Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins
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Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Bottle
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With bulbous body, long tubular neck, broad everted rim; remains of iridescence. 48.2 grams, 11 cm
Acquired from the Hilton Archaeological Shop, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7 June 1972. From the private collection of Dr Stanley I. Batkin (1914-2015), Scarsdale, New York, USA. From a private USA collection, acquired from the estate of the above. Ex Ancient Glass from the Dr Stanley Batkin (2014-2015) collection, Bonhams, London, 6 July 2017, no.177 (part). -
Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Pennanular, with tapering finials and incised lines secions to the outer face. 29.6 grams, 62 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Large Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With onion-knop finials, thick bow, chamfered sections to the foot and a hinged pin to the reverse. 58.4 grams, 87 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Stylus with Eraser
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With tapering lower body and ribbed collar with hatched decorations, sub-circular eraser to the terminal. 7.4 grams, 11.8 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Translucent Glass Dish with Ribbed Tail Handles
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Discoid base with expanding body and everted rim with ribbed detailing; remains of iridescence. 48.8 grams, 11.5 cm wide
From the collection of a late London gentleman, 1970s-1990s. -
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 4 grams, 27 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Roman Marble Fragment Collection
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £550
The group comprising a part of a base with the remains of the right foot (four toes preserved), a part of the left hand with a section of the lower arm and five other fragments, of which at least three are parts of the legs and arms. 6.02 kg total, 4-34.5 cm
Ex Galerie Nefer, Zurich, 1990s. Standord Place Collection Antiquities, London, before 2006. -
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Chi Rho
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With a stub handle to the rear, a wide rim with rosettes, hearts and other motifs, the discus with a pointillé Christogram, and a low basal ring. 148 grams, 13.8 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Roman Bronze Ring and Bust of Mars with Martiobarbulus
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid plaque with profile bust of Mars, bearded, with crested helmet. 6.75 grams, 24.09 mm overall, 16.66 x 14.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Aqua Glass Bottle
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With a piriform body and dimple base, a long tubular neck with an everted rim. 99 grams, 13.6 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Green Feldspar Gemstone with Goddess Ceres
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Lentoid in profile with a carved female figure dressed in a long dress, holding a sceptre in one hand and ears of wheat in the other. 0.39 grams, 11 mm
Ex London, UK, art dealer, 1985-1990. with Bonhams, 1 May 2008, no.309 (part). -
Roman Bloodstone Gem with Head of Isis
1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid type with intaglio profile portrait bust of Isis with diadem; repaired; supplied with an impression. 0.56 grams, 12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
