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Ancient Art &
Antiquities
Egyptian
Lots
Also see lots 700 - 816 1 - 59
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LARGE EGYPTIAN TOMB MODEL WITH BAKER
Middle Kingdom, 2050-1652 BC
A large wooden tableau of a male worker seated, wearing a shendyt

kilt, painted details to the face, red pigment to the body, holding a fan
in the extended right hand, both arms pegged to the body; in front of
an oval oven with separate lid, with frontal opening for bread, on a
rectangular base. 512 grams, 22.5cm (9"). Fair condition. Rare.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
From a UK collection; formerly in an early 20th century collection.
Literature
See Taylor, J.H., Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, London, 2001.
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EGYPTIAN HEAD OF AMUN-RA
Late Dynastic Period, 404-332 BC
A polychrome wooden sculpture representing the head of the god

Amun-Ra, the great god of Thebes, ‘King of the Gods’, wearing a
crown with two plumes and uraeus; mounted on a custom-made
wooden stand. 302 grams total, 27.5cm including stand (10¾"). Fine
condition.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
From the private collection of Marquita Moseley Maytag (1925-2011), former
US Ambassador to Nepal (1976-1977); accompanied by a copy of an
insurance endorsement dated 16 November 1966, in which this item is
identified as item 52.
6 For charges payable in addition to the final hammer price

of each Lot see paragraphs 19 & 26 of buyer's T&C's
3 4 5 6
3 5
LARGE EGYPTIAN FEMALE OFFERING-BEARER FIGURE LARGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN STRIDING FIGURE
Middle Kingdom, 2050-1652 BC Middle Kingdom, 2050-1652 BC
A large wooden offering-bearer figure from a tomb model, depicting A carved wooden figure of a striding male, possibly a workman,
a standing female wearing a tight fitting white dress and black tripartite wearing a linen shendyt kilt; much original pigment; some repair;
wig, serene facial features with large painted eyes; separately made mounted on a custom-made stand. 838 grams total, 53cm including
arms attached with dowel to the shoulder, the left arm carried upwards stand (20¾"). Fair condition.
and brought back to support the basket of offerings carried on her £1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
head (now absent), her right hand downwards with pierced socket, USD 1,230 - 1,720
originally holding another food item; peg beneath the feet; mounted Provenance
on a custom-made display stand. 95 grams total, 25cm including Property of a Middlesex lady; acquired on the London art market in 2007;
stand (10"). Fine condition. formerly in a 1970s private collection.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090 6
Provenance EGYPTIAN WOODEN STRIDING FEMALE
Acquired from an important Dutch collection before 1964; formerly in the Van Middle Kingdom, 2050-1652 BC
der Meulen family collection, thence by descent.
A carved wooden figure of a striding female, hair to the shoulders,
Literature wearing a long tunic-style garment, arms by sides in carrying position,
Cf. Taylor, J.H., Death & The Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, p.103, fig.65.
hands held in fists and pierced to receive objects, now absent; black,
cream and other pigment; one socket to the underside of each foot,
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possibly to accept pegs if this was a model from a ‘procession of
LARGE EGYPTIAN STRIDING POLYCHROME WOODEN FIGURE offering-bearers’ funerary diorama; mounted on a custom-made stand.
Middle Kingdom, 2050-1652 BC 465 grams total, 32cm including stand (12½"). Fair condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
A carved wooden striding male figure wearing a painted linen shendyt
USD 740 - 980
kilt, ornamental collar, arm and wrist bands; arms to his sides in a Provenance
carrying position, hands made into fists and pierced to receive Property of a Middlesex lady; acquired on the London art market in 2007;
objects, possibly from a ‘procession of offering-bearers’ funerary formerly in a 1970s private collection.
model; much black, cream, green, and other pigment surviving;
mounted on a custom-made stand. 1 kg total, 45cm including stand
(17¾"). Fair condition.
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
USD 3,070 - 4,300
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; acquired from Stride Auctioneers,
Chichester, West Sussex; previously in an old French private collection
believed to have been formed in the early 20th century.
For charges payable in addition to the final hammer price 7

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LARGE EGYPTIAN RESTING SACRED IBIS
Late Period, 664-332 BC
A large figurine of a sacred ibis with lidded hollow wooden body,

carved integral folded wings to the sides, hollowed and secured with
dowels; bronze fittings comprising a head and neck with long curved
beak, socket eyes to accept inserts, two legs with texture detailing,
three splayed claws, a tail with herringbone feather texturing; mounted
on a wooden stand. 3.8 kg total, 33cm high including stand (18"). Fine
condition. A large display piece, extremely rare in this size.
£25,000 - 35,000 EUR 28,430 - 39,800
USD 30,730 - 43,020
Provenance
From the collection of a respected UK gentleman; formerly in a private Swiss
collection, between 2000-2011; on the US art market prior to the early 1990s;
accompanied by a copy of a positive metallurgic analytical report written by
Metallurgist Dr. Peter Northover (ex Department of Materials, Materials
Science-Based Archaeology Group & Department of Materials, University of
Oxford), number R4297; a copy of a positive RCD Radio Carbon Dating
Measurement Report conducted on the wood, dated 28 July 2014; an
academic report written by Egyptologist Peter Clayton; and an Art Loss
Register certificate no.S00072971; this lot has also been checked against the
Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by IADAA
certificate number no.27032020/1043.
Footnotes
The model is formed with a hollow wooden body which is held closed by
wooden dowels and the bronze tail-plate. Inside the void was placed the
mummified remains of an ibis, sacred to the god Thoth whose symbols were
this bird and the baboon. Ibis mummies were used as offerings to the god in
his sanctuaries at Saqqara and Tuna El Gebel, both in Egypt; the latter is the
presumed findspot for the present piece.

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8 Provenance
EGYPTIAN PAINTED CARTONNAGE WITH ISIS Property of a Middlesex lady; acquired on the London art market in 2007;
formerly in a 1970s private collection.
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC
Literature
A beautifully painted cartonnage mummy panel with goddess Maat See Corbelli, J.A., The Art of Death in Graeco-Roman Egypt, Shire Publications
depicted as Isis, kneeling on the hieroglyph for gold (nub) with Ltd, 2006, for discussion; see Fluck, C. et al., Egypt faith after the Pharaohs,
outspread arms and wings, each hand holding an ostrich feather, the The British Museum, London, 2015, for discussion of late funerary practices;
feather of truth, also her hieroglyphic sign; wearing the hieroglyph for see Walker, S, and Higgs, P., Cleopatra of Egypt: from History To Myth, The
'throne' on her head, wedjat eye to either side of her head, bicolour British Museum Press, London, 2001, for general discussion; see Walker, S,
and Bierbrier, M., Ancient Faces: Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt, The
rosettes flanking the feathers; reclining Anubis, the god of
British Museum Press, London, 1997, for discussion of Ptolemaic burial
mummification, in jackal form to each side of the hieroglyph for gold practices.
(nub); polychrome Broad Collar above Isis with ib, heart, hieroglyph
above; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 2.4 kg, cartonnagr
46cm high (18¼"). Fine condition, professionally conserved. A large
high quality display piece.
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960
USD 6,150 - 8,600

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9 bird, much surviving red, yellow, black and green pigmentation; one
EGYPTIAN PAINTED CARTONNAGE COLLAR fragment featuring a figure wearing the hieroglyph (meaning ‘lady of
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC the house’) of the goddess Nephthys as a head ornament, the second
a mummiform figure with sceptre and sun disk head ornament; much
A D-shaped cartonnage Broad Collar with bands of rosettes, triangles, surviving pigmentation. 61 grams total, 18.5-21cm (7¼ - 8¼"). Fair
teardrops and other motifs in white, red, blue and pale green with condition. [2]
yellow borders, central pectoral panel with the goddess Maat and £500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
crouching supporters with ibis above. 308 grams, 33.5cm (13¼"). Fair USD 610 - 860
condition, repaired. Provenance
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 Property of a Middlesex lady; acquired on the London art market in 2007;
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of a Middlesex lady; acquired on the London art market in 2007; 11
formerly in a 1970s private collection. EGYPTIAN WOODEN SPOON WITH FIGURES
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC or later
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EGYPTIAN PAINTED CARTONNAGE GROUP A carved wooden spoon with hatched rim to the bowl, the handle an
Late Period, 664-332 BC openwork carving of a kilted workman in a crop of papyrus stalks. 36
grams, 16cm (6¼"). Fine condition.
A group of two sub-rectangular cartonnage fragments of different £1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
sizes, one fragment depicting a single standing figure facing right, USD 2,210 - 2,950
wearing the hieroglyph (meaning ‘throne’) of the goddess Isis as a Provenance
head ornament, holding an ankh, facing a stand with a ‘globe’ and From an old British private collection, formed between 1975 and 1985.

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12 'Horemheb'. 21.31 grams, 32mm overall, 18.10mm internal diameter

EGYPTIAN COPTIC WOODEN ANIMAL PLAQUE PAIR (approximate size British N½, USA 6¾, Europe 14.35, Japan 13) (1").
5th-8th century AD Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
£12,000 - 17,000 EUR 13,650 - 19,330
A pair of carved wood panels depicting animals and birds with ring- USD 14,750 - 20,900
and-dot ornament to borders. 208 grams total, 20.5cm each (8"). Fine Provenance
condition. [2] Property of a London lady, part of her family’s Swiss collection; formerly
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 acquired in the 1980s; accompanied by an independent specialist report and
valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA
USD 980 - 1,230 GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no.0013/02/06/2020; this lot has been checked against
Provenance the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD
Property of a Middlesex lady; acquired on the London art market in 2007; certificate number no.157483-10016.
Literature
13 See Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I,
EGYPTIAN GOLD SWIVEL RING OF HOREMHEB Leeds, 1994, item 4, for type.
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC
Footnotes
A substantial gold finger ring with hollow-formed crescent shank, The royal name Horemheb appears in a cartouche on the tenth pylon at
Karnak, Egypt, where it forms part of a scene showing the king making an
coiled wire sleeves to the shoulders, swivelling rectangular bezel with
offering to Amun. His career began under the patronage of Tutankhamun with
intaglio image to each face: advancing lion with hieroglyphs above, a rise from humble origins. He died without issue and was succeeded by his
scorpion, crocodile, cartouche with hieroglyphs for the royal name vizier, Paramesse, who adopted the royal title Ramesses I.

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14 specialist Dr Jack Ogden, reference number 191232; this lot has been
EGYPTIAN GOLD COILED SNAKE RING checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is
accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.157439-10017.
Footnotes
A gold finger ring formed as a snake with coiled tail and neck. 3.51 Hathor was traditionally assigned an origin in a papyrus thicket, and was
grams, 17.00mm overall, 16.89mm internal diameter (approximate associated with both royal authority and sexuality.
size British G, USA 3¼, Europe 4.92, Japan 4) (½"). Very fine
condition. 16
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910 EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN AND GLASS AMULET NECKLACE
USD 740 - 980 New Kingdom-Late Period, 1550-332 BC
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; previously from the ‘Sectarian Collection’, an A restrung double-string necklace composed of oblate carnelian
important collection of jewellery formed in the 1990s.
beads, the lower part of the necklace with twenty-seven glass and
Literature carnelian poppy seed amulets; the upper part with alternating poppy
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, seed and heart amulets; modern clasp. 31.4 grams, 39cm (15¼").
Leeds, 1994, item 117. Very fine condition.
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960
15 USD 6,150 - 8,600
EGYPTIAN GOLD PENDANT WITH GODDESS HOLDING LOTUS Provenance
FLOWER Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970.
18th Dynasty, 1550-1400 BC
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A substantial upper part of a leaf-shaped gold pendant with integral EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEAD NECKLACE WITH HEART AMULETS
ribbed suspension loop, repoussé image of a standing female deity New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC
in profile (probably Hathor) wearing a tiered skirt and tripartite wig,
holding a knife in one hand, the other raised and holding a papyrus A restrung necklace composed of annular glazed composition beads,
flower. 10.16 grams, 66mm (2½"). Fine condition. interspersed with later globular rock crystal beads and eleven
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820 graduated lapis lazuli heart pendants; modern clasp. 38 grams, 46cm
USD 4,920 - 7,380 (18"). Fine condition.
Provenance £1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
Property of a London gentleman; previously in the Abraham collection, Berlin, USD 1,840 - 2,460
Germany since the 1960s; accompanied by a copy of an expertise from Provenance
Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by historical precious metal Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970.

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18 three bifacial lotus flower pendants flanked by six reclining cat

EGYPTIAN NECKLACE WITH GOLD SCARABS pendants, small discoid beads in between; modern clasp. 12 grams,
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC 64cm (25¼"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
A restrung necklace of tubular glazed composition beads with gold USD 980 - 1,230
spacers, five repoussé sheet gold scarabs. 4.27 grams, 49cm (19½"). Provenance
Fine condition. Property of a London gentleman; acquired on the London art market, in the
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590 2000s.
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance 21
From an old British private collection; previously part of a private collection EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEAD NECKLACE WITH HEAD PENDANT
formed in Germany in the 1950s. Late Period, 664-332 BC
19 A restrung necklace of glazed composition annular beads with central

EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEAD NECKLACE WITH AMULETS head of Pataikos in a gold wire clip; modern clasp. 10 grams, 43cm
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC (17"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
A restrung necklace of annular glazed composition beads with USD 980 - 1,230
amuletic pendants including a knotted cord, vulture, date, lotus flower Provenance
and others; modern clasp. 18.5 grams, 47cm (18½"). Fine condition. Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460 22
Provenance EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEAD NECKLACE WITH PHARAOH HEAD
Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970. PENDANT
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EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI BEAD NECKLACE WITH CAT AMULETS A restrung necklace of fusiform glazed composition beads, central
Late to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 BC Pharaonic head, wearing the Deshret crown; modern clasp. 13.3
grams, 60cm (23½"). Very fine condition.
A restrung lapis lazuli necklace composed of seed beads interspersed £1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
with later yellow metal ribbed beads, the central feature composed of USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970.

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23 Literature
EGYPTIAN BRONZE PHARAOH HEAD For a similar example see Sotheby’s, New York, 13 June 1996, lot 23 [US
$100,000.00-150,000.00], accompanied by a copy of the relevant catalogue
22nd Dynasty, 945-715 BC
pages; Von Zabern, P., Antiquities from the Collection of Christos G. Bastis,
New York, 1987, pp.33-34, no.9.
A heavy hollow-formed bronze male head with finely modelled facial
detailing, sockets to the eyes to accept inserts; inset blue glass fillets Footnotes
to the eyebrows and along the jawline, rounded facial features and The head is tubular in form with remains of a flange to the inner edge, perhaps
small mouth; intended for mounting on a large figurine or statue of a to accept a hairpiece or Hedjet crown. The chin is provided with a small
pharaoh or god; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.4 kg total, 18cm socket, probably for attachment of a plaited false beard as was customarily
including stand (7"). Fine condition. A rare and substantial display shown on depictions of royalty and divinities in contemporary Egyptian art.
piece.
£15,000 - 20,000 EUR 17,060 - 22,740
USD 18,440 - 24,580
Provenance
From the collection of a respected UK gentleman, acquired in the early 1980s;
this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art
and is accompanied by IADAA certificate number no.01042020/1257.

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EGYPTIAN MUMMIFORM STATUETTE OF OSIRIS From a private UK collection; formerly with Pierre Bergé & Associés,
Archéologie, 16 December 2015, lot 95; formerly with Aaron Gallery, London,
26th-30th Dynasty, 664-343 BC
June 1981; acquired from Galerie Sakae, Japan, prior to 1981; accompanied
by copies of the relevant Pierre Bergé & Associés catalogue pages.
A bronze statuette of a standing mummiform votive representing the
god Osiris; hands emerging from shroud and forming interlocking fists Literature
at the torso; wearing the Atef crown, integral lug emerging from the See The Brooklyn Museum, Osiris, accession no. 08.480.27, for a comparable
sole of the feet; mounted on a custom-made stand. 869 grams total, example; see Hagen, R., Egypt, Taschen, p.169, for a similar representation
24.5cm including stand (9½"). Fine condition. of Osiris and for general discussion.
£6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100
Footnotes
USD 7,380 - 9,830 Osiris, one of the principal gods of ancient Egypt, was the god of death, the
afterlife, resurrection, and agriculture. Associated with divine kingship, there
came a point in Egyptian history when a king was believed to transform into
Osiris, god of the underworld, upon his death.

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EGYPTIAN STATUETTE OF THE GOD IHY WITH GOLD NECKLACE Property of a gentleman living in central London; previously with Christie's,
London, 25 April 2015, lot 163 [£50,000-£70,000]; previously with A.A.L.,
AND SILVER INLAID EYES Geneva, 1980; formerly in the Singer family collection, Germany, acquired
26th-30th Dynasty, 664-343 BC circa 1962; accompanied by a printout of the relevant Christie's, London,
catalogue pages.
A standing bronze statuette of the god Ihy, depicted nude in an
advancing pose; silver inlaid eyes, braided sidelock of youth; one Literature
hand by his side, the other outstretched at a right angle to his body, See Cairo Museum, Tomb of Tutankhamun - KV62 JE 60731-2, Upper floor,
holding a tapering cylindrical staff, not belonging; he may once also gallery 35, for a similar figure of Ihy.
have held a sistrum, an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument, or a
Footnotes
menat, an artefact closely associated with the goddess Hathor; here,
Ihy, son of Ra and Hathor, was the Egyptian god of childhood, music and joy.
Ihy wears the Pschent crown with remains of uraeus, and an inlaid He is alluded to in ancient Egyptian coffin texts, as well as in the Book of The
gold necklace with ib pendant around his neck; finely detailed facial Dead.
features, with engraved Nekhber-vulture with spread wings to the
back of the crown; integral lugs on soles of feet; mounted on a
custom-made stand. 896 grams total, 25cm including stand (9¾").
Very fine condition.
£20,000 - 30,000 EUR 22,740 - 34,110
USD 24,580 - 36,880

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EGYPTIAN NEFERHOTEP STATUETTE EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE HIEROGLYPHIC PLAQUE
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC Old Kingdom, 2686-2181 BC
A bronze figure of Neferhotep advancing on a rectangular base, A rectangular limestone plaque with three vertical lines of hieroglyphic
holding Uas sceptre bearing the head of the animal of the god Seth text, a segmented border to the right, the owner’s name appears in
in the left hand, right arm held rigid by the side with clenched fist, the first full column on the left, followed by the determinative of a
pleated kilt to the loins, ribbed collar; the head with arrayed hanks of seated man to indicate that it is a male name. 6.8 kg, 34cm (13¼").
hair, false beard, lentoid wire rims to the eyes (to accept glass or other Fine condition.
inserts?), Pschent crown with uraeus above the brow; mounted on a £1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
custom-made stand. 344 grams total, 17cm including stand (6½"). USD 1,840 - 2,460
Fine condition; left arm repaired. Provenance
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman since 2015; previously with J.
USD 9,830 - 12,290 Cummings of Lincolnshire, UK; formerly in the private collection of K. Mannion,
York, UK, since circa 2000; prior to that with J. Murphy of Cheshire; acquired
Provenance
on the European art market having been in an old European collection since
From an important London collection; formerly in the private collection of Mrs
the 1970s; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen
Bogaert, formed 1949, Ghent, near Brussels, Belgium.
works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.157637-
10018.
Literature
A similar figure forms part of the Brooklyn Museum, USA, collection, item
08.480.50.

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EGYPTIAN DIORITE BUST OF A DIGNITARY WITH HIEROGLYPHIC Property of a gentleman living in central London; formerly with Pierre Bergé &
Associés, Archéologie, 25 May 2016, lot 11; formerly in the collection of Jean-
INSCRIPTION Paul Bourgis, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, 1980; accompanied by copies of the relevant
Middle Kingdom, 2050-1652 BC Pierre Bergé & Associés catalogue pages.
A diorite bust of a male dignitary wearing a wig which reveals the ears; Literature
facing forward; eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth in varying degrees See Malek, J., Egyptian Art, Phaidon, London, 1999, p.193, fig.108, for an
of detail; partial hieroglyph at the back; mounted on a custom-made example of Ameny from a similar date and in a similar style; see Jean-David
stand. 2 kg total, 20.3cm including stand (8"). Fine condition. Cahn AG., Auktion 4: Antiquities, Basel, 19 October 2002, lot 550, for a similar
example from a similar period.
£15,000 - 20,000 EUR 17,060 - 22,740
USD 18,440 - 24,580

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EGYPTIAN HEAD OF A PRIEST and served on a rotation system. Normally, there were four equally staffed
groups of lay priests which would serve for a month and then return to their
other occupation for three months. New priests were often chosen by the
Pharaoh, who would often choose relatives to fill positions in the most powerful
A carved limestone bust of a priest with close-fitting cap, serene and influential temples. Many of the positions of priests were hereditary and
expression with prominent lentoid eyes, small nose and full lips; remained as an inheritance in certain families. The Pharaoh would have the
collector’s note and old auction sticker to the base; mounted on a power to transfer or promote a priest the majority of the time. At times, they
custom-made stand. 562 grams total, 12.5cm including stand (5"). may have been selected by committee a of priests. The primary role of the
Fine condition, restored. priests was for the care of the deity enshrined in each temple. This would
include in the morning, the high priest breaking the seal to the holy of holies,
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
lighting a torch to wake the god, say prayers, light incense, wash the statue,
USD 1,840 - 2,460 place fresh clothing and jewels on it and place offerings of food and drink near
Provenance it; singers would offer hymns of praise to the god. At the end of the day, the
From an old French private collection; formerly with Pierre Bergé & Associés, priest would back out of the shrine, sweeping away his footprints as he went,
Archéologie, Paris, 29 November 2014, Lot 113; previously in an old British and seal the sacred area again. Other roles for the priesthood included
collection since the 1980s; accompanied by copies of the relevant Pierre organising the elaborate festivals that took place throughout the year, as well
Bergé catalogue pages. as oversee the stores of grain, and other wealth, that was commonly held in
the temple precincts. The most common title for priest was hem netjer,
Literature meaning servant of the god. Priests had certain requirements to meet while
Cf. Tomoum, N., The sculptors’ models of the late and ptolemaic periods, Le they were on duty. They were only allowed to wear linens; articles of clothing
Claire, 2005, p.217, pl.36. that were made from animals were not permitted. They were required to shave
their heads and bodies daily and ritual cold water baths were taken several
Footnotes times a day. They had to practice sexual abstinence while performing their
For much of Egyptian history, there was no class of full-time professional duties at the temple. All of these were acts of ritual purity as only the pure
priests. Many priests were classified as lay priests, which was held as a part- could approach the god and attend its needs to ensure the stability of the
time role; they would hold another job often in a position in the state or local cosmos.

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EGYPTIAN POLISHED BRECCIA DISH LARGE EGYPTIAN SQUAT GRANITE JAR
Early Dynastic Period, 1st-2nd Dynasty, 3100-2800 BC Pre-Dynastic Period, 4th-3rd millennium BC
A shallow dish in polished breccia fossiliferous marble with flat base A squat turned granite jar with rounded base, raised rim to the mouth,
and slightly curled rim. 3.6 kg, 29.5cm (11½"). Fine condition, repaired. two lateral tubular handles. 3.8 kg, 27cm (10½"). Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590 £3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 1,230 - 1,720 USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance Provenance
From an old British private collection; acquired from a Brighton, UK, gallery, in From an old British private collection; acquired between 1970 and 1989.
the 1970s.
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LARGE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER OFFERING BOWL
Early Dynastic Period, 3rd millennium BC
A carved alabaster offering bowl, squat with sharply turned shoulder,

narrow neck and broad flange rim; with custom-made wooden base.
9.2 kg total, 25cm (10"). Fine condition.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
Property of a London collector, acquired early 1990s.

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EGYPTIAN PRE-DYNASTIC INDURATED LIMESTONE FROG JAR Property of a London lady, part of her family’s Swiss collection; previously with
Bonhams, London, 24th October 2012, lot 284 (£30,000-£40,000); formerly in
Naqada II-III, 3300-3100 BC
the collection of Madame Kismet Pilati, acquired in Vienna and London in
1976; accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
A carved limestone jar of flattened form, depicting a frog with legs
tucked underneath the body, four toes to each leg; the face with Literature
incised detailing, slit mouth and recessed eyes; the body hollowed Cf. Needler, W., Predynastic and Archaic Egypt in the Brooklyn Museum, New
out with circular everted opening at the top; two bronze lug handles York, 194, pp.244-245, no.126-127; Fazzini, R., Images for Eternity: Egyptian
on either side of the body. 163 grams, 63mm (2½"). Fine condition. Art from Berkeley and Brooklyn, New York, 1975, p.13.
Rare.
£20,000 - 30,000 EUR 22,740 - 34,110
USD 24,580 - 36,880

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EGYPTIAN LIDDED COSMETIC VESSEL
Middle Kingdom, 2050-1652 BC
A small carved double-lidded stone vessel for storing kohl; tapering

body with a flat rim and high shoulder, decorated with shallow dots
and incised lines; footed base also decorated with shallow incised
lines; two discoid lids: the lower lid is decorated with shallow incised
lines around the rim, a central circular opening with a surrounding
raised lip on the underside; the upper lid is decorated with shallow
incised lines around the rim and has a small round knop on the
underside, which fits into the round opening in the lower lid. 164 grams
total, 55mm (2¼"). Fine condition.
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£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
From an old British private collection; acquired from Astarte Gallery, Cornwall,
UK, in 1991.
Footnotes
The Egyptians made extensive use of eye paint, and the wide rim of this jar
ensured that none of this valuable cosmetic paint went to waste.
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN BANDED AMPHORA
Roman Period, 30 BC-323 AD
A tear-shaped banded glass imitation of a glass vessel with rounded

bottom comprising black glass with a band of clear glass around the
centre of the body; short neck with flat rim, small pierced lug at the
shoulder for handle. 69 grams, 12cm (4¾"). Very fine condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Property of a London lady, part of her family’s Swiss collection; formerly
acquired in the 1980s.
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EGYPTIAN CARVED SCARAB
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC 35
A substantial carved agate scarab with attachment loop to the

underside. 16.2 grams, 39mm (1½"). Very fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence
by descent.
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EGYPTIAN CARVED SCARAB
First Intermediate Period, 2181-2055 BC
A substantial carved scarab in glazed steatite with anatomical

detailing to the clypeus and carapace, flat base. 182 grams, 76mm
(3"). Fine condition, usage wear.
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£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
by descent.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pp.50-6.
Footnotes
The lack of any holes make it unlikely that this piece was intended for
attachment to a mummy, i.e. as a funerary amulet. An association between the
scarab and the new-born sun personified as Khepri, has been proposed by
Andrews (1994, p.51). A use in ritual or domestic devotion is probable.
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EGYPTIAN GLASS IBIS PENDANT
A glass amulet of an ibex resting on a rectangular base, with

38 suspension loop in the curve of the neck; mounted on a wooden
stand. 30 grams total, 56mm including stand (2¼"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; previously in the collection of Mr A.R.,
London, UK, acquired on the London art market in 2002; formerly in an old
European collection since the 1970s.
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EGYPTIAN CRYSTAL BES AMULET
A carved rock crystal amulet depicting the head of Bes, furrowed brow
and open mouth with tongue sticking out, long beard arranged in neat
curls, leonine ears, wearing his crown of five feathers; pierced through
the top for suspension. 17.9 grams, 47mm (2"). Very fine condition.
39 £1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
From an old British private collection; formed between 1975 and 1985.
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EGYPTIAN ‘SAQQARA’ QUATREFOIL LOTUS CAPITAL
6th-7th century AD
A carved limestone column capital with four radiating acanthus fronds

and interposed spandrels beneath, overhanging square plinth with
raised octofoil above. 47.4 kg, 39cm (15¼"). Fair condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a Norfolk, UK, collector; formerly in French family collection, by
descent from the owner’s grandfather who acquired it in the 1920s.
Literature
40 Similar to a capital from Saqqara, Egypt, now in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, USA, accession number: 10.175.52, Rogers Fund, 1910.
Footnotes
A Coptic monastery was founded at Saqqara in the early 6th century, near the
ancient Egyptian necropolis of the city of Memphis, near the oldest pyramids.
As the monastery grew, several grand churches with lavish decoration were
built, as well as many chapels, public buildings, and complexes. Sculptural
elements from Saqqara are often carved with deeply undercut patterns to
intensify the play of light and shadow and to mask the solidity of the
architecture. This sculptural style was popular throughout the Byzantine world
in the 500s.
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN PAINTED HEAD OF A NOBLE LADY
Roman Period, 30 BC-323 AD
A life-size stucco bust of a lady with painted detailing; the face

modelled with a benign expression, raised brows delineated in black,
the eyes modelled open and detailed with black and white pigment;
the hair shown parted in the centre, gathered on top of the head in a
ribbed bun; a light blue mantle rests on the shoulders, with three
fingers of the left hand emerging from the neckline. 2.8 kg, 47cm
(18½"). Fair condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
Property of a London gallery; previously in a private London collection;
acquired on the UK art market in the early 1980s.
Literature
See Walker, S. & Bierbrier, M., Ancient Faces. Mummy Portraits from Roman
Egypt, London, 1997, p.131-48.
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN SEATED TERRACOTTA FIGURE
1st century BC-1st century AD
A hollow terracotta figure wearing a serpent style headdress with

incised line detailing, hands at front of body holding a vessel, bare
feet, incised facial details and a circular piercing on the back. 853
grams, 25cm (10"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910 42
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Property of a Middlesex lady; acquired on the London art market in 2007;
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EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHIC SHABTI PAIR
Late Period, 664-332 BC
A pair of pale-green-glazed composition shabtis each with finely

modelled facial features, tripartite wig and plaited beard; hands
crossed, holding agricultural implements and seed bag to the left
shoulder; undecorated dorsal pillar and square base, circumferential
band of hieroglyphic text to the waist and vertical band to the lower
body; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 285 grams total,
16cm each including stand (6¼"). Fine condition, repaired. [2]
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Property of a private New York collection; formerly in a private US collection, 43
acquired in the early 1980s.
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EGYPTIAN LARGE BLACK-TOPPED STORAGE VESSEL
Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada I-II, 4000-3200 BC
A large matt-glazed black-topped storage vase of ovoid form tapering

to a flattened base. 2.8 kg, 33cm (13"). Very fine condition, repaired.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly in an old Dutch collection formed in
the 1980s.
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EGYPTIAN FEMALE GODDESS IDOL
4th millennium BC
A terracotta stylised female idol with arms tapering to a point, raised

and outstretched to the sides above the head, narrow waste and wide
hips tapering to the feet, a depression at the rear delineating the 44
buttocks; surviving cream-coloured pigmentation on the lower-half of
the body; her posture suggests that she is celebrating a ritual; the
shape of the head possibly represents a bird and by extension the
sky; the cream-coloured robe around her lower body announces her
as an individual of high status. 109 grams, 17cm (6¾"). Fine condition,
repaired.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in
the 1980s.
Literature
See Malek, J., Egyptian Art, Phaidon, London, 1999, p.34, fig.12, for a very
similar example; see the Brooklyn Museum, Female Figure, ca. 3500-3400
B.C.E., Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.505., for another almost identical
example.
Footnotes
Figures which are almost identical to this lot have been excavated in El-
Ma’mariya, Egypt.
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EGYPTIAN PALM COLUMN KOHL BOTTLE PHOENICIAN GLASS FACE BEAD
18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 BC 6th-4th century BC or later
A core-formed glass kohl bottle formed as a palm column with applied A spherical red glass bead with three beautifully executed millefiori
trail collar, spiral trail below and dragged and marvered trail to the faces interspersed with black X-motifs. 2.5 grams, 12mm (½"). Very
lower body, applied foot. 58.4 grams, 14.5cm (5¾"). Fine condition. fine condition.
Rare. £500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 USD 610 - 860
USD 9,830 - 12,290 Provenance
Provenance From an important Mayfair collection, 1970-1999; thence by descent.
Property of a London lady, part of her family’s Swiss collection; previously with
Bonhams, London, 24th October 2012, lot 180 (£15,000-£20,000); formerly in 49
the collection of Madame Kismet Pilati, acquired in Vienna and London in PHOENICIAN GLASS FACE BEAD
1976; accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
6th-4th century BC
Literature
Cf. S. M., Goldstein Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning A spherical blue glass bead with white central band, three intricate
Museum of Glass, New York, 1979, p.58, no.22; this palm column bottle millefiori busts of a long-haired maiden, flanked by black X-motifs with
displays a similar surface, in common with three examples in the Corning yellow, green and red panels. 2.1 grams, 12mm (½"). Very fine
Museum, op. cit., p.59, no.23 and 24, but is slightly larger in size. condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
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EGYPTIAN GLASS IBIS INLAY Provenance
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC From an important Mayfair collection, 1970-1999; thence by descent.
A green glass inlay with a standing ibis bird, the delicate outlines and
beak in red; the eye, wing and tail feathers in blue with yellow legs;
standing on a red and black baseline. 1.9 grams, 11mm (¼"). Very fine
condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
by descent.

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PHOENICIAN IVORY WAR CHARIOT WITH CHARIOTEER AND Property of a London gentleman; previously with central London gallery;
published in Apollo magazine in April 1981; imported from the USA in the early
ARCHER WITH DRAWN BOW 1970s; formerly with Mahboubian Gallery, New York since the late 1960s;
6th-4th century BC accompanied by geological report No. TL3257 by geology consultant Dr R.
L. Bonewitz; and a copy of the relevant Apollo magazine pages; this lot has
A Phoenician or Assyrian carved ivory diorama representing a military been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is
archer or huntsman in his chariot; the vehicle a D-shaped platform accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.158480-10019.
open to the rear with textured sidewall, two spoked wheels with large
domed hubs, tapering shaft with papyrus-stalk detailing carved into Literature
See Cowell, J.H., Chariots and Other Wheeled Vehicles, Oxbow Books, 2012,
the forward end, yoke formed as a transverse bronze pin with bronze pl.125-129, for similar examples of chariot.
chains forming the reins attached to the sidewall by staples; the
horses modelled in galloping pose with legs extended, raised bridle Footnotes
and halter detailing, hatched covering to the back, plumed headdress; The chariot with horses was used extensively in Egypt by the Hyksos forces
the chariot provided with two figures: a driver holding reins in his from the 16th century BC onward, although they may have been in use before
extended hands, wearing a short belted kilt and a small cap; the this. Egyptian military forces used the chariot as a mobile platform from which
huntsman modelled larger and taller with small pedestal base, pleated to launch arrows, and the chariot was usually provided with a quantity of these
kilt and banded mantle, quilted cap, drawing a bow held in his left missiles; the archer stood behind the protective wall of the chariot while the
driver steered across the battlefield bringing the vehicle into range so that the
hand, right arm bent in the draw, arrow laid against his cheek; beside attack could be launched. The chariot with bowman was also used for hunting
the huntsman on the outer face of the chariot’s sidewall a quiver with purposes.
arrows set at an angle to allow easy access; mounted on a custom-
made stand with cover. 1.4 kg total, 25 x 14cm including stand (10 x
5½"). Fine condition, some repairs. Extremely rare.
£15,000 - 20,000 EUR 17,060 - 22,740
USD 18,440 - 24,580

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PHOENICIAN STRAINING JUG AEGYPTO-PHOENICIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH PROCESSION OF
4th century BC GODS
Late 4th century BC-early 1st century AD
A ceramic beer or wine straining jug with tall everted spout, loop
handle, strainer and pouring channel; painted linear ornament. 833 A carnelian cylinder seal with a column of pseudo-hieroglyphs, two
grams, 22cm (8¾"). Fine condition. [No Reserve] advancing figures before, accompanied by a scholarly note which
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680 states: 'A carnelian cylinder seal with the god Amun in the form of his
USD 490 - 740 symbol animal, a ram jumping to the left with a head turned back,
Provenance long thin tail and clearly differentiated patterning of the fleece on the
From a private UK collection, acquired on the London art market 1990-2000. neck, torso and loin areas; Amun, Imperial God of Egypt from the XII.
Dynasty until the late period, as Lord of all countries was also “Lord
52 of eternity”, the creator of the light and the universe, Lord of justice,
AEGYPTO-PHOENICIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH WORSHIPPING the god of compassion towards the poor, prisoners, widows and
SCENE orphans; behind the ram two young gods walk to the left with long
Late 4th century BC-early 1st century AD braided strands of hair (dreadlocks) falling over the shoulders, with
short net-like aprons and two bangles on each lower and upper arms;
A carnelian cylinder seal with a column of pseudo-hieroglyphs, two both hold the Anch-sign (cross with handle) and in the right hand the
advancing figures before, accompanied by a scholarly note which Was-scepter (rod with stylized greyhound head), as the symbols for
states: 'A carnelian cylinder seal with the pharaoh with a sleeveless 'life and salvation'; across the sealing surface from left to right as
shirt and a short apron, both with a net pattern, and a wide belt, facing symbols appear a falcon on a standing line, a temple facade with a
right and worshipping the both Aegyptian deities Horus and his bird, a small eight-pointed star, a crescent, a large six-pointed star
beloved Hathor, by sacrificing two small spherical ointment jars and the hieroglyph n in the form of a wavy line symbolizing the water.';
(aryballoi) as votive offerings in both raised hands; Horus, the Lord accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 10 grams, 27mm. (Th.
of Heaven, appears here, walking to the left, as a tall, slender youth Fr. Sturm)’. 10 grams, 27mm (1"). Fine condition.
with a falcon's head, a short robe also with a net pattern, in his left £1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
hand the Anch-sign (cross with handle), in his right hand holding the USD 1,480 - 2,090
Was-scepter, which here appear as the symbols for “life and salvation” Provenance
for the benefit of the pharaoh; above the head of Horus his sun ball; Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly
behind Horus the goddess Hathor, i.a. 'Mistress of Byblos', in a long, acquired in the 1980s; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report
tight-fitting robe, in her hands the Anch-sign and the Wadj-scepter number 157486.
(papyrus stem, wadj "to be green, to be young") as the symbol of
Literature
eternal youth, above her the Hathor crown (sun disk with horns);
See Docter, R.; Boussofara, R.; ter Keurs, P. (edit.), Carthage, Fact and Myth,
between pharaoh and Hathor a single-column hieroglyphic Leiden, 2015; Parrot, A.; Chéhab, M.H.; Moscati, S., Die Phönizier, München,
inscription: "Hathor, Mistress of Heaven, the Great ...'; accompanied 1977.
by a museum-quality impression. 11.5 grams, 30mm. (Th. Fr. Sturm)’.
11.5 grams, 30mm (1¼"). Very fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly
acquired in the 1980s; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report
number 157485.
Literature
See Docter, R.; Boussofara, R.; ter Keurs, P. (edit.), Carthage, Fact and Myth,
Leiden, 2015; Parrot, A.; Chéhab, M.H.; Moscati, S., Die Phönizier, München,
1977.

