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

Tongue-shaped with two scrolls and a T-shaped terminal. 49 grams, 67 mm



From a Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.

Discoid in plan with slot; reverse with concentric rings. scrolls and pellets; reverse with central rosette. 42.4 grams, 64 mm



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

Comprising a biconvex body with applied basal ring, tubular neck with carinated rim, ribbed strap handle to the rear. 196 grams, 12.6 cm



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.

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.

Flat in section with tapering rounded opposed ends; scalloped median band on a pounced field with median punched-pellet centreline. 19.97 grams, 55 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.A88.

Dscoid in plan with enigmatic legend to obverse 'ΟΡωΡΙΟΥΘ', reverse with incised schematic uterus(?) and tendrils. 1.25 grams, 15 mm



Acquired on the European art market, from a collection formed in the 1990s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

Comprising a silver body with an oval eyelet to the reverse, the head made of a thick gold sheet. 1.21 grams, 16 mm



Property of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).

Plate brooch formed as a gammadion with four spurs at the hub, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. 7.26 grams, 30 mm



From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

Composed of tubular and oblate beads, the central feature composed of a facetted and a large cylindrical bead, restrung. 13.5 grams, 44.5 cm



Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection.

Bulbous body with a tubular neck with a rolled rim. 25.7 grams, 12.2 cm



Acquired from Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey, UK. From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady.

Comprising a large D-section hoop and a discoid bezel with a stylised gryphon. 2.85 grams, 24.34 mm overall, 20.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)



From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Plate brooch with a triangular-shaped body and a trapezoidal footplate with notched rear edge, coiled spring pin and catch on the reverse. 12.7 grams, 31 mm



From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

Modelled in the round appliqué with short hair and trimmed beard, shoulders tapering 34.1 grams, 33 mm



Found UK. Recorded with UKDFD no.51072.