Including pierced irregular flat discs and other types. 38 grams total, 9-30 mm



From the private family collection of a lady, UK; acquired in Germany mid 20th century.

With an elliptical-section barrel and two parallel ribs beneath the flared mouth, flared cutting edge, small lateral loop below rim; casting seams to the sides. 442 grams, 13.8 cm



Ex David Miller, Hemel Hempstead, London, UK. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.

Of Type Worthing with deep lateral flanges, deep mid-stops, one lateral loop, blade with ledge and flared edge; impressed wedge motif to each face. 521 grams, 16.7 cm



Found Lincolnshire, UK.

With sub-triangular in plan blade and convex expanding sides, convex cutting edge; blade widest before the stop ridge; both faces presenting an impressed triangle below the stop ridge at the upper end of the blade; U-shaped septum and straight-sided open flanges for hafting; butt absent. 196 grams, 10.2 cm



Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, UK, on Saturday 13th September 2014. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUR-1CB11A.

The Portable Antiquities Scheme states that this axehead is: 'probably part of the Acton Park or Taunton metalwork assemblages.'

Modelled in the round with notches to the ridged back, sockets to the eyes, coiled tail. 98 grams, 50 mm



From the collection of a Hampshire, UK, gentleman, established from the 1960s.

Comprising: rectangular headplate with raised borders and concentric bands of Style I animal ornament and central disc; three ribs to the shallow bow with central disc; horse-head lappets to the shoulders, cruciform footplate with raised inner rim and Style I motif, boss with surrounding tiered collar to the foot and lateral lugs; remains of catch, pin-lug and ferrous pin to the reverse. 86 grams, 13.4 cm



Found Seaham, Co Durham, UK. Property of a Durham private collector.

Comprising a rectangular headplate with outer band of Style I masks, raised border and inner panel of scrolls with two annular cells to accept inlay; shallow bow with raised median rib and corrugated surface, outward facing mask at each end; footplate with lateral lappets featuring profile horse-heads; median bar with central cell, lozenge panels with scrolled border and masks in the lateral lugs; mask at the lower end with raised triangle; scars from pin-lugs and catch to the reverse. 136 grams, 16 cm



Found Seaham, Co Durham, UK. Property of a Durham private collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12924-245112.

The brooch seems to belong to the group IV of the great squared brooches. Usually, they have a large 'rampant beast' in the footplate upper borders, and a large mask in the terminal lobe, of rather more varying pattern.

Broad and shallow with narrow pierced ledge to reverse, Williams's Class B; openwork scene of two quadrupeds addorsed with legs resting on the outer edge of the frame and heads turned towards the median column; three loops to the curved upper edge. 35.2 grams, 52 mm



Found Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK.

This exact from does not appear in Williams's study, although examples with addorsed animals do appear in the 'Unclassified' section (p.102-4). The general shape and proportions are consistent with his Class B examples.

Rectangular mount with flange to each side of the reverse at the base, two mounting holes; upper edge formed as two addorsed horse-heads and median pierce lug; shallow incised line following the outer edges of the heads and necks, with suggestion of a bridle; Ringerike style. 47 grams, 53 mm



Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Bradbourne, Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.WMID-793298.

The sub-rectangular shape of this strap mount is similar to that of a Williams Class C, Type 2, although it is unusual in having the flanges on the sides as opposed to the base. The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) states: 'This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance'.

Heater-shaped in profile with openwork Urnes Style interlace, holes for attachment pins to lower corners, beast-head finial to apex; remains of attachment rivets and strap to reverse. 17.8 grams, 55 mm



Found Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK.

A high-quality gilded example, for which we can find no parallel, extremely rare.

Pelta-shaped in plan, formed as a vertical column with flared base developing to a transverse crescent ending in dragon-heads with open jaws and curled upper lips placed against the column; punched pellet and crescent detailing. 13.7 grams, 38 mm



Found Barton Mills, Suffolk, UK.

Discoid and hollow to the reverse with raised rim and suspension hook base; panel of seven La Tène spirals with an enamelled field, commas between, central raised ring with three equally spaced millefiori glass inlays; extremely rare. 11.60 grams, 40 mm



Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Stathern, Leicestershire, UK, in February 2005. 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.

Such mounts are found on hanging bowls mainly in 6th-7th century Anglo-Saxon princely or royal burials. They probably formed part of the so-called 'economy of prestige' in which decorative high-status tableware and feasting equipment circulated among the leading families of the various British and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. A number of these items have been found in 7th century burial mounds such as Sutton Hoo (Suffolk), Prittlewell (Essex) and Benty Grange (Derbyshire). The decoration and manufacturing techniques suggest an origin among the late Romano-British groups of western and northern Britain.