Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Comprising: Class A Type 1 with ferrous studs; Class A Type 2 with apex tab absent. 36.3 grams total, 43-45 mm



Found Norfolk, UK.

With rectangular spurs above and below the curved socket, a medium-broad flaring triangular-section blade extending to a curved edge; remains of the original wooden shaft inside the socket. 670 grams, 15.5 cm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

Comprising an axe-shaped pendant with a flaring blade and a punched annulet-in-ring motif, a large suspension loop. 5.78 grams, 49 mm



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

Modelled in the half-round, advancing figure with bent legs and holding a drinking horn. 7.62 grams, 37 mm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

Finely curved broad blade with a chin to the lower edge and a spur to the rear, rounded socket with lateral triangular extensions; traces of the original wooden shaft inside the socket. 655 grams, 18.5 cm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

Comprising a trapezoidal openwork plate and integral buckle loop; the loop domed in section with triangular extension to the forward edge and raised billets, flat-section coiled tongue; the plate formed as a facing lupine head with reserved running zigzag to each flanking foreleg attached to the rear of the loop; Western Baltic type. 26.89, 65.98 mm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

Comprising a silver sleeve with a knapped flint arrowhead, a circular cell set with a clear glass cabochon above. 3.46 grams, 44.84 mm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

This amulet was believed to offer protection against 'Elfshot'. The attack of elves was believed responsible for mysterious suffering in men and livestock: sudden shooting pains localised to a particular area of the body, such as in rheumatism, arthritis, or muscle stitches or cramps. Elves were thought to shoot darts or arrows where such pains had no obvious external cause. Belief in elfshot persisted into the 20th century in rural areas, and as proof, country folk would sometimes find small arrowheads (the remains of Neolithic or Mesolithic flints, or naturally-occurring spear-shaped stones) that were believed to be the magical weapons that caused the afflictions. Belief in elfshot began in the Pagan Germanic period.

Comprising a D-section hoop with flared plaques on the shoulders, a circular bezel with claws, set with an amber-coloured glass cabochon. 3.12 grams, 23.33 mm overall, 16.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)



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

Flat-section rectangular disc with a large loop. 0.57 grams, 17 mm



From an ancient art collection, formerly acquired in the UK, European, and USA art markets, from pre-2000 collections. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.

Wire hoop; free-running triangular pendant decorated with two bands of stamped opposed pellet-in-triangle motifs to each face. 10.71 grams, 52.11 mm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

D-shaped headplate with lateral spurs and lobe above, D-section bow, tongue-shaped foot plate; ferrous remains of pin and catch to reverse. 41 grams, 10.2 cm



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

A hollow-form pendant with a ribbed suspension loop. 0.41 grams, 15.5 mm



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