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

Various types including discoid with pierced lug, spherical, domed and other types. 1.75 kg total, 9-27 mm



Found Suffolk, UK. (UK buyers only, not for export)

Complete and in working order with bronze 'pea', low-relief radiating petal motif and raised rib to the equator with 'R' and 'W' both between annulets, for makers Robert Wells and his son from a foundry at Aldbourne. 168 grams, 71 mm



Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman.

Comprising one slender, tapering, with a vent on both faces; one squat with a domed upper, knop finial. 41 grams total, 58-60 mm



Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa 1984. Property of an Essex collector. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Glazed ceramic with hollow reverse, incised 'II / R / 0200 / Austria'; applied loops as fringe and ringlets, crimped eyebrows, voided eyes, suspension cord. 640 grams, 21 cm



Rudolf Knorlein (1902-1988). London private collection, 2016.

Comprising: terracotta gorgoneion mask with suspension holes; slipper-shaped oil lamp with wick. 216 grams total, 6.2-10.3 cm



Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.

Group of three hand-coloured mezzotints, each in border with title below: 'Guerriers Peruviens, Ancien et Moderne', 'Paysans Peruviens', 'paysannes du Peru', each with 'Labrousse del.' and 'St.Sauveur Direx' at foot. 11.9 grams total, 25 x 18.5 cm each



Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Composed of tubular beads with a paddle-shaped pendant, restrung. 13.8 grams, 28 cm



Ex West London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Composed of small tubular beads with a lozenge-shaped pendant, restrung. 1.80 grams, 30 cm



Ex West London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Large group of keys for doors, drawers and caskets, each with a loop handle. 594 grams total, 4-12 cm



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

Composed of tubular and coin-shaped beads interspersed with granulated metal collars, restrung. 30.8 grams, 47.5 cm



Ex West London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Comprising a slender dagger with an integral hilt formed as a serpent with open jaws; a curved single-edged dagger with an integral decorative hilt with an animal-head pommel and a loop above. 620 grams total, 30-40.5 cm



Acquired on the UK art market since the 1960s. From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s.

Matched pair, each comprising a triangular-section base with flared feet and scooped panels decorated with incised tendrils; collars with flared crown detailing, columnar shank and trumpet-shaped mouth with central spike. 3.1 kg total, 47 cm



Donated by Anne Read, 17th May 1889. Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.