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PHOENICIAN LAPIS LAZULI SCARAB WITH PHARAOH
6th-4th century BC
A lapis lazuli scaraboid with intaglio image of a standing pharaoh(?)

with staff pointing towards a sunburst, tethered hawk on a stand
beside him; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 7.5 54
grams, 24mm (1"). Fine condition.
£700 - 900 EUR 800 - 1,020
USD 860 - 1,110
Provenance
From the property of a London gentleman; thence by descent; previously in
an important private Mayfair, London collection, acquired after 1970.
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PHOENICIAN FIGURAL STAMP SEAL WITH FIGURE AND LION
6th-4th century BC
A carnelian stamp seal with intaglio image of a robed figure with axe
in one hand, the other extended to hold a rampant lion; accompanied
by a museum-quality impression. 11.6 grams, 24mm (1"). Fine 55
condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
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PHOENICIAN STAMP SEAL WITH HUNTSMAN
6th-4th century BC
An agate seal with corroded bronze suspension ring embedded in the

hole, intaglio image of a kilted huntsman with a knife grappling an
animal from behind; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
12.6 grams, 26mm (1"). Fine condition. 56
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
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PHOENICIAN STAMP SEAL WITH HUMAN-HEADED BEAST
6th-4th century BC
A carved rock crystal stamp seal with conical body pierced through
the top, the underside engraved with a winged manticore (bearded
human head, lion’s body and scorpion’s tail), crescent to the front;
accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.9 grams, 16mm
(¾"). Very fine condition. 57
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
From a late 1990s private collection; formerly acquired on the UK art market
in the early 1980s.
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PHOENICIAN STAMP SEAL WITH HIND AND CALF
6th-4th century BC
A banded agate scaraboid seal with intaglio hind suckling a calf;

(1"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680 58
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; previously with a Mayfair, London, UK, gallery
in the early 1990s.
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PHOENICIAN SCARAB WITH LION ATTACKING IBEX
6th-4th century BC
An agate scarab with intaglio scene of a lion pouncing on a fleeing

ibex, band of pellets to the border; accompanied by a museum-quality
impression. 5.3 grams, 24mm (1"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680 59
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a London lady; from her family collection formed in the 1970s.

Greek
Lots
Also see lots 817 - 904 60 - 105
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SCYTHIAN GOLD STAG SHIELD ORNAMENT This ornament is stylistically very similar to the one discovered in Krasnodar
in 1897 by Vesselovsky and preserved in the Hermitage Museum (Kou 1897,
7th-6th century BC
1/1) which adorned the centre of an iron shield. The animal is said to be
conventionally ‘lying down’, in fact shows a contracted attitude not
An exceptional gold ornament representing a galloping stag, legs corresponding to rest, but rather to flight from an aggressor, the favourite
folded under the body, the erect head is surmounted by voluminous theme of Scythian art and emblem of certain tribes of the steppe; see Hugh
antlers in volutes adjoining the animal's hindquarters, two of the Honour and John Fleming, A World History of Art, 1982, London; Piotrovsky,
antlers extend forward in an S-shape, the rest unfolding in sinuous Boris, et al. ‘Excavations and Discoveries in Scythian’, in From the Lands of
waves, the shoulder and the rump are rounded and the surface of the the Scythians: Ancient Treasures from the Museums of the U.S.S.R., 3000
B.C.–100 B.C., The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v.32, no.5 (1974); see
body is carved in a three-dimensional way, the round eye was
a similar example exhibited and published in Jewellery from Persia, The
probably jewel-encrusted originally, one fastener for fixing remains to collection of Patti Birch, Pforzheim, 1974, pp.52-53, no.40, subsequently sold
the rear. 47.26 grams, 56.5mm (2¼"). Very fine condition, cleaned by Pierre Bergé & Associés, 1st June 2012, lot 176 (sold for 500,000.00 euros).
and polished, evidence of a recent brooch mount to the reverse. A
rare object of exceptional workmanship and iconic in the world of Footnotes
Scythian art. In the early 18th century, Peter the Great of Russia ordered a scientific
£25,000 - 35,000 EUR 28,430 - 39,800 expedition to Siberia. His explorers discovered many large burial mounds
(kurgans) at Stanitsa, located at the footsteps of the Caucasus Mountains.
USD 30,730 - 43,020
They were the hiding place for a vast cache of gold ornaments and objects,
Provenance
offering a glimpse into the sophisticated, and at that time unknown, Scythian
Property of a London gentleman; previously in the Khatibi family collection,
culture.The haul included gold horses, lions, elks, boars and deer designed
acquired from Naxos Art Gallery, 27 Mount Street, London, W1; formerly in an
with extraordinary beauty and precision, as well as gold handles for swords,
important family collection formed before 1970; accompanied by a copy of
shield mounts, intricate horse saddles and bridles, which all offered a window
the original Naxos Art invoice dated 10 October 1985 and a positive
into this newly discovered magical world. The main Scythian kurgan or burial
metallurgic analytical result, written by Metallurgist Dr. Peter Northover (ex
mound was where a Scythian gold stag was found, next to the iron shield it
Department of Materials, Materials Science-Based Archaeology Group &
decorated. It is one of the most famous pieces of Scythian art, and is now in
Department of Materials, University of Oxford), number R5506; this lot has
the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. Apart from the principal male body
been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is
with his accoutrements, the burial included thirteen humans with no
adornments, and around the edges of the burial twenty-two horses buried in
pairs. The kurgan was excavated by the Russian archaeologist N. I. Veselovski
in 1897.

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61 Toreutics and Jewellery in Eastern Europe' and copies of the relevant pages
SCYTHIAN GOLD ‘ARM RING’ WITH WOLF TERMINALS from Masterpieces of Ancient Eurasian Art where this piece is published; also
accompanied by copies of the relevant Pierre Bergé & Associés catalogue
4th century BC
pages; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works
of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.152140-10021.
A substantial coiled gold ‘arm ring’ with terminals formed as stylised
wolves, each with spiral hips and shoulders, oversized jaws, large Published
pellet eyes; hollow to the underside. 378 grams, 92mm (3½"). Very Adams, N. Masterpieces of Ancient Eurasian Art, London-Bonn, 2008,
fine condition, straightened to allow it to be worn. Extremely rare. catalogue number 11, p.44-45.
£40,000 - 60,000 EUR 45,490 - 68,230
Footnotes
USD 49,170 - 73,750
Dr. Adams explains (op.cit.) that the gold rod was originally extended in a
Provenance
single curve to accommodate the human neck, but at the time of deposition it
Property of a London gentleman; formerly with Pierre Bergé & Associés,
was converted to a coil possibly to prevent it being re-used - a genre of ritual
Archéologie, 29 November 2014, lot 237 [120,000-140,000 euros]; previously
destruction found in many contexts.
in an old American collection, kept in the UK since 1980; accompanied by a
seven page scientific report by Dr. habil. Mikhail Treister, titled 'Ancient

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HELLENISTIC GOLD FILIGREE EARRINGS WITH HORSE HEADS
2nd-1st century BC
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A matched pair of gold earrings, each a flat-section hoop with wire
closure, short shank with granule collar, hollow-formed pendant of
two addorsed horse (or bull?) heads, gold bead finial with bead
dangle below. 5.08 grams total, 55-60mm (2"). Fair condition. [2]
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
From the private collection of a North West London lady; previously with a
central London gallery; formerly acquired before 1990.
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HELLENISTIC GOLD FILIGREE EARRINGS WITH CHAIN DROPS
2nd-1st century BC
A matched pair of gold earrings, each a wire hoop with hook-and-eye

closure, short length of trichinopoly chain supporting a tubular dangle
with cluster of three gold melon beads. 5.7 grams, 45mm each (1¾").
Very fine condition. [2]
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
central London gallery; formerly acquired before 1990. 63
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GREEK GOLD FIGURAL EARRING PAIR
4th-2nd century BC
A matched pair of gold earrings, each comprising a hoop with loop

closure, applied nude figure with shoulder-length hair and applied
band from shoulder to hip, rosette above; pendant sheet gold disc
with ripped loop, applied filigree braid enclosing a filigree rosette and
inset central cabochon garnet (one only); one with sheet-gold conical
Hercules club with granule clusters. 8.57 grams total, 40mm each
(1½"). Fine condition. [2]
£700 - 900 EUR 800 - 1,020
USD 860 - 1,110
Provenance
Property of an Essex collector; acquired on the UK art market; formerly in an
early 1990s private collection.
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HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH FIGURES
2nd century BC
A matched pair of gold earrings, each a thick hoop with granule, nude
figure with wide hips and bands of curly hair standing on a cube. 8.9
grams total, 18-22mm (¾ - 1"). Very fine condition. [2]
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
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HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRING PAIR WITH EROS
2nd-1st century BC
A matched pair of gold earrings, each a hoop with applied facing

winged figure of Eros modelled in the half-round. 2.55 grams total,
66 18mm each (¾"). Fine condition. [2]
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Ex North London gentleman; formerly in a private collection formed between
1990 and 2000.
Literature
Cf. Marshall, F. H., British Museum Catalogue of the Jewellery Greek, Etruscan
and Roman, British Museum, 1969, no.1900, for a very similar example.
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HELLENISTIC GOLD FILIGREE EARRINGS WITH BOSSES
2nd-1st century BC
A matched pair of substantial gold earrings, each a thick hoop with

beaded wire strip to the outer face, hook-and-eye closure, returned
coiled wire end forming a disc with applied granules. 8.04 grams total,
21mm each (1"). Fine condition. [2]
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£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
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HELLENISTIC GOLD HAIR PIN WITH BRAIDED SECTION
2nd-1st century BC
A gold hair pin with rosette to the disc finial, tubular upper section
joined by a length of gold trichinopoly to a pointed finial with lateral
loop and ring. 5.23 grams, 73mm (3"). Very fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
From a North West London collection; acquired from an established London
art dealer and collector; previously in a 1980s private UK collection.
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GREEK GOLD AND CORAL PENDANT
5th-3rd century BC
An amphora pendant comprising a barrel-shaped coral bead with

gold caps, the upper with scrolled handles and granulated bands, the
lower with filigree and granule cluster. 5.59 grams, 36.8mm (1¼").
Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
68 69 From the private collection of a London businessman; acquired in the late
1980s-early 1990s.
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GREEK GOLD RING WITH CABOCHON
2nd century BC
A hollow-formed gold finger ring with inset green glass cabochon to

the bezel, remains of iridescent surface treatment. 5.80 grams,
22.68mm overall, 16.88mm internal diameter (approximate size
British K½, USA 5½, Europe 10.58, Japan 10) (1"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I,
Leeds, 1994, item 110, for type.
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GREEK GOLD RING WITH CABOCHON
2nd century BC
A hollow-formed gold finger ring with stepped bezel, inset glass

cabochon with iridescent surface treatment. 7.81 grams, 30.57mm
overall, 17.50mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA
6½, Europe 13.72, Japan 13) (1"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
early 1990s private collection; this lot has been checked against the Interpol
Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate
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number no.158182-10022.
Literature
Leeds, 1994, item 110.
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GREEK GILT SIGNET RING WITH APOLLO
4th century BC
A gilt-bronze finger ring with lentoid bezel, incuse image of nude

Apollo advancing on tiptoe with one hand extended skywards and the
other holding his hair. 5.84 grams, 23.9mm overall, 18.29mm internal
diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8½, Europe 18.75, Japan
18) (1"). Fine condition. A large wearable size.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
Property of a central London gentleman; previously with a Mayfair, London,
UK, gallery in the early 1990s; accompanied by a copy of an expertise from
Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by historical precious metal
specialist Dr Jack Ogden, reference number 190811.
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GREEK SILVER RING WITH HERMES
4th-3rd century BC
A silver finger ring with scaphoid bezel, intaglio bust of Hermes

wearing a petasos with caduceus above. 4.32 grams, 22.02mm
overall, 17.54mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA
6½, Europe 13.72, Japan 13) (1"). Very fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
From a private New York collection; formerly in a private US collection, since
the 1980s.
Literature
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GREEK GOLD AND ELECTRUM RING WITH CRAYFISH GEMSTONE
1st century BC 73
An electrum finger ring with flanges to the rim, tiered gold trumpet
bezel, central inset banded agate gemstone with intaglio crayfish
motif. 16.16 grams, 34mm overall, 24.34 x 20.95mm internal diameter
(approximate size British W½, USA 11¼, Europe 25.66, Japan 25) (1
1/3"). Very fine condition.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
From an important private London collection, acquired prior 1970s.
Literature
See British Museum, accession no.1986.0401.216, for a similar crustacean
intaglio gemstone; see also Boston Museum of Fine Arts, accession
no.1972.961 for another; a ring given as being of slightly later, early Roman
date, with an intaglio showing a very similar crayfish design was previously
held in the Petite Museum of Hadji Baba, Old City, Jerusalem (sold by
Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 103, lot 1275).
Footnotes 74
Marine creatures are often seen in Greek art; examples among many include
dolphins, eels, tunny fish, jellyfish, starfish and, as for this piece, crustaceans.

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HELLENISTIC OR THRACIAN GOLD LIBATION DISH WITH
OFFERING SCENE
Late 2nd century BC
A shallow circular libation phiale for the ritual pouring of wine,

featuring a flat rim decorated with a simple gadroon motif between
two concentric ribs; this design repeated in the centre of the dish,
enclosing a vignette of a seated couple offering a sacrifice to the gods
in the form of a snake, which the male figure is casting into a burning
altar; a bird perched on a tree stump to the proper right of the pair;
the female figure holding a patera, at the feet of the male figure a bow
and quiver (gorytos) containing arrows; the gadrooning worked in
repoussé, the central vignette soldered in place; the disk of the plate
with clear signs of hammering; the gadrooning repeated at the same
two points on the underside of the dish. 253 grams, 18.3cm (7¼").
£80,000 - 100,000 EUR 90,970 - 113,710
USD 98,340 - 122,920
Provenance
Private collection, South West London; acquired before 2000; formerly in the
Cohen family collection, said to have been in the family collection since the
early 1900s; accompanied by an original sale receipt, dated 16 January 1986
and a positive metallurgical report written by Dr. Peter Northover (ex
Department of Materials, University of Oxford), number R5499, and an
academic report by military specialist Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
See Casson L., Venedikov I., Thracian Treasures from Bulgaria, New York,
1977; Oppermann M., Thraker, Griechen und Römer, an der Westküste des
Schwarzen Meeres, Mainz am Rhein, 2007.
Footnotes
The Thracians extracted gold and silver from the mountainous regions of the
Rhodopes. This precious metal was then processed into finely crafted plates
and vessels used for religious rituals and feasts, often featuring scenes from
Thracian life and myth. Even by today’s standards, the skill and artisanship of
these craftsmen remains highly impressive. The Thracians used wine bowls
in their rituals and feasts, a tradition which continued after the Macedonian
and Roman conquests. Objects such as this one are frequently found
deposited as burial goods in the graves of royalty and wealthy aristocrats of
the period. In Thracian culture, wine was a sacred drink used in rituals which
connected man with the divine, releasing the soul from the body as it was
consumed; this is why the sacred drink was a pledge in the battle between
gods and demons; those who imbibed it were believed to wield power over
the past, present and future.

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PARTHIAN SILVER PANTHER-HANDLED CUP See Moorey, P.R., Bunker E.C., Porada E., Markoe G., Ancient Bronzes,
Ceramics and seals, Los Angeles, 1981; Muscarella, O.W., Bronze and iron,
2nd century BC-2nd century AD
Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
1988; Ebbinghaus, S., Feasting with gods, heroes, and kings, Cambridge,
A silver cup of biconvex profile with slightly dished base, rounded rim, 2019.
handle formed as a panther modelled in the round with straight legs
and slender body. 454 grams, 13.5cm (5½"). Fine condition. Rare. Footnotes
£6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100 The style of the animal’s head, the mouth, the ears and the elongated body,
USD 7,380 - 9,830 suggest that the object was manufactured during the Parthian period. The
Provenance image of the panther or leopard is strictly linked to the Parthian iconography
Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before and imagery, as attested in some artefacts from the Metropolitan Museum
2000; formerly in an old English collection; accompanied by an archaeological (Muscarella, 1988, pp.296-297, nn. 421-422, the latter with nearly identical
expertise from Dr. Raffaele D’Amato; this lot has been checked against the panther to the one of this handle). Another Parthian vessel handle shaped as
Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD a feline is in the Nasli M. Heermaneck Collection in Los Angeles County
certificate number no.147363-10023. Museum of Art (Moorey, Bunker, Porada, Markoe,1981, p.114, n.659).

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HELLENISTIC SILVER VESSEL SCYTHIAN SILVER INTERLACED ANIMAL MOUNT
4th-2nd century BC Late 1st millennium BC
A silver vessel of biconical form with everted rim and flat base; old A silver repoussé plaque with four stylised animals in profile attacking
auction sticker to the neck. 103 grams, 74mm (3"). Fine condition. each other, each with mouth open and wide expressive eyes; bands
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930 of hatching in the field; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
USD 1,480 - 2,090 103 grams, 10.5cm (4¼"). Fine condition, repaired. Scarce. [No
Provenance Reserve]
Property of a New York gentleman, on the Paris art market; previously with £600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
Pierre Bergé & Associés, Archéologie, Paris, 29 May 2013, lot 217 [4,000- USD 740 - 980
6,000 euros]; formerly in a private US collection, since the 1990s;
Provenance
accompanied by copies of the relevant Pierre Bergé catalogue pages.
Property of a West London gentleman; formerly in a central London collection;
acquired between 1986-1988.
Literature
Cf. L’or des rois scythes, 2001, p.316-317, no.165.

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GREEK MIRROR WITH LID FEATURING APHRODITE AND EROS Property of a gentleman living in central London; formerly with Christie's,
Rockefeller Plaza, New York, 9 June 2011, lot 109; previously in a London
Mid-late 4th century BC
private collection, UK, 1975; accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's
catalogue pages.
A museum-quality late Classical or early Hellenistic mirror and cover
pair, circular in form, comprising: a lid featuring a hammered sheet Literature
repoussé appliqué of Eros and Aphrodite standing on either side of a See Comstock, M. and Vermeule, C., Greek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes in
thymiaterion, or censer associated with religious worship and ritual; the Museum of Fine Art Boston, 1971, no.36; see The Metropolitan Museum
Eros with wings outstretched, left hand supporting the top tier of the of Art, accession number 07.259, for another example of a box mirror featuring
Eros.
censer, right hand lowered to his side holding a wreath(?); much
delicate incised detailing to his wings indicating a feathered texture;
Footnotes
Aphrodite standing to the right, wearing a floor-length woollen tunic Eros and Aphrodite are two Greek gods famously believed to induce desire.
or chiton, a pleated himation around her waist and draped over her
left arm; right hand held above the top tier of the censer; the scene is
framed within an incised circular roundel; the interior of the lid, and
the base including its flange, featuring a series of lathe-turned
concentric circular mouldings; both halves mounted on a cleverly
designed custom-made stand, which reproduces the human act of
lifting the lid off the mirror base. 1.17 kg total, 15cm (6"). Very fine
condition. A museum-quality display piece. [2]
£20,000 - 30,000 EUR 22,740 - 34,110
USD 24,580 - 36,880

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GREEK RAM-HEADED DIANA PENDANT
5th-3rd century BC
A bronze pendant comprising: a lion-head finial with pierced mouth

to accept a loop, tiered mane with radiating strokes; biconvex bulb
with beaded detailing; youthful female head with diadem to the brow
(Diana?); ram-head finial. 21 grams, 48mm (2"). Very fine condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090 80
Provenance
Property of a Mayfair lady; formerly in an important London collection formed
since 1965.
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ARCHAIC GREEK KNEELING KOUROS STATUETTE
8th-5th century BC
A bronze figure of a nude kouros kneeling on a rectangular block,

hands placed flat on the thighs, hair drawn back from the face and
falling behind the shoulders. 209 grams, 96mm (3¾"). Very fine
condition.
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960
USD 6,150 - 8,600
Provenance
Literature
See Troili, E. et al., Treasures From Tuscany - The Etruscan Legacy, Edinburgh,
2004, for discussion; see Richter, G.M.A., A Handbook of Greek Art,, Phaidon
Press, Oxford, 1987, pp.185-206, for discussion of statuettes of nudes; see
Mattusch, C.C., Greek Bronze Statuary, Cornell University Press, New York, 81
1994, for discussion.
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LATE HELLENISTIC DADOPHOROS CANDLESTICK
A late Hellenistic or Eastern Roman bronze statuette of a standing

young torch bearer (dadophoros), wrapped in his mandyas
(Macedonian cavalry cloak), naturalistic facial features, Macedonian
cap (kausia) to the head; the lower part of the base for the insertion
of torch or candle. 176 grams, 10cm (4"). Very fine condition. Very
rare.
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
USD 3,070 - 4,300
Provenance
Property of a South London collector; acquired before 1980.
Literature
Cf. Metropolitan Museum inv. n.74.51.2701, for a similar statuette of a boy in
kausia.
Footnotes 82
Statuettes of this type often represented small boys dressed in Macedonian
military costume and were used as candlesticks to light household shrines.
The cap (kausia) was typical of Hellenistic military dress and had been worn
by cavalrymen since Alexander’s campaigns of the 4th century BC.
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PARTHIAN FORTUNA STATUETTE PAIR
3rd century BC-2nd century AD
A pair of bronze figures, a female and male 'Fortuna', each dressed

in a toga over a tight-fitting tunic, supporting a cornucopia on the left
forearm and with a modius to the head. 307 grams total, 10.5-11cm
(4 - 4¼"). Fine condition. [2]
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
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ETRUSCAN FIGURE OF HERCULES WITH CLUB
3rd century BC
A bronze figure of Hercules (Greek Herakles, Etruscan Hercle)

standing nude with short hair and diadem, right arm raised, gripping
a tapering club in the shape of a phallus, left arm bent with lion skin
mantle over the forearm, clenched hand; feet pierced for attachment.
84 124 grams, 90mm (3½"). Fine condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Property of a Durham lady; formerly in the collection of her mother, Mrs Allan;
acquired from Sotheby & Co, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, UK, 12
December 1966, lot 195; thence by descent to the current owner;
accompanied by collector’s tag, and a copy of the 1966 catalogue and results
sheets showing Mrs Allan as the buyer.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 87.
Footnotes
The Etruscan god Hercle, son of Uni and Tinia, was revered with the name of
apa (father), which was equivalent to the Greek demigod Heracles (son of
Zeus and Alcmene) and to the Latin Hercules. In the Italic world, and
especially in the Etruscan civilisation, he had characteristics linked not only
to the heroic and warlike sphere, but also to agro-pastoral civilisation. From
recent research it seems that Hercle was considered to be the protector of
shepherds.
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85 GREEK HORSE STATUETTE
5th-3rd century BC
A bronze statuette of a stallion standing with right leg slightly forward

in motion, head held forward with short groomed mane. 266 grams,
11.2cm (4½"). Fine condition, two legs absent.
£200 - 300 EUR 230 - 340
USD 250 - 370
Provenance
Property of a European gentleman; formerly acquired on the German art
market before 1980.
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GREEK STANDING BULL STATUETTE
3rd-2nd century BC
A heavy bronze figurine of a standing zebu bull, facing forward, with

long bushy tail. 171 grams, 70mm (2¼"). Fine condition, one leg partly
absent.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
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Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the
1970s.
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GREEK RAM STATUETTE
5th-3rd century BC
A bronze statuette of a standing ram on a rectangular base, the body

with stamped annulets for fleece, pronounced testicles; tilted head
with expressive facial features, large segmented and curved horns;
mounted on a custom-made stand. 206 grams total, 75mm (3"). Very
fine condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; formerly in a European collection,
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GREEK STANDING BULL STATUETTE 88
3rd-2nd century BC
A heavy solid bronze figurine of a standing zebu bull, head turned

left, with long bushy tail. 272 grams, 78mm (3"). Fine condition, two
legs absent.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
1970s.
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GREEK YOKED BULL PAIR ON BASE
3rd-2nd century BC
A bronze figurine of two standing zebu bulls on a rectangular base

with yoke across the shoulders; mounted on a custom-made display
base. 1.2 kg total, 15.5cm including stand (6"). Fine condition,
repaired.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230 89
Provenance
From a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection since
before 1980.
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SCYTHIAN ANIMAL PLAQUE PAIR
5th-3rd century BC
A pair of bronze rectangular plaques each in a raised notched frame,

openwork zoomorphic predatory motifs. 225 grams total, 10-10.3cm
(4"). Fine condition. [2]
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Property of a private New York collection; formerly in a private US collection,
since the 1980s.
91
CYPRIOT BOWL WITH FLOWER HANDLES
9th-8th century BC
90
A copper-alloy hemispherical bowl with slightly flattened base; the two
arched handles cast and rivetted to the bowl with floral knops to tops.
321 grams, 19.5cm (7¾"). Fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection,
acquired in the 1970s; accompanied by a detailed academic report.
Literature
See Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no.74.51.5673, for a
similar example.
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GREEK VESSEL HANDLE WITH LION
5th-4th century BC
A large bronze vessel handle, probably from an oinochoe, depicting

a lion with outstretched front legs and paws, conjoined hindlegs
extending to form the base of the handle, long looped tail; incised
short mane and erect ears, large lentoid eyes and prominent nasal-
ridge, pointillé whiskers, open mouth, recessed to both corners,
possibly to accept a separate insert; collector’s label to the base. 158
grams, 18cm (7"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of a New York gentleman, acquired on the London market; previously
part of a private North American collection, acquired in 1978; formerly in a
private French collection, acquired in 1965; accompanied by copies of the
92 relevant Bonham’s catalogue pages.
93
LATE ETRUSCAN BRONZE LADLE
3rd-1st century BC
A bronze ladle with recessed rim to the broad bowl, flat handle with
square shoulders and hook with duck-head finial. 140 grams, 25cm
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
Property of a Durham, UK, lady; formerly in the collection of her mother, Mrs
Allan; acquired from Sotheby & Co, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, UK, 11
July 1967, lot 74 [part]; thence by descent to the current owner; accompanied
by Sotheby’s lot tag, collector’s tag, and a copy 1967 catalogue and results
sheets showing Mrs Allan as the buyer.
94
LATE ETRUSCAN BRONZE LADLE
3rd-1st century BC
A bronze ladle with deep hemispherical bowl, two spurs to the rim
flanking the tapering handle with spurs flanking the hook, dog-head
finial with pricked ears. 54 grams, 16.5cm (6½"). Fine condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
93 94 July 1967, lot 74 [part]; thence by descent to the current owner; accompanied
by Sotheby’s lot tag, collector’s tag, and a copy of the 1967 catalogue and
results sheets showing Mrs Allan as the buyer.
95
GREEK CANOSAN VESSEL WITH ARIADNE
3rd–2nd century BC
A terracotta pseudo-vessel representing two figures in Canosa style,

a woman and a female divinity surmounted by a radiate crown; the
woman standing on the head of the goddess, with left knee bent, right
hand resting on the thigh, holding folds of drapery, wrapped in a
folded himation covered by a long cloak, palla, the hair surrounded
by a radiate garland; the head of the goddess, possibly Ariadne, is
wearing a solar radiate crown made of laurel leaves, imitating that of
her husband Dionysos; part of a vessel, possibly an incense box. 2
kg, 47cm (18½"). Fine condition.
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
USD 3,070 - 4,300
Provenance
From an old British private collection; formed between 1975 and 1985.
Literature
See Christie’s, New York, 25 October 2017, lot 35, for a similar figure.
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GREEK CORINTHIAN ALABASTRON WITH HOPLITE WARRIORS
590-570 BC
Attributed to the ‘Late Warrior Frieze Vases’, a black-figure terracotta

piriform jar with drum-shaped mouth and pierced lug beneath, 96
radiating painted lines to the upper face and neck, two tiered bands
of advancing warriors each with crested helmet and red disc shield,
rosettes between. 357 grams, 22cm (8½"). Fine condition, restored.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
From an old British private collection; formed between 1975 and 1985;
previously in the private collection of Mr. F. Kohl, Bavaria, Germany; acquired
in the early 1960s.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no.06.1021.19, on view in
gallery 171, for a very similar perfume vessel.
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GREEK DAUNIAN PAINTED VESSEL
7th-5th century BC
A ceramic jar or krater with broad bulbous body, flared rim and high
strap handle, geometric painted ornament in red and black. 855
grams, 24cm (9½"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of an American gentleman; formerly in a collection formed 1970s-
1990s.
98
GREEK CYPRIOT BICHROME TWO-HANDLED KRATER
97
9th-7th century BC
A ceramic krater with flared foot, broad neck, everted rim and lateral
strap handles; circumferential concentric painted rings to the shoulder,
bands to the neck with hatched panels and swastikas, groups of
radiating strokes to the rim, zigzag to the handles. 1.7 kg, 25.5cm
(10"). Fair condition, repaired.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
From a West Sussex collection formed before 1980; most of the collection
being acquired by Desmond Morris in the 1980s.
Literature
Cf. similar type in the Semitic Museum at Harvard University, USA, acquisition
number 1995.10.34.
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99
99 Provenance
GREEK CORINTHIAN COMAST KOHL POT Property of a private New York collection; previously with Bonhams, London,
Early 6th century BC New Bond Street, 7 July 2016, lot 11; formerly in a private US collection,
formed between 1950s-1970; accompanied by copies of the relevant
Bonham’s catalogue pages.
A terracotta vessel with narrow opening to the top, formed as a
squatting Comast, depicted naked with painted brown spots to the Literature
stomach and pubic area, small exposed genitals; legs pulled tightly Cf. Higgins, R., Catalogue of the Terracottas in the Department of Greek and
against the body, elbows resting on the knees and hands clasped in Roman Antiquities, British Museum, vol II, pp.26-27, figs.1665-1667.
front of the chest; hair dressed in archaic ringlets with two suspension
holes on either side of the neck; the face with prominent nose and full Footnotes
lips, small lentoid eyes; mounted on a custom-made stand. 113 grams Comasts were the participants of a ritualistic drunken procession, komos, often
depicted in Athenian vases.
total, 10cm including stand (4"). Fine condition.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380

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MYCENEAN STIRRUP JAR AND SEATED GODDESS
Late 2nd millennium BC-1st century BC
Two ceramic items: one goddess figure seated on a throne wearing

draped garments and a headdress, facial details surviving; one
biconvex stirrup pot with broad shoulder, flared neck (sealed) flanked
by two strap handles, small basal ring, flared spout, decorated with a
series of painted bands of varying widths; both items on custom-made
stands within a custom-made case. 1.3 kg total, case; 22 x 16.5cm
(8¾ x 6"). Fine condition, some repair.
£350 - 450 EUR 400 - 510
USD 430 - 550
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; deaccessioned from Wakefield
Museum, West Yorkshire, UK, in the mid 1990s.
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101
HELLENISTIC GLASS AMPHORISKOS
2nd-1st century BC
A glass amphora with trumpet mouth, applied lateral loop handles,

bands of marvered trails. 93 grams, 13.5cm (5½"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
102
PARTHIAN GLAZED VESSEL WITH BULL LID
3rd century BC-2nd century AD
A glazed ceramic jar with horizontal ribbing to the shoulder, strap

handle, bull-head stopper with bronze securing chain. 934 grams,
29cm (11½"). Fine condition.
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
USD 3,070 - 4,300
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly with Mahboubian Gallery, London,
UK; acquired before 1972.
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103
103 Provenance
GREEK MARBLE HEAD OF A YOUTH Property of a gentleman living in central London; formerly with Cahn Auktionen
AG, 13 November 2015, lot 181; previously in a private German collection
4th century BC
founded in the 1950s; accompanied by copies of the relevant Cahn Auktionen
AG catalogue pages.
A marble head once belonging to a statue of a young male, facing
forwards; some very clear head and facial detailing, including the ears; Literature
voluminous cap of hair in curls; traces of sinter; mounted on a custom- See Hinks, R.P., Greek and Roman Portrait Sculpture, London, 1976, for
made stand. 4.26 kg total, 25cm including stand (10"). Fine condition. discussion and comparison.
Rare.
£20,000 - 30,000 EUR 22,740 - 34,110
USD 24,580 - 36,880

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104
GREEK FEMALE STATUE FRAGMENT
Magna Graecia, 5th century BC
A fragment of a marble statue comprising the lower part of a draped

female figure with one leg flexed at the knee; Tarentum workmanship;
mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.7 kg total, 20cm including stand
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; previously with Ingrid McAlpine [1939-
2018], Epsom, Surrey; formerly with McAlpine Gallery, London, UK, circa 1993.
105
GREEK DEER HEAD DAGGER POMMEL
6th-4th century BC
An elegantly carved Greek or Pre-Achaemenid agate deer head

pommel with incised mouth and nostrils, three incised lines for
eyebrows and the upper eye; drilled holes to the rear for attachment.
50.9 grams, 51mm (2"). Very fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
UK, gallery in the early 1990s.
Literature
See Sotheby's, New York, 8 June 1994, lot 274, for a similar pommel made
from marble.
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106
Roman
& Byzantine
Lots
Also see lots 905 - 1555 106 - 240
50
107 108 109
106 108
ROMAN DANCING GIRL CAMEO GEMSTONE ROMAN FIGURE OF HERCULES
Late 2nd-early 3rd century AD 2nd-3rd century AD
A beautifully carved cameo in sardonyx, ivory white on grey A bronze figure of Hercules (Greek Herakles) standing nude with left
chalcedony, of a tip-toeing dancing girl playing the flutes, seen from leg forward, left arm resting on a club, right arm resting on his hip;
behind, naked except for a garment fluttering around her; cut in very mounted on a custom-made stand, the statue recalls the well known
high relief, undercut all around and in perfect preservation; the back model of the Farnese Hercules. 253 grams total, 14.3cm including
is left rough and only cursorily flattened. 3.5 grams, 23mm (1"). Very stand (5¾"). Fine condition.
fine condition. Rare. £1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550 USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance Property of a Durham, UK, lady; formerly in the collection of her mother, of Mrs
Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970; accompanied Allan; acquired from Sotheby & Co, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, UK, 29
by a scholarly report by Dr Ittai Gradel, report number 155103. June 1970, lot 74; thence by descent to the current owner; accompanied by
a collector’s tag, and a copy 1970 catalogue.
Literature
For an example of similar composition see the Péronne, Danicourt collection, Literature
where the girl is playing a lyre instead of flutes. She is identified as Terpsichore, Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 100,
the Muse of dancing; the gem (intaglio) examples of this and similar for type; see Gasparri C., (ed.), Le sculture delle Terme di Caracalla, in Le
compositions were assembled in W. H. de Haan-van de Wiel & M. Maaskant- sculture Farnese, vol. 3, Milano, Electa, 2010, for discussion on the Farnese
Kleibrink, Mänadentypen auf Gemmen’, Forschungen und Berichte 14 1972, Hercules.
164-172, with Taf.19, this version on p.170f; to the six examples listed there
should be added the Péronne intaglio, no.58 here: Footnotes
https://www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/gems/danicourt/heroes.htm. The Farnese Hercules is a 317cm high Hellenistic marble sculpture by Glycon
of Athens, dating from the 3rd century AD, kept in the National Archaeological
107 Museum of Naples, which appears to be a copy of the bronze original created
by Lysippus in the 4th century BC. His signature can be found on the rock,
ROMAN STATUETTE OF MERCURY
under the club.
109
A bronze statuette of the god Mercury (Greek Hermes) standing nude,
ROMAN STATUE OF DIANA
wreath around the head, right arm raised to accept a coin bag; integral
1st-2nd century AD
lug between the feet; mounted on a custom-made stand. 408 grams
total, 17.5cm including stand (7"). Fine condition.
A finely detailed bronze statue of Diana (Greek Artemis), the goddess
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
of hunting, depicted in a relaxed attitude, standing with the weight on
USD 3,070 - 4,300 her right leg, her right arm bent back, reaching to take out an arrow
Provenance
from her quiver, left arm resting to her side; the goddess dressed in
Property of a London gentleman; acquired on the London art market in the
2000s. chiton pinned at the right shoulder, sandals at her feet; rounded face
with youthful features, hair pulled back in a chignon, small top-knot
Footnotes above; mounted on a custom-made stand. 551 grams total, 20cm
Mercury was the god of trade and industry, whose principal shrine in the city including stand (8"). Very fine condition.
of Rome was at the Circus Maximus. Originally he was one of the gods of £2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
riches and profit, it was not until he was equated with the Greek god Hermes USD 2,460 - 3,690
that he became the god of tradesmen and merchants. He was also the god of
Provenance
thieves, and was associated with healing (primarily in Gaul) where he had a
Property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 2000s.
number of important temples connected to sacred springs. Mercury is often
modelled with a coin purse in his right hand, holding a caduceus in his left
hand, while a mantle is draped from his left shoulder.

