Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Comprising a spherical body and a narrow neck with a handle at the rear. 66.6 grams, 76 mm



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

Plano-convex type with incuse geometric motifs to underside. 15.51 grams, 26.35 mm



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

Hemispherical in profile with incised design of concentric rings to the inner face. 205 grams, 15.7 cm



Ex 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970s-1990s.

Elongated ovoid body with flat base, a trumpet-shaped neck with flared rim and a handle to the rear. 458 grams, 23 cm



Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Spherical bulla with raised geometric decoration. 32.7 grams, 25.18 mm



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

Composed mainly of spherical and oblate beads with larger beads at the centre, restrung. 30.9 grams, 38 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Pillow-shaped terracotta tablet with cuneiform text in grid on upper face. 177 grams, 10.20 cm



From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing information card.

Comprising: two discoid crescents, one large with bulbs on the outer edge, an earring with a raised central band and pelletted outer edge, and a crescentic earring with balustered columns on the outer edge. 29.7 grams total, 34.7-46.5 mm



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

With frieze depicting two standing figures with hatched bodies and two serpent-heads each, behind a rearing centipede-like creature with triangular head; two columns of cuneiform text; supplied with a museum-quality impression and old collector's record card. 4.22 grams, 22.94 mm



From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information card.

With slender stem and trumpet-shaped foot, mammiform bowl with raised collar beneath the rim. 527 grams, 26.5 cm



From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s.

The distal section of a small pillow-shaped tablet with impressed text on both sides. 27 grams, 36 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.

Comprising: hero with spear flanked by animals; gryphon fleeing with objects in the field; zigzag on a barred field; starburst and plant motifs; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 15.7 grams total, 15.5-27.3 mm



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