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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
.jpg "Byzantine Porphyry Relief with Cross Surrounded by Two Birds")
.jpg "Carved Marble Memento Mori Skull")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including rosette and floral types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 407 grams total, 43-62 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.
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Model zebu with applied black linear ornament. 350 grams, 16 cm
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including a ceramic figurine, strap end, belt buckle, key handle, sheath chape and other items. 560 grams total, 1.3-12.3 cm
Found various site in the UK.
Ex N. Mills.
Found various site in the UK.
Ex N. Mills.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including foil dangle with repoussé fish motif, cruciform pendant and other items. 84 grams total, 20-66 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With discoid bezel displaying a heater shield beneath a crown, reserved against radiating lines in the field; four Hebrew characters on the shield. 10.79 grams, 25.80 mm overall, 21.11 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.6, Japan 24)
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.
With brass plate 'La Vie en Perspective: L'épingle qui pique' (Life in Perspective: the pin which pricks); finely modelled infant's face with open mouth and protruding tongue; lace borders to the hooded garment and ribbon tied beneath the throat; wooden frame with gilt and velvet field. 5.5 kg, 54.5 x 49 cm
Acquired on the UK art market.
Acquired on the UK art market.
With transverse bands of painted dots and lines; after the antique. 340 grams, 13.8 cm
London art market, 1990s.
London art market, 1990s.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising: one square with nasta'liq inscription; one similar, octagonal with date; two ellipsoid with compressed text; one discoid with large lettering. 6.99 grams total, 12-15 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Ellipsoid in plan with domed upper section (shank absent), incuse skull in three-quarter view and over crossed long bones within a border. 1.56 grams, 12 mm
From an old jewellery collection.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
From an old jewellery collection.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
D-shaped plaque with raised rim, beaded wire collar, central cell with inset cameo depicting Hera advancing with a thyrsus in one hand and supporting goat at her side; ribbed suspension loop; after the antique. 6.14 grams, 30 mm
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.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Graduated group of beads, mainly tubular, fusiform and annular types with triangular 'elbow' bead centrepiece. 39 grams, 46 cm
London, UK, art market, 1980-2000s
London, UK, art market, 1980-2000s
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A mixed reproduction group comprising: cuneiform cone for Ishme-Dagan, King of Isin; large plano-convex black stone stamp seal with incuse erotic scene. 363 grams total, 48-147 mm
From a North American gallery.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
From a North American gallery.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
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