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

Mixed group of fragments from bellarmine jars, including a neck showing the upper part of a face, another partial neck fragment showing the majority of a face, two with partial medallions, and others. 800 grams total, 19-97 mm



From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.

Head of Pharaoh Amenhotep III with crown and uraeus, lentoid eyes and enigmatic smiling mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. 2.03 kg total, 38 cm high including stand



From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.

Modelled in the half-round bust of a youth with curly locks of hair. 0.72 grams, 13 mm



Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.

Including a bearded bust facing right, rectangular cameo of two putti, and a resin cordate type with low-relief scene of a shepherd and fox beneath a tree. 7.4 grams total, 17-32 mm



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

Sturdy wooden board with gesso-covered obverse surface; within a rich red border, dark blue field with facing nimbate bust of St. John Chrysostomos wearing a white mantle and red undertunic with rosette detailing to both; left hand holding a book, right hand raised in benediction; legend 'Iω. ά χουςοτοοϚ'. 1.1 kg, 30 x 25.7 cm



Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.

Comprising a looped hinge attached to two C-section arms with serrated inner edge and articulated lower panel with loop finial. 223 grams, 18 cm



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

The serrations tighten on the foot when trying to escape.

Comprising: two large shabti figurines, the blue one with a British Museum stamp on the reverse, the upper part of a shabti figure with a partial cartouche, a small shabti figure with the cartouche of Tutankhamun on the upper body. 526 grams total, 8-20.3 cm



From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. The small shabti figure purchased in Gouna, March 1977.

With D-section shank, ribbed shoulders, raised square bezel with legend 'N · Π / A'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 4.86 grams, 23.50 mm overall, 19.96 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)



From an old English collection, Bournemouth, UK. Ex Parthenon Gallery, London, UK, 2001. Property of a North London, UK, private collector.

Large group of various fragments, including some decorated ones, spouts and handle fragments. 2.48 kg total, 2.2-15.6 cm



From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.

Comprising: an octagonal heliotrope plaque, a cushion-shaped agate plaque, a hexagonal carnelian(?) plaque, a glass cabochon with a classical depiction of a nude youth, a green glass cabochon with Aphrodite, and another green glass cabochon with a classical bust of a male wearing a wreath. 28.2 grams total, 21-33 mm



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

Including square-section tubular beads, disc with a scrolled monogram to obverse, bust to reverse and other items. 16.22 grams total, 10-23 mm



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

Comprising: Owen, John and Bowen, Emanuel, Brecknockshire, from Britannia Depicta or Ogilby Improv'd, plate 163, from an 18th-century issue (first published 1720), an engraved county map with the road strip and a descriptive text panel, Rococo cartouche with putti, urns and a shell, hand-coloured, on the back is plate 164, the road from Chester to Llanfyllin, with a description of Chester and the Arms of Chester, inscribed in pencil 'Emanuel Bowen 1720-the 1735 issue' and 'From the Castle Grant Library' (Castle Grant, Morayshire, the seat of the Grants of Grant, Earls of Seafield); Souter, J., China, inscribed to the lower edge: 'London, Published Octr. 20th 1801 by J. Souter, 1 St. Pauls Ch. Yard', copperplate engraving with hand-coloured outlines, showing the provinces, the Great Wall, the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, Formosa and Hainan, centre fold. 16 grams total, 19.6 x 14 - 25.5 x 23.5 cm

Condition: Aged toning; small loss to the upper-right corner of the Brecknockshire sheet; the China map has a centre fold and some handling creases.

Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector.