Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Formed as two opposed dolphins with s-curved bodies terminating in vine leaves, vesica held between their open mouths; plano-convex in section with openwork. 59 grams, 12 cm



From an old English collection formed since 1960.

Round body with plain discus with pelletted border, label on the base '2nd c. AD M10'. 45.1 grams, 86 mm



Private collection, Oxfordshire, UK, by direct descent from the collection of Judge George Cyril Griffith-Williams (1893-1983), Supreme Court Judge of the Colony of Cyprus; items having been collected in the 1930s and 1940s in Cyprus during his tenure there.

With flattened discoid body, pinched tubular neck with everted rolled rim with applied trail below, iridescent surface. 27.3 grams, 98 mm



Ex London, UK, art market 1990s.

With a round-section penannular body with linear decoration on the terminals, the finials formed as stylised animal heads with large eyes. 13.6 grams, 56 mm



Acquired London Coin Fair. From a Buckinghamshire private collection.

Comprising a squat conical body with a dimple at the base, long tubular neck with wide rim. 27 grams, 15 cm



From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.

Shallow body with impressed annulets framing the discus, a cockerel at the centre with its left leg raised and head extended upwards. 95 grams, 94 mm



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

With intaglio eagle standing with head turned, wreath in the beak; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.44 grams, 11.61 mm



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

Plano-convex type with transverse piercing. 2.55 grams, 15 mm



From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.

Light green pendant with impressed figures flanking a staff. 2.42 grams, 24.15 mm



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

Tubular in form with shallow rounded base, sloped shoulder and flared rim to the mouth. 13.5 grams, 84 mm



Ex London, UK, art market 1990s.

Shallow body with steep walls and thickened rim, circumferential groove beneath the rim and a hatched band at the centre. 210 grams, 16.2 cm



From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A28.

Comprising oblate, annular, barrel-shaped and other beads. 10.83 grams total, 5.25-13.95 mm



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