Comprising a quatrefoil modelled in high-relief with equal-armed cross to the centre, on a lozengiform base. 42.4 grams, 37 mm



Acquired in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian.

With flared and stepped rim and foot; pierced for attachment; carbonised accretion within. 194 grams, 80 mm



From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.

Shallow piriform bowl attached to a stepped baluster, square-section handle with knop finial. 39 grams, 18.1 cm



Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection.

With a D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, oval bezel with Greek inscription. 4.64 grams, 22.82 mm overall, 19.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Openwork bead or pendant with heart-shaped frame and three domes to the obverse, each formed as a filigree cage; one with cell at the apex and the others with knop finials; granules to the obverse, filigree swirls to the reverse. 2.93 grams, 24 mm



Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.

Formed as a wire rod in a cruciform design of four looped arms, with tightly-wound wire forming the panels and external loops; suspension loop and ring. 7.1 grams, 63 mm



Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.

Comprising two pendants: one a cross pommée with ring-and-dot decoration; the other with bud finials and similar decoration. 9.25 grams total, 32-36 mm



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Cruciform in plan with central quatrefoil flanked on three sides by a disc with rosette fill and lateral lugs. 17.8 grams, 40 mm



Acquired in the 1980s. From the collection of a London antiquarian.

Comprising a conical body with segmented outer face and loop motifs, biconvex baluster, thick loop; retrograde legend to the underside: '+KE BO / HΘITOV / ΔΟΥΛΟ / ΛΕΟΤΑ (Lord help Leon the servant). 15.6 grams, 25 mm



From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.

Rectangular in plan with Δ to obverse, monogram to reverse; one corner pierced for suspension. 16.9 grams, 15 mm



From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Piriform body with vertical ribs to the body, interstitial panels of impressed foliage ornament, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a hand grenade. 573 grams, 14 cm



From a specialist collection of militaria, London, UK, collected 1990s onwards. Accompanied by an academic paper by military specialist Dr Raffaele D'Amato, dated 15 July 2019 and titled 'Eastern Roman Empire - Greek Fire Bomb or Hand Grenade (μεσαίον kακάβιον) 9th-11th century AD'.

This piece was a sort of a ceramic fire grenade, similar to the ones used by the Eastern Romans but of Turco-Mongol type. Apart from the use of manual flame-throwers, special corps of soldiers employed terracotta grenades, in the form of small jars, abundantly evidenced in archaeological excavations, even in Burma.

Obverse with impressed text 'ΔΟΜΟ/Χ'. 7.9 grams, 14 mm



From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.