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.

Restrung with tubular, annular, and other types. 73.9 grams, 66 cm long



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

Comprising two joined leaves from an extinct genus Sapindopsis, related to modern Platanaceae family. 745 grams, 19.2 cm



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

An Androgynoceras lataecosta showing good detail; supplied in a cardboard tray with information label. 186 grams, 83 mm



Found Lower Lias, Charmouth, Dorset, UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

Restrung with tubular polyhedral beads. 12.2 grams, 40.5 cm



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

Freestanding with well-formed ribs. 761 grams, 11.4 cm wide



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

From Spinosaurs maroccanus with partial root; repaired. 124 grams, 13.3 cm



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

The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish.

A rectangular matrix with a Diplomystus sp. specimen. 1.07 kg, 19.5 x 19.5 cm



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

Including rock crystal pebble, desert rose (baryte) crystals, flint nodules and other types. 1.1 kg total, 32-96 mm



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.

The three Knightia alta on a rounded matrix, showing good detail. 81 grams, 10.6 cm



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

Comprising a large group of attractive seashells in a variety of colours and types. 625 grams total, 0.8-16.2 cm



Acquired from various sources within the UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

Restrung using recently polished Mammuthus primigenius bone beads. 182 grams total, 64 cm long



Ex London collection, 2000s.

Displaying clear ribbing to the outer shell. 127 grams, 74 mm



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