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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
Auction Highlights:
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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
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.jpg "Carved Marble Memento Mori Skull")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including scale-tang and whittle-tang types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 145 grams total, 8.1-19.6 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.76-7.
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.76-7.
With a slender D-section hoop, bezel with a ropework border and intaglio motif of a bird in flight. 3.01 grams, 21.78 mm overall, 17.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Discoid in shape with central eight-petalled flower within a roundel, surrounding '+ S’ EVSTACII DE OF’FAR' seal of Eustace of Of'far legend; accompanied by an impression. 18 grams, 36 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Bailey, G., Detector Finds Witham, 1999, p.55 fig.18; Bailey, G., Finds identified Witham, 2000, p.26 fig.3.
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.
Bailey, G., Detector Finds Witham, 1999, p.55 fig.18; Bailey, G., Finds identified Witham, 2000, p.26 fig.3.
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.
Including fire steels of various types with ornamental shaping. 118 grams total, 56-75 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
In Roman style, modelled nude in the contrapposto position with defined musculature; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 4.15 kg total, 40 cm high including stand
French private collection, likely from the early 20th century, as indicated by the wooden stand.
French private collection, likely from the early 20th century, as indicated by the wooden stand.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including Royal Artillery, Royal Corps of Signals and various other regimental badges. 166 grams total, 27-66 mm
Acquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Acquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
With facetted shoulders and octagonal bezel, deep incised border enclosing incuse image of a figure supporting a large bird on his wrist. 10.39 grams, 24.74 mm overall, 20.30 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Mainly ellipsoid carnelian cloisons with incuse animal imagery. 15 grams total, 14-22 mm
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising: one with rectangular bowl flat handle with tulip finial; one with oval bowl and stamped motif to bowl and upper handle; one with shallow disc bowl, hexagonal-section handle, maker's mark inside the bowl. 173 grams total, 17-18.6 cm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.86, for one example.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Bailey, G., Detector Finds 2, Witham, 1995, p.86, for one example.
Including tubular, bell-shaped and other types. 13.5 grams total, 18-21 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): £650
Slender hoop surmounted by a trumpet-shaped bezel in 6th-7th century A.D. style with cross fourchee and monogram legend 'SωMИ'. 8.52 grams, 27.19 mm overall, 17.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired Schuler Auctions, Zurich, Switzerland.
Property of a North American gallery.
Acquired Schuler Auctions, Zurich, Switzerland.
Property of a North American gallery.
Comprising one with kidney-shaped bow and square bit with cruciform void, the other similar with slotted forward end to the shank. 236 grams total, 13.7-16.5 cm
Found on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
Cf. Pall, M., Schlüssel und Schlösser, Graz, 2012, item 1649, for type.
Found on various UK sites since 1974.
Property of an Essex collector.
Cf. Pall, M., Schlüssel und Schlösser, Graz, 2012, item 1649, for type.
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