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

Modelled in the round with short muzzle and ears laid flat, incised detailing to the eyes and whiskers; mounted on a custom-made stand. 169 grams total, lion: 25 mm, 93 mm high including stand



Acquired on the American (?) art market. Private collection, London, UK.

Featuring a tubular, ridged centre bead with triangular granulated projection above and below. 0.48 grams, 11 mm



From a late Japanese gentleman's collection, formed 1970s-2010. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.

Openwork seal matrix with loop handle on the reverse, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 39 x 39 x 15 mm. This is round, with notched outer edge with flat face and flat back on which a handle of inverted U-shape is mounted. The design is compartmented and partly open-work, perhaps by accident. It consists of five identical linear motifs starting from the edge, curving around and crossing over themselves then curving around in matching fashion and reaching the edge. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is a rare design. There is a little damage to the edge and the centre of the design, but generally it is in good condition.' 38.5 grams, 39 mm



Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered R-745, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.

Mixed group of items and fragments, including an arrowhead, a blade fragment, and other items. 176 grams total, 3.8-18.1 cm



Acquiredon the London, UK, art market, 1990s onwards.

Composed of oblate, biconical and other beads, the central feature a large annular bead, restrung. 60.1 grams, 44 cm



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

Designer necklace composed of spherical beads interspersed with barley twist beads; restrung. 66.5 grams, 52.5 cm



Acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. Ex London, UK, collection.

Including a cat's head, a crouching lion, a dog and other designs. 160 grams total, 24-46 mm



Private collection, UK.

Graduated group of mainly oblate beads with a large cylindrical feature bead; restrung. 44.5 grams, 37 cm



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

Creamy-white annular panel, domed in section, cut from a shell plate. 36.7 grams, 89 mm



Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

Ovoid body with flat base and narrow neck, a round-section handle to the rear. 360 grams, 22.5 cm



From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.

Comprising: band of geometric figures (birds?) within borders of broken lines; frieze of standing birds each with head turned on a long neck and one wing extended; frieze of zoomorphs one with four thin legs and Y-shaped body, the other smaller with horns; frieze of perching birds each with one wing extended, the first with head turned towards the second, within ruled borders; fragment with robed figure extending one arm towards a second figure in mantle and ankle-length robe; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 26.3 grams total, 20-26 mm



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

Comprising four heads with applied and impressed details, and a crescentic disc with raised decoration. 125 grams total, 38-68 mm



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