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

Including D-shaped, square and other types. 60 grams total, 25-43 mm



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

Comprising eight oval intaglios, including: a profile bust, an advancing warrior with a crested helmet, a seated goddess, and five with standing figures. 4.25 grams total, 10-14 mm



Private collection, London.

Piriform light blue body and a funicular neck; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 20.8 grams total, bottle: 53 mm, 76 mm high including stand



Ex André Lorenceau (1930- 2019), Baselland, 1960s-2000.

Ellipsoid type with intaglio standing figure of Mercury on a baseline with caduceus held in the crook of one arm, marsupium in the other hand; supplied with an impression. 0.23 grams, 8 mm



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

Pennanular, with flat-section hoop and rounded terminals; punched geometric decoration to the outer face. 26.9 grams, 62 mm



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

Discoid, irregular, and other types with impressed animal, figure and a Sassanid seal with tamga motifs. 22 grams total, 14-30 mm



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

Composed of mixed beads, including a large barrel-shaped stone bead, restrung. 25.19 grams, 30 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Composed of oblate, annular and other beads with a polygonal bead as a central feature, restrung. 7.93 grams, 37.5 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Comprising: a red carnelian intaglio with two ants; an oval intaglio with two insects(?); a green stone intaglio with a cornucopia, dolphin and other motifs; a rock crystal scaraboid; an orange glass intaglio with the head of a horse. 2.71 grams total, 10-13 mm



UK private collection assembled 1970s-90s, and thence to the liquidated state of above.

Composed of spherical, oblate, melon, and other beads, including one with 'eye' motifs, restrung. 22.6 grams, 37.5 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Plate brooch formed as a gammadion with four spurs at the hub, pin hinge and catch to the reverse. 7.81 grams, 24 mm



Ex Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.

Oval cabochon with an engraved figure of standing goddess Fortuna holding a cornucopia. 1.36 grams, 16 mm



UK private collection assembled 1970s-90s, and thence to the liquidated state of above.