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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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.jpg "Egyptian Granite Head of a Dignitary")
.jpg "Roman Marble Portrait of a Boy as Worshipper of Isis")
.jpg "Larger Than Life-Size Roman Bronze Sandaled Foot")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
.jpg "Byzantine Porphyry Relief with Cross Surrounded by Two Birds")
.jpg "Carved Marble Memento Mori Skull")
With dentilled rim and profile bust in imitation of a coin design. 7.2 grams, 28 mm
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Cf. Abramson, T., Sceattas. An Illustrated Guide, King's Lynn, 2006, p.63 (Vanimundus Series Va type 55, silver variety VaB); Hammond, B., British Artefacts vol.2 - Middle Saxon & Viking, Witham, 2010, item 1.1.2-e.
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Cf. Abramson, T., Sceattas. An Illustrated Guide, King's Lynn, 2006, p.63 (Vanimundus Series Va type 55, silver variety VaB); Hammond, B., British Artefacts vol.2 - Middle Saxon & Viking, Witham, 2010, item 1.1.2-e.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With three radiating lugs to the headplate and equine foot with flared nostrils. 23 grams, 80 mm
Found Suffolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 12.21.
Found Suffolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 12.21.
.jpg "Viking Age Silver Double Axehead Pendant")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Twibil pendant with flared blades and central elliptical shaft-hole. 6.68 grams, 43 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
With split shank and securing pin, trefoil end with saltire of segmented bands; Thomas's Class H. 16.2 grams, 61 mm
Found near Little Barningham, Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NMS-784304.
Cf. Thomas, G., Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Part 2, Finds Research Group datasheet 33, Sleaford, 2007, for discussion.
Found near Little Barningham, Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NMS-784304.
Cf. Thomas, G., Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Part 2, Finds Research Group datasheet 33, Sleaford, 2007, for discussion.
Composed of two twisted rods forming loop terminals. 42 grams, 70 mm
From an old English collection, 1990s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
From an old English collection, 1990s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With twelve peripheral lobes, the enamelled decoration composed of a blue wavy-armed cross with a central red disc, green and yellow between the arms. 3.96 grams, 24 mm
Found Flordon, Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NMS-7D3199.
Found Flordon, Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NMS-7D3199.
Flat-section with pointillé zigzag to the obverse, coiled finials, four granule cluster, sturdy round-section pin. 4.71 grams, 30 mm
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, pl.XIV.
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, pl.XIV.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Flat-section ellipsoid plaque with reserved scooped panels on a chased field, knop finials. 8.9 grams, 61 mm
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
Crescentic in profile with imitation filigree and granulation to the obverse, pierced suspension lug. 2.09 grams, 28 mm
From an old English collection, 1990s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.98(13).
From an old English collection, 1990s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.98(13).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Belt mount with loop above and strap to reverse; openwork frame with rosettes and central facing mask. 3..25 grams, 32 mm
Acquired in Germany after WWII.
Ex property of a lady living in Kent, UK; formerly part of her grandfather's collection.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
The image is often interpreted as the trickster-god Loki bound to a rock, as he was said to be in Norse myth (e.g. the poem Völuspá, verse 35).
Acquired in Germany after WWII.
Ex property of a lady living in Kent, UK; formerly part of her grandfather's collection.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
The image is often interpreted as the trickster-god Loki bound to a rock, as he was said to be in Norse myth (e.g. the poem Völuspá, verse 35).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Each of the four faces displaying three punched triangles arranged in pyramid configuration, with reserved chevron between; recess to top with inset garnet (chipped); hollow reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand with banded agate fusiform bead. 22.1 grams total, 30 mm high including stand
From the late Alison Barker collection, 1970-1990.
See Mortimer, P., Woden's Warriors, Ely, 2011, p.115-7.
From the late Alison Barker collection, 1970-1990.
See Mortimer, P., Woden's Warriors, Ely, 2011, p.115-7.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Tapering axehead pendant on a ring with coiled ends, triangular punched detailing. 3.75 grams, 44 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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