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.

Modelled in the round as a figure standing nude, the arms stretched out to the front, flat pinched head with conical headdress, impressed eyes and slotted mouth, applied genitals, exaggerated feet; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 82 grams total, 11.5 cm including stand



From the private collection of coll. Ernst Beyeler. Acquired from Cahn Auktionen AG, 3 November 2012, lot 135. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of the Cahn invoice and relevant catalogue pages. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate dated 24 September 2012.

Sheet gold tubular cuff with balustered profile and beaded detailing to the interstitial rings, reeding to the edges, slightly fragmentary. 70 grams total, 9.6 cm



From a collection of jewellery formed by a gentleman collector, deceased 1970s. Latterly in the J L Surey collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12133-217906.

An annular hoop with deep ridges to the outer face. 16.71 grams, 64 mm wide



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.

A round-section rod coiled and partly flattened to form a hair ornament. 7.45 grams, 15 mm



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.

Leaf-shaped blade with flared shoulder and two attachment rivets; moulded midrib flaring to two shallow channels; narrow lentoid-section tip; mounted on a custom-made stand. 930 grams total, 56.5 cm high including stand



Reputedly found in the River Blackwater, Bradwell, Essex. with Christie's, South Kensington, 13 May 2003, no.259. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12136-217739.

The lack of an integral tang is an early feature found on Class II rapiers.

A substantial head with a convex front and concave back with a loop above, pierced eye sockets to accept glass inserts with one in situ; large projecting horns curving forwards in front of the ears; remains of two ferrous rivets to the reverse. 80.8 grams, 68 mm



Found whilst searching with a metal detector near North Yorkshire, UK, in 3 August 2020, by Mark Didlick. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-76CAE2.

A well-defined Williams's Class A Type 6 mount comprising a D-shaped plaque with high-relief central tree or skeleton, a serpent to each lateral edge with divided tail coiled over the 'tree's' trefoil finial, head at the tree's base; beast-head finial with loop above; shallow ledge to the reverse, two circular piercings above. 31.4 grams, 50 mm



Found Kings Lynn, Norfolk, UK. From an East Anglian private collection.

Formed as a central plaque with forked arms above and below, each joined by a narrow bar; the arms with fleshy scroll detailing, the median plaque with high-relief facing mask; hollow to the reverse. 28.2 grams, 51 mm



Found East Rudham, Norfolk, UK. From an East Anglian private collection.

A rare variant of Williams's Class A Type 10b, a heater-shaped plaque with pierced lug at the apex, two piercings below, low-relief openwork Urnes style design with standing beast and entwined tendrils, narrow ledge to the reverse, the apex terminating in a diamond shape. 30.48 grams, 54 mm



Found Cambridgeshire, UK.

The mount has the decorative scheme of Williams's Class A Type 10b but its proportions are closer to his Class A Type 11 with a narrow and elongated upper knop.

Comprising: two elliptical bronze tortoise brooches, each domed with raised ornament of four Borre-style faces with pellet eyes to the centre of a panel of body parts and hatching with two more faces to the narrow ends, wide flange, catchplate, pin-hinge and pendant attachment bar to the reverse; equal-arm brooch with two trapezoidal arms, each with raised Borre-Style geometric ornament, masks to the ends and central domed panel, lugs for the pin to the reverse, pierced lug to accept the chain; short chains of double-links. 280 grams total, 7.2 - 50.5 cm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

Comprising a broad hoop with beaded base and rim, small bronze pin, bands of applied beading; above, plaque with applied scrolls and beading, granule clusters; to the lower edge an arc of loops each with a pendant chain and duck-foot dangle; Finno-Ugric type. 157 grams, 16.5 cm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

Disc with integral loop secured at the reverse; obverse with applied filigree and granulation forming dense zoomorphic forms; three radiating cat-head images to the centre. 7.24 grams, 42 mm



Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12135-217412.