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Greek Corinthian Terracotta Alabastron
Archaic Period, circa 600-575 B.B.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Ovoid body, short neck, disc-shaped rim, a vestigial handle with suspension hole, decorated with linear motifs such as tongues, lines and dots, all organised in zones. 48.3 grams, 74 mm
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Undecorated Silver Bracelets
Italy, 4th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Comprising two penannular lozenge-section bracelets. 182 grams total, 84 mm each
Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London, 12 December 1996, no.49. Private collection, Suffolk. -
Greek Terracotta Toy Bowl
Circa 2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Broad and squat with low foot, inturned rim; chipped; old collector's record card with label to reverse '0892'. 29.4 grams, 53 mm wide
From the collection of the late Bernard C. Pickard, Hampshire, UK, the owner of Bernard C. Pickard Antiquities, which closed in 1987, he had been collecting since the mid 1950s. Accompanied by a typed information display card.
Bernard Pickard was a close friend of Richard Hattatt, the renowned author of several books on ancient brooches. Hattatt acknowledges in his first book, Ancient & Romano-British Brooches, published in 1982, that Mr Pickard first aroused his interest in brooches and inspired him in writing his books during his retirement. Mr Pickard also wrote the foreword to the section on Roman animal brooches, op. cit. p.158-160. -
Greek Red Variegated Gemstone with Chalice and Birds
6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Scaraboid type with incuse design to the underside of a footed chalice with two birds perched on the rim of the bowl; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.45 grams, 14 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Greek Terracotta Sculptured Head
Circa 550-500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Tongue-shaped with curved upper end forming an arch, integrally moulded facing female mask with band of braided hair to the brow; possibly from Rhodes. 20.8 grams, 40 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A2. -
Greek Bronze Ring with Bird
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a slender hoop and an oval hoop with a large advancing bird. 1.71 grams, 21.43 mm overall, 19.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Etruscan Bronze Mirror
Circa 8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising a flat disc with lightly lipped rim and incised ring, five clusters of ring-and-dot motifs around central ring-and-dot; applied handle with lateral arms at base, balustered shank. 113 grams, 17.2 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. -
Greek Black Gemstone with Lion
4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Scaraboid type with incuse design to the underside of a bull with its legs folded beneath the body, decorative panel above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.68 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Greek Terracotta Multi-Spouted Oil Lamp
Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
An annular oil lamp with three nozzles and a filler hole to the rear, an inked collector's note '423' on the underside. 513 grams, 16.6 cm
From an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s. -
Greek Terracotta Spindle Flask
Hellenistic, late 2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With long narrow neck developing to a fusiform body and flared foot. 72 grams, 12 cm
From the collection of a Cambridge, UK, gentleman, by direct descent from his father, who acquired the items in London in circa 1960. -
Eastern Greek Variegated Agate Gemstone with Lion
6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Scaraboid type with incuse design to the underside of a lion advancing beneath a star inside a ropework border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.53 grams, 15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Greek Bronze Fitting with Fox
Circa 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
L-shaped bracket with a leaping fox, the beast with an elongated muzzle and swept-back ears. 46.7 grams, 62 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