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ROMAN STATUETTE OF JUPITER
1st-2nd century AD
A substantial bronze figure of Jupiter standing nude in contrapposto

pose, left leg flexed and advancing; left arm extended perpendicular
to the body, right arm thrust down and slightly forward; the hair and
beard formed as a dense mass of curls, each individually modelled,
with a copper fillet retaining them behind; the eyes with silver overlay,
the lower lip with copper overlay (similar originally applied to the
nipples); tiered socle base with enigmatic pointillé inscription. 1.4 kg,
23cm (9"). Very fine condition; some ancient repairs.
£40,000 - 60,000 EUR 45,490 - 68,230
USD 49,170 - 73,750
Provenance
From a private UK collection; formerly with Christie’s, New York, 4 June 2008,
lot 255 [US $60,000.00 - $90,000.00]; acquired by the current owner on the
London art market in 2007; formerly in a collection of a New York collector,
since the early 1990s; accompanied by a technical examination report, written
by Pieter Meyers of Los Angeles, California, dated 11 May 2018; a positive
metallurgic analytical results, written by Metallurgist Dr. Peter Northover (ex
Department of Materials, University of Oxford), number R5249; an Art Loss
Register certificate no. S00125531 and the relevant Christie’s catalogue
pages; accompanied by an academic report by Dr. Raffaele D’Amato; this lot
has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is
accompanied by IADAA certificate number no.20032020/1433.
Literature
See no.195a in Leventi, ‘Zeus’ in LIMC and nos.243-244 in Leventi and
Machaira, ‘Zeus’ in LIMC.
Footnotes
This Jupiter type, known as Zeus Brontaios or Thunderer, has been attributed
to a Greek original by sculptor Leochares, c. 370-360 BC. The god would have
held a sceptre in his left hand and cradled his thunderbolt in his right.

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111
ROMAN STATUE OF SERAPIS
2nd-3rd century AD
A bronze statue of Serapis, the god of fertility, robed and wearing a

modius crown with engraved leaf design, full beard and curly hair,
aquiline nose and pursed lips; left arm raised, originally holding a long
sceptre, the symbol of his power; right arm resting by his side holding
a large flower(?), re-attached, not belonging; mounted on a custom-
made display stand. 380 grams total, 15.5cm including stand (6"). Fine
condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 2000s.
112
GALLO-ROMAN FIGURE OF HERCULES
1st-2nd century AD
111
A Gaulish bronze figure of Hercules (Greek Herakles) standing nude
with right arm raised to strike with a club, left arm extended and
covered by a lion-skin mantle; mounted on a custom-made stand. 91
grams total, 10.5cm including stand (4"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
March 1963, lot 108 [part]; thence by descent to the current owner;
accompanied by a collector’s tag, and a copy of the 1963 catalogue pages.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 85-
89, for similar figures; see Roymans N., Ethnic Identity and Imperial Power, the
Batavians in the early Roman Empire, Amsterdam, 2006, for discussion.
Footnotes
The Gallo-Roman tradition of representing Hercules may derive from the
syncretism of the Roman Hercules with Magusanus, a local deity or hero.
Found in the Gallo-Roman sanctuary at Empel were many pieces of military
equipment, a bronze figurine of Hercules and a votive inscription to Hercules
Magusanus. The Gallo-Roman temple at Elst was associated with Hercules
Magusanus by the recent find of a bronze figurine of Hercules.
113
ROMAN GREETING CUPID STATUETTE
2nd-3rd century AD
112 A bronze statuette depicting a naked winged Cupid in a dynamic

pose, right arm raised up in a greeting gesture, left arm brought to
the chin, legs apart, with the right leg extended in a dynamic
movement; head with well-sculpted facial details, curly hair covering
the ears, a top-knot sits on his head, the statuette may have formed
part of a larger group centred around a statuette of Venus; on a
custom-made stand. 156 grams total, 90mm (3½"). Fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
From the collection of Mr & Mrs Adie, Warwickshire, UK; acquired between
1965-1980; thence by descent.
Literature
See Stead, I., Excavations at Winterton Roman Villa and other Roman Sites in
North Lincolnshire. Department of the Environment Archaeological Reports 9
in HMSO, 1976, for similar specimens.
Footnotes
Cupid (Eros for the Greeks) was the god of mighty love, the overwhelming
force that pushes and attracts men and women. The Greeks depicted Eros as
a young man of beautiful appearance, naked, often armed with a bow and
arrows with which he pierced the hearts of mortals and gods with love.
According to tradition, Eros was taken by his mother, Aphrodite, before the
gods: Zeus immediately understood what and how much damage the divine
boy would cause, and advised Aphrodite to suppress him. The goddess could
not obey, and instead hid the baby in a wood, where he survived by feeding
on the milk of wild beasts. He was still very young when he first crafted a bow
and arrows, practising until he became an infallible archer.
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ROMAN STATUETTE OF A NOBLEMAN ETRUSCAN NAKED MALE FIGURE
4th century AD 6th century BC
A hollow bronze figure of a male advancing with right hand extended A bronze figure of a kouros, depicted as a slim nude male with narrow
holding a scroll(?), pleated knee-length skirt secured with a broad shoulders and hair swept back, standing with knees flexed, left arm
band, bracelets to the upper arms, the hair short, small face clean- extended with open hand, right arm bent, holding a thunderbolt, with
shaven with pellet eyes and broad nose, lug beneath each foot. 111 the attribute of god Tinia. 52 grams, 75mm (3"). Fine condition.
grams, 11.1cm (4¼"). Fine condition. £600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910 USD 740 - 980
USD 740 - 980 Provenance
Provenance Property of a Durham lady; formerly in the collection of her mother, Mrs Allan;
Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before acquired from Sotheby & Co, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, UK, in the
2000; formerly in an old English collection. 1960s; thence by descent to the current owner; accompanied by a collector’s
tag, and the original Sotheby’s tag with item number 025885.
115
Literature
GALLO-ROMAN NUDE TARANIS CAVALRYMAN STATUETTE See Scott D.A., Ancient Metals: Microstructure and Metallurgy, volume I, Los
2nd-3rd century AD Angeles, 2001, especially p.143ff, for discussion of the realisation of the
Etruscan kouroi.
A fine bronze figurine of a naked cavalryman, a Gallo-Roman god,
bearded and seated with spread legs, likely a representation of the Footnotes
god Taranis, originally on horseback and holding a thunderbolt in his This kind of statuette as cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, and
right hand. 67.7 grams, 69mm (2¾"). Fine condition. represents a wonderful homage to male youth, the highest ideal of beauty in
the Classical world. Such works were most likely dedicated in a sanctuary as
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
a votive offering to the gods. Very unusually, he has the attributes of the
USD 370 - 490 powerful Tinia (corresponding to the Greek Zeus and the Roman Jupiter).
Provenance
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1970s.
ETRUSCAN VOTIVE PRIESTESS
Literature 6th century BC
See Berresford, E.P., Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, Oxford University Press,
1994, for discussion. A bronze figurine of a stylised priestess with elongated flat body, large
pellet eyes, triangular nose and slit mouth, small round breasts and
Footnotes scooped hands emerging in relief to either side of the torso; double
In Celtic mythology Taranis, or Taranus, was the god of thunder, venerated in tang for feet below; mounted on a custom-made stand. 259 grams
Gaul and ancient Britain and mentioned by the Roman poet Marcus Anneus
Lucanus in his epic poem Pharsalia (Liber I) as a Celtic deity to whom
total, 27cm including stand (10½"). Fine condition.
sacrifices were paid. £800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of a private New York collection; previously with Bonhams, London,
New Bond Street, 7 July 2016, lot 19; formerly in the private collection of a
Californian gentleman, acquired in the 1980s; accompanied by copies of the
relevant Bonham’s catalogue pages.
Literature
Cf. Napoli, E., The Art of the Italic Peoples, Geneva, 1993, p.255, no.155.

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ROMAN GOLD RING WITH GEMSTONES IMPORTANT ROMAN DOUBLE BEZEL MARRIAGE RING
4th-5th century AD 3rd-4th century AD
A gold ring worked from a single piece of gold, the hoop comprising An elaborate gold double bezel ring with pierced-work inscription; the
oval plaques set with garnet and sapphire cabochons, interspersed pierced section between the bezels spells 'ΕΥΤΥΧω' (Eutychos) for
with delicate gold bars. 4.72 grams, 23.5mm overall, 19.2mm internal 'fortunate' or 'use it with luck', also a known female name; the two-
diameter (approximate size British P½, USA 8, Europe 17.15, Japan part engraved inscription divided between the two bezels spells
16) (¾"). Fine condition, only one original cabochon remaining. 'ΑΥΓΥΣΤΗΣ' (Avgoustes) for 'of the Augusta' the female title for an
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 empress. 5 grams, 20mm overall, 16.6x12.6mm internal diameter
USD 9,830 - 12,290 (approximate size British G, USA 3¼, Europe 4.92 Japan 4) (¾"). Very
Provenance fine condition.
Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970; accompanied £4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
by a copy of a four page report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company
USD 4,920 - 7,380
run by historical precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden, reference number
Provenance
191014; an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato; and an independent
Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970; accompanied
specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert
by a copy of a four page report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company
Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 0118/02/06/2020; this lot has been
run by historical precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden, reference number
checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is
191013; an archaeological expertise from Dr. Raffaele D’Amato; and an
independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and
jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 0119/02062020.
Literature
Cf. Marshall, F.H., Dictionnaire Catalogue of the finger rings Greek, Etruscan
Literature
& Roman in the departments of Antiquities of British Museum, London, 1968,
Cf. Marshall, F.H., Dictionnaire Catalogue of the finger rings Greek, Etruscan
p. 157, pl. XXV, n. 982; Spier, J., Ancient Gems and finger rings, Malibu, 1992,
& Roman in the departments of Antiquities of British Museum, London, 1968,
p. 132, n. 357; Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, p. 99, for
p.102, pl. XVII, no.600; see Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia,
variant III, type 1.
1991, p.164, for variant III, type IV of the Ruseva-Slokoska classification.
Footnotes
Footnotes
The taste for precious and finely carved stones set on rings was introduced to
The ring is a doubled form, well known in the Roman world. The type gives
Rome through contact with Greek culture. If originally the Romans wore the
the illusion of several rings on the same finger. The type of pierced work, called
rings only on the fourth finger, very soon they wore them on three fingers of
opus interrasile, was typical from the mid to late Roman period, and visible in
the hand. Quintilian reproached the orators who wore rings on all of their
some rings like the one in the British Museum dated to 300 AD (Cormack &
fingers, a custom which, he said, was appropriate only for dandies and
Vassilaki, 2008, p.185, no.146).
women. Rings were not customarily worn on the middle finger owing to its
association with an obscene gesture which survives to this day. Wearing a
particularly large or heavy ring was considered a status symbol, and multiple 120
rings could be worn on one finger. ROMAN GOLD MAGIC RING WITH MYSTICAL SYMBOLS
3rd-4th century AD
A heavy gold ring with expanding D-section hoop, angled and facetted
shoulders, discoid bezel with a monogram and symbols. 14.91 grams,
27.37mm overall, 15.09x18.84mm internal diameter (approximate size
British L, USA 5¾, Europe 11.24, Japan 10) (1"). Very fine condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; previously from the ‘Sectarian Collection’, an
important collection of jewellery formed in the 1990s; accompanied by an
jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 0120/02/06/2020.

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121 Footnotes
ROMAN GOLD WEDDING RING WITH CLASPED HANDS Such rings, declaring allegiance and loyalty to the emperor, were presented
to military officers of high rank as part of their annual bonus payments and this
2nd-3rd century AD
practice commenced under Constantine I, the Great; the inclusion of the chi-
rho confirms that this was after the conversion to Christianity. After his death
A gold finger ring comprising a flat-section hoop, applied beaded wire in 337 AD, his sons Constantius II, Constantine II and Constans ruled the
collar with granules inside and out, mani in fede clasped hands motif empire together and the practice, from very rare survivals, is known to have
to the centre. 3.90 grams, 19.34mm overall, 15.83mm internal continued until the reign of Magentius (350-353 AD).
diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4¾, Europe 8.63, Japan
8) (¾"). Fine condition. [No Reserve] 123
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910 ROMAN ISIS GEMSTONE IN GOLD RING
USD 740 - 980 2nd-1st century BC
Provenance
Property of a West Sussex lady; acquired circa 1976. A Roman or Hellenistic oval pyrope garnet intaglio, engraved with a
profile bust of Isis, fillet to head, loose curls to the nape of the neck;
Literature set into a later gold ring. 5.88 grams, 22.39mm overall, 16.23mm
Cf. British Museum nos.GR1917.5-1.276 and PRB1911.10-26.1, and a similar
ring from Thetford, Norfolk; Garside, A., Jewelry: Ancient to Modern, New York,
internal diameter (approximate size British J½, USA 5, Europe 9.32,
1980, p.152, no.426; Henig, A., Corpus of Roman England Gemstones from Japan 9) (¾"). Fine condition, cracked.
British Sites, British Archaeological Reports 8 (2nd ed.), 1978, pp.278-279, £1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
pl.XXII, nos.759, 775-778; Christie's, 8 December 1993, lot 23, [sold for USD 1,480 - 2,090
£4,830.00], for an almost identical ring. Provenance
Footnotes important collection of jewellery formed in the 1990s.
The device of two clasped right hands (dextrarum iunctio) signified a contract
of betrothal or marriage. 124
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH SERAPIS GEMSTONE
122
2nd-3rd century AD
ROMAN GOLD MILITARY ‘FIDEM CONSTANTINO’ RING
4th century AD A gold finger ring with angled panels to the shoulders, ellipsoid cell
bezel with sardonyx insert, intaglio bust of Serapis with modius. 6.93
A gold finger ring with raised rectangular plaque, inscribed in seriffed grams, 26.6mm overall, 19.09mm internal diameter (approximate size
capitals ‘CONSTANTINO FIDEM’ (faithful to Constantine). 10.56 British P½, USA 7¾, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (1"). Very fine condition.
grams, 25.88mm overall, 23.33mm internal diameter (approximate A large wearable size.
size British Z+1, USA 12 3/4, Europe 29.99, Japan 28) (1"). Fine
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
condition. A very large wearable size. Rare.
USD 1,840 - 2,460
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820 Provenance
USD 4,920 - 7,380 Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000; accompanied
Provenance by an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist
Property of an East Anglian collector; formerly acquired on the European art and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no.
market in the 1990s; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database 0124/02/06/2020.
of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number
no.158308-10027.
Literature
Cf. Spier, J., Treasures of the Ferrell Collection, Wiesbaden, 2010, no.42 and
p.8 for another example and discussion on this series of allegiance rings;
another example found at Amiens, France, and acquired by the Fitzwilliam
Museum, Cambridge, acquisition no. GR.1.1975; another acquired by the
British Museum, reference 1917,0501.649.

125
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH PUTTO BUST GEMSTONE
2nd-3rd century AD
A heavy gold finger ring with inset garnet cloison, intaglio profile bust
of a putto. 11.84 grams, 21.30mm overall, 15.19mm internal diameter
(approximate size British E½, USA 2½, Europe 3, Japan 3) (1"). Very
fine condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
125 important collection of jewellery formed in the 1990s; accompanied by an
126
EASTERN ROMAN GOLD RING WITH DIANA GEMSTONE
2nd-3rd century AD
A hollow-formed gold ring with applied granule to shoulder, discoid

bezel with scalloped edge, inset with carnelian intaglio engraved with
the goddess Diana (Greek Artemis) in active pose, a raised bow in
her right hand, left arm reaching for an arrow from the quiver, a
leaping hound at her feet. 9.43 grams, 25.04mm overall, 18.67mm
internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49,
Japan 16) (1"). Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
126 From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in
the 1980s.
127
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH FIGURAL GEMSTONE
3rd-4th century AD
A hollow-formed gold hoop with expanding shoulders, raised oval

bezel inset with agate gemstone (possibly later), intaglio image of a
nude bearded male bent forward, wearing a plumed helmet, a lute on
his lap, right hand reaching towards a wine jug, a standard(?) in the
background. 5.58 grams, 26.59mm overall, 15.67mm internal
diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan
9) (1"). Fine condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
127 Provenance
128
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH VICTORY INTAGLIO
2nd century AD
A hollow-formed gold ring with scrolls and other detailing to the

shoulders, the bezel with inset glass imitating nicolo intaglio with
figure of Victory, winged and holding a wreath. 4.03 grams, 25.93mm
overall, 16.73x12.80mm internal diameter (approximate size British
G, USA 3¼, Europe 4.92, Japan 4) (1"). Very fine condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
128 Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000.
129
ROMAN GOLD DOUBLE BEZEL RING WITH GARNETS
1st century BC
A gold finger ring formed as two D-section hoops conjoined, each

with a filigree collar to an ellipsoid cell with inset garnet cabochon.
19.82 grams, 24.80mm overall, 19.29mm internal diameter
(approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19) (1"). Very
fine condition. A large wearable size.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
129 Literature
See Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I,
Leeds, 1994, items 133 and 139, for rings with two inset cabochons.

130
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH EAGLE GEMSTONE
4th century AD
A gold finger ring with granules to the shoulders, disc plaque with
applied filigree collar, cell with inset green jasper cloison, intaglio
eagle gripping a serpent, military standard to the rear. 5.72 grams,
British R, USA 8½, Europe 18.62, Japan 18) (1"). Very fine condition.
A large wearable size.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
130
Provenance
From a home counties collection, formed 1970-1980.
Literature
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 221, for type.
131
HEAVY ROMAN GOLD RING WITH RHEA-CYBELE GEMSTONE
2nd century AD
A heavy gold ring with ellipsoid hoop widening at the shoulders, the
bezel with inset oval nicolo gemstone with a profile head of goddess
Rome, or Rhea-Cybele, wearing a turreted crown. 22.49 grams,
27.74mm overall, 12.6x18.28mm internal diameter (approximate size
British G½, USA 3½, Europe 5.55, Japan 5) (1"). Fine condition.
£7,000 - 9,000 EUR 7,960 - 10,230
USD 8,600 - 11,060
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970; accompanied
by a copy of an expertise from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run
by historical precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden, reference number
190321; an archaeological expertise from Dr. Raffaele D’Amato; and an 131
Literature
Cf. Catalogue of a collection of Ancient Rings formed by the late E. Guilhou,
Paris, 1912, no.277; see Marshall, F.H., Dictionnaire Catalogue of the finger
rings Greek, Etruscan & Roman in the departments of Antiquities of British
Museum, London, 1968, pp.63,76,78,80, pl.X,XIII,XIV, no.351 (classified as
4th century BC), 430, 450, 493,495,503; see Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman
Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, pp.191-192, no.246-249, for variant III, type 2 of the
Ruseva-Slokoska classification.
132
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH MOUSE GEMSTONE
1st century AD
A gold finger ring with gusset to each shoulder below a pair of pellets,
ellipsoid bezel with cell and applied filigree collar, inset carnelian
cloison with intaglio mouse. 3.8 grams, 22.3mm overall, 17.5mm
internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98,
Japan 14) (¾"). Very fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
132
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
From an East London collection; previously in a collection formed between
1990-2000.
133
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH INSCRIBED GEMSTONE
Late 1st-early 2nd century AD
A heavy gold finger ring with rectangular bezel, inset glass panel with
enigmatic reserved inscription ‘SIBOHIVOV’(?). 4.40 grams, 18.73mm
overall, 14.67mm internal diameter (approximate size British A½, USA
-, Europe -, Japan -) (¾"). Very fine condition, gemstone cracked.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of an East Anglian collector; formerly acquired on the European art
market in the 1990s.
Literature
133

134
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CONCH GEMSTONE
2nd century AD
A delicate gold ring with panels to the shoulders, the bezel a cell with
inset nicolo gem, intaglio conch motif. 2 grams, 17mm overall, 13mm
internal diameter (approximate size British D, USA 1¾, Europe 1.15,
Japan 1) (½"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
From the David John Dennis collection of ancient jewellery; acquired on the
UK art market in the early 2000s.
134
135
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH GEMSTONE
2nd-3rd century AD
A gold finger ring with disc bezel and filigree collar, granules to the
shoulders, cell with inset sardonyx gemstone, intaglio ibex motif. 2.43
grams, 24.52mm overall, 19.76mm internal diameter (approximate
size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1"). Fine condition. A
large wearable size.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 234.
135
136
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH GARNET GEMSTONE
1st century AD
A gold finger ring with scooped shoulders, disc bezel with inset keeled
cabochon garnet. 5.16 grams, 22.90mm overall, 18.29mm internal
diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan
16) (½"). Very fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a South London collector; acquired before 1980.
Literature
136 Leeds, 1994, item 162, for type.
137
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH GARNET
3rd century AD
A gold finger ring with keeled hoop, ellipsoid pads to the outer face,
granulated collar to the bezel with inset garnet cabochon. 7.57 grams,
24.04mm overall, 17.96mm internal diameter (approximate size British
P, USA 7½, Europe 16.23, Japan 15) (1"). Very fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of a professional ancient art and jewellery expert; formerly with a
London gallery; previously from a private British collection formed between
1970-1990.
137 Literature
138
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH MERCURY GEMSTONE
3rd century AD
A hollow-formed gold finger ring with inset carnelian gemstone,

intaglio figure of Mercury(?) advancing with caduceus. 5.25 grams,
N, USA 6½, Europe 13.72, Japan 13) (1"). Fine condition, nick to
hoop.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection.
138
Literature
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 200.

139
ROMAN SEATED ROMA GEMSTONE IN GOLD RING
1st-2nd century AD
An ellipsoid carnelian cloison with intaglio profile of the goddess

Roma sitting with crested helmet, shield and spear, holding a
miniature image of Victory in her extended hand; mounted in a later
gold ring. 12.26 grams, 24.25mm overall, 18.86mm internal diameter
(approximate size British R, USA 8½, Europe 18¾, Japan 18) (1").
Very fine condition. A large wearable size. 139
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
140
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH SILVER MARS INTAGLIO
3rd century AD
A substantial gold finger ring with stepped bezel, cell with inset silver
plaque, intaglio bust of Mars with crested helmet and sagum cloak.
Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
From a London private collection of ancient jewellery formed since the 1980s;
acquired on the UK and European art markets; accompanied by an
140
Literature
141
ROMAN PORTRAIT GEMSTONE IN GOLD RING
2nd-3rd century AD
A ellipsoid jasper gemstone, intaglio profile female bust with hair

dressed in a chignon, set into a later gold finger ring. 10.46 grams,
P, USA 7½, Europe 16.23, Japan 15) (1"). Very fine condition. A large
wearable size.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; acquired on the London art market, 2000s.
Literature
Leeds, 1994, item 305. 141
142
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH BUST OF SOL
3rd-4th century AD
A gold finger ring with granule to each shoulder, beaded wire collar
to the disc bezel with facing bust of Sol wearing a radiate crown. 4.50
size British I, USA 4¼, Europe 7.44, Japan 7) (¾"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Literature
142

143 144
145
143 145
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH BUST OF SOL ETRUSCAN GOLD BROOCH WITH BIRDS
3rd-4th century AD 7th century BC
A gold finger ring with granule cluster to each shoulder, beaded wire A large gold leech brooch comprising a crescentic bow with applied
collar enclosing a facing bust of Sol with radiate crown. 3.38 grams, filigree meander and annulet detailing, biconical collars, coiled spring
16.87mm overall, 14.15mm internal diameter (approximate size British and long pointed pin; rectangular catchplate with slot to the underside,
G, USA 3¼, Europe 4.92, Japan 4) (¾"). Very fine condition. applied filigree meander to each long sidewall, line of eight birds
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800 modelled in the round to the upper face with beaded wire wing
USD 610 - 860 outlines, crumpled ram’s head finial. 28.91 grams, 13.9cm (5½"). Fine
Provenance condition.
Property of a London gentleman; previously from the ‘Sectarian Collection’, an £8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370
important collection of jewellery formed in the 1990s. USD 9,830 - 12,290
Provenance
Literature
Property of a private collector; formerly acquired on the UK art market in the
1990s.
144 Literature
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH GRAPE BUNCH Cf. Troili, E. et al., Treasures From Tuscany - The Etruscan Legacy, Edinburgh.
3rd century AD 2004, item 79, for a less decorative example of similar form.
A gold finger ring with applied granule cluster to the bezel and filigree
hook below replicating a bunch of grapes. 5.00 grams, 20.52mm
overall, 16.33mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA
4¼, Europe 7.44, Japan 7) (¾"). Very fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance

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147 148
146 147
LARGE ROMAN GOLD BROOCH WITH APOLLO GEMSTONE ROMAN GOLD BOAT-SHAPED EARRING PAIR
2nd-3rd century AD 4th-5th century AD
A hollow-formed gold oval plate brooch with braided filigree border, A matched pair of hollow-formed gold boat-shaped earrings each with
concentric bands of bosses and applied filigree guilloche, beaded a panel of annulets and granulation to the outer face, collar with
wire collar with applied granules; central dome with cell, inset filigree edges and granulated spheres; Eastern Empire workmanship.
truncated oval sardonyx cabochon, intaglio profile bust of Apollo, 9.58 grams total, 20-22mm (1"). Fine to very fine condition.
applied catch and two hoops to the reverse. 21.68 grams, 47mm Exceptional workmanship. [2]
(1¾"). Very fine condition. A large museum-quality display piece. £1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance Property of a central London gentleman; previously with a Mayfair, London,
From a late 1990s private collection; formerly acquired on the UK art market UK, gallery in the early 1990s; accompanied by a copy of an expertise from
in the early 1980s; accompanied by a copy of a report from Striptwist Ltd, a Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by historical precious metal
London-based company run by historical precious metal specialist Dr Jack specialist Dr Jack Ogden, reference number 180301.
Ogden, reference number 191011; this lot has been checked against the
Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD 148
certificate number no.155129-10028. ELABORATE ROMAN GOLD EARRING PAIR
2nd-4th century AD
Literature
See Tait, H. ed., 7000 Years Of Jewelry, The British Museum Press, London,
2009, item. 246, for an example bearing some stylistic comparison; see Hattatt, A matched pair of hollow-formed gold earrings, each a lunate bulb
R., A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt’s Ancient Brooches, Oxbow Books, with the ends wound about the shank and loop above, teardrop cell
Oxford, 2000, esp. pp.342-347, for a series of discoid brooches and pp.364- to one edge with granulated border and inset garnet cabochon,
365, for oval examples. cluster of spheres below the centre with applied filigree and granule
ornament. 23.46 grams total, 47-48mm (2"). Very fine condition. [2]
Footnotes £3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
The soldered join of stepped form used to form the sheet gold side wall of the
brooch is rare in jewellery created before the Migration Period (say, 5th-6th
USD 3,690 - 4,920
century AD) and this brooch may be among the earliest examples of the joint Provenance
in existence. From a North West London collection; acquired from an established London
art dealer and collector; previously in a 1980s private UK collection;
accompanied by an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate
gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no.
0148/02/06/2020.

149
ROMAN GOLD PENDANT WITH GEMSTONE
2nd century AD
149 A gold pendant with integral ribbed loop, beaded wire collar to the
cell, inset agate cloison with intaglio amphora flanked by a cornucopia
and rosette, running goat motif below. 3.41 grams, 23mm (1"). Fine
condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s.
150
ROMAN GOLD PENDANT WITH GEMSTONE
3rd century AD
A gold pendant with integral ribbed loop, applied granules to the

plaque framed by concentric bands of beaded wire, central carnelian
cameo mask of a satyr. 4.56 grams, 25mm (1"). Very fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
From a home counties collection, formed 1970-1980.
150 151
ROMAN GOLD PENDANT WITH MEDUSA GEMSTONE
2nd-3rd century AD
A gold plaque pendant with crimped flange rim, beaded wire collar to
the cell and ribbed loop with granules; inset agate(?) cameo
gorgoneion mask. 7.33 grams, 28mm (1"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Private collection, home counties, UK; acquired before 1980.
152
ROMAN GOLD STRAP END FOR L FABIANVS
2nd-3rd century AD
A gold belt or baldric finial with rectangular panel split transversely to

the upper face, chip-carved panel with flanking beast-heads; disc
finial with central chip-carved hexafoil within two interlaced triangles
with chip-carved detailing; to the reverse, three punched-point
asterisks and legend ‘L · FABIANVS’. 9.81 grams, 32mm (1¼"). Fine
151 condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired
1970-1980.
Literature
See Bishop, M.C. & Coulston, J.C.N., Roman Military Equipment From the
Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, London, 1993, for discussion.
Footnotes
A senator of North African origin named Lucius Annius Fabianus was active
at the beginning of the 3rd century AD, the grandson of a man of the same
name who was suffect consul in 141 AD.
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153
154
155 156
153 155
ROMAN GOLD CHAIN NECKLACE WITH GREEN GLASS BEADS ROMAN SILVER FORTUNA AND FLORA FIGURE PAIR
2nd century AD 1st century BC-1st century AD
A restrung necklace of green glass fusiform beads on gold wire links, A silver figurine depicting two standing females, each wearing a tiered
the centrepiece a facetted amethyst dangle. 9.8 grams, 40cm (15¾"). floor-length robe gathered at the waist; the left figure holding a
Fine condition. cornucopia in the left hand, the right figure with right hand extended
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 and holding flowers in the left hand; perhaps temple figures of the
USD 980 - 1,230 goddesses Fortuna and Flora. 33.6 grams total, 36mm including
Provenance stand (1½"). Fine condition.
Property of a central London gentleman; previously with a Mayfair, London, £800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
UK, gallery in the early 1990s. USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Literature
since the 1980s.
154 Literature
ROMAN GOLD CHAIN NECKLACE WITH BLUE GLASS BEADS Cf. Boucher, S., Recherches sur les Bronzes Figurés de Gaule Pré-Romaine
2nd-3rd century AD and later et Romaine, Rome, 1976, items 262 and 265.
A restrung necklace of striped blue and white glass oblate beads with 156
gold wire links, centrepiece a gold melon bead. 14.5 grams, 56cm ROMAN GILT SILVER CRAYFISH BROOCH
(22"). Fine condition. 1st-2nd century AD
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230 A silver-gilt plate brooch in the form of a crayfish with fan-shaped tail,
Provenance raised pellet eyes, open mouth, pincers crossing below the chin; pin
From a late 1990s private collection; formerly acquired on the UK art market and catchplate to the reverse. 15.1 grams, 46mm (1¾"). Very fine
in the early 1980s. condition. Rare.
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
USD 3,070 - 4,300
Provenance
Property of a central London collector; acquired from a large private collection
formed in the 1980s.
Literature
See Hattatt, R., A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt’s Ancient Brooches,
Oxbow Books, Oxford, 2000, for Roman zoomorphic brooches and other
catchplate brooches.

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158
157 158
LARGE ROMAN SILVER PANNONIAN WING FIBULA ROMAN GILT SILVER ANIMAL BROOCH
1st century AD 4th-5th century AD
A massive and finely made bow brooch of Pannonian Flügelfibeln A gilt silver boar bow brooch comprising a D-shaped headplate with
type, the body formed of sheet silver with pierced panels and turned three radiating lugs, each set with a garnet cabochon; deep D-section
edges with punched dot ornament; the bow with four knops to front bow with boar-head detailing, garnet cabochon eyes; parallel-sided
projection and one-piece spring and pin; with custom-made stand for footplate with fluting, garnet cabochon finial. 20.8 grams, 69mm (2¾").
display. 281 grams total, 17.5cm including stand (7"). Very fine Fine condition.
condition. £600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410 USD 740 - 980
Provenance Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970.
Property of a private New York collection; ex J. Moore collection, acquired prior
to 1983; formerly on the German art market. Literature
See Harhoiu, R., Der Schatzfund von Simleul Silvaniei und die Schlacht von
Literature Nedao, in Banatica, Bd. 23, (2013), pp. 111-142, for similar.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxbow, 1987, fig.14f and no.765, for
similar types.

159
ROMAN SILVER EROTIC OIL LAMP WITH PHALLIC HANDLE
1st-2nd century AD
A crystalline silver oil lamp with short spout, volute scrolls to each
side, a large phallus resting on top of the strap handle; the discus with
an image of two lovers engaged in coitus on a low bed. 134 grams,
13.3cm (5¼"). Fair condition, repaired. Extremely rare in silver.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
Property of an English gentleman; formerly the property of a Munich collector;
previously acquired in the 1980s.
160
ROMAN SILVER WINE LADLE AND STRAINER PAIR
2nd-3rd century AD
A group of silver utensils comprising: wine strainer with pierced

shallow circular bowl, the integral handle with swan-neck terminal; a
matching ladle or measure with cylindrical bowl and same handle
159
form. 96 grams total, 17-17.5cm (6¾ - 7"). Fine condition. [2]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
161
ROMAN SILVER STYLUS FOR IVLIA WITH CARNELIAN ERASER
1st-2nd century AD
A high status silver stylus or pin with columnar finial inscribed with
the name ‘IVLIA’, applied ropework below, inset biconical carnelian
eraser for smoothing wax to the top. 11.2 grams, 12.3cm (5"). Very fine
condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Property of a North London collector; previously from an old collection formed
in the 1980s.
162
ROMAN SILVER STYLUS WITH HORSE
1st-2nd century AD
A silver stylus with square-section upper shank, leaf-shaped lower

shank tapering to a fine point, punched horse-shoe, pellet and ring
ornament to both faces; the finial a trapezoidal block with gold leaf 160
panel to one face, plaque with galloping horse modelled in the round.
23.2 grams, 15.7cm (6¼"). Very fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Property of a European professional; acquired by gift from his patient,
archaeology professor Witold Dobrowolski (1939-2019) in the 1990s; Professor
Dobrowolski was a lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology in Warsaw, and a
long-time curator of the Ancient Art Collections of The National Museum of
Poland.
163
ROMAN SILVER PIN WITH HARPOCRATES
3rd-4th century AD
A silver dress pin with finial formed as a standing figure of

Harpocrates, nude with cornucopia supported on the left arm, right
arm bent with forefinger raised towards the mouth, twisted conical
headdress. 19.4 grams, 13.5cm (5¼"). Very fine condition. Rare.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
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164
ROMAN SILVER RING COLLECTION
3rd-4th century AD
A group of two silver finger rings comprising: one with keeled

shoulders, gold appliqué bezel marked ‘ASC’; one with broad domed
disc bezel, marked ‘VOT / APOL/ [.]’ (votive to Apollo). 19.27 grams
total, 24.54-24.80mm (1"). Fine condition. [2]
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
164
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Previously with Christie’s, London, 14 April 2011, lot 363; formerly in a private
German collection, since the 1980s; accompanied by copies of the relevant
Christie’s catalogue pages and lot tags.
Literature
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, items 228, 240.
165
ROMAN SILVER MARRIAGE RING WITH FACING BUSTS
4th century AD
A large silver ring with expanding D-section hoop, rectangular raised

bezel with two opposing busts, the lady on the right with her hair
pulled in a low chignon, diadem on her brow, the male on the left with
his hair combed back, reversed inscription ‘MONOIΛ above. 10.94
size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21) (1"). Fine condition.
A large wearable size.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
165 USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s.
166
ROMAN SILVER RING WITH GILT CARACALLA BEZEL
3rd century AD
A silver finger ring with sloping fluted shoulders, three lozenges to the
underside of the hoop, octagonal bezel with inset gilt pseudo denarius
of Caracalla with ‘IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P’ legend dating
to circa 198 AD. 14.60 grams, 27.12mm overall, 22.93mm internal
diameter (approximate size British O½, USA 7¼, Europe 15.61,
Japan 15) (1"). Fine condition. A large wearable size.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Literature
166 Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 227, for type.
167
ROMAN GILT RING WITH GORDIAN III AND TRANQUILLINA
3rd century AD
A substantial gilt bronze ring with thick keeled hoop expanding

towards the shoulders, lentoid bezel with raised oval intaglio; the
intaglio with opposing busts of laureated Gordian III and his wife,
Tranquillina; the frontal figure of the goddess Ephesian Artemis to the
centre. 44.55 grams, 37.4mm overall, 13.43x17.9mm internal diameter
(approximate size British I, USA 4¼, Europe 7.44, Japan 7) (1½").
Fine condition. A large wearable size.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
From an old British private collection; acquired on the European art market.
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168
168 Literature
ROMAN BRONZE SANDALLED FOOT See Sebesta J.L., and Bonfante L.,The World of Roman Costume, Madison,
2001; Van Driel-Murray C. Vindolanda and the dating of the Roman footwear,
1st-2nd century AD
in Britannia, 32, pp.185-197.
A life-size hollow-formed bronze left statue foot wearing a solea Footnotes

sandal with elaborate strapping; open to the underside; probably part The detailed bronze foot, wearing a possible variant of the Greek trochades
of a bigger statue of an actor or young slave. 2.9 kg, 28cm (11"). Fine sandal, known to be a traveller’s sandal, is all that remains of this once
condition. monumental statue. The dimensions suggest that the statue to which it
£15,000 - 20,000 EUR 17,060 - 22,740 belonged was a nearly life-sized sculpture, possibly an actor or a young boy,
favourite of a rich patronus. The sandals were removed before reclining for a
USD 18,440 - 24,580
feast and at the conclusion of the feast, the diners requested their sandals. To
Provenance
ask for one’s sandals (poscere soleas) was a way to announce to the host the
Property of a London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK art market in
intention of departing.
the 1990s; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen
10029; also accompanied by an academic report by military specialist Dr.
Raffaele D’Amato.

