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 a large group of attractive seashells in a variety of colours and types, including spiral and spiky specimens. 1.07 kg total, 2.2-13 cm



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

Cut from a fossiliferous matrix with a larger Goniatite sp. ammonite set on the lid. 538 grams, 92 x 92 mm



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

A Rastellum carinatum fossil bivalve. 121 grams, 66 mm



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

Rastellum carinatum specimens have wide, angled ribs that have led to it being called the 'denture clam'; the zig-zag join between the two shells stopped coarse dirt and debris entering the shell and damaging its soft body. Like modern oysters, it lived in shallow coastal waters including the interstitial zone and fed on food particles that it filtered out of the sea water.

Comprising two Onchopristus numidus snout spines. 20 grams total, 47-51 mm



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

A conserved and varnished juvenile Mammuthus primigenius tooth. 412 grams, 10.8 cm



Dredged from the North Sea, probably from Brown Bank, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, UK. From the collection of a Norfolk, UK, lady collector.

Comprising twenty mineral specimens polished to small eggs, including rose quartz, red jasper, moss agate, agate, dalmatian jasper, and others. 449 grams total, 26-29 mm



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

Cornuproetus sp. displaying distinctive swept-back genal spines. 372 grams, 10 cm



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

With rounded brain-pan, articulating mandible; perhaps Homo habilis. 1.54 kg, 20.2 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.

A polished irregular piece of amber with a large insect inclusion. 1.2 grams, 23 mm



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

Comprising tubular, fusiform and other beads; the centrepiece an elbow-shaped bead with ring-and-dot ornament. 35 grams, 45 cm



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

Comprising an opened nodule with a Dactylioceras commune sp. specimen. 340 grams total, 56-86 mm



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

Comprising three Mellitella sp. fossil ammonites with well preserved ribs. 20.2 kg, 46.5 cm



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