Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Plano-convex in section with lightly incised geometric motif to underside. 18.52 grams, 27.58 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

A large fragment of a pillow-shaped tablet with dense columns of cuneiform text on two sides. 105 grams, 71 mm



Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.

Pillow-shaped ceramic section with impressed design: obverse with rolled cuneiform impression from a cylinder seal and cuneiform text alongside; reverse with faintly impressed cylinder seal design and flanking cuneiform text. 31.8 grams, 41 mm



Acquired at a London antiques fair in the 1990s. From the private collection of a Devon, UK, lady.

Comprising an openwork conical mount with ring at the apex, short chain and a conical bell attached. 28.79 grams, 81.33 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Bulbous body with narrow foot and flared mouth. 238 grams, 10 cm



From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s.

Restrung designer necklace of three strands connected by a median vertical column; comprising mainly gold tubular beads with ribbing to the outer face, polyhedral carnelian beads, irregular green glass beads, square-section lapis lazuli beads and other types; the lower node a larger polyhedral lapis lazuli bead with a loop of barrel-shaped gold beads and other types. 78 grams, 57 cm



Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.

Biconvex bezel with petal detailing to the lower body, inset facetted cabochon. 3.04 grams, 25.80 mm overall, 18.32 x 16.08mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)



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

Comprising leaf-shaped and triangular tanged arrowheads, two with barbed blades. 283 grams total, 8.1-12.8 cm



London, UK, collection, 1990s.

One of the categories of arrowheads coming from Marlik shows a large triangular blade with barbed shoulders and has been ascribed by Negahban to the subtype C of the type V of Luristan or North Persian arrowheads.

Hexagonal in plan with rounded sides ornamented with a row of roundels, holed at the top; inscribed legend to both faces. 51.9 grams, 51 mm



Formerly in an old French collection. Ex Marc Labarbe, Toulouse France. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.

Ovoid in form with a circular socket. 232 grams, 59 mm



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

Lozengiform type with incised zigzag design. 1.99 grams, 23.00 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Modelled resting with its head turned to the side, pierced through the body. 6.69 grams, 33 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.