169
169 Provenance
ROMAN LIFE-SIZE GESTURING STATUE ARM From a private English collection since 1980-2019; previously in an old UK
collection, prior to 1980.
1st century AD
Literature
A hollow-form bronze right arm bent at a right angle at the elbow See Archaeological Museum of Cuenca, Castile la Mancha, Spain, for a similar
gesturing away from the absent body, hand held in directing pose, bronze arm belonging to a Roman statue found in the city of Valeria, province
index finger extended, thumb resting on three fingers curled towards of Cuenca.
the palm; clearly defined fingernails and some detailing to the palm;
mounted on a custom-made stand. 2.87 kg total, 39cm (15¼"). Very Footnotes
fine condition. The right arm, preserved from below the elbow to the fingertips, comes from
a monumental statue that was fashioned and cast by the lost wax method.
£15,000 - 20,000 EUR 17,060 - 22,740
Due to the size of the completed figure, the component parts were made
USD 18,440 - 24,580 separately and then joined. The physiognomy is well-rendered, especially that
of the fingers, where the nails and cuticles are defined. The expressive
gesticulation emphasises the liveliness of the statue.

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ROMAN STATUE ARM
1st-2nd century AD
A heavy bronze left arm of a large male figure, the closed hand
holding the stub of a shaft, the wrist adorned with a strap with stud-
and-hole fastening and with tied strap, possibly holding an amulet; at
the elbow it is fitted with a modern metal pin to allow mounting for
display. 1.9 kg, 24.5cm (9¾"). Fair condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before
2000; formerly in an old English collection. 170
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LIFE-SIZE ROMANO-BRITISH VENUS STATUE ARM
2nd century AD
The lower part of the right forearm from a monumental bronze statue
of Venus, comprising the elbow and part of the lower arm, on the back
are visible the lower curls of the goddess’ hair flowing down; mounted
on a custom-made stand. 2.4 kg total, 45cm including stand (17¾").
Fine condition. Rare.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
From the Wood Dalling estate, Wood Dalling Hall, Norfolk, UK; believed to
have been found on the estate.
Literature
See Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, for a
similar complete statue.
Footnotes
This arm section is probably from a monumental statue of the goddess Venus,
in her position of Venus pudica (modest Venus), with long curled braids
descending to the front and back. In such statues the position of the right arm
is usually raised, because the goddess is holding a fruit, similar to a provincial
specimen published by Rolland (1965, pp.59-60, no.76). The work is Roman 171
Provincial, probably from a Romano-Celtic workshop.
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ROMAN TWO EMPERORS APPLIQUÉ
2nd century AD
A large bronze plaque mount depicting two emperors modelled in the

half round, conjoined at the shoulder, both with full beard, lentoid eyes
with recessed pupils and slit mouth. 182 grams, 76mm (3"). Fine
condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; previously in a private collection
173
ROMAN PLAQUE PAIR WITH LIONS AND FIGURES 172
1st-2nd century AD
A pair of sheet bronze trapezoidal figural plaques with repoussé and

punched detailing: 1) fragment with repoussé winged female in
chlamys, right arm raised holding a disc(?), draped serpent to the
right with scale texture; pouncing lion facing left below with tail raised;
pointillé detailing to the field including a hatched disc, scale-pattern
panel, vertical band of ivy leaves, horizontal band of vessica motifs
and others; two attachment holes to the right edge, two slots to the
left; 2) fragment with repoussé nude male figure standing with mantle
draped about his raised right arm and to his rear, with similar scaly
serpent in loops above the shoulders and head(?), similar pointillé
panels with scale, tendril, ivy-leaf and other patterns, pouncing lion
facing right below with tail raised; three (of four) attachment holes to
the left edge; remains of silvering to the surface; each with a custom-
made stand. 257 grams total, 17-17.5cm including stand (6¾ - 7"). Fair
condition. [2]
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
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since the 1980s.

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ROMAN CHARIOT FITTING WITH BUST OF PAN
1st-2nd century AD
A bronze chariot fitting comprising a rectangular socket with flange to

the rear edges, void to the underside, hole to the top filled with
remains of iron fixing pin; to the forward face, a bust in the form of the
god Pan with horns exposed in tousled hair and sealed mouth. 417
grams, 80mm (3"). Very fine condition.
174 £600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
From a private UK collection, acquired in 2010; formerly in a private
Rosenheim, Germany collection, since the 1960s.
175
ROMAN EAGLE CHARIOT FITTING PAIR
1st-3rd century AD
A matched pair of large, hollow cast bronze chariot rein guide fittings,
in the form of eagle heads with neck feathers clearly delineated above
octagonal bases, the two side loops to each in the form of raised
cobra snakes with hoods spread; each with two piercings at base for
fixing, with some traces of the original iron securing pins. 1.8 kg total,
14-16cm (5½ - 6¼"). Fine condition. [2]
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
175 USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
Rosenheim, Germany collection, since the 1960s.
176
ROMAN RECLINING HORSE STATUTE
2nd century AD
A bronze statue of a reclining horse, wearing a saddle and a collar

with breastplate around the neck; possibly a cart or furniture mount.
297 grams, 92mm long ("). Fine condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
From an old French private collection; formerly acquired in Paris in the 1970s.
176 Literature
See Lafli E., Roman Bronze Figurines in the Museum of Ödemis, in
Mediterranean Archaeology, Vol.28/29 (2015/2016), pp.117-124.
177
ROMAN LEAPING HORSE PROTOME
1st-2nd century AD
A hollow-formed bronze protome of a leaping horse with flying mane

and forelegs extended; circumferential collar behind the shoulders
with fixing rivet. 140 grams, 55mm (2¼"). Fine condition, repaired.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
Literature
177
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 245,
for type.
178
ROMAN STANDING BULL STATUETTE
1st-2nd century AD
A heavy bronze figurine of a standing zebu bull, facing forward, with

long bushy tail. 218 grams, 83mm (3¼"). Fine condition, two legs
partially absent.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
1970s.
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179
179 Provenance
ROMAN STATUETTE OF A ZEBU BULL Property of a gentleman living in central London; formerly with Pierre Bergé &
Associés, Archéologie, 16 December 2015, lot 244; acquired on the UK art
2nd-4th century AD
market in the 1990s; formerly acquired in Bavaria, Germany, earlier in the
1990s; accompanied by copies of the relevant Pierre Bergé & Associés
A substantial Eastern style bronze standing zebu bull with hump; head catalogue pages.
erect and alert; sinewy dewlap; much detail to the face, muzzle, head,
ears, hump, neck, mane and tail; tail curling between the hind legs; Literature
prominent genitals; mounted on a custom-made stand. 2.28 kg total, See The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue, Gallery 169, Roman bronze
18.5cm including stand (7¼"). Fine condition. statuette of a bronze bull, accession no. 11.140.9, for a comparable Roman
bull of similar date.
£15,000 - 20,000 EUR 17,060 - 22,740
USD 18,440 - 24,580

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ROMAN STEPPING BULL CHARIOT FITTING
1st-2nd century AD
A large bronze chariot fitting of a stepping zebu bull with stocky

features on a rectangular base, large head with detailed face and
curved horns; one of two attachments rings remaining to the base.
307 grams, 71mm (3"). Fair condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
180
Provenance
1970s.
181
ROMAN BULL STATUETTE
1st-2nd century AD
A bronze figure of a standing bull with head raised. 168 grams, 72mm
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
1970s.
182
ROMAN BULL ON STAND STATUETTE
1st-2nd century AD
A bronze figurine of a bull advancing with one foreleg raised and tail
181 curled over onto the rump, on a hollow pedestal base with flared foot.
293 grams, 90mm (3½"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
1970s.
183
ROMAN EAGLE ON DEER STAFF FINIAL
2nd-3rd century AD
A bronze cult figurine representing an eagle with closed wings, resting

upon a young reclining deer, a snake wrapped around the body, legs
bent and head turned, rectangular base with fixing hole to the reverse,
probably a staff finial. 68 grams, 54mm (2"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
1970s.
182
Literature
See Macchioro, V., Il simbolismo nelle figurazioni sepolcrali romane, Studi di
Ermeneutica, Napoli, 1909, for discussion: see also Walters, H. B., British
Museum, London, Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British
Museum (Band 4): Vases of the latest period Walters, London, 1896;
Furtwängler, A., Die antiken Gemmen: Geschichte der Steinschneidekunst im
Klassischen Altertum Banden 1-3, Leipzig und Berlin, 1900.
Footnotes
Representations of an eagle fighting a snake are very common in Roman art,
where the eagle was used as a symbol of strength and victory. Later Roman
art used it in the figurations of apotheosis, or with the images linked with the
foundations of Constantinople. A vase from the British Museum (inv. B.194,
Walters, II, p.129, pl.4) shows the fight of Hercules and Geryon, where the
defeated Geryon has an eagle with the snake as an episema of his shield, as
well as a gem (Furtwängler, 1900, vol. 1, LXI, 17) in which is depicted a lion
ready to jump, an eagle with a snake to the front; a stele from Bithynia shows
two figures of a young man fighting against the barbarians on a ship, above
him an eagle with a snake, which in proto-Attic vessels is often symbolic of
fallen warriors in battle.
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184
ROMAN HANDLE WITH LION MASK
1st-3rd century AD
A substantial bronze door or furniture handle comprising a disc

appliqué with detailed central raised lion-mask and two holes flanking
the mouth, radiating mane and fur texture to the face, ribbed hoop
passing through the holes; presented on a custom-made wooden
block with bronze stud and mounting holes. 774 grams total, 20.5 x
16cm including stand (8 x 6¼"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of a Durham lady; formerly in the collection of her mother, Mrs Allan;
acquired from Sotheby & Co, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, UK, 16 July 184
1968, lot 195; thence by descent to the current owner; accompanied by
collector’s tag, and a copy 1968 catalogue and results sheets showing Mrs
Allan as the buyer.
Literature
Cf. specimens in the collection of the at the Museum of the Order of St John
at the University of Birmingham inv. n.5616-5617.
Footnotes
There are various examples of appliques used for furniture, carts, ships, which
took the form of a lion’s face, finely cast in high relief, holding a ribbed ring its
gaping jaws, often incised whiskers and fur, and radiating mane. The most
likely possibility is that this specimen is a door knocker, in a shape the Romans
copied from the Greeks and spread to the farthest reaches of their empire.
185
ETRUSCAN STAND WITH ANIMAL FEET
4th century BC
A large cylindrical beaten bronze stand, perhaps for a brazier, the

sides decorated with three projecting half round bands for strength
with incised lines adjoining, the top slightly dished with incised circles;
the three cast feet in the form of animal paws on cylindrical plinths,
surmounted by swans with spread wings affixed to the open basal
rim, and two D-shaped hinged handles with swan neck terminals and
ring attachments to sides. 3.1 kg, 34cm wide (13½"). Fine condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Property of a New York gentleman, on the London market; previously with
Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, 1 May 2013, lot 50 [£8,000.00 -
12,000.00]; formerly acquired in Germany in 1981; prior to that in Schultz
family collection; accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonham’s catalogue
pages.
185
186
LARGE ROMAN BRONZE PAN WITH LOOP HANDLE
1st-3rd century AD
A large bronze circular pan with curved sides and integral foot; integral
looped handle to side. 1.7 kg, 37cm (14½"). Fine condition.
£700 - 900 EUR 800 - 1,020
USD 860 - 1,110
Provenance
From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s.
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187
ROMAN OINOCHOE WITH TREFOIL MOUTH
A bronze jug with bulbous body and integral flat base with circular line
ornament and trefoil mouth; the attached looped and ribbed handle
187
with floral ornamented foot. 428 grams, 14cm (5½"). Very fine
condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Rosenheim, Germany collection, acquired in the 1960s.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, no.294, for
a similar jug.
188
ROMAN LAMP WITH ELEPHANT SPOUT AND EAGLE LID
2nd-3rd century AD
A bronze octagonal lamp of squat profile, three splayed feet and long
handle with small thumb-guard; the spout formed as an elephant’s
head with raised hollow trunk, ears pulled back; domed hinged lid
surmounted by an eagle with spread wings, strong hooked beak and
pellet eyes, feather detailing to the wings and legs. 1.2 kg, 27cm
188 (10½"). Fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
Property of a private New York collection; previously with Pierre Bergé &
Associés, Archéologie, Paris, 29 November 2014, lot 238; formerly in a private
US collection, acquired in the 1990s; accompanied by copies of the relevant
Pierre Bergé catalogue pages.
189
ROMAN PATERA WITH DOLPHINS
1st-3rd century AD
A bronze patera with deep, rimmed bowl and flat base with shallow
footring; the flat handle with pierced end with dolphins. 446 grams,
26cm (10¼"). Fine condition; professionally restored.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Rosenheim, Germany, collection, acquired in the 1960s.
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ROMAN SCALLOP SHELL CHARIOT FITTING
1st-2nd century AD
A substantial chariot fitting formed as a domed scallop shell, omega-

shaped support below with transverse bars, attached to a tapering
spike with loop above; possibly a rein guide. 353 grams, 13cm (5").
Fine condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Rosenheim, Germany, collection, acquired in the 1960s.
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191
ROMAN AFRICAN HEAD OIL LAMP
1st-2nd century AD 191
A bronze oil lamp in the form of an African's head, lentoid eyes, nozzle
coming out of open mouth; bands of curled hair, oil filling hole with
hinge; to the back a small ring handle with thumb guard to the top;
oval pedestal base. 245 grams, 13cm (5"). Fine condition, lid absent.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Property of a private Welsh collector, acquired in the late 1970s; formerly in
the Frank Starky collection, Birmingham, UK, acquired in the late 1960s or
early 1970s.
192
ROMAN OIL LAMP WITH BACCHANT HANDLE
2nd century AD
A bronze oil lamp with basal ring and piriform body, D-shaped nozzle;
curved handle with finial formed as a bacchant with dressed curls,
192
ivy leaves below the chin, wearing a D-shaped headdress. 381 grams,
13cm (5"). Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of a private New York collector; formerly in a private US collection,
193
ROMAN TRI-SPOUTED OIL LAMP
1st century AD
A substantial bronze hanging oil lamp comprising a central bowl and

three radiating nozzles each with a D-shaped finial and heart-shaped
aperture, interstitial spandrels, basal ring, three chains attached to a
distributor ring and suspension chain above. 1.1 kg, 23cm (9"). Fine
condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of a European gentleman; formerly in a German private collection
formed in the 1950-1970s.
Literature
Cf. Mattusch, C.C., Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture Around the 193
Bay of Naples, Washington, 2008, item 47.
194
LARGE ROMAN DECORATED HASP
3rd-4th century AD
A substantial bronze hasp or fastener with carinated strap and lobed

finial, three integral D-shaped mounts pierced to accept a securing
pin, vineleaf-shaped upper panel with holes for attachment, high-relief
peacock with tail spread standing on a rope-bound altar with flanking
dolphins. 2.1 kg, 43.5cm (17¼"). Fine condition, repaired.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
From the collection of a London ancient art specialist; formerly in a private
collection acquired in the 1970s and 1980s.
194

195
196
195 particular year: one is Sextus Subrius Dexter Cornelius Priscus,

ROMAN MASON’S SET SQUARE already known to have been consul around the year 104; his consular
1st century BC-2nd century AD colleague’s name was Cn(aeus) [….]ius Paullus Caesonianus and is
as yet unidentified and hitherto unknown; the diploma also gives us
A bronze mason’s square with flange base, openwork triangular panel another first, the name of the governor of the province, Mauretania
set on the perpendicular with upper edge at 45°, internal volute with Tingitana, where the relevant troops were stationed: Lucius Plotius
open lobe ends, long rectangular spur to the other end at 315°; faint Grypus; he is known (only as Plotius Grypus, his first name was
remains of ivy leaf and tendril decoration to both sides. 226 grams, hitherto unknown) from a poem by the Roman poet Statius (Silvae
23cm (9"). Fair condition. Rare. IV.9), dedicated to Grypus when a young man some years earlier, in
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680 the early 90s AD, and his career has been the subject of some
USD 490 - 740 scholarly debate. 165 grams total, 16.5cm high (6½"). Fragmentary,
Provenance some parts missing, but text can probably be restored in full. An
Property of an East Anglian collector; formerly acquired on the European art excessively rare example of a Trajanic diploma.
market in the 1990s. £2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
USD 3,070 - 4,300
196 Provenance
ROMAN SISTRUM MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired in the 1980s; accompanied by
1st century BC-3rd century AD scholarly notes on the inscription by Dr Ittai Gradel, report number 158028.
A bronze sistrum musical rattle with columnar handle, looped head Footnotes
with flared outer rims, applied lobe finials, four opposed pairs of holes Described by Dr. Ittai Gradel as ‘Unique and important and worthy of
publication’.
to the sidewalls with bronze and iron wire rods to accept metal rings
which tinkle when shaken. 145 grams, 17.5cm (7"). Fair condition.
198
Extremely rare.
ROMAN DIPLOMA FRAGMENT COLLECTION
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
1st-2nd century AD
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. A group of five bronze diploma fragments comprising: a rectangular
fragment with partial inscription 'ETVICENΛ / VRAΛVESTIDE /
197 NESTΛMIS / VNTI' to one side; a small rectangular fragment with
ROMAN MAURITANIAN DIPLOMA OF A CAVALRYMAN WITH schematic signs; a triangular fragment with partial inscription 'IMPC
HITHERTO UNKNOWN NAME OF THE GOVERNOR LUCIUS / FIL / MAV / FF' and 'IMP' to the other side; a rectangular fragment
PLOTIUS GRYPUS with partial inscription 'TIC / F / T' to one side and 'ΛIΛ / MVCΛ' to the
Dated 20th September 104 AD reverse; a rectangular fragment with 'TI' above, below a partial
inscription ' REBVE / DESCR / NEA Q/ TEMP', the reverse with
The majority of an important and seemingly textually unique bronze 'ONTIFEXMA / ?OSIII P? / NTINAII' 47.3 grams total, 21-64mm (1 -
diploma tablet of a Mauritanian cavalryman under the rule of Trajan 2½"). Fair condition. [5]
(98 - 117 AD), which dates precisely to 20 September AD 104; issued £600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
to troops stationed in the province Mauretania Tingitana; the text gives USD 740 - 980
us two new names of consuls to plug a gap in the consular list for that Provenance
From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired
1970-1980.

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ROMAN LIFE-SIZE STATUE OF AN IMPORTANT MAGISTRATE
Late 3rd-early 4th century AD
An impressive life-size marble statue of a standing Roman magistrate,

clad in a symmetrically incised late Roman toga, which was originally
painted; the right hand covered by the robe and resting against his
chest, the now lost left hand probably held a rank symbol or a scroll;
short hair, cut according to the style of the Tetrarchy, wide eyes and
pronounced lips; beard extended under the chin and on the throat;
crepida sandal of Greek typology still visible on the right foot. 700+
kg, 206cm including base (81"). Fine condition. An impressive
museum-quality display piece.
£400,000 - 600,000 EUR 454,860 - 682,280
USD 491,700 - 737,550
Provenance
From the C.M. collection, Switzerland; formerly the property of his father,
H.V.C., Munich, Germany; forming a central part of the H.V.C. family collection
in the 1980s; acquired from the private collection of L.H. of Munich, Germany,
in 1982; accompanied by a German cultural export licence and by an
academic report by Dr. Raffaele D’Amato; and a geological report No. TL3253
by geology consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz; this lot has been checked against
the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD
certificate number no.155271-10030.
Literature
See Calza, R., Iconografia Romana Imperiale. Da Carausio a Giuliano (287-
363 d. C.), Rome, 1972; L’Orange, H.P., Das spätantike Herrscherbild von
Diokletian bis zu den Konstantin-Söhnen, 284-361 n. Chr. Das Römische
Herrscherbild. III. Abteilung, Bd. 4, Berlin, 1984.
Footnotes
This statue of a Roman magistrate represents a high-ranking citizen with
political and ritual responsibilities. The stylised facial features date it to the
period of the Tetrachy under the emperor Diocletian (284-305 AD), when
representation of the human form began to show a concern for geometry and
symmetry. A similar style can be seen in official portraits of Diocletian, Galerius,
Constantinus Chlorus, and Maximianus Herculius. Despite the stylisation
typical of the era, however, the sculptor of this lot has taken pains to add
personal detail, such as the dimpled chin and creased forehead. Its powerful
resemblance to Imperial portraiture stems from the desire of magistrates to
emulate emperors in the way they represented themselves. This is a piece of
outstanding quality, and unlike other Late Roman sculptures, in which a portrait
head is often attached to an earlier body, appears to have been created as a
whole. It shows exceptional attention to detail, including in the magistrate’s
beautifully-carved footwear. It is likely to represent an official of an Eastern
Empire city, either in Greece or Illyria.

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200 Provenance
ROMAN MARBLE MUSCULAR TORSO OF BACCHUS Property of a gentleman living in central London; acquired Christie’s,
Rockefeller Plaza, New York, 18 April 2018, lot 47; formerly the property of a
1st-2nd century AD
Californian collector; previously in a private Indiana, USA, collection; likely
acquired in the 1950s; thence by descent; accompanied by copies of the
A partial marble torso of an adult male, once standing; chest, relevant Christie’s New York catalogue pages.
abdomen and pelvic region well-defined; partial genitalia; proper left
leg stretched in front of the torso and extant to just above the knee; Literature
nude apart from a garment draped around the shoulders and down See Jean-David Cahn AG., Auktion 8: Kunstwerke Der Antike, Basel, 9
the back, reaching to the buttocks; mounted on a veined red marble November 2013, lot 259, for a near-identical torso.
custom-made stand. 115 kg total, 88cm including stand (34¾"). Fine
Footnotes
condition. An outstanding display piece.
Bacchus was the Roman god of fertility, agriculture and wine.
£80,000 - 100,000 EUR 90,970 - 113,710
USD 98,340 - 122,920

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201 academic report by Dr. Raffaele D’Amato; accompanied by a geological report

ROMAN BUST OF GODDESS AND DECEASED No. TL5255 by geology consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz; and copies of the
relevant Pierre Bergé catalogue pages; this lot has been checked against the
2nd-4th century AD
Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD
A carved marble bust of a goddess reworked in antiquity, holding the
soul of a deceased man, depicted as a child, in her arms; the goddess Literature
wearing her hair in Antonine Roman style with wavy locks and braid See Felletti Maj B.M., Museo Nazionale Romano, I Ritratti, Roma, 1953;
arranged as a chignon at the nape of her neck, delicately carved lips Scrinari, V. S. M., Sculture Romane di Aquileia, Roma, 1972; Fittschen K.,
and large eyes, wearing a draped palla and a ring on her left hand. Zanker P., Brizzolara, A.M., Le sculture del Museo Civico Archeologico di
Bologna, La collezione Marsili, Comune di Bologna, Bologna, 1986; Agnoli,
42.5 kg, 45cm (17¾"). Fine condition. An interesting piece with a
N., Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Palestrina, Le sculture, Roma, 2002;
fascinating past. Levick, B. Faustina I and II, Imperial women of the Golden Age, Oxford, 2014.
£18,000 - 24,000 EUR 20,470 - 27,290
USD 22,130 - 29,500 Footnotes
Provenance The bust represents interesting elements, showing a hairstyle typical of the
From a private collection of seals and amulets, the property of a Canadian time of Faustina the Younger (130-176 AD) probably being reworked during
gentleman living in London; previously with Pierre Bergé & Associés, the 4th century AD, a period in which the imperial portraits and old sculptures
Archéologie, Paris, 1st December 2011, lot 413 [€35,000.00 - €40,000.00]; were often reworked into simpler, popular images. What is left of the Empress
formerly from his father’s collection, acquired in 1991; accompanied by an is mainly the refined hair, parted in the centre of the forehead, creating two
elegant series of side waves gathered at the nape in a chignon.

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203
202 lower left leg with its foot flanked by a diving dolphin with sunken eyes
ROMAN MARBLE FOOT ON BASE and teeth to the open mouth; above, a putto (Cupid?) straddling the
1st century BC-1st century AD dolphin’s back and holding the dorsal fin, the legs of a second putto
above. 5.7 kg, 25cm (10"). Fine condition.
A carved limestone statue fragment comprising the right foot and £8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370
ankle on a triangular block base; mounted on a custom-made stand. USD 9,830 - 12,290
6.9 kg total, 35cm including stand (13¾"). Fine condition. Provenance
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 From a London collection; formerly part of the Liechti collection, Geneva,
Switzerland, in the 1970s; accompanied by geological report No. TL3252 by
USD 980 - 1,230
geology consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz; this lot has been checked against the
Provenance
Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD
From the private collection of Ingrid McAlpine (1939-2018), London and
Epsom, UK.
Footnotes
203 Aphrodite’s association with the sea is famous because, according to one
ROMAN VENUS STATUE LEG WITH CUPID RIDING A DOLPHIN theory of her origin, she emerged fully formed from the ocean. When Cronos
1st-2nd century AD castrated Uranos and his blood fell into the sea, Aphrodite was formed from
the aphros (foam).
A fragment of a marble statue of the goddess Venus (Greek
Aphrodite), comprising the base and remains of the right foot and

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ROMAN HEAD OF NEPTUNE ROMAN BEARDED HEAD OF A NOBLEMAN
2nd-3rd century AD Late 2nd century AD
A life-sized carved limestone head of the Roman god of water and A carved limestone Antonine bust of a nobleman with full head of hair
the sea, full head of wavy hair to the shoulders, full beard and in tight curls, ears, pencil-line mouth beneath a moustache, heavy
moustache, furrowed brow and detailing to the eyes, mounted on a beard in tight curls, detailing to the eyes and furrowed brow, neck and
custom-made stand. 8.8 kg total, 41cm including stand (16"). Fine integral plinth. 27.6 kg, 46cm (18"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
condition. £2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270 USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance From an old family collection formed in the UK; acquired in the late 1980s;
Property of a Guernsey collector; acquired in the UK between the late 1980s- thence by descent.
early 1990s.

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206 Provenance
ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF A MAN Property of a gentleman living in central London; previously in a private North
American collection, New York and Palm Beach, acquired in the 1960-1970s.
1st century AD
Literature
A carved marble head of a male figure facing forwards, once See Hinks, R.P., Greek and Roman Portrait Sculpture, London, 1976, for
belonging to a statue; eyes, nose, mouth and ears clearly defined, full discussion.
head of short curly hair; plain thin ‘headband’ emerging from the curls
at the rear, spanning a short section of the back of the head, the
resultant parting and movement of the curls realistically modelled;
mounted on a custom-made display stand. 4.9 kg total, 28cm
including stand (11"). Fine condition.
£6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100
USD 7,380 - 9,830

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207 Footnotes
ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF A LADY The head was probably modelled on an Aphrodite type, re-used as a portrait
of a Roman lady. The serious and aristocratic face of the lady is highlighted
2nd century AD
by the shadows of light and dark. The face is dominated by the soft bun
gathered on the top of the head. Similar hairstyles are frequently seen from
A carved marble female head with soft, rounded features, detailed the time of Hadrian, with numerous variants indicating how much value women
hairstyle with raised topknot and chignon to the rear; large almond- placed on their hair.
shaped eyes, smiling mouth with lips slightly parted. 6.2 kg, 19cm
(7½"). Fine condition. 208
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550 ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF A GODDESS
USD 3,690 - 4,920 2nd-3rd century AD
Provenance
From the private collection of a European professor; formerly in an early 1970s A carved marble head of Venus(?) (Greek Aphrodite) with detailed
private collection; accompanied by an academic report by Dr. Raffaele chignon hairstyle drawn back from the face with braid extending
D’Amato.
towards the left shoulder, diadem with chamfered rim and red
Literature pigment; the head turned slightly to the left with wide eyes and small
See Felletti Maj B.M., Museo Nazionale Romano, I Ritratti, Roma, 1953; lips bearing red pigment; architectural bracket to the rear developing
Scrinari, V. S. M., Sculture Romane di Aquileia, Roma, 1972; similar portraits from the chignon. 6.2 kg, 25.5cm (10"). Fine condition.
can be found in Aquileia (Scrinari, 1972, cat.141, p.50 and 245, p.81); £3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
Fittschen, K., Zanker, P. and Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Katalog der USD 3,690 - 4,920
römischen Porträts in den Capitolinischen Museen und den anderen
Provenance
kommunalen Sammlungen der Stadt Rom, Mainz am Rhein, 1983; Zanker, P.,
Property of an Essex collector; acquired on the UK art market; formerly held
Roman portraits, sculptures in stone and bronze in the collection of the
in a private collection formed in the early 1990s.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2016.

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209 Archéologie, Paris, 2013; previously in a private French collection, acquired

ROMAN MARBLE STATUE HERM OF A SATYR prior to the 1970s; before that in a European collection, 19th century or earlier
(based on restoration techniques); accompanied by copies of the relevant
2nd century AD
Sotheby's catalogue pages.
A carved marble herm, or squared pillar surmounted by a head, Literature

representing a male satyr figure; deep furrowed brow, strong nose, See Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., USA, accession number
prominent cheeks, mouth drawn back into a smile, prominent chin, 1988.80.2, for similar; see Mimi Gardner Gates, Director’s Report 1988, Yale
hair swept back in waves; mounted on a rectangular modern red University Art Gallery Bulletin (Spring 1989): 118.
marble plinth; tip of nose and front of bust restored. 5.34 kg total, 27cm
Published
including base (10½"). Very fine condition.
David Ghezelbash Archéologie, catalogue no.8, item no.32 and 33.
£15,000 - 20,000 EUR 17,060 - 22,740
Provenance In Greek mythology, satyrs numbered amongst the lustful and drunken
Property of a gentleman living in central London; formerly with Sotheby's, woodland gods.
London, 29 November 2017, lot 43; formerly with David Ghezelbash

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210 Provenance
ROMAN MARBLE JUPITER DOLICHENUS STATUETTE Property of a private New York collection; formerly in the private UK collection
of Mr F.H., acquired 3 May 1977; accompanied by a report by Dr. Raffaele
2nd-3rd century AD
D’Amato.
A carved marble upper torso and head of Jupiter Dolichenus, Literature

standing; wearing the military costume of a Roman leader, dux, See Nash-Williams, V.E., Jupiter Dolichenus, in Greece & Rome, Cambridge
comprising a cuirass; pteryges at the upper arms; a Phrygian cap, University Press, vol.21, no.62 (June, 1952), pp.72-77; also see the nearly
pilos; a thorax statos, which protected the chest, worn over an under- identical examples in the Carnuntum Museum.
armour garment or subarmalis, from which emerge protective lappets
pteryges for the upper arm and groin; a cloak, paludamentum, Footnotes
The cult of Jupiter Dolichenus was a variant of the worship of Zeus in Asia
fastened at the right shoulder with a disc brooch; at his proper right
Minor (modern Turkey), named after the town of Doliche. His cult was
hip he wears a long sword, spatha, in sheath suspended from a widespread in the Roman Empire between the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. The
baldric, baltheus, which passes over his left shoulder; right arm raised spread of the cult of this god can be explained, in part, by his warlike
and bent, left arm extended to the side; original pigmentation still attributes, which commended him to the military, by which he was adopted as
survives on the hair, beard, pteryges, and elsewhere; mounted on a a patron and protector. Syrian traders (Suri negotiatores,) active throughout
custom-made stand. 2.2 kg total, 34.5cm including stand (13½"). Fine the Empire, doubtless played a part in the spread of this cult. Temples
condition. dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus were closed to outsiders, and his followers
had to undergo rites of initiation before they could be accepted as devotees.
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370
Worship of Jupiter Dolichenus peaked in popularity under the Severan dynasty
USD 9,830 - 12,290 in the early 3rd century AD, dwindling shortly thereafter, when it was eclipsed
by the cults of Mithras and Isis. This god is usually represented mounted on a
bull with a double axe (labrys/bipennis) in his raised right hand, and dressed
in the military attire of a Roman general.

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211 Provenance
ROMAN SEMI-NUDE VENUS STATUETTE From an important London collection; formerly in an old private English
collection, formed in the 1970s.
1st century BC-4th century AD
Literature
A carved marble statuette of Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess See Havelock, C.M., The Aphrodite of Knidos and Her Successors, The
of love, facing right, possibly once completing the dressing of her hair University of Michigan Press, 2010, fig.28, for a similar figure; see Jean-David
which is arranged in a chignon, held in a bun at the back above the Cahn AD., Auktion 5; Kunstwerke Der Antike, Basel, 23 September 2005, lot
neck; clearly defined facial details; left arm bent at the elbow 202, for a Greek figure in a similar pose.
extending towards the side of the head; breasts, navel and pelvic
region defined; her weight placed on the left leg; right leg reaching Footnotes
Venus was a Roman goddess associated with love, beauty, prosperity and
backwards slightly at the knee with right foot and heel emerging
fertility, Aphrodite being her Greek counterpart. The origins of this figure are
tentatively from the draped floor-length mantle wrapped around the likely in earlier Greek examples of half-draped Anadyomene, dating to the
lower body, hugging the contours of her buttocks at the rear, and tied Hellenistic period.
in a conspicuous knot at the pubic area, securing her mantle while
freeing her hands; standing on an integral sub-triangular base;
modelled on an earlier Greek representation of Aphrodite, circa 300
BC; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.46 kg total, 31cm including
stand (12¼"). Fine condition, repaired.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380

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212 Provenance
ROMAN MOSAIC WITH APHRODITE AND NYMPH DORIS From a private collection of seals and amulets, the property of a Canadian
gentleman living in London; from his father’s collection formed in the late 1960s
3rd-4th century AD
to 1980s; accompanied by an academic report by Dr. Raffaele D’Amato; this
lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and
A large rectangular floor mosaic panel in matrix comprising a is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.155096.
mythological scene with the goddess of love, Aphrodite, wearing a
transparent tunic and chlamys, a vine leaf crown resting on her locks, Literature
holding a sceptre with bells in her right hand; on her right side sea- Cf. Olszewski, M.T., The iconographic programme of the Cyprus mosaic from
nymph Doris, daughter of Oceanus, wearing a himation and a the House of Aion reinterpreted as an anti-Christian polemic in Et in Arcadia
Ego. Studia memoriae professoris Thomae Mikocki dicata, Dobrowolski, W.,
chlamys, naval crown on her head and holding a staff; to the left of
Płóciennik T. (ed. by), Warsaw: Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw,
Aphrodite, a bearded satyr or lesser divinity, a subligaculum wrapped Warsaw, 2013, pp. 207-239, Pls 74-86.
around his waist, holding a shepherd's staff in his left hand, a panther
at his feet; a Greek inscription 'ΔWΡΙ' (Doris), 'ѦΦΡΟ' (Afros, Footnotes
abbreviation for Aphrodite) and the name 'ΚΑΙΝΙΑ' (Kassinia) above In the late Roman period, especially in the Greek speaking Eastern Provinces
the heads, guilloche pattern surrounding. 44.6 kg, 1.52 x 1.22m (59¾ of the Empire, the mythological subjects of heroes and goddesses multiplied
x 48"). Fine condition. in the rich villas and public buildings. The presence of the goddess Aphrodite,
born from the sea, together with the goddess Doris and a figure from a
£10,000 - 14,000 EUR 11,370 - 15,920
Dionysian procession, suggests that the mosaic was part of a bigger scene.
USD 12,290 - 17,210 The presence of the sea divinities together with Dionysus (Roman Bacchus)
is well attested, in the famous mosaic of the House of Aion, in Paphos
(Cyprus), from the mid fourth century.

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ROMAN MOSAIC WITH FISH ROMAN ROCK CRYSTAL ANIMAL RHYTON
1st-3rd century AD Late 1st-early 2nd century AD
A marine-themed mosaic fragment of irregular tesserae depicting a A horn-shaped translucent rock crystal rhyton with animal-head
large central fish with dorsal and pectoral fins, split tail, gills and other terminal, possibly a dog or young deer with erect ears and pointed
detailing indicated in contrasting colours ascending, placed between face; thickened rim. 164 grams, 11.5cm (4½"). Fair condition, repaired.
two smaller fish shown in curved attitude descending; mounted in a Extremely rare.
modern matrix and frame. 19.5 kg, 106 x 65.5cm including frame £12,000 - 17,000 EUR 13,650 - 19,330
(41½ x 25¾"). Fine condition. A large decorative display piece. USD 14,750 - 20,900
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270 Provenance
USD 1,840 - 2,460 From a private collection of seals and amulets, the property of a Canadian
Provenance gentleman living in London; from his father’s collection formed in the late 1960s
Property of an English gentleman; formerly the property of a Munich collector; to 1980s; accompanied by an archaeological expertise from Dr. Raffaele
previously acquired in the 1980s. D’Amato; and a geological report No. TL3251 by geology consultant Dr R. L.
Bonewitz; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen
works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.155094.
Literature
Cf. Ebbinghaus, S. edn., Animal-shaped vessels from the Ancient World:
Feasting with Gods, Heroes and Kings, Harvard Art Museums, Massachusetts,
2018, for many horn-shaped vessels aith animal heads; Calvi, M.C., I Vetri
Romani del Museo di Aquileia [The Roman Glasses of the Museum of
Aquileia],1968, pl.19.1; also Lazarus, P., The Cinzano Glass Collection,
London, 1978; Bonomi, S., Vetri antichi del Museo archeologico nazionale di
Adria, Venezia, 1996, no.449.

