Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

With intaglio lupa she-wolf on a pedestal; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.76 grams, 12.01 mm



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

An amber-coloured pendant with an impressed lion motif. 1.11 grams, 18.65 mm



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

Comprising a crescentic hollow-form body with applied filigree and pyramidal granule clusters, finials formed as coiled cones. 1.53 grams, 15.45 mm



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

Formed of attractive yellow and gold-coloured feature beads, including beads with raised bosses, large tabular collared beads, and two large spherical beads at the centre; restrung. 18.2 grams, 40.5 cm



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

A fine original double-page hand-coloured map of Cumberland and adjacent areas by John Speed, published in 1610, depicting Hadrian's Wall, Roman antiquities, the fortified city of Carlisle, tribal lands of 'The Brigantes', etc. Framed and glazed; reverse damaged. 1.57 kg, 53.8 x 41.5 cm



Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

With intaglio Victory standing with shield and spear, victoriola on her extended hand; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.39 grams, 13.86 mm



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

With onion-knop apex finial and bulb-knops on either side, gusset to the bow, chamfered sections to the foot, hinged pin to the reverse. 50.8 grams, 76 mm



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

Comprising two domed discs suspended from a length of looped later gold-coloured chain. 0.74 grams, 83 mm



Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.

With intaglio Minerva standing with shield and spear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.20 grams, 9.39 mm



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

With intaglio laurel wreath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.18 grams, 7.35 mm



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

Comprising a tapering body with a Corinthian capital finial, a standing female figure atop the capital, dressed in long robes. 16 grams, 98 mm



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

The pin seems to belong to the group 18 of the Cool's classification. The treatment of the figures in these pins varies greatly, including both the very 'Celtic' looking face on a pin from Cirencester and a Graeco-Roman figure type of Venus standing on a Corinthian capital from London. This great diversity of treatments clearly suggests that these pins were the occasional products of a wide variety of workshops.

With intaglio putto sitting on a chalice, objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.07 grams. 14.07 mm



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