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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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.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")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Comprising a narrow shank rising to a triangular bezel with inset lapis lazuli cabochon at the apex. 3.42 grams, 28.86 mm overall, 17.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 565, for type.
Bailey, G., Detector Finds 3, Witham, 1997, p.26-27, fig.13, and p.29.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 565, for type.
Bailey, G., Detector Finds 3, Witham, 1997, p.26-27, fig.13, and p.29.
Matched pair, each a square-section iron bar with tapering ends, crescent finials forming angled legs; raised finials with swan-neck (two absent); old collector's labels '3' and '4'. 990 grams total, 37-38.5 cm
Ex Robin Symes Gallery, Mayfair, UK, pre 1999.
Ex Robin Symes Gallery, Mayfair, UK, pre 1999.
.jpg "Medieval and Later Bronze Key Collection")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Mixed group including casket keys and a large door key with warded bit and balustered shank. 82 grams total, 3-11.6 cm
Found near York, UK.
Found near York, UK.
Comprising a rectangular openwork body with a lion passant guardant with engraved detailing; rivet hole to each corner. 6.5 grams, 32 mm
Found 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-6C0DF6.
Found 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-6C0DF6.
Including furniture fittings, knife handle, hooked clasp and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 255 grams total, 41-90 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
One with incuse squirrel motif; the other with a bird of prey seizing a smaller bird, accompanied by the legend 'ALAS IE SV PRIS' for 'Alas, I am caught'. 15.4 grams total, 21 mm each
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including polyhedral, hipped, biconvex and other types in a felt-lined glazed wooden display case with labels; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 1.4 kg total, 37.5 cm including box
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 3, Witham, 1997, p.68.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 3, Witham, 1997, p.68.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Sheet brass appliqué of a rider with plumed hat holding the reins of a tall beast in repoussé; ropework border behind and below. 0.71 grams, 49 mm
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Ex Den of Antiquities, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Ex Den of Antiquities, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising a gilt-bronze ring brooch with segmented face to the hoop, and a larger ring brooch with twisted ropework detailing; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 3.6 grams total, 14-20 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Bailey, G., Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD1840, Witham, 2004, items 13.1, 3.44.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Bailey, G., Buttons & Fasteners 500 BC-AD1840, Witham, 2004, items 13.1, 3.44.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Chessman-type with pierced finial; die with capital 'R' beneath a crown surrounded by a wreath. 8.8 grams, 26 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Bailey, G., Detector Finds 4 - Finds Identified, Witham, 2000, p.28, fig17; Bailey, G., Detector Finds 6, Witham, 2008, p.32, fig.C8.31a-c.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Bailey, G., Detector Finds 4 - Finds Identified, Witham, 2000, p.28, fig17; Bailey, G., Detector Finds 6, Witham, 2008, p.32, fig.C8.31a-c.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Including one with folded tubular handle and another shaped like a ship with curved prow. 116 grams total, 8.9-11.3 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Bailey, G., Finds Identified, Witham, 2000, p.73-5.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Bailey, G., Finds Identified, Witham, 2000, p.73-5.
MEDIEVAL ENAMELLED BRONZE KNIGHT'S HERALDIC HORSE HARNESS PENDANT WITH GRIFFIN
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Quatrefoil in plan with curved suspension bar, reserved griffin passant on a red enamel field. 13.8 grams, 40 mm
Found Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Found Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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