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

With central cockerel motif and legend to the border '*S' SIMONIS FLEMING' (seal of Simon Fleming); supplied with an impression. 5.73 grams, 20.21 mm



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

Flat-section hoop with bezel formed as clasped hands, pointillé detailing to the cuffs. 5.48 grams, 24.85 mm overall, 22.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z, USA 12 1/2, Europe 28.77, Japan 27)



Acquired in the 1970s-1980s. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.

Ferrous single-edged blade with scooped point; bronze handle formed as a lion sejant holding a kite shield; pierced at the jaws. 37.4 grams, 15 cm



Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. From the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

With low-relief scene of a standing figure of Virgin Mary holding a baby Christ and possibly Saint James, both facing each other separated by a tall tree, with a scallop above their head. 3.1 grams, 25.2 mm



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

Quatrefoil pendant with a crowned stylised 'W'; broken attachment loop to the top. 8.15 grams, 35 mm



Ex retired East Anglian school teacher, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK, 1960s-1980s.

Heater-shaped with integral pierced suspension lug; incuse leopard passant guardant. 15.5 grams, 41.8 mm



Ex Graham Slater collection, Cambridge, 1980s-1990s.

Heater-shaped with raised border and lion rampant on a blue enamelled field; flat tongue-shaped attachment pin to the reverse. 8.66 grams, 33 mm



Ex retired East Anglian school teacher, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK, 1960s-1980s.

Quadrant from a circular feature with rosette detailing and lead cames. 170 grams, 16.5 cm



Private collection, London, UK.

Vellum page with band of detailed floral ornament to the left edge and corner; seventeen-line block of bastarda-script text with Latin text beginning 'Domine Jesu Christe, qui septem verba die ultimo vitae tuae in ultimis in cruce pendens dixisti..' a reference to the last words of Christ while hanging on the cross; coloured versals with liquid gold field; mounted in a glazed wooden frame with old pasted label to reverse for J.J.Patrickosn and printed sheet with details of this craftsman. 610 grams total, 30.5 x 24 cm including frame



Ex early-20th century, private collection. Acquired on the UK art market, 2025.

Vesica-shaped seal matrix with a central eight-pointed star with an extended upright ray, surrounded by a plain border and an inscription reading '+S'RICh'I.DA.RI.' for 'Richard'; the reverse with a shallow rib and a D-shaped suspension lug, and an inked collector's note; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 18.3 grams, 34 mm



Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Shepway, Kent, UK. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-FB3B75.

With D-section hoop and conical bezel terminating in a cell (empty); underside with mane in fede motif; Lombardic script legend 'AVE MARIA' to outer face. 4.02 grams, 23.60 mm overall, 16.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)



Acquired in the 1970s-1980s. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.

Comprising two discoid and two vesica-shaped examples; legends include: '*S' IOHEREIHESTEPHHAM', '*S'MARCH[...]WANIE', 'S'SVLVE[..]RICLVD[...]', '+S'AVG'TINI[.]WILLI', each with an impression. 55.5 grams total, 26-36 mm



Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.