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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 knop finial, pierced disc and floral detailing. 4.03 grams, 77 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.
.jpg "Tudor Period Bronze Signet Ring with Flower")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With D-section hoop, keeled shoulders supporting an ellipsoid bezel with a flower motif. 5.79 grams, 23.77 mm overall, 20.54 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 gentleman.
Private collection formed since the 1940s.
UK art market.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising two tile designs in relief: three horses in an enclosure; two animals, likely cats, fighting; coloured glazes. 1.29 kg total, 9.9 x 9.1 - 10.2 x 9.3 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. similar specimen in the British Museum, inventory no.OA.9377.
The tile production increased in the second half of the 16th century and during the following centuries. The fragments discovered from various localities (pot-tiles, rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal panels, open-work crest tiles) were all produced in regional workshops, from the end of the 15th century or at the beginning of the 16th century. They all had diverse decorative motifs, mainly animals and geometrical or vegetal combinations, almost all of them singular finds for this study area.
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. similar specimen in the British Museum, inventory no.OA.9377.
The tile production increased in the second half of the 16th century and during the following centuries. The fragments discovered from various localities (pot-tiles, rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal panels, open-work crest tiles) were all produced in regional workshops, from the end of the 15th century or at the beginning of the 16th century. They all had diverse decorative motifs, mainly animals and geometrical or vegetal combinations, almost all of them singular finds for this study area.
Composed of graduated facetted blue beads, interspersed with umber-coloured seed beads. 8.72 grams, 66 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With a keeled hoop, oval bezel with intaglio motif of a crowned R, wreath below. 2.74 grams, 21.48 mm overall, 19.08 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
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): £7
Including bulb-type, regimental badge, heraldic achievement and other types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 227 grams total, 12-29 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
Lustrous cameo with profile female bust in classical palla and with stephane to the hair; set in a gilt frame with securing pin to reverse. 11.2 grams, 42 mm
Private collection, England.
Private collection, England.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £403
Finger ring with gold core and median iron band inscribed 'Gold gab ich für Eisen 1914. Oe.S.K.'. 4.67 grams, 20.20 mm overall, 17.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
.jpg "Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Graduated group of beads, mainly polyhedral and annular types. 42 grams, 42.5 cm
London, UK, art market, 1980-2000s
London, UK, art market, 1980-2000s
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Ellipsoid plaque with chamfered edge; intaglio profile bust of Minerva in Corinthian-style helmet with hippocamp motif to the bowl; small arrow placed at her shoulder. 3.03 grams, 28 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.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Including stamped trade weights with denomination (and date '1826' on one); discoid token types; bell-shaped suspension types; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. 392 grams total, 14-46 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
See Bailey, G., Detector Finds 7, Witham, 2011, for discussion and tabulation of stamps.
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
See Bailey, G., Detector Finds 7, Witham, 2011, for discussion and tabulation of stamps.
.jpg "Blue Glass Bead Necklace String")
Composed of graduated facetted blue beads interspersed with opaque seed beads. 9.1 grams, 69 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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1837 - 1848 of 3369 LOTS
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