Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Comprising: frieze of a standing figure with rearing animals; winged beast facing a figure with pelletted headdress holding the hind leg of an ibex; figure with a staff facing towards a fleeing ibex, gryphon to his rear; row of running ibexes; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 12.9 grams total, 12.3-21.08 mm



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

Conical bowl with low foot, painted band below the rim. 53.5 grams, 89.6 mm



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

With incuse geometric motif to the underside. 1.28 grams, 12.17 mm



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

A seed-shaped black stone pendant with grooves to accept a gold wire wrapped around the body with a loop above. 2.12 grams, 18 mm



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

Piriform body with raised rim around the filler hole and volute nozzle, linear decoration to the discus, low basal ring. 51.8 grams, 85 mm



From a collection of lamps from a late Scottish gentleman, 1970-1990s.

Comprising: a chess piece silver seal matrix, the lower rim set with turquoise coloured glass cabochon indicating the direction of the seal, set with a dark carnelian intaglio engraved with a calligraphic inscription; a bronze seal bead with three faces, two with an inscription, and one showing a bird with open wings standing on a branch; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.82 grams total, 13-25 mm



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

Plano-convex in section with radiating ring-and-dot motifs. 19 grams, 38 mm



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

Mixed group of ceramic, bronze and stone items, including two small dishes, a spindle whorl and an idol fragment. 254 grams total, 20-71 mm



From the late collection of a Cornish couple, formed from the early 1990s.

Composed mainly of oblate beads, the central feature a large barrel-shaped bead, restrung. 21.7 grams, 38 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Shallow body with rounded base and carinated rim. 312 grams, 15 cm



Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

With possibly later frieze of an advancing wolf beneath a crescent moon 11.85 grams, 24.10 mm



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

Flat-section penannular bracelet with stylised animal-head finials, upper face with a hatched band and a central panel of pointillé triangles and annulets. 9.25 grams, 61 mm



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