Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Rounded body with low-relief wreath decoration, volutes on the nozzle, faux-braid decoration on the loop handle and a rosette at the base. 44.49 grams, 10.4 cm



From the collection of a late Yorkshire, UK, gentleman.

Composed of graduated oblate and other beads with a larger oblate bead at the centre; restrung. 16.26 grams, 41.5 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Comprising a lozenge-section crescentic body with applied circular cell finials, one with a green glass cabochon, applied ribbed suspension loop with a garnet cabochon. 1.98 grams, 23.71 mm



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

Flat-section disc with three attachment points; low-relief bust of a female with long flowing hair, distaff in one hand; possibly Nona. 34.13 grams, 49.82 mm



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

With intaglio cockerel standing on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.30 grams, 9.89 mm



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

With horse-head decoration to each arm, each head with punched ring-and-dot eye, and a similar motif to the centre; catchplate and remains of the iron pin to verso. 14.60 grams, 38.56 mm



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

Mould-blown with a flat-based tubular body and short neck with a returned flange rim. 21.78 grams, 91 mm



Ex London, UK, art market 1990s.

Plano-convex in section with exaggerated puffy cheeks and a small pursed mouth; possibly from a putto in a figural frieze. 1.21 kg, 15.5 cm



Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.

Mixed group including a standing female, a perching bird and others; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.66 grams total, 7-16 mm



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

Two of the gemstones in this collection show cockerels. The motif of fighting or individual cockerels was very popular in the classical world, and individual cockerels (the animal often associated with gods, such as Mercury or Sol/Helios) were also often depicted in a standing position. Another gemstone appears to represent a nude figure of Dionysus/Bacchus draped in a long cloak, and another shows Helios with a radiate crown.

Comprising: profile male bust; janiform bust; eagle with prey; female bust with solar crown; head of Jupiter above an eagle with spread wings; ship with mast and sail; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.90 grams total, 7.96-13.82 mm



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

Each composed of shell-shaped body with a D-shaped lug to reverse, the lug with tapering spike to the centre. 343 grams total, 12.5 cm each



Private collection, Rosenheim, Germany, 1960s.

This pair could have been used as a double key or door lock, based on comparison with some keys from the territory of Gaul (Boucher, 1971, pp.200-201). They comprised a strong ring with polygonal-section stem and a rectangular point.

Comprising: hollow-formed head from a female statue; frontal plate from a lock with facing mask. 106 grams total, 39-49 mm



Acquired on the UK art market.