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

Including standing female with amphora, Mars with winged Victory, leaping lion, facing bust of Sol and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.9 grams total, 6-21 mm



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

An irregular fragment from a large vessel with an angled shoulder and thickened rim, showing a low-relief leaping lion with its forelegs extended, jaws gaping, and its ears pulled back. 84 grams, 11.7 cm



Found near the village of Braughing in Hertfordshire, UK, in the early 1960s. By descent to the son of a late Hertfordshire gentleman collector, whose collection was formed from the 1960s.

Dark purplish-red round cabochon with a fly or another flying insect, striated body and four pairs of legs. 0.56 grams, 9 mm



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

Matched pair of rein guides, each an oval loop with a collar and a rectangular loop below. 210 grams total, 74 mm each



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

Featuring a D-section hoop and a lentoid bezel with a standing lion, possibly with a small prey animal in its jaws. 4.57 grams, 23.72 mm overall, 19.59 x 17.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)



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

A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs of profile busts, three with Hebrew text to the reverse. 3.97 grams total, 12-17 mm



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

The term 'tessera' was used in Roman times to convey the Greek term σύμβολον (token). Small tiles are known as tokens, often shaped like coins, made of metal (copper, lead, iron), clay, bone, wood, or glass, stamped as well as engraved. The tokens, however, are not exclusively coin-shaped, as the Latin term 'tessera' refers to a four-sided shape. Tokens and tesserae seem to have been used both in Athens and Rome for the distribution of goods. According to written sources, the term ‘token’ is identified with credentials of the official authorities. They have also been interpreted as tokens of identity, as entrance tickets to theatre performances, tribunals or assemblies of citizens, archival material of seal engraving, as pawns in games, Charon’s obols and even as amulets.

With three onion-shaped knops to the crossbar, deep bow, trapezoidal foot with notched edges and longitudinal line; integral catch; hinged pin to reverse. 39 grams, 69 mm



From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

Domed with decorative banding, a square-section tapering mounting spike on the reverse. 17 grams, 49 mm



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Hollow-formed with narrow ends developing into wires twisted around the shank. 0.49 grams, 14 mm



From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.

Comprising a T-shaped headplate with ring above, deep bow with incuse ring-and-dot motif to the centre and four surrounding pellets, transverse ribbing developing to a trapezoidal foot with incuse lattice motif; traces of enamel fill to the bow and foot; catchplate to reverse. 7.86 grams, 49 mm



From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A75.

Trapezoidal plaque with openwork scroll detailing, pierced at each corner for attachment, voided tab at the lower edge. 8.78 grams, 41 mm



Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, Suffolk, UK.

Mixed group of graduated beads, the central feature a large cylindrical bead; restrung. 27 grams, 30 cm



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