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: landscape-format with baked earth houses, grassy plain bisected by a river with boat and palm trees. 2.5 kg total, 120 x 82.5 cm



From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.

With applied linear decoration, in various sizes. 72 grams total, 12-24 mm



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

Each barbed and with broad tang. 30.9 grams total, 27-36 mm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.

Including types with split underside and pierced shoulders. 220 grams total, 26-43 mm



Found Cambridgeshire, UK.

Each with a glass cabochon insert to the bezel. 90 grams total, 27-32 mm



Ex London art market, Mayfair, London, UK, 1990s.

Restrung designer necklace with polyhedral, tabular, irregular and other beads and metal spacers. 40.5 grams, 45 cm



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

Including discoid type with flange rim, heart-shaped, teardrop and other types. 223 grams total, 13-38 mm



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

Carved with the hair drawn back from the face and tied in a chignon, the face soft and youthful with lentoid eyes, with some later re-carving; mounted on a custom-made stand. 492 grams total, 16.5 cm high including stand



London art market, acquired 1988.

Fragment with female head in three-quarter view with headrail, nimbus and eyes lowered. 98 grams, 10.5 cm



with Galerie de Chartres, 8 March 2009, no.90 (Part). Ex central London gallery.

Hinged with mounting spike, balustered shank with gusseted collar and zoomorphic finial. 588 grams, 31 cm



Probably acquired Mallams, Abingdon, UK. Property of a Kent collector.

Rectangular plate with two wrought-iron hinges attached to tapering straps with punched tendril detailing; sliding fastener at the top with scrolled finial attached by a pivot beneath a transverse panel with radiating star motif, the slider restricted by a bar at the upper edge with raised lip; blacksmith-made. 1.5 kg, 38 cm



Acquired Tennants, UK, 19 January 2018, lot 418. Property of a Kent collector.

Squat in profile with bulbous head, reserved facial features, crossed arms in front of the chest. 33.1 kg, 59 cm



From a Belfast deceased estate. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.