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ROMAN AGATE ALABASTRON PERFUME VESSEL
1st-2nd century AD
A carved agate amphora-shaped vessel with pointed base, flared rim

with later applied gold rim, pierced lug handles formed as swan-heads
with annular eyes. 31.9 grams, 55mm (2¼"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 215
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
by descent.
216
ROMAN STORAGE VESSEL WITH FACE
1st-3rd century AD
A large terracotta jar with narrow base, bulbous body, flared rim; mask
to the shoulder formed as a flange nose and three holes with D-
crescent ridge above. 7 kg, 36cm width (14"). Fine condition, repaired.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
217 216
ROMAN GLASS PYXIS WITH LID
1st-2nd century AD
An iridescent blue glass lidded pyxis with drum-shaped body, three

applied lug feet below, a circumferential band of applied eye motifs to
the body, an applied female mask to the upper edge, possibly Venus;
narrow opening to the top; a conical lid with wide rim and discoid
handle. 62 grams, 72mm high (2¾"). Fine condition. [3]
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly with the Mahboubian Gallery,
London, UK; acquired prior to 1972.
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ROMAN BLUE GLASS VESSEL WITH VINE LEAF DESIGN 217
Early 1st century AD
A deep blue glass vase with piriform body and flared rim, moulded
white glass applied decoration comprising a vine to the shoulder with
leaves and bunches of grapes in high-relief possibly added later,
rosette to the underside with eight radiating veined leaves and central
boss. 186 grams, 12.2cm (4¾"). Fine condition, repaired.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
by descent.
Literature
Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh,
2007, item 172, for type.
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218
ROMAN POLYCHROME GLASS VASE
4th century AD
An aubergine glass vase with bulbous body and flared mouth,

marvered festoons in dark crimson with white feathered edges. 124
grams, 96mm (3¾"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Property of a European professional; acquired by gift from his patient,
archaeology professor Witold Dobrowolski (1939-2019) in the 1990s; Professor
Dobrowolski was a lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology in Warsaw, and a
long-time curator of the Ancient Art Collections of The National Museum of
Poland.
Literature
Cf. Oppenlander Collection, p.128, no.388, Boston, Ancient Glass, no.62, and 219
Oliver, Ancient Glass in the Carnegie Museum, no.240.

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ROMAN GOLD-IN-GLASS NECKLACE
1st-3rd century AD
A restrung necklace of gold-in-glass oblate beads with interstitial gold

melon and blue glass spacer beads. 61.22 grams, 62cm (24½"). Fine
condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly in the ‘Lady Dale’ collection;
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ROMAN GLASS DISC WEIGHT
1st-2nd century AD
A glass disc weight of flattened circular form; rounded edges; pontil

mark folded into a floral motif. 82.3 grams, 68mm (2½"). Fine
condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
221 USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of a New York gentleman, acquired on the London art market;
previously with Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, 1 May 2013, lot 213;
formerly in a private collection in Massachusetts, USA acquired in 1976;
accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
Literature
Cf. The Corning Museum of Glass., Glass from the Ancient World: The Ray
Winfield Smith Collection, Corning, New York, 1957; Calvi, M.C., I Vetri Romani
del Museo di Aquileia, Aquileia, 1968; Massabò, B., Magiche Trasparenze,
Genova, 1999.
Footnotes
Such glass discs were used for a variety of purposes, including jar lids, mirror
backs, windowpanes, and weights. Plain discs of various sizes and colours
also served as game pieces.
222
BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH PENTAGRAM AND BUST
13th-14th century AD
A gold finger ring with ellipsoid bezel, pointillé tendrils to the hoop, to
222 the bezel a bust with radiate crown over a pentagram, possibly added
later. 4.19 grams, 21.82mm overall, 20.00mm internal diameter
(approximate size British T½, USA 9¾, Europe 21.89, Japan 21) (¾").
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
223
BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH CROSS AND FACING BUSTS
6th century AD
A gold finger ring with discoid plaque, low-relief motif of a cross

dividing two opposed busts over 'XΔPIC' legend (for XPICTOC'
Christ?). 4.68 grams, 20.93mm overall, 16.86mm internal diameter
(approximate size British K, USA 5¼, Europe 9.95, Japan 9) (¾").
Fine condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
223 Provenance

224
BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH CROSS AND MONOGRAM
6th century AD
224
A gold finger ring with quatrefoil bezel, incised cross with letters
‘FCEΩ’. 3.50 grams, 20.06mm overall, 16.35mm internal diameter
(approximate size British L, USA 5¾, Europe 11.24, Japan 10) (¾").
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
225
BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH MONOGRAM GEMSTONE
6th-8th century AD
A gold finger ring with ellipsoid cell to the bezel, inset rock crystal
cloison with monogram ‘NAOY’. 4.35 grams, 20.16mm overall,
15.81mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3¼,
Europe 4.92, Japan 4) (¾"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance 225
226
BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH EMERALD
6th-7th century AD
A gold ring with broad flat-section hoop and beaded wire borders,
openwork scrolled leaves and tendrils around a central Maltese cross,
the bezel an applied rectangular plaque with openwork foliage border,
central cell with inset emerald cloison. 7.89 grams, 22.13mm overall,
15.9mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6¼,
Europe 12.46, Japan 12) (¾"). Fine condition.
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960
USD 6,150 - 8,600
Provenance
gallery in the early 1990s; seen by historical precious metal specialist Dr Jack
Ogden of Striptwist Ltd; accompanied by an independent specialist report
and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers,
GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 0226/02/06/2020.
226
227
BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH CROSS AND MONOGRAM
7th-8th century AD
A gold finger ring with ellipsoid plaque, monogram ‘NBOΓY’ flanked

by a Maltese cross and starburst. 12.86 grams, 24.12mm overall,
19.14mm internal diameter (approximate size British P½, USA 7¾,
Europe 16.23, Japan 15) (1"). Very fine condition. A large wearable
size.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
227

228
228 museums around the world, including: the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,
BYZANTINE GOLD ‘VICTORIOUS’ GEM-SET BRACELET Richmond; Benaki Museum, Athens; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York;
The British Museum, London; see Durand, J., Byzantine Art, published with
6th-8th century AD
the assistance of the French Ministry responsible for Culture Centre Nationale
du Livre (The National Book Centre), 1999, p.51, for a comparable piece; see
A hollow-formed gold bracelet with three-panel hinged closure; cells Yeroulanou, A., Important Bracelets in Early Christian and Byzantine Art, in
to the outer face with beaded wire collar and inset cabochon garnet, Entwistle, C. and Adams, N., Intelligible Beauty, Recent Research into
amethyst and other gemstones, large onyx cabochon to the discoid Byzantine Jewellery, London, 2010, for discussion; see Ross M.C., Catalogue
rear plaque; the main hinged panel with inset sardonyx cabochon, of the Byzantine and Early Mediaeval Antiquities in the Dumbarton Oaks
flanking panels with granulated rim and legend ‘NI / KA’ (victorious). Collection, Volume 2: Jewelry, Enamels and Art of the Migration Period,
Washington, 2005, items 45-47, for discussion.
40.12 grams, 74mm (3"). Very fine condition.
£6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100
Footnotes
USD 7,380 - 9,830 Cabochons and other gemstones were a dominant and highly fashionable
Provenance feature in jewellery and monuments of the Byzantine era, when advances in
Property of a London lady, part of her family’s Swiss collection; formerly technology lead to the production of highly intricate jewellery items, to the
acquired in the 1980s; accompanied by an independent specialist report and extent that this age has been referred to as a ‘Golden Age’ of jewellery
valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA craftsmanship. There was an abundance of gold owing to a proliferation of
GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no.228/02/06/2020; this lot has been checked against gold mines around the empire, resulting in items of jewellery becoming
the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD essential objects of everyday wear. The majority of the precious metal jewellery
certificate number no.0157493-10036. pieces, which survive from this period have been discovered during
archaeological excavations or as chance finds. These pieces would most likely
Literature have been buried with the intention of eventual recovery, misplaced as casual
See Evans, H.C. and Wixom, W.D., The Glory of Byzantium, The Metropolitan losses, or deposited as grave goods, although there have been exceptional
Museum of Art, New York, 2006, p.249, for a comparable piece and discussion instances when a precious metal luxury object has survived down the ages
of luxury objects; see Cormack, R. and Vassilaki, M. edn., Byzantium, Royal having been locked away in an ecclesiastical treasury. It was commonplace
Academy of Arts, London, 2008, pp.180-183, for comparable pieces held by in this era to wear and use jewellery items as political instruments.

229 230
231
229 230
BYZANTINE GOLD EARRING PAIR WITH CROSS PENDANTS BYZANTINE GOLD PENDANT WITH ASKLEPIOS AND HYGIEIA
8th-12th century AD CAMEO
4th-5th century AD
A pair of gold earrings each with tapering hoop and small hook
fastening and each with two free-hanging pendant drops; one of a A gold pendant comprising a D-shaped cell, ribbed loop and granule,
chain loop with cross terminal formed of pale sapphire and pearl inset cameo panel with Asklepios and Hygieia flanking a wreath,
beads with central green stone cabochon, the other a drop of twisted legend 'CωZEΠΙΞ' (Sozepix?) below. 1.64 grams, 15mm (½"). Fine
wire with hexagonal amethyst bead pierced lengthwise; with custom- condition.
made stand for display. 70.3 grams total, 13cm including stand (5"). £600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
Fine condition. [2] USD 740 - 980
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730 Provenance
USD 2,210 - 2,950 Property of a London gentleman; acquired on the London art market in the
Provenance 2000s.
Property of a private New York collection; previously acquired on the London
art market in 1998; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the 1970s; 231
thence by descent 1994. BYZANTINE GOLD FISH PENDANT AND NECKLACE
5th-7th century AD
A restrung necklace of tubular lapis lazuli beads with biconvex

spacers, granulated gold collars flanking the centrepiece, a gold
pendant fish with recessed eyes. 15.9 grams, 46cm (18"). Fine
condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance

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232 233
JEWISH SILVER RING WITH MENORAH BYZANTINE SILVER BELT MOUNT GROUP
6th-7th century AD 7th-10th century AD
A silver ring from the Byzantine period comprising a round-section A group of silver buckles and fittings plates consisting of: a buckle with
hoop with a circular tablet-bezel, the bezel with menorah and symbols pelta-shaped plate with engraved decoration, D-shaped buckle with
of the Sukkot feast flanking. 6.26 grams, 24.9mm overall, 19.07mm lobed pin, attachment loops to underside of plate; buckle with plate in
internal diameter (approximate size British R½, USA 9, Europe 19.69, the form of an equal-armed cross with incised lines, square-shaped
Japan 19) (1"). Fine condition. buckle with lobed pin, attachment loops to underside of plate; a buckle
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960 with lobed plate with incised decoration, D-shaped buckle with lobed
USD 6,150 - 8,600 pin, three attachment loops to the underside; a belt plate with
Provenance openwork scrolling decoration, three attachment loops to the
Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970; accompanied underside; a square plate with image of the Virgin Mary holding infant
by a copy of an expertise from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run Christ, rosette to either side of the Virgin Mary. 95 grams total, 35-
by historical precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden, reference number 65mm (1½ - 2½"). Fine condition. [5]
1910167; and an archaeological expertise from Dr. Raffaele D’Amato.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
Literature USD 1,840 - 2,460
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Ringe-Rings, Die Alice und Louis Koch Sammlung, The Provenance
Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Leeds, 1994, p.145, nn. 487-488-489 and Property of a London gentleman; formerly acquired before 1970.
p.157, n.521; Ross, M., Catalogue of the Byzantine and Early Mediaeval
Antiquities in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, volume 2, Washington, 2005, Literature
pp. 56ff., nn. 66-67. See Wamser L. and Zahlhaas, G., Rom und Byzanz, Archaologischen
Kostbarkeiten aus Bayern, München, 1999; Wamser, L. Die Welt von Byzanz
Footnotes - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004.
The main motif of the ring is Jewish, ie. the menorah surrounded by the
symbols Shofar (a ram-horn) and Etrog (citrus fruit), symbols related to the Footnotes
Sukkot feast. It was probably used as a signet ring, exemplifying in its style These buckles and belt fittings are decorated with dots and lines often in the
the taste of the prosperous Jewish community of the sixth-seventh centuries, shape of geometrical patterns and volutes, which is one of the characteristics
the period to which lead, gold and silver seals stamped with similar images or of Eastern Roman belts and horse harnesses of 6th-7th century, as attested
monograms have been dated (Zacos & Veglery, Byzantine Seals I, part 4). by the finds from the Lombard graves in Italy or from complete specimens
This type of rings, in the form of a flat disc soldered to a hoop, was adopted found in graves of Germanic chieftains (Wamser & Zahlhaas, 1999, pp.228-
by the Merovingian Franks from the Romans (Ward, Cherry, Gere, Cartlidge, 229). The squared image of the Virgin Mary and Holy Child is from a later 10th
1981, p.44, n.90). The shape was widely used in Byzantium for marriage rings- century belt.
see specimens in the Dumbarton Oaks collection (Ross, 2005, pp. 56ff., nn.
66-67) and similar shapes were still in use in the Macedonian Golden Age of
Byzantium (Ross, 2005, n. 121).

234
LARGE BYZANTINE MILITARY STANDARD CROSS
A bronze military standard or processional cross, with trefoil terminals

and applied decorative appliqués; each cross arm made of
individually cut sheets, placed over the front and back of the bronze
core and fixed with separate edge strips; a smaller central copper
cross is applied to the bronze surface of the larger one; the tips of the
cross arms wrapped with ribbed sheet metal strips ending with
spherical ornaments; the lower shaft a bronze conical butt for
attaching to a wooden shaft. 2.8 kg, 59cm (23¼"). Fine condition,
some restoration.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Warmser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München,
2004, p.130, no.167.
Footnotes
The use and date of this cross could point to a military standard, confirmed
by its lack of precious ornamentation typical with ecclesiastical crosses of the
period. For a corpus of Byzantine crosses see: John A. Cotsonis, Byzantine
Figural Crosses, Washington DC (Dumbarton Oaks), 1994. The tripartite
terminals reflect standard Eastern Roman style, and the central element is
rarely present in Roman processional crosses for church use. The central
‘spearheads’ have a good parallel with a bronze socketted processional cross
(26.5cm. 10.5 in.) attributed to Constantinople or Asia Minor, 11th-12th century,
in a private New York collection (Exhibition: The Glory of Byzantium AD. 843-
1261, Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1997, no.21A). A further example of
this rare type of terminal is also on a bronze socketted processional cross (15
cm high) in a private collection in Munich attributed to the 12th century AD. 234
(Exhibition: Byzanz - Das Licht aus dem Osten, Paderborn, 2001, no.1.52.1).
In addition, the style might represent a model made in preparation for military
action on the journey to the Holy Land and perhaps in eastern Europe rather
than east of Constantinople. Further confirmation of this hypothesis is that
processional crosses are hafted onto a tine rather than, as in this example and
others cited above, by a conical socket. Crosses used as military standards
are widely mentioned in the sources, see Babuin, A., Standards and insignia
of Byzantium, in Byzantion: Revue internationale des études byzantines, 71
(1): pp.5-59.
235
BYZANTINE POLYCANDELON WITH CROSSES
6th-7th century AD
A large polycandelon with openwork disc of twelve bars, six with

crosses at centre and alternating circular and penannular shapes to
the outer rim, hung by three chains with cruciform and ‘S’ links from
a floral suspender in turn with hanging hook above. 1.1 kg, 27cm width
(10½"). Very fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
Property of a New York gentleman, on the London market; previously with
Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, 1 May 2013, lot 254; formerly in a
European private collection, acquired in the 1980s; accompanied by copies
of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
Literature
See Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no.2002.483.7, for
similar example; cf. Weitzmann, K., Age of Spirituality, Late Antique and Early
Christian Art, Third to Seventh Century, exhibition at Metropolitan Museum of
Art, 1977.
235

236
BYZANTINE HANGING CENSER WITH LID
6th-8th century AD
A bronze hanging censer with three suspension chains attached to a

three-armed distributor with collar and hook with notched finial; the
censer hexagonal in plan with flared base and three splayed feet,
conical hinged lid with voided crosses and other vents, knop finial.
521 grams, 43cm (17"). Fine condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
From a private New York collection; formerly with Christie’s; acquired by the
current owner in the 1990s; accompanied by an old Christie’s lot tag (EB 311
RL7).
Literature
See Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München,
2004.
236
237
BYZANTINE CIBORIUM RELIQUARY CASKET
6th century AD
A lidded marble reliquary casket in the shape of a church, ciborium,

pyramidal lid with palm branch to each edge joining at the apex, a
central Greek cross within a laurel wreath to three faces, a chi-rho
within a laurel wreath to the front; the main body of the reliquary
composed of arcaded outer faces supported by columns with a
central pillar; the pillar with integrated columns and decorative door;
the upper facade with a frieze depicting Agnus Dei within triangular
border with flying archangels Michael and Gabriel to each side; the
rear panel with a frieze of foliage scrolls, two crosses within arches
flanking; the side panels with vine branches and birds; egg-and-dart
border to the upper rim. 7.4 kg, 31cm (12¼"). Fine condition. Extremely
rare.
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370
USD 9,830 - 12,290
Provenance
in the early 1980s; accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele
D’Amato; and a geological report No. TL3256 by geology consultant Dr R. L.
Bonewitz; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen
10037.
Literature
See Grabar, A., L’età d’oro di Giustiniano, Milan, 1966; Wamser L., Zahlhaas,
G., Rom und Byzanz, Archaologischen Kostbarkeiten aus Bayern, München,
1999; Hahn C. ed., Objects of devotion and desire, medieval relic to
contemporary art, January 27-April 30, 2011, catalogue of the exhibition at the
he Bertha and Karl Lebsdorf Art Gallery, Hunter College, New York, 2011.
237

238
BYZANTINE PYXIS WITH SAINTS
8th-10th century AD
A carved schist squat jar with separate lid, band of roundels to the
chamfered sidewall each containing facing bust of a saint, Maltese
cross or chi-rho christogram, disc lid with incised cross and central
rectangular plaque with nimbate bust of Christ making a ‘pax’ sign
with his right hand. 591 grams, 99mm (4"). Very fine condition. 238
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
in the early 1980s.
239
BYZANTINE MARBLE PANEL WITH CROSS
6th-8th century AD
A rectangular carved marble architectural panel with slot to the

underside, incised Maltese cross within a circle with ring-and-dot
motifs surrounding; mounted on a custom-made stand. 6.1 kg total,
23cm with stand (9"). Fair condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection formed
before 1990; thence by descent.
240
BYZANTINE GOLD-IN-GLASS TILE
6th-7th century AD
An amber-coloured glass square tile overlaid with gold sheet forming

another square and four triangles, overlaid with translucent glass. 116
grams total with stand, 94mm (3½"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910 239
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
From an old British private collection; previously in the collection of Mr A.E.;
acquired prior to 1990.
Literature
Cf. Oliver, A., Ancient Glass in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History,
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, 1980, no. 268; Gorin-Rosen Y., Byzantine Gold Glass
from Excavations in the Holy Land in Journal of the Glass study, 57, New York,
2015, pp. 97-119; similar piece sold at Christie’s, New York, 12 June 2002.
Footnotes
Gold glass tiles in sandwich style were used for decorations of walls of
churches, public buildings and rich palaces. Pieces of this group of gold glass
were retrieved in Israel. One of them came from the bathhouses area at
Caesarea Maritima, which includes the remains of two gold-glass squares. It
is possible to suggest that this fragment, like the one in Caesarea, represents
a production stage in which a gold-glass tile with four squares was made and
later cut into smaller square inlays.
240

Western Asiatic
Lots
Also see lots 1556 - 1919 241 - 365
241 243
242
241 243
SUMERIAN BULLA ENVELOPE CONTAINING TOKENS SUMERIAN ‘THE REBUILDING OF THE WALL OF LARSA BY KING
5500-4500 BC GUNGUNUM’ NAIL HEAD
20th-19th century BC
A sealed spherical clay bulla envelope, containing clay tokens which
can be heard rattling inside; impressed zoomorphic designs to the A large ceramic nail-head with two columns of tight Sumerian
equator, including an ibex and a rampant lion. 135 grams, 58mm cuneiform text dealing with the rebuilding of the city wall of Larsa;
(2¼"). Very fine condition. Extremely rare. accompanied by a typed, signed scholarly note by W.G. Lambert,
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590 Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham 1970-1993,
USD 1,230 - 1,720 which states: 'Clay Nail-head with 36 lines of Sumerian cuneiform 115
Provenance x 115 mm. This is the head of a clay nail, with the spike missing. On
From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection, the head are two columns of Sumerian cuneiform, with 20 and 16
acquired in the 1990s; accompanied by a copy of a collection record, no.4. lines. They are a royal inscription of Gungunum, king of Larsa in
Babylonia c. 1933-1906 B.C. Hitherto only a very few very short
Footnotes
inscriptions of this king have been known, and this is a previously
It is believed that there are less than 250, complete and fragmentary, examples
of this type of bulla envelope worldwide. This is the second example ever unknown inscription of some length. There is some damage to the
offered at auction. The bulla first emerged in Mesopotamia around 8000 BC. object, and a portion of the middle of the head is rubbed, but enough
The clay envelopes contain a number of pre-baked accounting tokens, which of the inscription is clear to show that it deals with the rebuilding of
were used in commercial and stock-taking transactions. Placing the tokens the city wall of Larsa by this king.' and also accompanied by a
inside the bulla greatly enhanced the honesty of the transaction, as the bulla scholarly note by Dr. Manuel Ceccarelli of the University of Tübingen,
would have to be broken or crushed to reveal its contents. Germany, which states: 'Royal Inscripion of king Gungunum of Larsa
(1932–1906 BC), This is a really rare royal inscription of the king
242 Gungunum of Larsa. Only one other manuscript of this inscription is
OLD BABYLONIAN NEBUCHADNEZZAR, KING OF BABYLON known (Schøyen collection). Translation:
BRICK “[When the gods An]and Enlil granted in full to Utu (the sun god) in
604–562 BC Larsa the kingship over Sumer and Akkad and the role of shepherd
over the land of the Anorites, then Gungunum, the strong man, king
A rectangular incised clay cuneiform tablet section with plain border, of Larsa, farmer of Ur, [ava]nger of Ebabbar, [kin]g of sumer and
held in a custom-made case; accompanied by a scholarly note by Dr. Akkad, strong [he]ir of [Sa]mium, built the great [wa]ll of Larsa whose
Manuel Ceccarelli of the University of Tübingen, Germany, which name is “Utu, the one who conquers the rebel lands”. By my superior
states: 'New Babylonian Brick of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon skilfulness, I really [brought out] my city [from the marsh]. Within one
(640–562 BC; King of Babylon 604–562 BC) Translation: year I erected its brickwork (and) I completed its great wall. [I directed
“[Nebuchad]nezzar, K[ing] of Babylon, who pro[vides] for the Esaĝil the Euphra]tes through the middle of my city. In [tho]se days, the days
temple and the Ezida temple, foremost son of Nabopola[ssar], king of my reign, the market rate was truly set at [900 litre of b]arley, 5 kilos
of Babylon,[am I]. For Šamaš (= the sun god), [my lord], I built the of wool,15 litres [ofoil][for one shekel] (= 8,3 grams) (of silver). My
E[babbar temple, Šamaš’ temple] of La[rsa], as of old.” '. 3 kg total, manpower realis[ed] its work in plenty.
34.5 x 25.7cm including box (13½ x 10¼"). Fine condition. I a[m] the king of justice, I truly accomplish[ed] this task.” 308 grams,
£700 - 900 EUR 800 - 1,020 11.3cm (4½"). Fair condition.
USD 860 - 1,110 £1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
Provenance USD 1,230 - 1,720
Part of a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London Provenance
gentleman; examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), Part of a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London
historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern gentleman; examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011),
archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s; this small collection is historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern
exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s; this small collection is
preserved examples; accompanied by a copy of Professor Lambert’s notes exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well
and a scholarly note including translation by Dr Manuel Ceccarelli. preserved examples; accompanied by a copy of Professor Lambert’s and Dr.
Manuel Ceccarelli's notes.

244 245 246 247
244 Footnotes
OLD BABYLONIAN MATHEMATICAL TABLET Extispicy, liver divination, is a well-known practise in the ancient Near East,
which includes observation of the condition of the liver of sacrificial sheep. It
2000-1700 BC
is a method of divination that facilitated communication between the gods and
humans.
A pillow-shaped clay tablet with impressed cuneiform mathematical
table, the reverse with six impressions of the scribe’s fingernails 246
embedded into the clay, an early example of signing a document; OLD BABYLONIAN CUNEIFORM CYLINDER SECTION
accompanied by a handwritten scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, late 1900-1700 BC
Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993,
stating: 'Mathematical table: Old Babylonian, c. 2000-1700 B.C.' and A large section of a ceramic cylinder with impressed cuneiform text;
also accompanied by a scholarly note by Dr. Manuel Ceccarelli of the accompanied by a handwritten signed note by W.G. Lambert,
University of Tübingen, Germany, which states: 'Old Babylonian Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham 1970-1993,
multiplication tablet, Multiplication tablet where the head number is which states: ‘80-Photo 5/2. 180x85mm. Portion of cylinder with list
225. In the preserved lines 225 is multiplied by the integers from 1 to of personal names(?) c.1900-1700 B.C.’ 358 grams, 10.5cm (4"). Fair
14. Excerpt from the translation: condition.
L. 4: “Multiplication by 4 = 900”
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
L. 5: “Multiplication by 5 = 1125 (written: 1080 + 45)”
USD 370 - 490
L. 6: “Multiplication by 6 = 1350 (written: 1320 + 30)”.
Provenance
71 grams, 58mm (2¼"). Fair condition, repaired. Property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market before
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450 2000.
USD 370 - 490
Provenance 247
Part of a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London OLD BABYLONIAN MATHEMATICAL TABLET
gentleman; examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011),
historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern
archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s; this small collection is
exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well A ceramic pillow-shaped tablet with dense cuneiform writing
preserved examples; accompanied by a copy of Professor Lambert’s and Dr. containing multiplication tables to both sides; pierced through the
Manuel Ceccarelli's notes. centre; accompanied by a scholarly note by Dr. Manuel Ceccarelli of
the University of Tübingen, Germany, which states: 'Old Babylonian
245 multiplication tablet, Multiplication tablet where the head number is
OLD BABYLONIAN ‘LIVER OMENS’ TABLET 320 is multiplied by the integers from 1 to 19, 20, 30, 40 and 50.' 118
1900-1700 BC grams, 80mm (3"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
A highly important pillow-shaped clay tablet, impressed cuneiform text USD 980 - 1,230
to both sides describing a divine message, a liver omen; Provenance
accompanied by a handwritten scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, late Part of a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London
Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, gentleman; examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011),
stating: ‘One (1) Old Babylonian tablet dealing with with (sic) liver historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern
omens. c. 190-1700 B.C. Rare.’ 84 grams, 70mm (2¾"). Fine condition.
exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590 preserved examples; accompanied by a photocopy of Professor Lambert’s
USD 1,230 - 1,720 and Dr. Manuel Ceccarelli's notes.
Provenance
Part of a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London
preserved examples; accompanied by a copy of Professor Lambert’s notes.

248 249 250 251
248 250
OLD BABYLONIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET FOR ACCOUNTING OF LARGE OLD BABYLONIAN LEXICAL TABLET
FIELDS 17th-12th century BC
A highly important lexicon tablet of substantial size with four columns
A ceramic pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform inscription in eleven of dense cuneiform writing to each side, containing a list of wooden
horizontal lines; the text a rough field draft of amounts of field objects; accompanied by a signed handwritten note by W.G. Lambert,
associated with a list of eleven personal names (Ku..., Sin..., Mari..., the late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham
Tab-ili, ...iri..., Iarmu, Zabibum, Ra(?)zanu, Di-AN(?), Zalikum, Abbaia) 1970-1993, which states: ‘Large clay tablet, 163x125mm with 4
each with an area belonging to them expressed in sar and eše units. columns each side of list of object of wood: a lexical table. Old
257 grams, 95mm (3¾"). Fine condition, top edge damaged. Babylonian or Kassite period, c. 1700-1200 BC. Large, joined from
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 pieces, the greater part preserved in fair condition.’ 846 grams,
USD 980 - 1,230 16.1cm (6¼"). Fair condition, repaired. Rare and academically
Provenance important.
From an old British private collection; formed between 1975 and 1985; £1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
accompanied by a transcription and note on metrology. USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
Footnotes Part of a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London
The tablet is a working draft from which a formal document might later be gentleman; examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011)
created for the archives. The individuals named each had a landholding and accompanied by a handwritten signed letter by him.
ranging from 4() sar for Zabibum to 1 eše and 55 sar for Di-AN who is marked
as deceased.
251
OLD BABYLONIAN MULTIPLICATION TABLET
249
1900-1700 BC
OLD BABYLONIAN ENVELOPE WITH ENCLOSED TABLET
A pillow-shaped clay tablet with lines of impressed cuneiform text;
accompanied by a copy of a signed handwritten scholarly note by
An unopened ceramic pillow-shaped envelope with enclosed tablet,
W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of
the envelope with impressed cuneiform text, remains of date and a
Birmingham, 1970-1993, stating: 'Four (4) Old Babylonian letter, c.
seal impression to one face. 160 grams 67mm (2½"). Fine condition.
1900-1700 B.C.' and also accompanied by a scholarly note by Dr.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 Manuel Ceccarelli of the University of Tübingen, Germany, which
USD 980 - 1,230 states: 'Old Babylonian multiplication tablet, Multiplication tablet where
Provenance
the head number 24 is multiplied by the integers from 1 to 20.' 5.9
gentleman; examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), grams, 56mm (2¼"). Fair condition, repaired.
historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern £300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s; this small collection is USD 370 - 490
exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well Provenance
preserved examples; accompanied by a transcription of Professor Lambert’s Part of a specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London
notes. gentleman; examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011),
preserved examples; accompanied by a copy of Professor Lambert’s and Dr.
Manuel Ceccarelli's notes.

252
WESTERN ASIATIC EARLY DYNASTIC SEXAGESIMAL COUNTING
TABLET
3rd millennium BC
A terracotta plaque representing the earliest form of counting, the

numbers represented in small circular depressions, possibly to
measure barley, divided by a longitudinal line. 32.1 grams, 60mm
(2¼"). Fine condition. Rare.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
From a private UK collection, acquired on the London art market 1990-2000.
252 Literature
See The Schyen Collection, MS 4647, for a similar example, accompanied by
a print out of this item.
Footnotes
Counting tablets have a more complex combination of decimal and
sexagesimal numbers than their predecessors, the tally counts. They were
used in parallel with bulla envelopes and only about 260 numerical tablets are
known.
253
WESTERN ASIATIC ‘PROTO’ CUNEIFORM TABLET SECTION
Pre-Sargonid, 2600-2334 BC
An exceptionally well-preserved fragment of a proto cuneiform

terracotta tablet, with characters of exceptional quality to one side. 66
grams, 68mm (2¾"). Fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
1990 and 2000.
253 254
OLD BABYLONIAN ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENT
1900-1600 BC
A large ceramic pillow-shaped cuneiform tablet containing

administrative matters; accompanied by a copy of a handwritten and
signed scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at
the University of Birmingham 1970-1993, which states: ‘Six Old
Babylonian administrative documents, c. 1900-1600 B.C.’ 316 grams,
13.8cm (5½"). Fine condition, repaired.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
255
WESTERN ASIATIC EARLY DYNASTIC SEXAGESIMAL COUNTING
254 TABLET
3000-2500 BC
A ceramic tablet which has been divided and the numbering,

represented as short wedges, enclosed within one triangular section;
it has been suggested that this is essentially a field plan, with the field
divided, the filled-in section describing the amount of planting within
that section of the field. 33.9 grams, 59mm (2¼"). Fine condition.
Rare.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Literature
See The Schyen Collection, MS 4647, for a similar example, accompanied by
a print out of this item.
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OLD BABYLONIAN STUDENT SIGN LIST
255
An important ceramic tablet with cuneiform text comprising a list of
personal names, probably a complete list; accompanied by a
photocopy of a handwritten and signed scholarly note by W.G.
Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham

1970-1993, which states: 'School text from Old Babylonian period, c.
1900-1700 B.C. a list of simple personal names by which students
learnt the signs; three columns each side, probably the complete list.
Corners only missing. Colophon on left edge.' and also accompanied
by a scholarly note by Dr. Manuel Ceccarelli of the University of
Tübingen, Germany, which states: 'Old Babylonian sign list, This tablet
is a new manuscript of the sign list known as ‘Syllable Alphabet A’..
This is a list of signs and simple combinations of signs written down
by students in order to learn them.' 186 grams, 98mm (4"). Fine
condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern 256
preserved examples; accompanied by a photocopy of Professor Lambert’s
and Dr. Manuel Ceccarelli's notes.
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OLD BABYLONIAN FIELD BLUEPRINT TABLET
1900-1700 BC
A very large example of a tablet comprising a field plan with captions

giving dimensions and their location in relation to the irrigation ditches
in cuneiform writing; accompanied by a photocopy of a handwritten
and signed scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology
at the University of Birmingham 1970-1993, which states: ‘Clay Tablet,
100x74 mm., one side only preserved, some damage to right-hand
side and bottom. A field plan with captions giving the lengths of the
four sides and their locations in relation to irrigation ditches. Old
Babylonian period, c. 1900-1700 B.C., from Babylonia.’ 282 grams,
10cm (4"). Fair condition, fragmentary.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680 257
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
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OLD BABYLONIAN SEALING BULLA
A triangular clay bulla with cuneiform inscription; accompanied by a

copy of a signed handwritten scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, late
stating: ‘70x55 mm. Clay bulla with 14 lines of writing.’ 79.4 grams,
69mm (2¾"). Fine condition.
£350 - 450 EUR 400 - 510
USD 430 - 550
Provenance
1990 and 2000. 258
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JEMDET NASR PICTOGRAPHIC TABLET
Circa 3000 BC
A pillow-shaped clay tablet of exceptional quality, one side with three

panels of administrative pictograms, the other divided into seven
panels; accompanied by a copy of a signed handwritten scholarly note
by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of
Birmingham, 1970-1993, stating: ‘5 Sumerian clay tablets,
Pictographic signs, Jemdet Nasr period, c. 3000 B.C. All of
administrative content.’ 37.3 grams, 64mm (2½"). Very fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well 259
Published
Monoco, S. in Archaic Cuneiform Tablets from Private Collections (in the series
CUSAS 31; 2016), no. 131 but only in a line drawing, no photo.

