1.5 kg, 39 x 55 cm



From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Miniature tomb with lancet arch detailing to the corners. tiered base, tiered upper body with carinated lid and high-relief cross pommee ornament. 9.9 kg, 34.5 cm



Acquired Mallams, Abingdon, UK, 7 October 2013, lot 238. Property of a Kent collector.

Original printed image of a seated female with one leg crossed over the other, smoking a cigarette; ivory-coloured reveal with 'Will's "Wild Woodbine" / Cigarettes 5 for wd. 10 for 4 d.; in glazed wooden frame; offered with original pack of five cigarettes. 2.25 kg total, 44 x 56.5 cm, cigarettes: 68 x 39 mm



From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Each rectangular with low-relief symbol to one face. 116 grams total, 43-57 mm



Found Essex, UK. Property of an Essex collector.

Plano-convex plaque with incuse solar lion with sword motif. 17.2 grams, 39 mm



with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.

Including a rat with child rider, perching eagle, hare and other types. 591 grams total, 6.7-12.8 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.

Two attached by means of a short tang and on by a folded socket. 1.03 kg total, 22-26 cm



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

Comprising two reproduction versions of the 'Venus of Dolní Věstonice' and a third figure with stub arms. 379 grams total, 9.6-13.7 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.