Restrung, composed of brown oblate Indian glass beads with silver melon beads between; garnet and blue glass spool-shaped bead finials. 94 grams, 57.5 cm



Previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. Ex property of a Californian, USA, collector.

Group of cornerless cube-shaped and other graduated beads. 60 grams total, 48 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Comprising four seal matrices, each with an inscribed matrix. 14 grams total, 19.6-25.3 mm



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

Comprising a tapering D-section hoop, stepped discoid bezel with inset garnet(?) cabochon, intaglio standing robed female with distaff. 8.00 grams, 22.80 mm overall, 18.71 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)



Property of a Mayfair gentleman; collected from 1966-2017.

Modelled as an elongated rhomb pierced lengthways; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp seal of pink stone, 51 x 23 x 10 mm,, [sic] an elongated rhomb, pierced lengthways. Design: criss-cross. Mesopotamia or Syria, c. 3500 B.C. Condition very good.' 13.8 grams, 52 mm



Previously in an old British collection formed in the 1960s. Ex 1990s London collections, having been studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Formerly with a Mayfair art dealer S.A. Property of a London gallery. Accompanied by an original scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.

Discoid seal with a suspension loop on the reverse, underside with profile bust facing left. 7.72 grams, 17 mm



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

Restrung group of annular, oblate and other types with biconvex pendant centrepiece. 13 grams, 39 cm



London, UK, collection, 2000s.

Penannular type with polyhedral terminals, blocks of pointillé detailing and hatching. 141 grams, 10.3 cm



Ex property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s.

Modelled with an hourglass figure, hands clasping her breasts, wearing a headdress, earrings, a necklace and bracelets, detailing to her public region and semi-naturalistic facial features; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 137 grams total, 14.5 cm high including stand

Fine condition.

Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Previously with Mansour Gallery, London W1. Property of a North West London gentleman. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Square in section with segmented body and forked end; possibly a yarn-winding tool. 50 grams, 10.6 cm



with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.

Biconical in profile with casting seam and reserved legend 'ΥΔΑ'. 38.2 grams, 29 mm



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

The leaden bullets, which were thrown from slings, were called molivdainai (μολύβδαιναι) in Greek, and in Latin glandes; the former indicating the material ‘lead’, the latter the shape ‘acorns’. These bullets were cast in a mould and bore letters or devices, or both. In form they were more like an almond than an acorn, but many were pointed at both ends; in size, they are generally about 1.5 inches in maximum length, and under 1 inch in maximum width.

Moulded leather with separately made lid and strap with two buckles; crowned brass badge to the flap. 980 grams, 29.5 cm wide



From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.