Provenance
Property of a Scandinavian private collector since 2012; previously in the
Cambell collection, formed in the 1970s; accompanied by a scholarly report
by Professor W.G. Lambert.
Literature
Cf. Ada Small Moore Collection, Sotheby’s New York, December 12, 1991,
no.17; Stanfeld Collection, no.19, for seals related in size and style, both
among the largest known from the period of the Royal Tombs at Ur.
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LARGE EARLY SYRIAN I PERIOD CYLINDER SEAL WITH MONKEY
3300-2900 BC
A carved grey stone cylinder seal with monkey, accompanied by a

scholarly note which states: 'A carved grey stone Early Syrian I-period
260 cylinder seal with monkey; a tall monkey standing upright, in front
view, striding to the left but looking to the right, holds up in both bent
arm a snake each; the left one on the tail, the right one on the head
260 with mouth wide open; on both sides at step height of the monkey its
WESTERN ASIATIC TERRACOTTA MOULD curved bushy tail and its oversized erect phallus; on the left of the
2nd-1st millennium BC scene eight dots (or globes), a vertical pole and a stylized cedar tree;
the seal image is framed by lines on all four sides'; accompanied by
A rectangular terracotta mould with shallow recessed scene of an a museum-quality impression. 62.5 grams, 41mm. (1½"). Fine
advancing bull with detailed ribs. 271 grams, 12.2cm (4¾"). Fine condition. Scarce.
condition. £300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450 USD 370 - 490
Provenance Ex important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the
Property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market before 1970s; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report number 155073.
2000.
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261 OLD BABYLONIAN CYLINDER SEAL FOR UR-EGAL, SERVANT OF
WESTERN ASIATIC UR III CYLINDER SEAL THE HEALING GOD DAMU
21st-20th century BC 19th-late 16th century BC
A carved black stone cylinder seal with combat scene and three A carved black stone cylinder seal for Ur-egal, servant of (the god)
columns of cuneiform text; accompanied by a handwritten scholarly Damu, accompanied by a scholarly note, which states: 'A hematite
note issued by W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the cylinder seal with a long bearded god in a flounced robe, wearing a
University of Birmingham, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Black Stone, bristle-like wig and facing left, holds a double lion-headed mace in his
28x16mm. The design shows two standing nude heroes - one with a right hand, and rests his foot on a couchant snake-dragon (with horns,
horned tiara, the other without any head-covering, grappling with a snake's body and neck, lion's forelegs and bird's hindlegs), called in
rearing lion between them. There is a difficult three-line cuneiform Akkadian mušḫuššu, 'furious snake'; he is approached by a robed
inscription. The scene is a fine example of a type well attested for the king who holds a kid as an animal offering in both hands; his robe
period of the Third Dynasty of Ur, c.2100-2000 B.C. but the inscription falls open and he wears a crested cap; the suppliant goddess Lama
is problematic. It is not reversed on the stone, to be read in an in a flounced robe, with necklace counterweight and with a multiple-
impression, and every line has problems though the wedges are very horned head-dress, stands with both hands raised behind the
well engraved. This is then an Ur III seal, but with problematic worshipping king; between the god, identified as the warrior god
inscription.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 11 grams, Tišpak by the double lion-headed mace and the snake-dragon, and
28mm (1"). Fine condition. the king is a dog, a heavy mastiff, facing right, sitting on his haunches,
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910 supporting a crook, and wearing a heavy dog-collar, as the animal
USD 740 - 980 symbol of the healing goddess Gula. Inscription: 1UR-KÁ.GAL 2ÌR
Provenance dDa-mu „Ur-kagal, servant of (the healing) god Damu.“ The Sumerian
Property of a German collector since 2015; formerly the property of a London personal name UR-KÁ.GAL means „Dog (i.e. servant) at the great
gentleman; previously acquired in the 1970s; accompanied by a handwritten gate”.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 11.6 grams,
scholarly note issued by Professor W.G. Lambert.
23mm (1"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
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USD 980 - 1,230
EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE SUMERIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH
Provenance
BULLMEN Property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 2000s;
Early Dynastic III, 2600-2400 BC accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report number 157316.
A large white marble cylinder seal with contest scene depicting two Literature
lions mauling two rearing horned animals, and a naked warrior Cf. Collon, D., Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum.
Cylinder Seals III. Isin-Larsa and Old Babylonian Periods, London, 1986,
attacking two bulls with human faces; flanked by a lizard and rosette;
p.170-171, f.428-430; for the snake-dragon mušḫuššu and the deities Lama,
accompanied by a handwritten and signed scholarly note issued by Tišpak, Gula and Damu s. Black,J.; Green, A., Gods, Demons and Symbols
W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of of Ancient Mesopotamia. An Illustrated Dictionary, London, 1992, s.v.
Birmingham 1970-1993, which states: ‘Cylinder Seal of White Marble
47 x 30 mm. A contest scene is shown with two crossed lions mauling 265
two rearing horned animals, and a nude hero is dealing with two WESTERN ASIATIC EARLY DYNASTIC IIIA CYLINDER SEAL WITH
crossed bulls with bearded human faces. Two small fillers (a lizard(?) BANQUET SCENES
and a rosette(?)) fill vacant spaces. This is a Sumerian seal of the 2550-2400 BC
Early Dynastic III Period, c. 2600-2400 B.C. It is exceptionally large
and well cut in the best style, but it is worn and a little damaged.’; An agate(?) cylinder seal, accompanied by a scholarly note, which
accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 83.1 grams, 47mm states: 'The seal image is divided by two horizontal lines into two
(1¾"). Fine condition. Rare and important. registers of equal height. Above: A woman seated on a chair, facing
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910 right, wearing a sleeveless fringed robe, with horizontal stripes up to
USD 740 - 980 the hips, from there with vertical stripes. Behind the woman, in whose

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262 265
263 266
left raised hand one has to imagine a cup not shown here, there are p.29, pl.25, fig.a-c; and Aruz, J. (ed.), Art of the First Cities. The Third
one, in front of her two female attendants, wearing bead necklaces. Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, exhibition catalogue,
Facing the woman is a seated man, in the same posture as the New York, New Haven, London, 2003, p.109-110.
woman, one male attendant in front of him, two behind him, the latter
slapping his robe over his left shoulder like a toga. To the right of this 266
is a tall table charged with food. Below: The seated woman with the NEO-BABYLONIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH CONTEST SCENE
three female attendants like above. Facing her a seated man also like 800-539 BC
above, but only with one male attendant before, lastly a second
seated man, facing right, between two male attendants. The eyes of A black stone cylinder seal, accompanied by a scholarly note, which
all figures are oversized, the men are bald, while the women differ states: 'Antithetical group consisting of a bearded four-winged hero in
from them by a hood-like hairstyle and distinguishably smaller noses. the centre, facing right, wearing a cap vertically striated, two buns
The parallel seal BM 121544 (London) from the Royal Cemetery in behind, and a belted, tiered, vertically- striated, open skirt over a
Ur (Abraham's home), which bears as inscription the name of the horizontally-striated kilt. He is flanked by two rearing winged goats
well-known Queen Pu-abī, suggests that the people sitting here were which he gasps by a foreleg. Behind them both are above a crescent
members of the royal family.'; accompanied by a museum-quality and an eight- pointed, centre dot, star, below are five dots instead of
impression. 19.8 grams, 30mm (1"). Very fine condition. seven, the usual symbol for the Pleiades.'; accompanied by a
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 museum-quality impression. 10.1 grams, 26mm (1"). Very fine
condition.
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance £600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence USD 740 - 980
by descent; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report number Provenance
152084. Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence
by descent; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report number
Literature 152083.
Cf. a parallel seal BM 121544 (London) from the Royal Cemetery in Ur
(Abraham's home), which bears as inscription the name of the well-known Literature
Queen Pu-abī, suggests that the people sitting here were members of the royal Cf. Collon, D., Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum.
family; for the seal mentioned above and two other similar ones, from the same Cylinder Seals V. Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Periods, London, 2001,
cemetery; cf. Wiseman, D. J. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the no.325, 329, 330, 332-336, 342-362, 364-386.
British Museum. Cylinder Seals I. Uruk - Early Dynastic Periods, London, 1962,

267 Provenance
AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH CONTEST SCENE Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence
by descent; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report number
24th-22nd century BC 158135.
A carved polished serpentine stone cylinder seal with facetted sides Literature
and two flat rims, pierced through the centre to take a cord, featuring Cf. Porada, E., The Collection of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, 1948,
an alternating series of standing human and animal figures (horned pl.LXXXIII, fig.598E.
beasts and a lion) including contest scenes and a substantial ear of
corn serving as the terminal; accompanied by a museum-quality 271
impression. 35 grams, 36mm (1½"). Fine condition. ACHAEMENID CYLINDER SEAL WITH LION-DRAGON AND
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 WINGED SPHINX
USD 980 - 1,230 2000-1530 BC
Provenance
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in A haematite cylinder seal with pierced top, accompanied by a
the 1980s. scholarly note, which states: 'A haematite cylinder seal with cross
drilling of the upper round sealing surface; two standing winged
268 beings face each other: on the left a lion dragon, on the right a male
OLD AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH TWO CONTEST SCENES sphinx with a goatee and an Egyptian bonnet wig, both with wings
2340-2200 BC spread; on the image as filling motifs appear birds, snakes and fishes.
Horror vacui.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 18.8
A marbled green stone cylinder seal, accompanied by a scholarly grams, 24mm (1"). Fine condition.
note, which states: 'From left to right: A bearded hero wearing a flat £600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
cap and a skirt is in conflict with an urinating water-buffalo. Next to it USD 740 - 980
another bearded hero wearing a helmet-like short hairstyle and also Provenance
a skirt in conflict with a rampant lion, with both hands pressing Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence
together the lion's front legs. Terminal, an inscription of two lines, in a by descent; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report number
frame.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 26.7 grams, 158134.
32mm (1¼"). Very fine condition.
Literature
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680 See Kühne, H., Das Rollsiegel in Syrien. Zur Steinschneidekunst in Syrien
USD 490 - 740 zwischen 3300 und 330 vor Christus, Tübingen, 1980; Otto, A., Die Entstehung
Provenance und Entwicklung der Klassisch-Syrischen Glyptik, Berlin, New York, 2000.
by descent; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report number 272
152081.
JEMDET NASR CYLINDER SEAL
Literature 3rd millennium BC
Cf. Collon, D., Cataloque of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum.
Cylinder Seals II. Akkadian-, Post Akkadian-, Ur III-Periods, London, 1982, A carved red marble concave cylinder seal, flaring at the top and
nos.19, 31, 67, and 70. bottom with plain flat bases, pierced through the centre to take a cord;
featuring a series of stylised standing human figures, each facing left,
269 arms outstretched towards the back of the figure in front;
WESTERN ASIATIC EARLY DYNASTIC II CYLINDER SEAL WITH accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 16.6 grams, 22mm
CONTEST SCENE (1"). Fine condition.
27th century BC £300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
A green calcite cylinder seal with contest scene in two registers, the Provenance
very thick cylinder showing in both registers contest scenes in huge Property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market before
numbers, separated by a line; in the lower register, four different male 2000.
figures between crossing four-legged animals, including lions, cattle
Literature
and caprids, in different combination; in the upper register the figural
See Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals From The Marcopoli
band continues, but in addition with a naked armless man, two Collection, California Press, 1984, figure 6, for a comparable example.
superimposed scorpions and a feline (wolf?), crossing an upside
down lion; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 39 grams, 273
35mm (1½"). Very fine condition, chipped. LARGE NEO-SUMERIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH PRESENTATION
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550 SCENE
USD 3,690 - 4,920 Ur III-Period, 2112-2002 BC
Provenance
The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in
the late 1980s-early 1990s; academically researched and catalogued by the A red jasper cylinder seal with presentation scene, accompanied by
late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s; collection number 5001; a scholarly note, which states: 'A goddess wearing a flounced robe
accompanied by Geologic Report TL005244 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz. and a multiple-horned head-dress stands with the left hand raised
behind the worshipper. He, wearing a robe with fringed ends hanging
down in a curve on either side (typical for the Ur III-Period!), holds his
270 right arm bent near the right hip. On his left hand he is led by the
MIDDLE-ASSYRIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH GRYPHON goddess Lama who wears a flounced robe, facing an enthroned long
1450-1100 BC bearded god, also in a flounced robe and with a multiple-horned
head-dress. Behind him a vertical two lines inscription with the name
A rock crystal cylinder seal with a standing gryphon before a stele and patronymic of the owner. Inscription: 1) A-ri-lum„Ār-ilum (Sandhi!,
with four lines of inscription; accompanied by a scholarly note, which „God is a hero.“), 2) DUMU I-x-ru-um-DIM (son of I-x-ru-um-d/tum.';
states: 'A rock-crystal cylinder seal with a rampant lion-griffin before accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 46 grams, 40mm
an altar with a grid pattern, a winged sun over it; the beast, called (1½"). Very fine condition. Extremely rare.
Imdugud or Asag in Sumerian and Anzû or Asakku in Akkadian, steps £3,500 - 4,500 EUR 3,980 - 5,120
to the right and holds two tied up sacrificial animals in the paws of its USD 4,300 - 5,530
outstretched front legs; in the left paw a lamb, in the right a lion's cub, Provenance
the head turning back. Below the altar there is a framed four-line The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in
inscription to be read directly from the stone.'; accompanied by a the late 1980s-early 1990s; academically researched and catalogued by the
late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s; accompanied by geological report
museum-quality impression. 5.3 grams, 26mm (1"). Fine condition.
TL005243 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz; and a copy of a scholarly note, report
£200 - 300 EUR 230 - 340 number 154282.
USD 250 - 370

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275
Literature 275
Cf. D. Collon, Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum. HELLENISTIC CYLINDER SEAL WITH LION KILLED IN HUNT
Cylinder Seals II. Akkadian, Post Akkadian, Ur III Periods, London, 1982,
3rd-1st century BC
p.168-169, pl. LII, fig. 469, for the worshipper framed by two goddesses; for
the personal name Ār-ilum, see AHw. 72a s.v. āru(m) III 1).
A banded agate cylinder seal, accompanied by a scholarly note,
274 which states: 'A dead lion with strong paws and powerful mane lies
WESTERN ASIATIC CYLINDER SEAL WITH PRESENTATION SCENE stretched out, killed by three feathered arrows, struck in the back,
4th-1st millennium BC neck and head. His head between the front legs and the long tail
stretched out look like he were sleeping.'; accompanied by a museum-
A carved polished stone cylinder seal with facetted sides and two flat quality impression. 26.9 grams, 24mm (1"). Fine condition.
bases, pierced through the centre to take a cord, featuring an X-shape £1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
flanked by concentric chevrons and lines, followed on one side by a USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
series of three standing figures facing right, on the other side a series
of three standing figures facing left, the third figure on each side with by descent; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report number
arms extended touching an object; accompanied by a museum- 152085.
quality impression. 21 grams, 25mm (1"). Fine condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450 Literature
USD 370 - 490 See Boardman, J., Greek Gems and Finger Rings. Early Bronze Age to Late
Provenance Classical, London, 1970, p.370, fig.1014, for a similar naturalistic
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in representation of a lion in the Hellenistic period.
the 1980s.

276 impression. 4.2 grams, 19mm (¾"). Fine condition.
OLD AKKADIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH PRESENTATION SCENE £400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
2340-2200 BC USD 490 - 740
Provenance
A lapis lazuli cylinder seal with a presentation scene with water god From an important Mayfair collection, 1970-1999; thence by descent.
Enki in his Abzu house, accompanied by a scholarly note, which
states: 'A lapis lazuli cylinder seal with a procession of three long- 279
bearded gods with free torso and long flounced skirts with wide belts, WESTERN ASIATIC CYLINDER SEAL WITH ANIMALS
facing right the god Enki (Akkadian Ea), the god of the subterranean 2nd millennium BC
freshwater ocean (absu), especially associated with wisdom, magic
and incantations, and with the arts and crafts of civilization; enthroned A haematite cylinder seal with columns of three animals including
in his temple, in a long flounced robe, his right arm raised in greeting, ibex, wading bird, hawk and others, with a guilloche motif;
he looks at them; streams of water spring from his shoulders and flow accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 2.3 grams,16mm
on the back wall of the temple and under his feet; a single flower (½"). Fine condition.
branch in front of his head; the first of the gods steps up a step-like £400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
stylized mountain, on the top of which is his temple; the flames blazing USD 490 - 740
from his left shoulder and the stepped mountains show that it is the Provenance
sun god Utu (Akkadian Šamaš) rising from the mountains in the east; Property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market before
instead of the usual saw, he is holding a sickle sword in his right hand; 2000.
behind him the god Marduk, the son of Enki / Ea, with his symbol of
a triangular-headed spade or hoe (Akkadian marru); the last god also 280
with flames on his shoulders is the fire god Gibil or Girra (Akkadian NEO-BABYLONIAN CYLINDER SEAL OF A HIGH OFFICIAL
Girru); all gods wear a simple horned crown, a lock of the neck and Circa 1000-539 BC
raise their right hand in greeting; behind the temple of Enki / Ea a
nude bearded kneeling god holding a gate-post with ring, from the A finely cut agate cylinder seal of a high official Ur-egal, servant of
vessel of which water flows at the top; between him and the last god (the god) Damu, with worship scene with garbled inscription; contrary
a vertical guilloche with five balls, which may indicate the seal's origin to ordinary seals, the inscription on the seals of these officials were
from Syria.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 29.4 engraved in positive and come out reversed in impressions; very fine
grams, 29mm (1"). Fine condition. double drilling to either end as usual, tapering towards the middle;
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270 accompanied by a scholarly note, which states: 'A large carved (stone
type?) cylinder seal with a bearded worshipper, who stands facing left
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
between two deities, with a crested cap, in a fringed, tight robe with
Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before a double belt, and points with his raised right hand and extends the
2000; formerly in an old English collection; accompanied by a copy of a other palm up; before him, on the left, a god, facing right and standing
scholarly note, report number 158212. on a bull, wears a tall, cylindrical, feather-topped head-dress with a
thick tassel or necklace counterweight hanging down the back, and a
Literature fringed, tiered robe, hanging open over a fringed kilt; armed with two
Cf. Frankfort, H., Cylinder Seals, London, 1939, p.102-103, pl.XVIII, fig.k (=
bow-cases and a short sword in his belt, all together with the head-
Boehmer, R. M., Die Entwicklung der Glyptik während der Akkad-Zeit, Berlin,
1965, p.83-84, pl.XLI, fig.488); Porada, E., Corpus of Ancient Near Eastern
dress globe-tipped, he raises his right hand and holds a beaded ring
Seals in North American Collections, New York 1948, p.26, pl.XXXI, fig.202E in his left; behind the worshipper, facing left, the goddess Ištar,
(= Boehmer, R. M., ibd., pl.XLIV, fig.518). wearing a square-topped head-dress with a star on top, a tassel or
necklace counterweight hanging down her back, and a tiered, striated,
277 open robe over a fringed kilt; on her back she wears two crossed star-
NEO-BABYLONIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH CONTEST SCENE tipped bow cases and a quiver; she also raises her right hand and
800-539 BC holds a beaded ring in her left; across the image area from left to right
as symbols appear the wedge or stylus of the god Nabu next to the
A chalcedony(?) cylinder seal, accompanied by a scholarly note, tasselled spade of the god Marduk, a rhomb, a crescent, the winged
which states: 'A winged bearded hero, facing left, with long neck hair, disc with the sun god Šamaš, a six-pointed star, an ibex sitting on his
wearing a tall domed head-dress on a diadem, and an open, tiered haunches before a cactus-like plant, consisting of a central spike with
and striped robe over a kilt, in the left hand holding a scimitar behind a curved leaf on either side; between the deities a two-line inscription.
him, kicks his right leg on the head of a stag lying in front of him, The sun god in fully anthropomorphic form and the cactus-like plant
whose left leg he pulls towards him at head level with his right hand. show, that the seal is Neo-Babylonian and not Neo-Assyrian.';
On the left, behind the stag, a large, upright lioness with a mouth open accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 38.5 grams, 42mm.
and her tail rolled up, lifting the right front paw behind her back to (Th. Fr. Sturm)’. 38.5 grams, 42mm (1½"). Very fine condition.
strike, tears the left leg of the stag with her left front paw. Behind the £6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100
lioness a naked man with a flat round cap, facing right, holds up a USD 7,380 - 9,830
branch or ear of wheat in his outstretched left hand and behind him Provenance
a staff in his right. There is an eight-pointed star between the man Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly
and the lioness and this and the stag.'; accompanied by a museum- acquired in the 1980s; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report
number 157484.
quality impression. 24.5 grams, 38mm (1½"). Very fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910 Literature
USD 740 - 980 See Collon, D., Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum.
Provenance Cylinder Seals V. Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Periods, London, 2001.
by descent; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report number 281
151815.
BACTRIAN CYLINDER TYPE SEAL
Literature
2nd millennium BC
Cf. Collon, D., Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum.
Cylinder Seals V. Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Periods, London, 2001, A substantial hollow bronze cylinder with central hole, grotesque
no.321, for another cylinder seal of this period with the very rare contest scene masks and other motifs to the sidewall; accompanied by a museum-
with stag. quality impression. 94 grams, 37mm (1½"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
278 USD 740 - 980
WESTERN ASIATIC FIGURAL CYLINDER SEAL Provenance
2nd millennium BC Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before
2000; formerly in an old English collection.
A haematite cylinder seal with three tiers of images including winged
beasts, human and animal heads; accompanied by a museum-quality

276 279
277 280
278 281
282
282 tiered, fringed robe; in her raised right hand she holds a scalpel and
NEO-BABYLONIAN BEAD SEAL WITH DEITIES NINURTA AND a beaded ring in the other; her throne with stars down the back rests
GULA on the back of a couchant dog with curled tail; this kind of mastiff dog
8th-6th century BC is Gula's symbol animal; between the lion-griffin and Gula a small,
bearded worshipper stands facing right, wearing a fringed robe; he
A substantial rock crystal cylinder seal bead, accompanied by a points with his raised right hand and extends the other.'; accompanied
scholarly note, which states: 'Ninurta, the god of war, as bearded god, by a museum-quality impression. 43.3 grams, 39mm (1½"). Very fine
wearing a square, star-topped, horned headdress and a vertically- condition.
striated, tiered, fringed, open robe over a fringed kilt, with star-tipped £1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
crossed bow cases on his back, a sword in his belt, and a sickle sword USD 2,210 - 2,950
hanging from his right arm, draws a star-studded bow and aims an Provenance
arrow at a rampant lion-griffin; he strides toward the right on the back Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence
of a charging, scorpion-tailed lion-griffin, resting the left foot on its by descent; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, report number
bull's horn and the right on one of its hind-legs; the rampant lion-griffin 152068.
flees towards the right, looking back at the pursuing god; it has pricked
Literature
ears and no tongue; its outstretched lion's forelegs extend with See Collon, D., Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum.
pronounced claws; spread wings, a bird's tail, hind legs and talons; Cylinder Seals V. Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Periods, London, 2001,
above its head are the Pleiades on the left, the crescent on the right; no.232 and 233, for similar.
Gula, the goddess of healing, sits on a throne, facing left, wearing a
square, star-topped, horned headdress, and a vertically-striated,

283
NEO-BABYLONIAN STAMP SEAL WITH INSCRIPTION
626-539 BC
283
A columnar agate stamp seal with intaglio rampant griffin on a
baseline facing a short cuneiform inscription; accompanied by a
museum-quality impression. 12 grams, 25mm (1"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
2000s.
284
WESTERN ASIATIC STAMP SEAL WITH WINGED LION AND
LAMASSU
2nd millennium BC
A carved quartz stamp seal with intaglio scene of a Faravahar solar

disc above a crouching sherdal winged lion and a lamassu;
(1¼"). Fine condition.
284 £600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
an important private Mayfair, London, UK, collection, acquired after 1970.
285
OLD BABYLONIAN STAMP SEAL PAIR
A pair of agate D-shaped stamp seals, each with intaglio design of a

standing robed figure standing before an altar; accompanied by
museum-quality impressions. 30.5 grams total, 27-32mm (1 - 1¼").
Fine condition. [2]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
2000s.
286
SUMERIAN AMBER STAMP SEAL
3rd millennium BC
285 A carved amber stamp seal of a recumbent quadruped with

zoomorphic design underside; supplied with a handwritten and signed
scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology,
University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: ‘Stamp seal of
amber in form of recumbent small quadruped pierced top to bottom
15x25.5x9 mm. Design: two animals tête bêche and dots. Condition
good. Sumerian, c. 3000 B.C. Rare material and rare design.’ 5.49
grams, 24mm (1"). Fine condition. Rare. [No Reserve]
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
an important private Mayfair, London, UK, collection, acquired after 1970;
accompanied by a scholarly report by Professor W.G. Lambert.
286

287
287
WESTERN ASIATIC BULL AMULET
1st millennium BC
A carved agate amuletic bead representing a bull with head facing

backwards and legs folded beneath the body. 4.5 grams, 24mm (1").
Fine condition. [No Reserve]
£200 - 300 EUR 230 - 340
USD 250 - 370
Provenance
Ex South London collection; acquired in the late 1990s.
288
ACHAEMENID MULTI-FACIAL SEAL PENDANT
6th-4th century BC
A tabular trapezoid lapis lazuli pendant with ribbed suspension loop,

the large faces engraved with two opposing antelopes, the sides with
a palm leaf motif, a stylised profile bust wearing a tall headdress to
the underside. 13.5 grams, 33mm (1¼"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
288
289
BABYLONIAN BIFACIAL PLAQUE
2nd millennium BC
A rectangular granite plaque with integral suspension loop; one side

with an engraved advancing zoomorphic figure in profile, holding a
sceptre(?) in his outstretched right hand and a rectangular basket-
type object in his left hand; the other side with schematic inscription.
13.2 grams, 41mm (1½"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
290
ASSYRIAN PAZUZU STAMP SEAL MATRIX
8th-6th century BC 289
A bronze stamp seal, the handle formed as janiform bust of Pazuzu,

wearing a tall headdress formed as a stylised figure with crossed
hands, loop above; the rectangular underside with a rearing lion
attacking a bearded figure. 45.7 grams, 50mm (2"). Fine condition.
Rare.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
2000s.
290

291
MESOPOTAMIAN BULL VESSEL OR STAND BEARER
Early Dynastic Period II, mid 3rd millennium BC
A substantial bronze torch bearer depicting a bull or calf standing with

straight legs firmly placed, head drawn back, crescentic horns with
transverse ribbing, tail extending to the ground; on its back a standing
nude female with arms bent and hands cupping the breasts, dressed
and plaited hair; above, a balustered stem with three-arm finial
forming a cage support. 1.7 kg, 34cm (13½"). Very fine condition.
£50,000 - 70,000 EUR 56,860 - 79,600
USD 61,460 - 86,050
Provenance
central London gallery; formerly acquired before 1990; this lot has been
checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is
Literature
See Simpson S.T., Queen of Sheba: Treasures From Ancient Yemen, The British
Museum Press, London, 2002, item 297, for a stand with bowl; see Muscarella,
O.W., Bronze and Iron: Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in The Metropolitan
Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum Museum of Art, New York, 1988,
pp.334-335, for objects of a similar form; see Mahboubian, H., Art and
Civilization of Ancient Iran, Mahboubian Gallery, Wiltshire, 2004, pp.17-18, for
similar objects; see Amiet, P., Art of the Ancient Near East, New York, 1977;
Muscarella, O.W., Bronze and Iron. Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1988; Aruz, J., Art of the First Cities.
The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, New York,
2003.
Footnotes
Stylistically the standing male bronze of Early Dynastic II date now in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 55.142) bears a strong facial
resemblance to this figure with its bulging eyes and slit mouth below a sharp
triangular nose (Aruz item 38). Likewise, the figure of an ibex depicted on a
vessel stand (Aruz item 40) of the same period shows a similar treatment of
the animal’s limbs where the feet are splayed and the joints are modelled as
bulbs. The bull and human figure were cast as separate pieces which were
later joined with solder made from ground copper salts (see Aruz p.79). By
convention, religious persons were usually depicted naked in the art of this
period (Aruz, p.79-80) and it seems likely that the piece depicts a scene from
myth, or from some ritual enactment thereof. This figure likely functioned as
temple attendant, holding aloft a bowl of incense, a lamp or other form of
offering.

291
117
292
CANAANITE STANDING IDOL
2nd millennium BC
A slender nude male bronze standing idol with free-running ring at

292 the waist and free-running ring at the neck, right hand raised with
hand extended, left hand pressed against the chest with a fixed ring
around the arm, incised line from the shoulder blades to the feet
delineates the back, buttocks, legs and feet, while on the front incised
lines indicate a wrist ornament on the right arm and delineate facial
details, pelvic region, legs, feet, toes and fingers; standing on an
integral rhomboidal base; mounted on a custom-made stand. 307
grams total, 27cm including stand (10½"). Fine condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
the 1980s.
293
WESTERN ASIATIC STANDING FIGURE PAIR
1st millennium BC
A conical finial developing to two figures standing opposed, the

female with applied breasts and pinched head, the male with applied
facial details holding her forearms and connected to her by a rod
293 (penis?); mounted on a custom-made stand. 140 grams total, 14.5cm
including stand (5¾"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s;
thence by descent.
294
LURISTAN IDOL
13th-6th century BC
A flat-section bronze plaque with lentoid head and tapering neck, bulb
body and flared skirt, two repoussé breasts; mounted on a custom-
made stand. 48.3 grams total, 88mm with stand (3¼"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a European gentleman living in London; previously from an English
collection formed in the 1980s.
294 295
LURISTAN FIGURAL BOWL MOUNT
13th-6th century BC
A bronze bowl mount formed as a robed male figure with outstretched

arms, the face raised with textured headdress and robe, recessed
eyes, pointed beard; mounted on a custom-made stand. 206 grams
total, 12cm including stand (4¾"). Fine condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
Property of a Guernsey collector; acquired in the UK in the early 1990s.
295

296
ELAMITE PIRAVEND STATUETTE
1st millennium BC
A bronze statuette of a naked male, large head with hair falling to the
shoulders, large prominent nose, eyes inlaid with bone; hands to the
chest, legs together with genitalia. 102 grams, 95mm (3¾"). Fine
condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father’s collection; formerly
with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s. 296
297
YEMENI DEDICATORY PLAQUE FROM THE KINGDOM OF
QATABAN
1st century AD
A bronze plaque with eight lines of qatabanic Sabaean text regarding

an unknown temple of the kingdom of Qatabān, dedicated to the gods
Amm dhu-Raymatum and Warafum:
'1 Dlwn
-b-Gbln ʿbd (s1q)ny[ ʿm]
2 ḏ-Rymtm w-Wrfm (s1)qnyt-ḏ=
3 hbm ḥg tkrb-s1mn gwm/
4 bʿw mhrt Nbṭ
m w-(ytʿs1)
5 w-ʾbl-s1 ḥg t(k)rb-s1mn l-m=
6 tʿn-s1 b-s1wt brṯ
n rṯd D..=
7 wn ʿm w-Wrfm ʾḏn-s1 w-(mqm)-s1
8 w-qny-s1 b-ḥg ʿm w-ʾnby' 297
'Dalwān ... offered [to ʿAmm] (2) dhu-Raymatum and Warafum the
offering of (3) bronze according to the promise he made to them ...
(4) ... mares of Nabaṭ um ... (5) his camel in accordance with the
promise he had made to them to be (6) protected in this expedition.
Dalwān has confided (7) to ʿAmm and Warafum his faculties, his
abilities (8) and his possessions, with the approval of Amm and Anbī';
mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.05 kg, 23cm including stand (9").
Fine condition, repaired. Rare.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Property of a London W1 collector; formerly acquired between 1970 and the
late 1999s.
298
ACHAEMENID ROUNDEL WITH MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS
6th-4th century BC
A bronze roundel with domed centre and flared rim; line of bosses to
the outer edge linked by an impressed herringbone band, four
repoussé rosettes placed between advancing rams with ribbed horns 298
and feathered wings, central dome with guilloche border; offered in a
custom-made wooden display box. 1 kg total, 21cm (box: 29 x 29cm)
(8¼ (11½ x 11½)"). Very fine condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
Property of an American gentleman; formerly in a collection formed 1970s-
1990s; previously believed to have been in an old Japanese collection as held
within a high quality old Japanese collector’s box.
299
WESTERN ASIATIC YOKED BULL PAIR ON BASE
Late 1st millennium BC
A bronze figurine of two standing zebu bulls on a raised rectangular

base with yoke across their shoulders. 736 grams, base: 95mm wide
(3¾"). Fine condition, repaired.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 299
1970s.

300
WESTERN ASIATIC STANDING BULL STATUETTE
Late 1st millennium BC
A heavy bronze figurine of a standing zebu bull, facing forward, head

raised, with long tail. 417 grams, 84mm (3¼"). Fine condition, one leg
absent.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
300 Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the
1970s.
301
WESTERN ASIATIC YOKED BULLS STATUETTE
1st millennium BC
A bronze figurine of two standing zebu bulls on a rectangular base

with flared foot, yoke across the shoulders of both beasts with disc
finial. 683 grams, 95mm (3¾"). Fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Ex important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the
1970s.
302
BACTRIAN VESSEL WITH ANIMALS
3rd-2nd millennium BC
A bronze pouring vessel with bulbous body and integral foot, the
301 spout in the form of a horned ibex head and the handle with finger
loop and riser with ram’s head terminals. 1 kg, 19cm (7½"). Fair
condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
303
MIDIANITE DUCK VESSEL
2nd-1st millennium BC
A bronze pouring vessel in the form of a duck with integral tail, the
head, spout and legs formed separately and rivetted to the body. 554
grams, 24cm (9½"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
2000s.
302
304
MARLIK CHALICE WITH VITICULTURE SCENE
A sheet-silver chalice with flared foot, narrow stem, flared mouth;

carinated band beneath the rim and repoussé guilloche decoration;
frieze depicting four vines with crossed stocks extending to scrolled
ends with detailed leaves and bunches of grapes; below the vines
and between them four human figures comprising: a half-height
crouching(?) male facing left with filet to the brow, fringed cloak, cup
in the raised right hand; a seated male facing right with chalice in the
right hand, low table by his foot with bowl and cup(?); seated male
facing left with mantle to the left shoulder and fringed robe, holding
on his lap a curved implement (pruning sickle?); the stem with tiered
meander pattern. 216 grams, 12.5cm (5"). Fine condition; fragmentary.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
303

Literature
See Amiet, P., Art of the Ancient Near East, New York, 1977; Aruz, J., Art of
the First Cities. The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus,
New York, 2003; Black, J. and Green, A., Gods, Demons and Symbols of
Ancient Mesopotamia, Austin, 2014.
Footnotes
The guilloche border is a prominent feature of many cultures of Mesopotamia 304
and the wider region, found for example on chlorite chalices, cups and other
vessels of the Early Dynastic Period (Aruz, items 231, 232, 237 and others)
and in repoussé goldwork (Aruz, item 271). The figural scenes of drinking
beneath the vines with their burden of leaves and bunches of grapes are
suggestive of the chalice’s use as a vessel for the distribution of wine
fermented from the grapes depicted in those scenes. Alcohol was routinely
used in religious ceremonies as a libation (or possibly for lustration), while
fermented drinks based on grapes and dates were available (Black & Green,
2014, p.28). The figure shown with a reaping hook or sickle suggests that the
maker or owner of the chalice was familiar with the cultivation and harvesting
of grapes in order to produce wine.
305
LARGE WESTERN ASIATIC FLARED CUP WITH ANCIENT REPAIR
1st millennium BC
A heavy bronze vessel with narrow base, bell-shaped body with

median carination, rolled rim; remains of ancient repair to sidewall.
815 grams, 12cm (4¾"). Fair condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490 305
Provenance
From a private Dorset collection; previously in a private collection in Bristol,
UK, formed in the 1990s.
306
LURISTAN RITUAL VESSEL
13th-6th century BC
A copper-alloy ritual vessel with shallow flat-bottomed bowl, integral

foot and broad shallow pouring spout; ring handle with lion rivetted to
the bowl. 291 grams, 23cm (9"). Fine condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
London, UK; acquired before 1972.
307
URARTU ZOOMORPHIC WINE VESSEL PAIR
10th-7th century BC 306
A matched pair of bronze ewers, each a drum-shaped body with

flared rim and long U-section spout, opposed pair of serpents in a
guilloche pattern. 2.1 kg total, 27.2-28.3cm (10¾ - 11"). Fine condition.
[2]
£700 - 900 EUR 800 - 1,020
USD 860 - 1,110
Provenance
2000s.
307

308
SASSANIAN VASE WITH FLUTED NECK
308 5th century AD
A heavy bronze bulbous jar or vase, with flat bottom, fluted tall neck
with flared rim; remains of two old collection labels to the underside.
390 grams, 12.4cm (4 7/8"). Fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman living in central London; acquired from
Christie’s, Amsterdam, 27-29 April 2010; from the private collection of Mrs
Elias-Vaes, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; collected between 1960-early
1970s.
309
ELAMITE RITUAL LADLE
2nd millennium BC
A substantial bronze ladle with segmented handle, bulbous bowl with

pouring lip and ornamental band below the rim, finial of a sitting male
with arms folded across the knees, trapezoid panel to the rear with
suspension ring; mounted on a custom-made stand. 968 grams total,
46cm including stand (18"). Fine condition.
309 £1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
310
WESTERN ASIATIC ELABORATE TEMPLE RING BRACELET
1st millennium BC
A massive and heavy bronze temple ring bracelet with oval terminals
and bands of alternating lines and pellets with dentilled ends at
shoulders. 1.8 kg, 15cm (6"). Fine condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
310 Provenance
2000s.
311
WESTERN ASIATIC CEREMONIAL BRACELET
1st millennium BC
A massive and heavy bronze bracelet with flat oval terminals, the
shoulders ornamented with bands of lines and studs with studded
and outlined dentilled ends; with custom-made display stand. 2.8 kg
total, 26cm including stand (10¼"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
2000s.
311
312
WESTERN ASIATIC TEMPLE RING BRACELET PAIR
1st millennium BC
A large and heavy pair of bronze ‘manilla’ type bracelets with flat
rectangular terminals. 2 kg total, 12.5-13cm (5"). Fine condition. [2]
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
2000s.
312

313
314
315 316 317
313 315
BACTRIAN NECKLACE WITH PENDANT ACHAEMENID GOLD FACE MOUNT
3rd-2nd millennium BC 6th-4th century BC
A restrung necklace composed of annular bronze beads, large discoid A gold repoussé mount in the form of a facing head with detailed hair
pendant with raised central boss and concentric circles. 190 grams, and prominent nose, the large eyes pierced. 1.71 grams, 35mm (1¼").
68cm (26¾"). Fine condition. Fair condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910 £1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 740 - 980 USD 1,840 - 2,460
Property of a London gentleman; formerly with the Mahboubian Gallery, From the private collection of a North West London lady; previously with a
London, UK; acquired before 1972. central London gallery; formerly acquired before 1990.
314 316
SASSANIAN GOLD AND SILVER PENDANT NECKLACE WESTERN ASIATIC GOLD RING WITH BULL GEMSTONE
3rd-7th century AD 1st millennium AD
A restrung necklace comprising twelve gold tubular beads with A hollow-formed gold finger ring with band of advancing animals to
annular carnelian spacer beads, eleven silver dangles each a pair of the bezel, inset limestone cloison with intaglio zebu. 5.83 grams,
teardrop cells with inset sheet gold panes bearing pointillé repoussé 24.16mm overall, 17.79mm internal diameter (approximate size British
texture and a glass triangle panel between; the centrepiece a larger N, USA 6½, Europe 14.35, Japan 13) (1"). Fine condition.
sheet gold triangular panel with four glass inserts above; carnelian £1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
beads to the ends, modern clasp. 42.68 grams, 43cm (17"). Very fine USD 1,480 - 2,090
condition. Provenance
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820 Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000.
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance 317
From the private collection of a North West London lady; previously with a SASSANIAN DECORATED TONGS
central London gallery; formerly acquired before 1990. 3rd-7th century AD
A pair of elaborately decorated tongs with lanceolate gripper plates;

the arms stamped with annulets within lozenges on a hatched
background, a band of annulets below, the plates with stamped
annulets. 25.6 grams, 13.3cm (5¼"). Very fine condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance

318
318 Provenance
ACHAEMENID GOLD BRACELET WITH LION PROTOMES Property of a gentleman living in central London; previously Cahn Auktionen
AG, 13 November 2015, lot 97; formerly with Pierre Bergé & Associés,
6th-5th century BC
Archéologie, 15 December 2009, lot 293 [45,000-50,000 euros for a pair]; from
the Faraj Mahdi Mohamed Ali collection, England, 1952; accompanied by
A gold bracelet with animal head terminals; a jewellery item crafted copies of the relevant Cahn Auktionen AG and Pierre Bergé & Associés
by bending a piece of heavy gold sheet into an oval band with an in- catalogue pages.
swing in the hoop opposite the terminals; concave to the top side to
receive rectangular strips of lapis lazuli inlay, still extant in parts; Literature
terminals formed as the forequarters of two lions, heads turned to See Curtis, J, and Tallis, N, edn., Forgotten Empire, The British Museum,
London, 2006, pp.138-139, for a comparable bracelet; see Tait, Hugh, 7000
look along their backs, open jaws revealing teeth, hatching decoration
Years of Jewellery, p.66-67, 118-119, for the specific shape of the bangle.
suggests the texture of their manes, delicate details to their heads
and faces; mounted on a custom-made stand. 235 grams total,
bracelet: 87mm (3½"). Fine condition, lapis lazuli inlays fragmentary.
A rare and desirable object.
£12,000 - 17,000 EUR 13,650 - 19,330
USD 14,750 - 20,900

319
319
319 Literature
SOUTH ARABIAN GILT SILVER EPIGRAPHIC BOWL Cf. Simpson, S., Queen of Sheba. Treasures from Ancient Yemen, London,
2002, item 306, for similar gilt epigraphic band below the rim; see Curtis, J.
2nd-3rd century AD
and Tallis, N., Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia, The British
Museum, London, 2006, p.105, for comparable items.
A sheet silver bowl with repoussé scale detailing to the sidewall, tondo
gilded to the underside with an image of a bird of prey perching with Footnotes
splayed wings; decorative parcel-gilt band below the rim with original The bowl is similar in size and shape to examples of libation bowls, to bowls
Sabean text, expunged and later reworked to read ‘Hari-yada’at and and dishes used as luxury tableware at royal (and other high status) tables for
Halkum and their children, of [the family] Hasbach; and Dhakhar-il food and drink, and even vessels used for medicinal purposes. Sabaean is
and Namamat’. 170 grams, 16cm (6¼"). Very fine condition. An one of the old South Arabian languages, spoken by the people of the kingdom
of Saba, the biblical land of Sheba.
extremely rare high status example.
£18,000 - 24,000 EUR 20,470 - 27,290
USD 22,130 - 29,500
Provenance
From a private UK collection; acquired from Christie’s, New York, 10 December
2004, Lot 419 [Bought for $33,460.00]; formerly in a private collection formed
in the 1950s-1960s; accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie’s
catalogue pages; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of
stolen works of art and is accompanied by IADAA certificate number
no.15012020/17:57.

