Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

Button-and-loop fastener with D-section segmented face, flared arm with round-section attachment loop. 17.5 grams, 28 mm



Found Wilden, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.53478.

With median loop and gusseted disc finials, baluster-shaped in profile. 14.29 grams, 29 mm



Found Wilden, Bedfordshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.53125.

A stylised zoomorphic head, roughly pear-shaped and flattened on the underside, with slender ears angling upwards at the back; vertical perforation to the centre; area of iron corrosion at the base indicating the now-missing rivet. 4.18 grams, 23 mm



Found Titchmarsh, East Northamptonshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BH-F944D6

With a flaring blade and a rectangular socket open on one side. 424 grams, 12.5 cm



Ex M. Spiegelberg collection, since 1989-1992; thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous yellow cataloguing slip.

Curved in profile and tapering, round in section with complex intersecting curved flanges; panels of hatched and pointillé detailing, recessed roundels with red enamel fill. 54.9 grams, 68 mm



Found UK. From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady.

Composed of a square panel with a face divided into cells with red, yellow and green enamel fill; a trapezoidal loop and attachment arm. 6.3 grams, 35 mm



From the private collection of the late collection of Mr M., Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK, formed from the late 1980s to early 1990s.

Openwork teardrop-shaped pendant with a bird head on each side, curving finial with punched annular 'eyes'. 23.9 grams, 62 mm



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

Formed as a trefoil with a central boss and stem to the reverse; each lobe with an eccentrically placed circular enamel-filled cell. 5.5 grams, 21 mm



Found Thrapston, Northamptonshire, UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.53268.

Fragment of a discoid harness mount with flange rim to the central hole, concentric punched detailing of triangles and fractal curves; colour recently added. 16.5 grams, 65 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 the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A105.

Each round in section with tapering ends formed into a tight coil. 29.8 grams total, 58-59 mm



UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK.

Comprising a slender round-section grinder with a loop handle. 4.06 grams, 37 mm



From the private collection of the late collection of Mr M., Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK, formed from the late 1980s to early 1990s.

Penannular bracelet with two recurving finials formed as bird heads. 38.2 grams, 93 mm



From a Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.