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 three teardrop-shaped matrices containing multiple Orthoceras sp. specimens. 395 grams total, 12.1-17.5 cm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Displaying typical irregularly shaped deep green orbicular patterning. 400 grams, 66 mm



From Madagascar. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Comprising six coasters with a stand formed from fossiliferous stone with Orthoceras sp. specimens. 1.25 kg total, 11.3 cm wide



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Comprising a pair of matrices, each with two Pleciapealei fossils. 410 grams total, 83-93 mm



From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Restrung with polyhedral, tubular, fusiform and other beads, the centrepiece a large polyhedral bead. 38.9 grams, 42 cm



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

Cut to a heart shape and polished to reveal the internal structure. 166 grams, 75 mm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Comprising a section of freeform copal with two clear ant inclusions and other smaller inclusions. 24.7 grams, 12 cm



From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Comprising four Dactylioceras commune sp. specimens in nodules. 648 grams, 7-11.8 cm



Found Whitby, UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

The Ophiura sp. in a dynamic position with its whip-like arms crossed over. 446 grams, 13.5 cm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Comprising a polished Cleoniceras sp. ammonite cut into halves and showing the internal crystallisation of the gas chambers. 124 grams total, 69 mm each



From Madagascar. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

A rectangular matrix with a pair of fossil shrimps and a partial fossil to the side. 183 grams, 91 mm



From Lebanon. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

The four polished 'bullets' showing variously sized Orthoceras sp. specimens. 1.56 grams, 19.8 cm



From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.