320
320 Literature
ACHAEMENID SILVER AMPHORA WITH RAM HANDLES See J. Paul Getty Museum, accession no.86.AM.751, for a similar vessel; see
Curtis, J. and Tallis, N., Forgotten Empire, The British Museum, London, 2006,
5th-4th century BC
pp.124-125, for similar items.
A sheet silver vessel with trumpet mouth, stepped shoulder and fluted Footnotes
body; three radiating handles each in the form of a regardant leaping Amphora such as this display a high level of craftsmanship. The parallel ribs
ram; mounted on a custom-made stand. 491 grams total, 14cm around the amphora’s body would have been produced using a hammering
including stand (5½"). Very fine condition. A beautiful museum-quality technique. The separately cast handles were attached at a later stage of the
display piece. crafting process, fixed to the body by soldering and/or rivetting. The handles
£18,000 - 24,000 EUR 20,470 - 27,290 were likely produced using the lost wax technique, with detailing executed
using chasing tools. The lost wax technique involved working a clay core
USD 22,130 - 29,500 which was then covered in a layer of wax and worked on a lathe.
Provenance
From the collection of a respected UK gentleman; previously in the collection
of Mr H.S., acquired in the 1980s; accompanied by a technical examination
report, written by Pieter Meyers of Los Angeles, California, dated 10 May 2018;
and is accompanied by IADAA certificate number no.15012020/17:57.

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322
321 Footnotes
MARLIK SILVER CUP WITH ANIMALS The repoussé rosette within a ring on the underside of the base has parallels
in the art of Marlik and Elam, specifically the bitumen-backed silver roundels
2nd millennium BC
from Haft Tepe and elsewhere with ‘lotus-flower’ motifs executed in the same
repoussé technique (Muscarella, p.227). The form of a sheet silver cup or
A silver waisted vessel with flared base and trumpet-shaped mouth, vessel with flared ends is found on many items produced in the Marlik cultural
incised guilloche band to the centre above a frieze of three advancing area (Amiet, items 534, 536, 538) although the decoration is more often
ibexes each with hatched detailing to the neck and flanks, two executed in repoussé than engraved.
crescent horns, slender legs with indications of musculature; to the
underside, a raised rim and central rosette motif. 39 grams, 10.5cm 322
(4¼"). Fine condition, rim chipped. SASSANIAN COIN ‘HOARD’ WITH BOWL
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550 3rd-7th century AD
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance An assemblage comprising: a large fragmentary bronze bowl with
From the private collection of a North West London lady; previously with a carinated shoulder and flared mouth; a group of 217 uncleaned,
central London gallery; formerly acquired before 1990. unsorted or identified Sassanian coins. 1.4 grams total, 3.2 -28cm (1¼
- 11"). Fine condition. [218]
Literature
See Amiet, P., Art of the Ancient Near East, New York, 1977; Muscarella, O.W.,
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
Bronze and Iron. Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum USD 2,210 - 2,950
of Art, New York, 1988. Provenance

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323
ELAMITE SILVER AMULETIC NECKLACE
2nd millennium BC
A restrung necklace of silver elements including tubular sleeves,

oblate and other beads, miniature dolabra, standing quadrupeds with
coiled tail, the centrepiece a standing dog(?). 171 grams, 66cm (26").
Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
the 1980s.
324
324 SASSANIAN SILVER JEWELLED PENDANT
3rd-7th century AD
A silver quatrefoil pendant formed as four round cells each with a gold
rosette insert, radiating clusters of three teardrop cells with turquoise
inserts; loop to the reverse. 30 grams, 50mm (2"). Fine condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
325
WESTERN ASIATIC SILVER MESOPOTAMIAN IDOL
2nd millennium BC
A silver flat-section idol depicting a standing stylised female with

lozenge-shaped head, punched pellet-in-circle eyes and slit mouth,
her hands raised to support the applied granule breasts; a thin
garment wrapped around the waist, indicated by hatched lines and
punched pellets; loop to the rear. 6.8 grams, 51mm (2"). Fine
condition. [No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
325 From an old family collection formed in the UK; acquired in the late 1980s;
thence by descent.
326
LARGE BACTRIAN CEREMONIAL ‘LOCK’ IDOL OR BADGE OF
AUTHORITY
3rd millennium BC
A substantial padlock-shaped stone idol or badge of authority, with

rounded edges and rectangular opening. 9.1 kg, 28cm (11"). Very fine
condition.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
Footnotes
Among the most iconic Intercultural Style objects are the so-called ‘lock
weights’. These were probably not weights at all, but were likely badges of
high office, carried to indicate authority. Fragments of similar objects have
been found throughout Mesopotamia, the islands of the Persian Gulf, on the
Iranian steppe, as well as the Indus Valley. The production of them seems to
be concentrated in two areas, the Gulf island of Tarut, as well as Tepe Yahya
in south central Iran, that has produced the only known mine for the stone.
The artistic styles on these chlorite objects represent a fusion of art and
326 religious themes from the diverse regions that they are found in, representing
both Mesopotamian and Indus culture.

327
BACTRIAN PILLAR IDOL PAIR
A pair of similar sized blue-green and white mottled stone pillar idols
of tapering form with shallow groove across each circular end. 7.6 kg
327
total, 24cm each (9½"). Very fine condition. [2]
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Pottier, M. H., Matériel funéraire de la Bactriane méridonale de L’ Age du
Bronze, Mémoire, Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations, 36, p.16, pl.V,
nos.34-5 for two similar lingams called ‘masses d’arme’, and p.43, pl.XXXV,
nos.292-3 for similar yoni; also, Schmidt, E. F., Tepe Hissar Excavations, 1931;
The Museum Journal, XXIII, no.4, 1933, The University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, pl.CXXXVI.
328
BACTRIAN IDOL PAIR
A pair of similar mottled yellow-grey conglomerate stone pillar idols

of tapering form with shallow groove across each circular end. 9.7 kg
total, 28cm each (11"). Very fine condition. [2]
328
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Pottier, M. H., Matériel funéraire de la Bactriane méridonale de L’ Age du
Bronze, Mémoire, Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations, 36, p.16, pl.V,
nos.34-5 for two similar lingams called ‘masses d’arme’, and p.43, pl.XXXV,
nos.292-3 for similar yoni; also, Schmidt, E. F., Tepe Hissar Excavations, 1931;
The Museum Journal, XXIII, no.4, 1933, The University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, pl.CXXXVI.
329
LARGE BACTRIAN TENT WEIGHT
2nd millennium BC
A carved pink and white stone weight or idol with flat underside and
tapering ovoid body, pierced for suspension. 9.4 kg, 17cm (7"). Very
fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730 329
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
330
BACTRIAN LION WEIGHT
2nd millennium BC
A carved stone weight in the form of a standing lion. 321 grams,

10.8cm (4¼"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
330

331
331
WESTERN ASIATIC DOUBLE ANIMAL VESSEL
1st millennium BC
A carved steatite vessel in the form of a two-headed pig with bulbous

body and short stubby feet; opening to the top with flange rim, the
body with carved net-decoration; carved facial features with annular
eyes and erect ears. 172 grams, 81mm (3¼"). Fine condition.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
332
LARGE BACTRIAN ALABASTER PLATTER
332 2nd millennium BC
A large carved alabaster platter with flat centre and flange rim. 1.9 kg
total including stand, 37cm width (14½"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Property of a Brussels gallery; acquired on the European art market.
333
LARGE BACTRIAN ALABASTER VASE
A large tubular alabaster vase with flange rim and rounded base. 6
kg, 39cm (15¼"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
333 the 1980s.
334
MESOPOTAMIAN SPECKLED CALCITE VESSEL
2nd millennium BC
A speckled calcite vessel with globular body, flattened disc rim with
raised circumferential band to the neck. 1.8 kg, 11.5cm (4½"). Very fine
condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
Property of a New York gentleman, on the London art market; previously with
Christie’s, London, 7 October 2010, lot 79; formerly in a private North American
collection, acquired the 1980s; accompanied by copies of the relevant
Christie’s catalogue pages.
334

336
335
335
WESTERN ASIATIC FOOTED MORTAR
1st millennium AD
A carved mottled red marble(?) mortar with pedestal base, deep bowl
and rounded rim. 1.1 kg, 11cm (4¼"). Very fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; formerly with a Mayfair gallery in the
1980s.
336
BACTRIAN ALABASTER BOWL
2nd millennium BC 337
A carved alabaster drum-shaped bowl with angled rim. 1.2 kg, 14cm
width (5½"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
337
BACTRIAN ALABASTER BOWL
2nd millennium BC
A substantial carved conical alabaster bowl with narrow foot and

rounded rim. 1.6 kg, 23.5cm wide (9¼"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
338 338
WESTERN ASIATIC BOWL MOULD WITH FISH
1st millennium AD
A carved stone mould with lozenges and fishes, two locating lugs to
the rim. 3.6 kg, 25.5cm (10"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of a London gallery; previously in old British collection formed in the
1980s.
339
BACTRIAN RAM WEIGHT
2nd millennium BC
A carved stone figure of a ram resting with legs folded beneath the
body. 3 kg, 17cm (6¾"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
339
the 1980s.

340
NABATAEAN CONJOINED BUSTS
3rd-1st century BC
A large carved sculpture depicting two finely defined facing busts in

the round, with upper torsos in outline. 44.4 kg, 55cm wide (21½").
Fair condition. [No Reserve]
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
From an old family collection formed in the UK; acquired in the late 1980s;
thence by descent.
341
NABATAEAN BLACK STONE BUST
3rd-1st century BC
A life-size carved limestone bust on a cuboid block, hands clasped to

340
the chest and draped cloak or tunic, domed headdress with
segmented sides and fringe of loops. 71 kg, 68cm (26¾"). Fine
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
thence by descent.
342
NABATAEAN BUST
3rd-1st century BC
A carved stone bust, chest and shoulders forming integral plinth,

mouth, broad rectangular nose tapering towards a heavy brow, lentoid
eyes, hair, ears and headdress. 50.8 kg, 51cm (20"). Fine condition.
[No Reserve]
341 £800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
thence by descent.
343
SOUTH ARABIAN STELE FACE
Nabataean Culture, 3rd-1st century BC
A rectangular limestone stele fragment with carved face of a male

dignitary, small D-shaped ears with scroll detailing, slit mouth and
sharp nose with brow-ridge, scaphoid eye-sockets to accept inserts;
(12¼"). Fine condition, chipped.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; formerly in a West German collection,
Cologne.
342 344
SOUTH ARABIAN STELE
Nabataean Culture, 3rd-1st century BC
The upper part of a rectangular limestone stele with carved face of a

male dignitary, small D-shaped ears, slit mouth and sharp nose with
brow-ridge, scaphoid eye-sockets to accept inserts; mounted on a
custom-made stand. 3.6 kg total, 29cm including stand (11½"). Fine
condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
345
BACTRIAN STONE ‘PRINCESS’ IDOL
3rd millennium BC
A carved steatite figure of a seated female with incised detailing

representing a tufted woollen cloak; scooped neckline; separate
limestone head with large aquiline nose and small slit mouth; two
343 344

345
applied limestone forearms and hands; steatite headdress with ribbing

and lobe to the forehead. 949 grams, 10.5cm (4"). Fine condition,
some restoration. Rare.
£15,000 - 20,000 EUR 17,060 - 22,740
USD 18,440 - 24,580
Provenance
From the collection of a respected UK gentleman, assembled in the 1970s;
and is accompanied by IADAA certificate number no.01042020/1222.
Literature
Cf. Aruz, J., Art of the First Cities. The Third Millennium B.C. from the
Mediterranean to the Indus, New York, 2003, item 108, for type.
346
SUMERIAN WORSHIPPER STATUETTE
Mid 3rd millennium BC
A carved limestone figurine of a worshipper, wearing a long robe

around his waist, holding a vessel, head absent, accompanied by a 346
copy of a typed and signed scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, late
stating: ‘Sumerian Statuette of White Limestone. This represents a
male Sumerian figure, standing with hands clasped at the waist. He
wears a robe from waist to ankles made of skin with the wolol still
attached, which is represented in stylized form. He has a long beard,
also depicted in stylized form (sic) The upper part of the body is bare.
This is an Early Dynastic statuette of a worshipper, c. 2500 B.C. It is
a fine example, generally in good condition, but the top of the head is
lacking.’ 4.6 grams, 31mm (1¼"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
an important private Mayfair, London collection, acquired after 1970.
347
NABATAEAN STANDING IDOL
3rd-1st century BC
A carved limestone standing figure with hands clasped to the chest

and domed headdress. 16.8 kg, 57cm (22½"). Fine condition, abraded
and weathered. [No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740 347
Provenance
thence by descent.

348 349
348
OLD BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA STATUETTE
A terracotta statuette of a male deity with hat and tufted woollen coat,
hands held at the waist in a fold of the mantle; mounted on a custom-
made stand. 498 grams total, 22cm including stand (8¾"). Fine
condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
From an important Mayfair collection, 1970-1999; thence by descent.
349
SUMERIAN TORSO OF A WORSHIPPER
Circa 3rd millennium BC
A carved limestone headless figure of a standing male worshipper

with hands clasped across chest and wearing a long robe with incised
ornament to hems; mounted on a custom-made stand for display. 783
grams total, 21cm including stand (8¼"). Fine condition.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
From a private collection, acquired in the 1990s; previously in a UK private
collection, since 1988.
350
WESTERN ASIATIC STANDING EYE IDOL
2nd millennium BC
A carved stone idol comprising a conical body with flared base, two
integral loops above forming the eyes. 683 grams,15cm (6"). Fine
condition, repair to base.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
350 Property of a London gentleman; acquired on the London art market in the
2000s.

351
BABYLONIAN DUCK WEIGHT COLLECTION
2nd millennium BC
A group of three haematite duck weights, two small and one large
with a circular hole to the base. 8.9 grams total, 11-22mm (½ - 1").
Fine condition. [3]
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860 351
Provenance
in the early 1980s.
Literature
See Oates, Babylon, pp.186-187, for the Babylonian system of weights and
measures.
352
BABYLONIAN DUCK WEIGHT COLLECTION
2nd millennium BC
A group of three carved duck weights comprising: one red jasper, one
carnelian with detailed tail, one white agate. 38.6 grams total, 24-
30mm (1"). Very fine condition. [3]
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of a central London gentleman; previously with a Mayfair, London, 352
UK, gallery in the early 1990s.
Literature
measures.
353
WESTERN ASIATIC DUCK WEIGHT COLLECTION
2nd-1st millennium BC
A group of four duck weights carved in agate and other stones. 108
grams total, 29-45mm (1 - 1¾"). Fine condition. [4]
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
Property of a Bristol collector; formerly part of his father’s collection formed 353
between 1960-late 1970s.
Literature
measures.
354
WESTERN ASIATIC ROCK CRYSTAL RECUMBENT LION
1st millennium AD
A carved rock crystal figure of a recumbent lion on a rectangular base,

head turned to the right, pierced lug to the back. 51.1 grams, 52mm
(2"). Fine condition, chipped. Rare.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
Property of a London lady, part of her family’s Swiss collection; formerly 354
355
SUMERIAN HEAD WITH INSCRIPTION
4th-2nd millennium BC
A stucco vessel formed as a human head with lentoid eyes and raised
lips, tubular pouring spout above, raised lateral bands with incised
hair detailing; cuneiform inscription to the reverse. 1.1 kg, 17.5cm (7").
Fair condition, repaired. [No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
355

356
AMLASH STEATOPYGOUS FIGURE
Early 1st millennium BC
A terracotta figurine of a standing female of steatopygous profile with

pinched facial features, pellet eyes, flange ears, applied pellet breasts
and navel, arms curved round and hands placed flat on the chest,
broad hips and stub legs; mounted on a custom-made stand. 536
grams total, 27cm including stand (10¾"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
356 USD 740 - 980
Provenance
From the D M collection, Oxford, UK; acquired prior to 1990.
Literature
See D’Amore, P., L’Argilla e il Torino, Tecniche e Tipologie vascolari Iraniche
dal Periodo del Ferro all’età dell’Impero Sasanide, Rome, 1999, no.104, for a
similarly stylised female figure dating to 1200-1000 BC.
357
ASSYRIAN HUMBABA PLAQUE
2nd millennium BC
A terracotta plaque depicting Humbaba, the monstrous giant who was

the guardian of the Cedar Forest, with staring eyes, grinning mouth
with exposed teeth; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 154
grams total, 12cm including stand (4¾"). Fine condition, repaired.
357 £300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
2000s.
358
AMLASH BULL FIGURE
10th-8th century BC
A burnished terracotta zoomorphic vessel with exaggerated head and

horns, looped tail, serrated chest ornament, scooped spout to the
face with loop eyes. 738 grams, 28cm (11"). Fine condition, repaired.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
358 From an important Oxford, UK, collection; acquired prior 1990.
359
ANATOLIAN RAM RHYTON
1st millennium BC
A terracotta rhyton with chamfered rim and tapering body, the finial
formed as the foreparts of a ram with painted bands to the neck. 1.2
kg, 31cm (12¼"). Fine condition, some restoration.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Ex North London gentleman; formerly in a private Oxfordshire collection.
360
AMLASH BIRD VESSEL
359 13th-12th century BC
A burnished terracotta vase formed as an ovoid body with angled stub

feet, the spout and angled neck and curved U-section beak imitating
the profile of a wading bird. 563 grams, 25.5cm (10"). Fine condition.
[No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
From the Chinese art collection of the eminent anthropologist and collector,
Desmond Morris, author of ‘The Naked Ape’; acquired in the 1980-1990s.
361
WESTERN ASIATIC CHILD’S ANIMAL TOY
360 A ceramic standing animal toy in the form of a spouted vessel with
collared aperture on back and nose as spout, applied eyes, mane,
ear and chest ornaments, and incised chest decoration, representing

reins; integral pierced lobe at chest for a pulling cord; pierced legs to
receive wheel bars; four biconical wheels with modern wood axles for
display. 643 grams total, 5-16cm (2 - 6¼"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
1970s.
362 361
AMLASH OIL VESSEL WITH HANDLE
A terracotta drum-shaped vessel with strap handle and bands of

impressed triangle ornament; two triangular apertures. 1.4 kg, 18cm
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; previously in an important Mayfair
collection, formed 1980.
363
ANATOLIAN RED BURNISHED POTTERY VESSEL
2nd millennium BC
A large storage vessel with flaring rim, painted with bands of lines;
short neck with bands of lines leading to globular body, painted with 362
wavy lines at the shoulder and diamond pattern at the body with wavy
line below. 13 kg, 51cm high (20"). Fine condition, chipped.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Property of an English gentleman; formerly the property of a Munich collector;
previously acquired before 1990.
Literature
Cf. Çilingiroğlu, A., The Second Millennium Painted Pottery Tradition of the Van
Lake Basin in Anatolian Studies, vol. 34, 1984, pp.129-139.
364
WESTERN ASIATIC PAINTED TALL VASE
Late 5th-early 4th millennium BC
363
A clay beaker or vase with flat discoid base and conical body;
decorated to the upper body with painted geometric panel designs.
532 grams, 25.5cm (10"). Fair condition, repaired.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
Previously in a private collection, acquired in the early 1970s; with Pierre Bergé
& Associés, Archéologie, Paris, 29 November 2014, lot 124 (2,200-2,500
euros); accompanied by copies of the relevant Pierre Bergé catalogue pages.
365
SUMERIAN LIBATION VESSEL
Early Dynastic IIIA, 2550-2400 BC
A pouring vessel carved from a tulip sea snail shell, using the natural
shape of the shell to form the narrow pouring spout; a carefully carved
figure of a bird to the rear with scalloped neck feathers, the wings with 364
herringbone pattern, short tail feathers; three horizontal bands to the
upper neck, aquiline beak and drilled eye; mounted on a custom-
made display stand. 927 grams total, 20cm including stand (8"). Fine
condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
Property of a private New York collection; acquired from Sotheby’s. New York,
10 December 2008, lot 63 [Bought for £7,500.00 hammer]; formerly in a private
New York collection, acquired in Jerusalem in 1975; prior to that with Baidun
and Sons, Jerusalem, Israel; accompanied by copies of the relevant Sotheby’s
catalogue pages.
Literature
Cf. Zettler, R.L, and Horne, L., (eds.) Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur,
Philadelphia, 1998, cat.no.117; Aruz, J. and Wallenfelds, R., (eds.) Art of the
First Cities, the Third Millennium B.C from the Mediterranean to the Indus, 365
cat.no.291a.

Chinese
& Far Eastern
Lots
Also see lots 1920 - 2036 366 - 403
366
367
366 367
CHINESE POLO PLAYER PAIR LARGE CHINESE SADDLED HORSE
Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD
A dynamic pair of ceramic polo-player figures, each a galloping horse A large and majestic figure of a standing horse with right foreleg
with legs extended and mane flying, painted harness and bridle raised and head looking up, with integral saddle; the horse in chestnut
detailing, bearing a female rider; one in green robe with left arm pigment with turquoise-green to saddle. 13.5 kg, 62.5cm (24½").
straightened before the body and right hand trailing, the other in pale Finely modelled.
blue floral robe with right arm bent above the body; each with custom- £3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
made stand. 10 kg total, 49-52cm (19¼ - 21½"). Finely modelled. [2] USD 3,690 - 4,920
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960 Provenance
USD 6,150 - 8,600 From the Cheuk family collection, formed in Hong Kong in the 1970-80s;
Provenance thence by descent; accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence report
Property of a central London gallery; previously in an old established London no.12CM20619 and report issued by Laboratory Kotalia.
collection formed in the 1980s; each with a positive thermoluminescence
report issued by Laboratory Kotalla, nos. 09PX291019 and 10PX291019. Literature
Cf. Prodan, M., The Art of the Tang Potter, London, 1960, pl.60, for a similar
pose.

368 369
368
CHINESE WALKING CAPARISONED HORSE FIGURE
Northern Qi Dynasty, 549-577 AD
A ceramic figure of a horse in advancing pose with scarlet and

maroon painted detailing, plume to the chamfron. 2.9 kg, 39.5cm
(15½"). Finely modelled.
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
USD 3,070 - 4,300
Provenance
From the Cheuk family collection, formed in Hong Kong in the 1970-80s;
thence by descent; accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence report
no. C119d21 issued by Oxford Authentication.
369
LARGE CHINESE GUARDIAN DOG FIGURINE
Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD
A substantial hollow-formed ceramic guardian figure of a terrier dog

370 standing with splayed claws, collar and harness with dorsal loop for
a lead; coral-pink and green pigment detailing. 11.2 kg, 55cm (21½").
Finely modelled.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
thence by descent; accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence report
no. C119f86 issued by Oxford Authentication.
370
CHINESE FIGURE OF A CAMEL
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 AD
A ceramic figure of a camel on an irregular base, one foreleg kneeling

and the other bent, head raised, the back laden with saddle and
panniers. 3.8 kg, 30cm (11¾"). Finely modelled.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
Property of a central London gallery; previously in an old established London
collection formed in the 1980s; accompanied by a positive
thermoluminescence test report by Laboratory Kotalla no.12PX291019.
371
CHINESE SANCAI-GLAZED CAMEL FIGURINE
Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD
A hollow-formed ceramic sancai-glazed model of a camel standing

on a rectangular base with head raised, segmented band to the back
and flanks. 6.9 kg, 59.5cm (23½"). Fine condition.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market before
371 2000; accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence report no. C299a83
issued by Oxford Authentication in 1999.

372
CHINESE HORSE WITH COURTLY RIDER
A horse set four-square upon an integral rectangular base supporting

a female rider; the horse having a prominent curving neck with
hogged mane; tall pointy ears; swept-back forelock; clearly delineated
eyes, flaring nostrils and open mouth baring teeth; decorative harness
with similar applied trappings to chest and rump; rider wears a long
flowing orange tunic and black boots; both arms crooked at the elbow;
hands concealed within long sleeves of gown so as not to expose her
hands to the emperor; rounded face with features clearly delineated
in black and red pigment; the hair styled in an elaborate coiffure. 2.3 372
kg, 39cm high (15¼"). Finely modelled, some restoration.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of an Essex gentleman; formerly from a North London, UK, collection.
373
CHINESE MILITARY FIGURE PAIR
Song Dynasty, 960-1127 AD
A matched pair of glazed ceramic figurines each of a soldier standing

on a drum-shaped base, wearing scale armour and helmet, open-
fronted jacket, hands clasped at the waist. 7.8 kg total, 60-61cm (23¾
- 24"). Fine condition. [2]
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
acquired in the 1990s; accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence report
no.C118j9 issued by Oxford Authentication.
374
VERY LARGE CHINESE FAT LADY FIGURINE
A ceramic figure of a lady in floor-length courtly dress with right hand

exposed and left hand held within the sleeve; pink and green pigment, 373
on an integral octagonal base. 14 kg, 77cm (30¼"). Finely modelled.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
acquired in the 1990s; accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence report
number C118c64 issued by Oxford Authentication.
Literature
See Prodan, M., The Art of the Tang Potter, London, 1960, pls.30 and 34, for
similar examples.
375
LARGE CHINESE COURTLY LADY FIGURE
A ceramic figure of a courtly lady standing on an irregular base

wearing a floor-length gown, one cloud slipper emerging from beneath
the hem, hands folded in the voluminous sleeves, hair carefully
dressed. 3.6 kg, 51cm (20"). Finely modelled.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
Property of a central London gallery; previously in an old established London
collection formed since the 1980s; accompanied by a positive
thermoluminescence test report by Laboratory Kotalla no.11CM160919.
374 375

376
CHINESE SOLDIER WITH LAMELLAR ARMOUR
A ceramic warrior figurine with painted detailing, lamellar armour,

greaves and helmet, left hand at the side open to accept a shield,
right hand extended to hold a spear. 5 kg, 49cm (19¼"). Finely
modelled.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
thence by descent; accompanied by a thermoluminescence report
376 no.C118d34 issued by Oxford Authentication.
377
CHINESE KNEELING BUDDHA FIGURE
A ceramic figure of Buddha(?) kneeling, wearing an ankle-length

open-fronted jacket, hair gathered at the rear in a ponytail, soles of
the shoes to the rear; some pigment remaining; sleeves with sockets
to accept separate hands. 4.8 kg, 42cm (16½"). Finely modelled.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s;
accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence report issued by Laboratory
Kotalla, no.42PX210120.
378
CHINESE KNEELING BUDDHA FIGURE
377 378 A ceramic figure of Buddha(?) kneeling, wearing an ankle-length

open-fronted jacket, hair gathered at the rear in a ponytail, soles of
the shoes to the rear; some pigment remaining; sleeves with sockets
to accept separate hands. 5.5 kg, 43cm (17"). Finely modelled.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of a central London gallery; acquired from the Russkin collection;
accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence report issued by Laboratory
Kotalla, no.35PX210120.
379
CHINESE FARMYARD MODEL WITH ANIMALS
A ceramic model farmyard with walled enclosure, roofed shelter,

raised steps, six animals including a guard dog. 6.1 kg, 36cm (14¼").
Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
379 Property of a London gentleman; previously in an important Cotswolds
collection, acquired in Bath, UK, in the 1980s.
380
CHINESE PANEL WITH PHOENIX
A triangular ceramic tile featuring a fenghuang (phoenix) in flight with

a bamboo reed above. 13.7 kg, 60cm (23½"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; previously in the M Davis collection,
Northamptonshire, UK, since 2000.
381
CHINESE GLAZED GRANARY JAR PAIR
A substantial pair of pale blue-green glazed ceramic granary jars,

each with ovoid body with floral decoration, piecrust lip above with a
380 row of twelve facing robed attendants, dynamic serpentine dragon

381 382
above encircling the ribbed neck, biconvex bulb below the rim, conical
lid with bird finial. 5.2 kg total, 50cm each (19¾"). Fine condition. A
nice pair for display. [2]
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; previously in an important Cotswolds
collection; formerly stock from a ceramics dealer in Bath, UK.
382
CHINESE LIDDED HU VESSEL
A ceramic jar of waisted profile with bulbous body and flared base,
domed lid. 2.5 kg, 37cm (14½"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
From the Cheuk family collection, formed in Hong Kong in the 1970-80s; 383
thence by descent.
383
CHINESE NEOLITHIC PAINTED STORAGE VESSEL
2nd millennium BC
A terracotta jar with broad domed shoulder and tapering body, flared
mouth, painted bands of geometric decoration to the shoulder and
mouth. 5.4 kg, 35.5cm (14"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; previously in an important Cotswolds
collection, acquired in Bath, UK, in the 1980s; accompanied by a positive
thermoluminescence report no.C119j8 issued by Oxford Authentication.
384
LARGE CHINESE NEOLITHIC PAINTED AMPHORA
Majiayao, 3300-2000 BC
A substantial terracotta storage jar with flared rim and two loop 384
handles, bands of painted ornament to the shoulders. 3.9 kg, 38cm
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
From an old Cambridgeshire collection; acquired on the UK art market in the
1990s.
385
CHINESE QINGBAI WARE INCENSE BURNER
Song Dynasty, 960-1127 AD or later
A pale blue-glazed ceramic incense burner with squat body and three
trefoil feet, low-relief frieze of fish and waves to the sidewall, domed
pierced-work lid with chrysanthemum and foliage ornament. 343
grams, 10.5cm (4"). Very fine condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
Property of a European gentleman living in London; previously from an English
collection formed in the 1980s. 385

386
CHINESE GU RITUAL WINE VESSEL
Shang Dynasty, 13th-12th century BC
A bronze ritual wine chalice with plain trumpet-form neck above two
bow-string bands with characters in between, the mid-section with a
band of dragons with rounded eyes centred on a narrow flange, below
three further bow-string bands interrupted by four cruciform apertures,
the spreading foot with lip overhanging vertical sides with a further
band of dragons with rounded eyes. 726 grams, 24cm (9½"). Fine
condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
386 Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection.
387
CHINESE DING LIDDED VESSEL
Warring States Period, 475-221 BC
A squat bronze ding vessel with three rounded legs, median ridge,
two rectangular loop handles, domed lid with three knops. 3.1 kg,
24cm (9½"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Song, L., Chinese Bronze Ware, Cambridge, 2011, p.33, for type.
388
CHINESE LIDDED VESSEL
387 388 A bronze tripod vessel with ribbed body; band of decoration depicting
stylised dragons at the shoulder; lid with looped knop and band of
stylised dragon decoration with band of characters above; stylised
dragon-head handle. 3.5 kg, 26cm (10¼"). Fine condition. [No
Reserve]
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Literature
See Allen, A.J., Authentification of Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Takapuna, 2001,
for discussion.
389
CHINESE GILT BELT FASTENER
A parcel-gilt bronze belt fastener formed as a curved rectangular

panel with stud to the reverse, applied gilt and turquoise detailing,
389 animal mask to the shoulder extending to the fastening hook with
returned dragon-head finial. 564 grams, 23cm (9"). Fair condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
390
CENTRAL ASIAN BELT ROUNDEL WITH STAG’S HEADS
Circa 13th-17th century AD
A discoid bronze plaque with central dome and plain outer rim,
zoomorphic panels; ring of stag-heads to the rim; attachment hook to
the reverse. 260 grams, 15.5cm (6"). Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of a Kent, UK, collector.
390

391
391
LARGE TIBETAN GILT SITTING ARYA TARA FIGURE
19th century AD
A large gilt-bronze figure of Arya Tara sitting cross-legged on a tiered

base with lotus detailing; both hands resting on lap cradling a
censer(?), the face serene with wide eyes, ushnisha surmounted by
a conical flame; sanghati draped from both shoulders. 19.3 kg, 69cm
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
392
SOUTH EAST ASIAN GOLD BRACELET WITH DRAGON-HEAD
TERMINALS
A substantial heavy gold penannular bracelet with round-section

hoop, opposed dragon-head finials with scooped muzzle, pellet eyes,
and top-knot. 93 grams, 77mm (3"). Very fine condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
the 1980s.
392

393
393 Literature
LARGE CHINESE STATUE See The Royal Academy of Arts, Return of the Buddha: The Qingzhou
Discoveries, London, 2002, for discussion and close parallels.
Wei Dynasty, 534-550 AD
Footnotes
A tall stone statue of Buddha standing on a disc base, with hair in The Northern Wei was the most powerful family to rule the northern dynasties
tight curls and ushnisha, left hand in protective stance; slot for a prior to the reunification of China under the Sui and Tang dynasties, boasting
separate right hand; mounted on a custom-made stand. 100 kg, 1.37m impressive military prowess. The Tuoba tribesmen who founded the Wei
including stand (54"). Fine condition. dynasty after their takeover of the Shanxi province, adopted the ancient name
£15,000 - 20,000 EUR 17,060 - 22,740 Wei for their kingdom, establishing a capital at Pingcheng (present-day
Datong.) Beguiled by the appeal of Chinese culture and society, the tribesmen
USD 18,440 - 24,580
eventually developed a taste for the luxuries characteristic of the Chinese
Provenance
upper classes. The most notable cultural contribution of the Wei dynasty was
Property of a central London gallery; acquired from a Somerset, UK, estate
in Buddhist art.
collection; formerly acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s; this lot has

394
394 in the 1970s; accompanied by geological report No. TL3250 by geology

SOUTH EAST ASIAN STANDING VISHNU STATUE consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz; this lot has been checked against the Interpol
9th-11th century AD
number no.157951-10042.
A carved black stone four-armed standing figure of Vishnu with Literature

rearmost right hand raised, wearing a simple draped sanghati to hips See Van Beek, S., and Tettoni, L.I., The Arts of Thailand, Hong Kong, 1986,
with serene smile, elongated ears and jatamukata headdress formed pp.52-57, for similar examples and discussion.
from matted and twisted locks of hair; mounted on a custom-made
stand for display. 52 kg total, 104cm including stand (45"). Fine Footnotes
condition. Vishnu is a principal Hindu deity. He manifests through numerous avatars in
order to keep humankind from harm, although not all avatars of Vishnu are
£10,000 - 14,000 EUR 11,370 - 15,920
benevolent. Along with Brahma (creation) and Shiva (destruction), Vishnu
USD 12,290 - 17,210 (maintenance) is one of three gods of the Trimurti, a union of the three cosmic
Provenance functions of creation, maintenance and destruction. Vishnu is often depicted
Property of an East Sussex gentleman; from his private collection formed holding a Kaumodaki (mace), chakra, conch and lotus in one of his four hands.
between 1983 and 1990; formerly in a South East London collection formed

395
395 by geology consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz; this lot has been checked against
SOUTH EAST ASIAN STANDING SHIVA STATUE the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD
certificate number no.157942.
13th century AD
Literature
A sandstone standing figure of Shiva wearing ornately detailed collar See Sotheby’s, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, New York, 20 September 2002,
and band to upper right arm, a simple cloth around the lower part of for sculptures of similar style and date.
the body (sampot) detailed diadem, hair dressed in a conical form
(chignon); mounted on a custom-made stand for display. 44 kg total, Footnotes
105cm including stand (41"). Fine condition. Believed to have developed from Rudra, Shiva is one of three principal gods
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960 of Hinduism, forming the Trimurti of great gods together with Vishnu and
Brahma. Shiva, a god of creation, can be benevolent and protective, but he is
USD 6,150 - 8,600 also the god of time and destruction, associated with fear death; hence he is
Provenance also found on battlefields and in cremation contexts. The embodiment of
Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman since 1990; previously in a private contrasting qualities, Shiva embodies the reconciliation of opposites. Shiva is
collection formed in the 1980s; accompanied by geological report No. TL3258 the father of the elephant god Ganesha and the warrior god Karttikeya.

