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

Comprising three thimbles: the largest with a plain band stamped with 'G' and engraved with initials '*D*I*'; the second largest with a decorative band on the lower edge with a plain shield; the smallest with a decorative band to the lower edge resembling pinecones, and a plain shield. 11.15 grams total, 16-26 mm



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

Oval orange carnelian gem showing two goats, one resting on top of a large stone while the other is standing against another boulder. 1.66 grams, 17 mm



UK private collection, acquired on the English art market in the 2000s.

Composed of small annular turquoise and other stone beads. 4.6 grams, 36 cm



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

Buff-coloured reproduction paper poster with coloured image of a child sitting dejectedly wearing oversized clothes and wooden clogs; titled '5Ces Le Journal 5Ces / publie Le Coupable - Roman inédit de François Coppée'; blind stamp and printer's lateral note 'Imp. Charles Verneau, 14 Rue Oberfampf, Paris (Déposé)' and at bottom left 'Les Maîtres de l'Affich Pl.134 / Imprimerie Chaix / (Encres Lorilleux & Cie.)'. 47 grams, 39.9 x 29 cm



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

Group of five coins soldered together and with hinge and catch fittings with a pin to the reverse. 21 grams, 62 mm



From a UK collection. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

Mixed group of items, including an intaglio, a commemorative coin celebrating the royal wedding of Diana and Charles, a half crown, a furniture mount, and others. 994 grams total, 1-25.5 cm



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

Group of small annular turquoise and other stone beads. 4.6 grams, 36.2 cm



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

Ovoid, fluted body with a narrow neck and a trefoil mouth, the handle formed as a nude youth grasping the tail of a lion resting on the rim. 543 grams, 11.3 cm



Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman.

Both with two large arched loops for fingers; one with a triangular, the other with a rectangular striking peen; profile formed as a ship with pointed stern and the bow ending in a volute, engraved wave pattern along the hull; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 190 grams total, 18.5 cm wide including stand



German art market, before 2008. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00014409.

These fire strikers represent one of the typical shapes during the 17th and 18th centuries. They were shaped with two bows and were often decorated with a series of ornamental strokes on the side.

Hand-tinted copper-engraved map of Kent with escutcheon lower left 'Kent Drawn from Surveys and the best Modern Maps By E. Bowen Geogr., to His Majesty.' and titled 'Engraved for the Universal Magazine.'; light pencil notation to reverse. 4.07 grams, 21 x 20 cm



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

Comprising monochrome gloss prints of NASA launches: an astronaut walking through a crowd of air force and navy personnel, endorsed 'NASA For Release February 22, 1962. NASA Photo no. 62-MA6-121. Cape Canaveral, FLA Aboard USS Randolph Astronaut John H. Glenn walks down the aircraft carrier's hangar deck following world orbital flight.'; rocket on launchpad in flames, endorsed 'Nasa Photo Unclassified 3-2-65 Nasa/Centaur. Cape Kennedy, FLA : 8:25 A.M. EST. March 2. 1966. The fifth experimental Atlas Centaur launch vehicle lifted off the pad, and the main stage prematurely cut off, causing the vehicle to fall back on the pad and explode.'; rocket leaving launchpad, endorsed 'U.S.Air Force Photo / Air Force Eastern T[est] Range / Photographic lLboratory Operated by [Y}CA. / P-66-75271 8/25/66 C[.]YA, Titan... Lift off of Titan ...Unclassified'; rocket on launchpad, endorsed 'NASA For Release: December 12, 1970 / Photo No. 70-H-1641 70-HC-1160 ... Kenya, Africa -- Italy to launch U.S. satellite - The first American satellite to be launched by another country will be placed in Earth orbit by a team of Italian space engineers operating from a mobile launch platform located in the Indian Ocean. The launch will take place off the coast of Kenya in East Africa, no earlier than December 12. The spacecraft is the Small Astronomy Satellite-A (SAS-A) 42 in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Explorer series. It is the first satellite equipped with sensitive experiments to detect high-energy X-ray sources in space, and is also known as the X-ray Explorer. Successful operation of the astronomy satellite will allow scientists to take the next giant step in astronomy -- the cataloguing of powerful X-ray sources both within and outside our galaxy, the Milky Way. During the first day of operation of its scientific instruments, the satellite is expected to collect more data than has been obtained with sounding rockets in the eight years since the science of X-ray astronomy was born.' 71 grams total, 25.3 x 20.4 - 25.3 x 20.3 cm



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

Slender hoop with cell set with a carnelian intaglio of Cupid driving a chariot pulled by two swans; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.62 grams, 22.03 mm overall, 18.31 x 16.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)



Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.