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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
Auction Highlights:
.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 a D-section hoop heart-shaped bezel with Chi Rho, flanked by a starburst motif and letter c. 5.17 grams, 24.61 mm overall, 17.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
.jpg "Medieval Westminster Bronze Buckle and Plate and Lead Pilgrims Ampulla")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Buckle with knuckles to outer edge of the loop and strap with incised tendril design; ampulla with lateral loops bent over. 63 grams total, 46-62 mm
Found Westminster, London, UK.
Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Found Westminster, London, UK.
Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including bag seals, janiform figure's head, palm guard and other items; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 503 grams total, 20-81 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.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including a flat-section finger ring, buckle-loop, triangular-section arrowhead, belt mount and other items; accompanied by a reproduction bronze beehive thimble. 54 grams total, 19 - 72 mm
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Essex, UK, collector.
Accompanied by an old handwritten information slip.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Essex, UK, collector.
Accompanied by an old handwritten information slip.
Vesica-shaped with central frond motif, legend to the border 'S’ IVLIANE FIL ELYARPN' for 'seal of Julian(a) son/daughter of Elyarp(-)n'. 8.65 grams, 33 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.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Including a ring brooch with conical sockets, a scallop mount, a heater-shaped heraldic stud and other items. 42 grams total, 15-47 mm
Found on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
Found on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including barrel and pin key-types, tubular lock cases and other items. 89 grams total, 28-48 mm
Found on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
Found on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
.jpg "Medieval Gilt Zoomorphic Buckle Plate")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Gilt-bronze with reserved design of a hound advancing with head turned on a pounced field with bevelled edges, two straps for attachment to the buckle loop. 2.4 grams, 21.5 mm
Ex Chapman collection, UK, 1990s.
Accompanied by a previous handwritten catalogue information slip.
Ex Chapman collection, UK, 1990s.
Accompanied by a previous handwritten catalogue information slip.
.jpg "Framed Medieval Lead Seal Matrix of Thomas Son of Walter")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Discoid in shape with central eight-petalled flower within a roundel, surrounding 'S’ THOME FIL WALTE = SEAL OF THOMAS SON OF WALTER' legend. 95 grams, 12.5 x 12.5 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds, Witham, 1999, p.55, fig.18, for a similar seal.
During the medieval period the use of seals on documents, letters and packages became widespread. Lead was cheap to use and easy to engrave, and from the late 12th until the end of 13th century seals of this type, with very conventional central designs, were important possessions amongst the lower classes.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds, Witham, 1999, p.55, fig.18, for a similar seal.
During the medieval period the use of seals on documents, letters and packages became widespread. Lead was cheap to use and easy to engrave, and from the late 12th until the end of 13th century seals of this type, with very conventional central designs, were important possessions amongst the lower classes.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising spurs of various sizes; including examples retaining rowels and buckles. 313 grams total, 13.3-15.3 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. similar specimen in the British Museum, inventory no.1856,0701.2525, dated 1250-1350 A.D.
Early in 16th century, fashion of spurs changed and the spur were fitted with a much shorter, dropped neck, their rowels ranging from medium seven-point to large short seven points.
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. similar specimen in the British Museum, inventory no.1856,0701.2525, dated 1250-1350 A.D.
Early in 16th century, fashion of spurs changed and the spur were fitted with a much shorter, dropped neck, their rowels ranging from medium seven-point to large short seven points.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including tapering, annular and other types, some with basal collar; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 51 grams total, 15-22 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.12-13.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.12-13.
With an openwork rectangular plaque and trefoil finial, raised lion stattant regardant to the plaque. 3.9 grams, 26 mm
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Found Lincolnshire, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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