Heater-shaped with integral loop, reserved lion rampant in red enamel. 14.19 grams, 45 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.

Deep blue stained glass panel in lead cames with crimson panels above; painted profile figure of a an angel's head in three-quarter view with tiered wing below; attributed to Bernard Flowers (d.1517). 340 grams, 41.7 cm

Collection of Mrs Herbert Shipman, Newport, Rhode Island, and the River House, New York, USA, until; her sale, American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York, USA, 20-21 November 1936, no.348.
Roy Grosvenor Thomas, London, UK.
George A. Douglass, Sr, Greenwich, Conn. LG-9.
Fairford collection; 12 January 1996, no.1049.
Private collection UK, 1999.
Ex central London gallery.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Irregular panel in lead frame with pastoral motif of finely painted prominent youthful male in profile, an older bearded male with turned back; both holding a shepherd(?) staff. 280 grams, 20.5 cmSome restoration.

Ex Galerie de Chartres, 8 March 2009, no.87.
Ex central London gallery.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Carved in the round, displaying an emperor or noble with thick hair cut in the Julian style and combed forward onto the brow; with finely-modelled features and stern expression; mounted on a custom-made stand. 33 kg total, 68 cm including stand

Acquired on the German art market.
European private collection, 1970s-early 2000s.
Acquired from the above; thence by descent.
Private collection, London, UK.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12791-234562.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Cf. British Museum, London, inv.no.1805.0703.93, in Thorsten, O., Hadrian: Empire and Conflict, London, 2008, p.13, for an original Roman portrait of Trajan.

The bust is characteristic of the taste that prevailed in France since the Italian wars of Napoleon. The quality of the carving is high and stylistically recalls the school of Antonio Canova.

Comprising: a large bulbous bronze cauldron with three radiating applied iron legs (one detached), squat in profile with flared and chamfered rim; substantial iron axehead with slightly flared blade, thickened butt with socket; the cauldron discovered inverted with the axehead underneath. 6 kg total, 31 cm

The assemblage found whilst searching with a metal detector in Cumbria, South Lakeland, UK on Friday 23 February 2023.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report nos.LANCUM-DA7471, LANCUM-F50F1D.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Seal, C., A Curious Cumbrian Cauldron, News and Views, Treasure Hunting Magazine, June 2024, p.10 & 11.

The find and its likely meaning have been discussed at length with Vincent van Vilsteren, the former Curator of the Drents Museum in the Netherlands, who has studied many instances of cauldrons which have been ceremonially buried after sustaining extensive damage. The ex curator's PhD is currently in process and will concentrate on the ritual aspects of late medieval bronze cauldrons. The suggested interpretation here is that the cauldron was ritually 'killed' or put beyond use, and the weapon used to effect this was interred with it. This would be a rare (if not unparalleled) case in Europe of the deposition of the weapon alongside the item which the ritual was supposed to 'retire'.

Biconvex in profile with flared foot, strap handle with external rib, D-shaped flared rim, spout formed as an avian head with feather detailing. 1.22 kg, 26.7 cm

Oscar Bundy collection, Vienna, Austria.
John Philip Kassebaum collection, before 1981.
Brunk Auctions, 21 September 2013, no.12.
Ex central London gallery.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

John V.G. Mallet, et. al., The John Philip Kassebaum Collection Volume One, 1981, no.117.

Hollow-formed with exaggerated facial features, crown above and hanks of hair to each side; mounted on a custom-made stand. 497 grams total, 17.3 cm including stand

Ex Pierre-Richard Royer, Paris, France, 2015.
Ex central London gallery.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Matched pair, each a curved lenticular plate with cells to the obverse, articulated ends with attachment cord and tassels, repoussé foliage to the underside. 23.3 grams total, panel: 43 mm each, 22 cm long

Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12804-241425.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Cf. for other Indian Bazu bands of the same type, Khalid, K., ‘Gems and Jewels of India, socio-political study within Historical context’ in JRSP, Vol. 52, No. 1, January-June, 2015, pp.38-39,42, and fig.10.

A matched pair of penannular bracelets, each formed in tightly-bound plaited gold wire with terminals formed as the crested heads of makara, their eyes set with rubies; mounted in a lined presentation case. 24.18 grams total, 64-65mm

Habsburg, Feldman, GOLD, Important Ancient and Ethnic Jewellery and Works of Art in Precious Metal, Hotel des Bergues, Geneva, 14 May 1990, no.105, 111.
Acquired by the current owner from the above sale.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12800-241416.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Cf. for the ancient prototypes of such bracelets Demandt, M.H.S., ‘Early Gold Ornaments of Southeast Asia: Production, Trade and Consumption’ in Asian Perspectives, Vol. 54, No. 2, 2016, pp.305-330, fig.8.

Gold jewellery in northern Thailand holds both aesthetic and cultural significance, deeply rooted in regional identity, status, and spiritual belief. Traditionally crafted by skilled artisans, such pieces were not only symbols of wealth and social standing but also believed to offer protection and merit. In Lanna culture (the historic kingdom of northern Thailand), gold was closely associated with religious offerings, marriage rituals, and rites of passage, often passed down through generations as cherished heirlooms. The intricate designs—frequently featuring floral and mythical motifs—reflect both indigenous styles and broader Southeast Asian influences, underscoring gold’s enduring role in both personal adornment and communal heritage.

Hollow-formed janiform mask with possibly later shell inlays to the eyes and grimacing mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. 305 grams total, figure: 60 mm wide (17.3 cm including stand)

Wally and Brenda Zollman, Indianapolis; acquired prior to 1989.
Splendours of the World (Jerry Bock), New York, USA.
Acquired from the above at a New York fair by the present owner, circa 2017.
Part of the Zollman Collection which was published by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1989.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12892-237876.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

See Yurman D., Golden Kingdoms, Luxury Arts in the Ancient Americas, Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2018, p.158, for a similar and spectacular feline ornament.

This striking and fine example of Moche metalwork shows the feline deity with threatening snarl and teeth finely carved in shell. This fine and powerful example would have been made for an important individual as a symbol of power.

Complete fossil skeleton of a Psittacosaurus revealed from its matrix. 3.33 kg, 25.3 cm

Found China/Mongolia.
From a collection since 2004.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12900-241544.

An exceptionally large and spectacular fossil Mosasaurus anceps partial skull on matrix showing both sides of both upper and lower jaws, with dentition; the main skull compressed during fossilisation and thus fragmented but well preserved; the matrix set into a plaster surround. 164 kg, 140 x 100 cmFine condition.

From the phosphate beds, Oved Zem, Morocco.
From an East Anglian, UK, collection.
Property of a Hounslow, S.W. London, gentleman collector.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12901-240277.

The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with a snake-like body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish.