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Post Medieval Bronze Medical Spoon
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Deep bowl with flange rim, tendril detailing to the handle, leaf finial. 11 grams, 14cm
Formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s. Ex property of a Dutch gentleman. Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Brass Scales and Other Items
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including a brass weighing hook with graduated scale to the outer face, small hinged lighter cases and other items. 630 grams total, 3.7-33.2 cm
From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Style Silver Ring with Gorgon
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Round-section hoop, discoid bezel with low-relief gorgoneion motif. 12.29 grams, 24.52 mm overall, 17.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16, Japan 15)
Private collection of a North London lady before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Antique Isle of Wight Ginger Beer Bottle Collection
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising: one stamped 'C. HIBBERD & CO. VENTNOR' with stopper; one stamped 'HIBBERD & CO. VENTNOR, I.W. EST. 1863' with stopper; one stamped 'W.B. MEW. LANGTON & CO. LD. NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT. BREWED GINGER BEER' with stopper; one stamped 'W.T. DEEKS SHANKLIN. HOME BREWED GINGER BEER' with stopper; one stamped 'WIGHT PEBBLE WATERS GOULD'S. THE WELL AT GARRISBROOKE CASTLE TRADE MARK' with stopper; one stamped 'HOME BREWED GINGER BEER. MAKERS FLANDER & CO. NEWPORT I OF W.'; accompanied by a booklet by Stephen Day, Castaways- collectable containers. 3.2 kg total, 16.5-18.5 cm
From the private collection of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Heraldic Limestone Plaque with Lion
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rectangular in plan with reserved border, heater shield with coronet above, heraldic lion rampant. 15.3 kg, 40 x 30 cm
Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Post Medieval Silver Retainer's Badge with Hand
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Depicting an extended right hand with acorns(?) and foliage. 3.06 grams, 21 mm
From continental Europe. Previously part of an East Anglia, UK, collection. Acquired in 1983 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, UK. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Post Medieval Bronze Crotal Bell Group
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
All with suspension loop, slot to underside and vents above; some with incised decoration. 375 grams total, 27-40 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Engraved Gemstone Collection
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Mainly discoid and ellipsoid in plan with incuse motifs including profile bust, regardant beast, huntsman with bow and other types; after the antique. 24.4 grams total, 9-23 mm
Ex London, UK, art market, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Post Medieval 'Thames' Iron Triangular Padlock
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
An iron padlock of triangular 'box' form, hole for key set into a central tapering D-section rib; rectangular-section hinged arm, fixed in locked position. 152 grams, 95 mm
Fair condition.
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection (part 4), Essex, UK. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Stained Glass Panel Showing the Presentation in the Temple
Southern Low Countries, circa 1520 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Scene with bearded figure in cowled robe holding a baby in a cloth above a table; second figure looking on holding a dove, hands of a third figure in foreground; cowled figure with tasselled mantle, wearing a belt with mounting ring, flask and sword; patterned wall-hanging to rear; lead frame with loop. 92 grams, 12 cm
From the collection of the Phillips family, owners of John Hardman & Co, Birmingham (metalsmiths and stained glass fabricators), founded 1838. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Georgian Bronze Seal Matrix with Rampant Lion
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Discoid with trefoil handle and knop finial, underside with an intaglio motif of a rampant lion; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.38 grams, 25 mm
From continental Europe. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Very Large Oil Painting from Corby Castle of Elizabeth Lady Howard Wife to Lord William Howard, Daughter and Coheiress of William Lord Dacre
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Comprising: a canvas copy of an important ancestral oil painting by Cornelius Jansen dated to 1637 depicting an aged female in facing pose standing within an arch with border of leaves; dark floor-length dress with ruff collar and lace cap; holding a wilted tulip in her left hand, a staff and rosary placed by her right hand; to her right, a sapling and nest with a robin, second robin standing at the base of the arch with legend 'AN.1637 / [.]LTA 73'; above right, gilt caption in capitals 'Elizabeth Lady Howard, wife to Lord William Howard, daughter and coheiress of William, Lord Dacre'; in old wooden frame with stepped reveal; old 'Philips Corby Castle' label to verso. 8.30 kg, 165 x 90.5 cm
Ex Corby Castle, Cumbria, UK, Philips sale, no.251. Property of an East Anglian gentleman collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Corby Castle is a Grade I listed building and ancestral home of a cadet branch of the prominent Howard family situated on the southern edge of the village of Great Corby in northern Cumbria, England.