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

Including P-shaped bow brooch, La Tène Type I fibula and other types. 53 grams total, 63 - 40 mm



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

Modelled in high relief with hollow underside and fixing peg; wing detailing and duckling to each side. 9.03 grams, 34 mm



Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.

Ovoid in profile with ribbed band and knop finial; carinated rim to the mouth. 248 grams, 12.7 cm



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

Comprising a discoid type with high-relief hare in profile; ovoid type with standing figure. 2.72 grams total, 23-24 mm



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

Comprising: large fragment of a bell-shaped bottle with a tall neck, a large fragment of a bottle with a dimpled body, and two bulbous bottle fragments. 149 grams total, 5.1-16.2 cm



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

A bronze lozengiform raised plate with blue and white enamel, pin and catchplate to the reverse. 4.83 grams, 32 mm



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

Bulbous body and rounded underside, long neck, trumpet-shaped mouth with applied rim, applied strap handle with ribbing. 40 grams, 96 mm



Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.

Roman glass from the 2nd to 4th century A.D. gives a fascinating insight into everyday life in the Roman Empire. By this time, glassmaking had become highly skilled, and glass vessels were being produced on a much larger scale than before. Thanks to the development of glassblowing, makers were able to create practical as well as attractive objects such as bottles, flasks, jars, and drinking vessels. Much of the glass from this period has a soft blue-green tint, caused by natural elements in the raw materials. Although some pieces were finely decorated, many were made for ordinary daily use, showing how glass had become far more common and accessible across Roman society.

Including inset cloison with running beast, similar with tulip, integral bezel with perching bird, and other types, some with impression. 22.9 grams total, 13-24 mm



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

Each round in section with slight iridescence. 23 grams total, 48 - 52 mm



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

Rectangular and other types with impressed figural scenes. 12.8 grams total, 15-23 mm



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

Conical in profile with trumpet-shaped mouth with stepped rim; constriction within the neck to control flow of liquid. 73 grams, 7.7 cm



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

Thick section of a tile with stamped 'LEG II AVG' across the front, an inked collector's number 31.36.65 to one side and a taped label reading 'Caerleon Roman bathouse (sic)' on the reverse. 174 grams, 72 mm



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

The Caerleon Roman barracks served as a base for the Roman Second Augustan Legion and held upwards of 5000 soldiers.