396
396 Literature
SOUTH EAST ASIAN STANDING PRAJNAPARAMITA STATUE See Sotheby’s, Indian and Southeast Asian Art, New York, 20 September 2002,
for sculptures of similar style and date.
Footnotes
A standing figure of Prajnaparamita in black granite with ribbed Prajnaparamita, ‘the Mother of Buddhas’, is held as an incarnation of the divine
sanghati to hips, the hair gathered tight to the head and surmounted word. Buddhist belief holds that this goddess is the deification of the
by a four-lobed bun held with a band; mounted on custom-made stand Prajnaparamita-sutra, a sacred religious text in which Gautama Buddha is
for display. 41 kg total, 129cm including stand (51"). Fair condition. reputed to have put forward his teachings. ‘Prajnaparamita’ means ‘perfection
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 of insight’.
USD 9,830 - 12,290
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman since 1990; previously in a private
collection formed in the 1980s; accompanied by geological report No. TL3254
by geology consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz; this lot has been checked against
the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD

397
397 the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD
SOUTH EAST ASIAN STANDING VISHNU STATUE certificate number no.157943-10045.
Literature
See Tucker, J. and Tozer, A., An Important Group of Sculptures from India,
A polished stone standing male deity, probably Vishnu, with four arms, Southeast Asia and China, London, 2018, p.18, for a comparable example
face with linear ridge forming a heavy brow, slender eyes with defined with discussion; see Sotheby’s, Khmer, Thai, Indian and Himalayan Art,
pupils, elongated ears, wearing a rectangular cloth (sampot) around London, 12 October 1989, items 61, 68, 77, 82, for comparable examples.
the lower part of the body with a double fishtail pleat and frontal sash,
conical knot of hair (chignon) arranged on the head with incised Footnotes
decoration, detailed diadem; mounted on custom-made stand for Vishnu is a principal Hindu deity, considered the protector of the world. Vishnu
has ten avatars through which he manifests in order to protect moral and
display. 68 kg total, 135cm including stand (53"). Fine condition.
religious codes and to combat evil, and he appears on earth to help
£6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100 humankind in moments of crisis, although not all avatars of Vishnu are
USD 7,380 - 9,830 benevolent. He was first incarnated as the fish Matsya, and his incarnations
Provenance follow an evolutionary pattern from fish and reptiles, to animals, the dwarf
Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman since 1990; previously in a private Vamana, to men and finally the future creator, Kalkin. Vishnu is part of the
collection formed in the 1980s; accompanied by geological report No. TL3259 Trimurti, a union of the three cosmic functions of creation, maintenance and
by geology consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz; this lot has been checked against destruction embodied by Vishnu (maintenance), Brahma (creation) and Shiva
(destruction).

398
398
SOUTH EAST ASIAN STANDING BUDDHA STATUE
Preah Khan, 11th-13th century AD
A carved schist figure of Buddha standing in a loosely draped robe

with hair of tiered curls, long lobes to the ears; mounted on a custom-
made stand. 13.1 kg total, 73.5cm including stand (29"). Fine
condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
399
SOUTH EAST ASIAN KHMER HEAD OF BUDDHA
Ankor Wat Period, 12th century AD
A carved schist frieze fragment with radiating horse-heads in the field, 399
head of Buddha in high relief with conical ribbed cap; mounted on a
custom-made stand. 2.5 kg total, 23cm including stand (9"). Fair
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of a French private collector; acquired on the French art market in
the mid 1990s; formerly in an old French private collection, acquired in the
1980s.
400
CHINESE STONE LION
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD
A carved stone guard lion with bulging eyes, curly fur and wide-open
mouth; wearing a collar with pendant; standing on an integral
rectangular base, supported by an integral central column. 8.7 kg,
25cm (10"). Fair condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
2000.
400

401
401
CHINESE AGATE SEAL FOR EMPEROR TAIZONG
A mottled agate stamp seal, octagonal in plan with high-relief eagle

in flight holding lingzhi fungi in the beak; to the underside, the four-
character seal of Emperor Taizong bearing his personal name ‘Li
Shimin’. 123 grams, 50mm (2"). Very fine condition.
£700 - 900 EUR 800 - 1,020
USD 860 - 1,110
Provenance
Property of a Middlesex lady.
Footnotes
Taizong was the second Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, ruling from 626 to 649
AD. His reign was characterised by reform and the adoption of logical rather
than superstitious reasoning. Dr Bonewitz notes: ‘The seal is partially
encrusted with very hard caliche (or calcrete) which takes a long period to
develop, possibly over many centuries.’
402
CHINESE MUGHAL MILKY JADE BOWL
Qianlong Emperor, 1735-1796 AD
402 A carved translucent jade bowl with small basal ring and everted rim,
running swags below the rim, scrolled tendrils and foliage to the
median band, a further band of decoration around the basal ring; four
Cantonese characters incised on the base, denoting the Qianlong
Emperor. 189 grams, 13cm (5"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
the 1980s.
403
JAPANESE MEIJI IVORY CORMORANT FISHERMAN
Late 19th century AD
A detailed ivory carving of a fisherman in a dynamic pose, wearing a

traditional costume, intricate detailing to the tunic, flat cap to the head;
a weaved fishing basket at his feet with a cormorant on the top, ready
to dive into the water; mounted on a custom-made base. 190 grams
total, 14.5cm including stand (5¾"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
403

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Lots
Also see lots 2037 - 2237 404 - 443
404
404 Provenance
GANDHARAN TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA Property of a London gentleman; formerly with the Mahboubian Gallery,
London, UK; acquired before 1972; accompanied by an early 1970s black
4th-5th century AD
and white photograph; this lot has been checked against the Interpol
A terracotta head of a bodhisattva with benign facial expression, number no.157479-10046.
elaborate fan headdress and hairstyle; mounted on a custom-made
stand. 10.7 kg total, 49cm including stand (19¼"). Fine condition. Literature
£6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100 Cf. Jongeward, D. Buddhist Art of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum,
Oxford, 2018, item 100, for type.
USD 7,380 - 9,830

405
GANDHARAN HEAD OF BUDDHA
3rd century AD
A carved life-size schist head of Buddha with hair in spirals and curls,
gathered at the brow; urna on the forehead, neat moustache,
lengthened earlobes; mounted on a custom-made stand. 19.9 kg total,
46cm including stand (18"). Fine condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
From a private UK collection, previously in a London collection formed
between 1980-1990.
Literature 405
Cf. Jongeward, D., Buddhist Art of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum,
Oxford, 2018, item 76, for similar head.
406
GANDHARAN HEAD OF A LADY
2nd-4th century AD
A carved schist head of a female with carefully sculpted hair drawn

to the rear of the head and falling in a single tail; the face fleshy with
angular nose and small mouth parted in a smile, the eyelids heavy
and broad; mounted on a custom-made stand. 7.6 kg total, 33.5cm
including stand (13¼"). Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of a North West London gallery; previously from an Oxfordshire estate
collection formed since the 1980s.
407
GANDHARAN BUDDHA FIGURE WITH ATTENDANTS
3rd century AD
A schist figure of Buddha standing wearing a loose uttariya garment,

right hand raised to the chest and left hand holding a censer, nimbus
behind the head; to the side, two small ascetics or attendants, each
with ushnisha and wearing a loincloth; the group standing on a dais
with two worshippers flanking a pyre; mounted on a custom-made
stand. 12 kg total, 60cm including stand (23½"). Fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730 406
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
From a private UK collection, previously in a London collection formed
between 1980-1990.
Literature
408
GANDHARAN HARITI FIGURE UNDER CANOPY
2nd-4th century AD
A carved schist figure of Hariti standing with legs crossed on a lotus-

flower dais, the left hand placed flat on the hip and the right hand
extending towards the foliage canopy above the goddess’s head;
mounted on a custom-made stand. 6.5 kg total, 49.5cm including
stand (19½"). Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
collection formed since the 1980s.
407 408

409
GANDHARAN SEATED BUDDHA FIGURE
2nd-4th century AD
A carved grey schist Buddha figure, seated cross-legged wearing a

robe, hands folded in the lap, nimbus behind the head; mounted on a
custom-made stand. 13.9 kg total, 43cm including stand (17"). Fine
condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
409 Provenance
Ex private London collection, formed 1970.
Literature
See Jongeward, D., Buddhist Art of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum,
Oxford, 2018.
410
GANDHARAN BUDDHA UNDER CANOPY
2nd-4th century AD
A carved schist figure of Buddha sitting cross-legged on a draped

dais beneath the leafy branches of the bodhi tree; mounted on a
custom-made stand. 2.2 kg total, 22cm including stand (8¾"). Fine
condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
From an old British Asian art collection formed in the 1990s; formerly acquired
on the UK and European art markets.
411
410 GANDHARAN SEATED BUDDHA
2nd-4th century AD
A carved grey schist Buddha seated cross-legged on a lotus flower

dais, hands held in the Dharmachakra mudra gesture and nimbus
behind the head. 44.6 kg, 60cm (23½"). Fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
412
GANDHARAN WINGED ATLAS FIGURE
2nd-3rd century AD
A carved schist figure of Atlas crouching with wings partly spread,

both hands clasped about his raised right knee; mounted on a
custom-made stand. 17.3 kg total, 45cm including stand (17¾"). Fine
condition.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
411
Provenance
Literature
Oxford, 2018, item 149; see Stanco, L., Greek Gods in the East: Hellenistic
Iconographic Schemes in Central Asia, Prague, 2012; Nagar, S., Gandharan
Sculpture: A Catalogue of the Collection in the Museum of Art and
Archaeology, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1981.
Footnotes
The Atlas motif is among a range of imports from Greek and Persian art -
caryatids, Ionic columns, drinking scenes, vines, acanthus leaves, Olympian
gods and Dionysian revelries - which give Gandharan sculpture its unique
characteristics. The iconography is influenced by representations of the Greek
myth of Atlas, whose task it was to uphold the sky; his thickset frame and
stocky limbs indicate his ability to support any burden. Many examples of the
Atlas figure are modelled with hands raised, or with a flattened upper surface
to the head where an architectural feature was placed above, but in the
present case the figure appears to be resting; it also does not sport the wings
found on may other examples.
412

413
413 Literature
GANDHARAN WINGED ATLAS FIGURE Cf. Jongeward, D. Buddhist Art of Gandhara in the Ashmolean Museum,
Oxford, 2018, item 149; and see Stanco, L. Greek Gods in the East: Hellenistic
2nd-3rd century AD
Iconographic Schemes in Central Asia, Prague, 2012; Nagar, S. Gandharan
Sculpture: A Catalogue of the Collection in the Museum of Art and
A carved schist figure of Atlas crouching with wings spread to the rear, Archaeology, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1981.
right hand resting on the right shin, left hand raised and head turned
as if listening. 25.3 kg, 46cm (18"). Fine condition. Footnotes
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960 The Atlas motif is among a range of imports from Greek and Persian art -
USD 6,150 - 8,600 caryatids, Ionic columns, drinking scenes, vines, acanthus leaves, Olympian
Provenance gods and Dionysian revelries - which give Gandharan sculpture its unique
Acquired on the London art market before 2000; this lot has been checked characteristics. The iconography is influenced by representations of the Greek
against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by myth of Atlas, whose task it was to uphold the sky; his thickset frame and
AIAD certificate number no.154101-10047. stocky limbs indicate his ability to support any burden. Many examples of the
Atlas figure are modelled with hands raised, or with a flattened upper surface
to the head where an architectural feature was placed above, but in the
present case the figure appears to be resting; it also does not sport the wings
found on may other examples.

414
GANDHARAN FRIEZE SECTION OF BODHISATTVA WITH
ATTENDANTS
3rd century AD
A carved schist frieze section with rectangular socket to the upper

face; seated figure of a bodhisattva (Shakyamuni?) on a raised dais
in cross-legged stance (padmasana), with generous outer garment
and swags of beads, turban with frontal plaque and retaining bands,
nimbus to the rear, the hands folded in the lap; a male and female
414 attendant flanking, the male bearded wearing a short tunic and high
boots, offering a cup to the bodhisattva; the female in floor-length robe
holding a frond to her chest; at each end, a column of bulbous lobes
(vegetation?); mounted on a custom-made stand. 37.6 kg total, 40cm
long including stand (15¾"). Fine condition.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
From a South West London collection; formed 1990-2000.
Literature
Oxford, 2018, for discussion.
415
GANDHARAN FRIEZE SECTION WITH BUDDHA
2nd-3rd century AD
A section of a carved schist frieze depicting a standing robed Buddha

beneath a hatched canopy flanked by attendants and kneeling
worshippers, soldier with sword at this hip and supplicant bowed
415 figure with forehead to the ground; mounted on a custom-made stand.
3.5 kg total, 27.2cm including stand (10¾"). Fine condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; ex private London collection, acquired
1980-1990s.
Literature
Oxford, 2018.
416
GANDHARAN FIGURAL FRIEZE SECTION
2nd-3rd century AD
A carved schist frieze with narrow relief representing a seated figure

with robe and turban attended by four robed supporters, group of five
male and female figures behind; above, a chamfered panel of
acanthus leaves with naked winged putti; mounted on a custom-made
stand. 9 kg total, 37cm long including stand (14½"). Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
416
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Literature
Oxford, 2018, for discussion.
417
GANDHARAN FRIEZE SECTION WITH FACING QUADRIGA
2nd-3rd century AD
A carved schist frieze fragment with figure flanked by naked female

figures, standing in a quadriga, with pair of rearing horses either side,
set within a recess with curved edges; to the reverse a kneeling figure
in a tight-fitting garment holding hands to the chest to one end; ledge
and socket to the upper face; mounted on a custom-made stand. 19.6
kg total, 42cm including stand (16½"). Fair condition, chipped.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
417 Private collection, South West London; acquired before 2000.

418
GANDHARAN FRIEZE SECTION WITH DANCERS
2nd-3rd century AD
A carved schist frieze fragment representing a group of male dancers 418

in active poses with garlands and other accoutrements; mounted on
a custom-made stand. 15.1 kg total, 54cm including stand (21¼").
Fine condition, chipped, repaired.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
Private collection, South West London; acquired before 2000.
Literature
419
GANDHARAN BUDDHA WITH DISCIPLES FRIEZE FRAGMENT
2nd-4th century AD
A carved schist frieze fragment depicting Buddha standing beneath

a canopy with right hand raised, flanked by disciples; mounted on a
custom-made base. 20.4 kg total, 56cm including stand (22"). Fine
condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730 419
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
420
GANDHARAN PANEL WITH BIRTH OF SIDDHARTHA SCENE
2nd-3rd century AD
A grey schist panel with high-relief image of Queen Maya standing

with attendants beneath a canopy, the infant Siddhartha emerging
from her right hip; mounted on a custom-made stand. 10.3 kg total,
37cm wide including stand (14½"). Fine condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
Literature
Oxford, 2018, item 13.
420
421
GANDHARAN FRIEZE PANEL WITH FIGURES
2nd-4th century AD
A carved schist frieze fragment depicting a procession in a

rectangular frame with fronds to the pediment; the central scene a
mounted facing figure under a canopy with male and female robed
attendants, smaller figures above climbing vines(?), small figure
beneath the chest of the horse; mounted on a custom-made stand.
7.7 kg total, 32.5cm including stand (12¾"). Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
421

422
GANDHARAN PANEL WITH MAHAPARINIRVANA SCENE
2nd-3rd century AD
A carved schist frieze fragment with Mahaparinirvana scene depicting

the corpse of Buddha on a raised bed surrounded by mourners
422 including the monk Ananada rising from beneath the bed with Subhuti
next to him, Vajrapani to the left and others; mounted on a custom-
made stand. 7.7 kg total, 29cm wide including stand (11½"). Fine
condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Literature
Oxford, 2018, item 20.
423
GANDHARAN FRIEZE SECTION WITH ATLAS FIGURES AND
ELEPHANT
2nd-3rd century AD
A carved schist frieze fragment with elephant’s foreparts to the left

edge and two crouching Atlas figures beneath a carved pediment;
(11¼"). Fair condition.
423
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
424
GANDHARAN FRIEZE SECTION WITH DANCERS
2nd-4th century AD
A carved schist panel with frieze of three dancers, each a youthful

female wearing a segmented cap and headband, tiered tunic and
skirt; the median figure facing, with feet crossed, wearing a narrow
belt; the flanking figures advancing left gripping the arms of the
median figure; the leading girl with a frond in the palm of her extended
left hand; mounted on a custom-made stand. 5.1 kg total, 30cm wide
(11¾"). Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
From an old British Asian art collection formed in the 1990s; formerly acquired
on the UK and European art markets.
424
425
GANDHARAN FRIEZE SECTION WITH FIGURES
2nd-4th century AD
A carved schist frieze fragment depicting Buddha sitting on a lotus

flower dais with nimbus to the rear and canopy (frond of the Bodhi
tree?) above, flanked by two nimbate followers standing, holding a
bell in the left hand. 11.2 kg, 30cm (12"). Fine condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
Property of a North West London gallery; previously part of a private European
425

426
426
INDIAN BUDDHAPADA RELIEF WITH BUDDHA FOOTPRINTS
2nd century AD
A carved green schist Buddhapada relief block, rectangular in plan

featuring two stylised footprints and two flanking devotee figures in 427
arched nichés; the relief is carved with auspicious symbols including
wheels, gammadions (swastikas), and shrivastas (wheels with horn-
like tops) at the soles and toes of Buddha’s feet and a wheel between
the feet; hatched border around a central panel. 10.8 kg, 33cm (13").
Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Footnotes
Buddhapada are symbolic devices providing a powerful link to the Buddha’s
physical presence and his eventual detachment from the material world.
427
LARGE GANDHARAN STANDING BUDDHA FIGURE
4th century AD
A stucco figure of Buddha modelled in high relief on a flat field; draped

in a loose ankle-length robe with swags of beads and other ornament,
Buddha stands with the right hand raised palm-outwards in the mudra
of reassurance; the hair drawn back from the face with ushnisha
above; traces of pigment to the face. 16.3 kg, 68cm (27"). Fine
condition.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
Property of a central London gallery; previously in a private London collection;
formerly acquired from a 1980s collection.
428
LARGE GANDHARAN STUCCO BODHISATTVA
1st-3rd century AD
A stucco figure of the Bodhisattva Shakyamuni(?) standing with

corded necklace, pleated garment to the left shoulder and lower torso,
densely curled hair with piled topknot, the face rounded with
exaggerated mouth and septum, large lentoid eyes; bracelet to the
right upper arm with Buddha image; socket to the left forearm;
mounted on a custom-made stand. 59.9 kg total, 88cm including
stand (34¾"). Fine condition, heavily restored.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance 428

429
429
GANDHARAN STUCCO ATLAS FIGURE
1st-3rd century AD
A painted stucco frieze fragment depicting Atlas modelled in the half-

round, crouching on a narrow ledge base, left hand resting on his
knee and right hand holding his shin, the hair and beard abundant.
4.5 kg, 37cm (14½"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
430
GANDHARAN PAINTED BUST OF BUDDHA
3rd-4th century AD
430 A stucco bust of Buddha with finely modelled facial details, curls of
hair and ushnisha with urna to the brow, pigment to the obverse,
mounting hole to the underside. 7.6 kg, 39cm (15½"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
431
INDIAN DEITY FIGURE
1st millennium BC
A terracotta figurine with flared base, arms outstretched, applied

segmented collars, bracelets, pigtail and belt, pinched face with
lentoid eyes, indented upper face to the head. 311 grams, 11.5cm
width (4½"). Fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
London, UK; acquired before 1972; accompanied by a positive
431 thermoluminescence report by The Research Laboratory for Archaeology and
The History of Art, Oxford University, dated 4 October 2011.

432
433
432 433
INDUS VALLEY MATURE HARAPPAN MARBLE PLAQUE WITH INDUS VALLEY MATURE HARAPPAN STAMP SEAL COLLECTION
MAN, MONKEY AND SNAKES 26th-19th century BC
A group of ten rectangular stone and ceramic stamp seals with
A D-shaped marble plaque with a scene of a man and a monkey suspension loops comprising: six with a long-horned bull in profile
climbing up a large palm tree, the man wielding a club in his right before an altar or incense burner, all with decorated quilts or
hand, two rearing snakes below; two smaller palm trees to the sides, harnesses, inscription above; one with a bull facing back, inscription
a large flying bird above and two smaller birds resting on the branches to the field; two with a profile image of a standing bull, head bent down
of the bigger tree. 191 grams, 11.5cm (4½"). Fine condition, chipped. towards a shallow vessel, inscription above; one with an advancing
Excessively rare. rhinoceros with erect head, inscription above. 48 grams total, 13-
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550 24mm (½ - 1"). Very fine condition. [10]
USD 3,690 - 4,920 £2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
Provenance USD 3,070 - 4,300
Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before Provenance
2000; formerly part of the ‘Mahjarahu Collection’ formed in the late 1980s-early Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before
1990s. 2000; formerly part of the ‘Mahjarahu Collection’ formed in the late 1980s-early
1990s.
Literature
See The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 49.40.1 and The
British Museum, accession number 1947,0416.4, for similar.

434
435
434 435
INDUS VALLEY MATURE HARAPPAN STAMP SEAL COLLECTION INDUS VALLEY MATURE HARAPPAN STAMP SEAL COLLECTION
26th-19th century BC 26th-19th century BC
A group of eight stone and ceramic stamp seals with ribbed A group of seven rectangular stamp seals comprising: five stone
suspension loop comprising: seven with a profile image of a bull seals, each with a profile image of a long horned bull before an altar
before an altar or incense burner, inscription above; one with the or incense burner, inscription above; one stone seal with a profile
same motif, inscribed along two side edges. 108 grams total, 23- image of a bull with its head bent towards a shallow vessel, inscription
29mm (1"). Very fine condition. [8] above; a ceramic seal with chequerboard design to the reverse, the
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820 other side with a profile image of a bull with long twisted horns before
USD 4,920 - 7,380 a low altar, inscription above. 106 grams total, 26-32mm (1 - 1¼").
Provenance Very fine condition. [7]
Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before £3,500 - 4,500 EUR 3,980 - 5,120
2000; formerly part of the ‘Mahjarahu Collection’ formed in the late 1980s-early USD 4,300 - 5,530
1990s.
Provenance
Literature
2000; formerly part of the ‘Mahjarahu Collection’ formed in the late 1980s-early
See The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 49.40.1, for similar.
1990s.
Literature
See The British Museum, accession number 1947,0416.4, for similar.

436
437 438 439
436 438
INDUS VALLEY MATURE HARAPPAN SEAL COLLECTION LARGE INDUS VALLEY MATURE HARAPPAN PYRAMIDAL SEAL
26th-19th century BC WITH ANIMALS
A group of six stone seals comprising: a pierced discoid seal with a
regardant antelope, the other side with five leaves; a pierced discoid A large pyramidal steatite stamp seal, pierced through the top, the
seal with a leaping antelope to one side, a snake coiled around a underside with an image of a butting zebu bull, defending itself against
rosette to the other side; a discoid seal with a flower motif; a pierced an attacking lion(?), large bird above, inscription to the top edge,
rectangular seal with a winged beast before a palm branch to one serrated border. 58 grams, 46mm (1¾"). Fine condition.
side, similar motif to the other side; a lentoid-section bar with £800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
inscription to one side, the other with a splayed lizard; a D-section bar USD 980 - 1,230
with an inscription to the curved face, a lion attacking a bull from Provenance
behind to the flat face. 45.8 grams total, 25-33mm (1 - 1¼"). Very fine Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before
condition. [6] 2000; formerly part of the ‘Mahjarahu Collection’ formed in the late 1980s-early
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 1990s.
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance 439
Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before LARGE INDUS VALLEY MATURE HARAPPAN SEAL WITH BULL
2000; formerly part of the ‘Mahjarahu Collection’ formed in the late 1980s-early 26th-19th century BC
1990s.
A square ceramic stamp seal with ribbed suspension loop to the
437 reverse; engraved with long-horned bull in profile, standing before an
LARGE INDUS VALLEY MATURE HARAPPAN SEAL WITH BULL altar or incense burner, a quilt on its back and harness around the
26th-19th century BC neck, inscription along the top edge. 18.7 grams, 31mm (1¼"). Very
fine condition.
A ceramic rectangular stamp seal with ribbed suspension loop, £800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
underside with an image of a long-horned bull before an altar or USD 980 - 1,230
incense burner, a decorative quilt on its back, inscription above. 25.5 Provenance
grams, 34mm (1¼"). Very fine condition. Property of a Middlesex collector; acquired on the London art market before
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 2000; formerly part of the ‘Mahjarahu Collection’ formed in the late 1980s-early
1990s.
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Literature
See The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 49.40.1, for a similar
example.
1990s.
Literature
See The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 49.40.1, for similar.

440
440 VERY LARGE INDUS VALLEY MATURE HARAPPAN SEAL WITH
MYTHICAL BEAST
A large ceramic rectangular stamp seal with ribbed suspension loop,

the underside with an image of three-headed creature in profile, the
beast with the body and head of a bull, two antelope heads protruding
from its back, inscription with two human figures to the top corner.
41.8 grams, 40mm (1½"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
1990s.
441
INDUS VALLEY BIFACIAL BEAD WITH MEN AND ANIMALS
A substantial serpentine bifacial bead carved in low-relief on all faces,

441 lentoid in cross-section, pierced through the centre for a suspension
cord, both faces feature a human figure surrounded by advancing
animals, including gazelles and big cats, while each face shows
variation in the composition of the scene. 65 grams, 50mm (2"). Very
fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
442
INDUS VALLEY MATURE HARAPPAN BRONZE SEAL
442 26th-19th century BC
A rectangular bronze seal with ribbed loop, inscription to the

underside. 34.6 grams, 29mm (1"). Fine condition. Rare.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
1990s.
443
GANDHARAN BONE DANCER WITH BUDDHA FIGURE
3rd-4th century AD
A pair of carved bone figurines comprising: a dancer wearing loose

robes, left leg supported on a pillar, dressed short curls to the front,
long straight hair falling on the back; a standing nimbate Buddha, right
hand raised in gesture of reassurance, left hand holding an object,
wearing loosely draped robes and standing on a drum-shaped base,
possibly later. 86 grams total, 9.2-11.3cm (3½ - 4½"). Fine condition.
[2]
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
443

Islamic
Lots
Also see lots 2238 - 2367 444 - 453
444
MUGHAL CALLIGRAPHIC CELESTIAL GLOBE
Dated 1222 AH (1807 AD)
A North Indian copper-alloy hollow sphere, the surface showing two

444 engraved and overlapping graduated scales with many astronomical
figures, animals and inscriptions; pierced through at centre. 793
grams, 15cm (6"). Fine condition.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
Literature
See Savage-Smith, E. and B., Islamicate Celestial Globes: Their History,
Construction and Use, Smithsonian, 1985, for much information and examples.
445
OTTOMAN VELVET EMBROIDERY WITH SILVER-GILT THREADS
Late 18th-early 19th century AD
A tomb cover piece bearing a written text executed in couched silver

thread; the text a famous prayer verse from the Qur’an called Ayyat
al Kursi; mounted in a perspex display case. 9.3 kg total, 88cm wide
including case (34½"). Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
445 USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
From an important London collection; acquired on the UK art market 1971-
1974.
446
ISLAMIC GLAZED CALLIGRAPHIC EWER
A small ceramic ewer with body glazed in blue and green vertical
panels incorporating three calligraphic panels, two on white ground,
third on blue; the spout projecting up from the short neck and with
applied handle; with old labels and inked numbers to base. 278
grams, 16.5cm (6½"). Very fine condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
1990s; accompanied by an old Sotheby’s lot ticket.
447
446 SELJUK GLAZED JUG WITH LATER SILVER TOP
12th century AD
A glazed ceramic jug with narrow stripes in metallic blue on a cream-

white ground; the slightly scooped neck forming a later silver addition,
flat everted rim with dentilled detailing, ribbed strap handle. 690
grams, 20cm (8"). Fair condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Soustiel, J., La Céramique Islamique. Le Guide du Connaisseur, Fribourg,
1985, item 107, for type.
447

448
KASHAN BLUE GLAZED CUP
9th-10th century AD
A turquoise glazed ceramic cup with blue trails, bulbous body and
short neck, strap handle to the side; some iridescence. 124 grams,
93mm (3½"). Fair condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
1990s.
449
ISLAMIC GLASS VESSEL WITH TRAIL AND HANDLE 448 449
8th-10th century AD
An iridescent mould-blown glass pitcher with tessellating lozenge

motif around a bulbous body, trefoil mouth, triangular thumb-pad,
round-section handle; applied trails at the neck; foot with pontil mark
on the base; bubbles and tares visible. 112 grams, 11.5cm (4½"). Fine
condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
450
ISLAMIC BLUE HONEYCOMB VESSEL
9th-10th century AD
A blue glass vessel with bulbous body, dimple base, long tapering
stem, facetted detailing to the body. 211 grams, 25cm (10"). Fine
condition, repaired.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
450 451
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
451
ISLAMIC GREEN GLASS HONEYCOMB VESSEL
9th-10th century AD
A green glass vase with squat body and tall narrow stem, applied coil
to the lower stem and applied honeycomb trails to the sidewall. 251
grams, 24cm (9½"). Fair condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
452 452
ISLAMIC GREEN GLASS VESSEL
9th-12th century AD
An iridescent blown glass vessel with cylindrical body, decorated with

two tiers of concentric ovals around the body; a broad shoulder and
neck with off-centre opening; bubbles and tares visible in the body;
pontil mark on base. 275 grams, 10cm (4"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
453
ISLAMIC JADE CALLIGRAPHIC PLAQUE
A leaf-shaped uniface jade plaque with deckled edges engraved with

three bands of calligraphic script and floral centre. 90.2 grams, 92mm
(3½"). Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance 453
the 1980s.

Arms & Armour
Lots
454 - 497
454
CORINTHIAN HELMET OF A GREEK WARRIOR
7th century BC
A bronze helmet of Archaic Corinthian typology made from a single

sheet of metal, high bowl with large eye openings arching downwards
forming the cheek protection, strong nose guard and everted neck
protection; regularly disposed rivet holes along the edges for the inner
padding. 3 kg total, helmet: 1.12 kg, 39cm including stand (15¼"). Fine
condition, some restoration.
£30,000 - 40,000 EUR 34,110 - 45,490
USD 36,880 - 49,170
Provenance
From the collection of a respected UK gentleman, assembled in the 1960s;
accompanied by an academic report by military specialist Dr. Raffaele
D’Amato; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen
works of art and is accompanied by IADAA certificate number
no.01042020/1228.
Literature
See Snodgrass, A.M., Arms & Armor of the Greeks, London, 1967; Bottini, A.,
Egg. M., Von Hase F. W., Pflug H., Schaaf U., Schauer P., Waurick G., Antike
Helme, Sammlung Lipperheide und andere Bestände des Antikenmuseums
Berlin, Mainz 1988; D’Amato R., Salimbeti A., Early Iron Age Greek Warrior,
1100-700 BC, Oxford, 2016; a near identical helmet in the Olympia Museum
(Bottini, Egg, Von Hase, Pflug, Schaaf, Schauer, Waurick, 1988, p.77, figs.11-
12).
Footnotes
The Corinthian helmet was an invention of the ancient Greeks, derived from
the early models of hollow-eyed helmets of the Bronze Age Achaeans,
combined with the new helmet models imported from the Near East. The
helmet type was a remarkable one, as with a single sheet of metal, it protected
almost the entire head from the collar bone upwards (Snodgrass, 1967, p.51).
Also see lots 2368 - 2542

454
171
455 456
455 456
GREEK PONTIC CHALCIDIAN HELMET WITH DECORATION GREEK PONTIC CHALCIDIAN HELMET
4th century BC 4th century BC
A bronze Chalcidian helmet forged in one piece; nasal and short, A Chalcidian helmet formed as a bronze bowl with carination to the
flared neck-guard at the rear; decoration representing a furrowed crown, flared edges at the ear openings and above the eyes; a long
brow, hairline, scalloped helmet decoration and border around nasal; nasal with flared rim and rear flange neck-guard; the cheek pieces
raised panels to the upper section of the bowl; a series of piercings connected to the bowl by a six-part hinge, each D-shaped with
to each side to receive the cheek-pieces (absent); mounted on a contoured forward edge. 1.2 kg, 31cm (12¼"). Fine condition, restored.
custom-made stand. 2.3 kg total, 36cm including stand (14"). Fine £5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960
condition. USD 6,150 - 8,600
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 Provenance
USD 9,830 - 12,290 Property of a European collector; formerly in an old European collection formed
Provenance in the 1980s; accompanied by an academic report by military specialist Dr
Property of a private New York collection; previously in a private European Raffaele D’Amato.
collection, acquired in the 1990s; accompanied by an expertise by military
specialist Dr. Raffaele D’Amato. Literature
See Ohly, D., Die Ägineten, Die Ostgiebelgruppe, Munich, 1976; Pflug, H.,
Literature Chalkidische Helme in Antike Helme, RGZM Monographien 14, Mainz, 1988,
See Chernenko, E. V., Skifskii dospekh (Scythian armour), Naukova dumka, pp. 137-150; Chernenko, E.V., The Scythians 700-300 BC, Hong Kong, 1998;
Kiev, 1968; Pflug, H., Chalkidische Helme in Antike Helme, RGZM Born, H. Die Helme des Hephaistos. Handwerk und Technik griechischer
Monographien 14. Mainz, 1988, pp. 137-150; Chernenko, E.V., The Scythians Bronzen in Olympia, München, 2009, for discussion.
700-300 BC, Hong Kong, 1998; Симоненко А. В., Шлемы сарматского
времени из Восточной Европы' (Sarmatian Age Helmets from Eastern Footnotes
Europe), in Stratum Plus, n. 4, 2014, pp. 249-284. The helmet is very similar to various examples found in the Black Sea area
(Chernenko, 1998, p. 10), Macedonia, Thrace, Continental Greece (Kalapodi,
fragment of helmet of type V, today at the Museum of Lamia, inv. Nr. B 20),
South Italy. By the 5th century BC, many of the Scythian kings and nobles
opted for ‘foreign’ styled Greek helmets and greaves – possibly as a show of
prosperity and military richness. Archaeological excavations that pertain to
this period have unearthed over 60 fascinating specimens of Greek helmets
(mainly of Corinthian and Chalcidian-Attic types) that were actually
manufactured in mainland Greece and then shipped across the Black Sea into
Scythian heartland via the wealthy Greek Bosphoran colonies.

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457 458
GREEK CHALCIDIAN HELMET GREEK HELMET OF PILOS TYPE
5th-4th century BC 5th century BC
A Chalcidian type helmet formed as a bronze bowl with carination to A sheet bronze helmet of Pilos type with slightly conical bowl, shallow
the crown, flared edges at the ear openings and above the eyes; a carination above the gently flared rim, lateral holes for attachment of
short nasal with flared rim, rear flange neck-guard; the cheek pieces a liner (pilos felt cap). 725 grams, 22.5cm (9"). Fine condition, some
connected to the bowl by a five-part hinge, each D-shaped with usage damage. [No Reserve]
recess to the forward edge and raised central panel. 978 grams, £2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
33.5cm (13¼"). Fair condition, restored. [No Reserve] USD 2,460 - 3,690
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550 Provenance
USD 3,690 - 4,920 Property of an Essex collector; formerly in an Austrian private collection formed
Provenance 1980s to 2000.
Part of a West London collection; formerly the property of a European
gentleman living in Germany; acquired in Germany in the 1990s. Literature
Cf. Hixenbaugh, R., Ancient Greek Helmets: A complete guide and catalogue,
New York, 2019, no.H277.

459
459
GREEK WINGED HARPY HELMET MOUNT
4th century BC
A bronze figurine of a harpy modelled in the round formed as the hind-

quarters of a lion with serpent for a tail, crouching rear legs and
slender body with two rows of teats, feather detailing to the spread
wings with lobe finials; female human torso with head erect; square
repair recess to the brow obscuring the left eye. 323 grams, 10.3cm
(4"). Very fine condition, repaired. A very rare personification.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a private German
collection.
460
LURISTAN HORSE BIT WITH DEMONS AND ANIMALS
13th-6th century BC
A bronze horse-bit with square-section shank and reverse-scrolled

ends, matched outward facing openwork cheekpieces each formed
as two opposed crouching ibexes on a baseline with a rampant
460 mountain lion behind resting a rear paw on the extended leg of a
winged double-headed demon with a claw around the lion’s throat,
loop above the end of each wing. 910 grams, 22.5cm (9"). Fine
condition, chipped. Rare.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
461
GREEK ‘TROJAN TYPE’ DOUBLE-EDGED AXE
Later 2nd millennium BC
A bronze blank for production of a labrys axehead with waisted central

section and flared edges; mounted on a custom-made stand. 2 kg
total, 20.3cm including stand (8"). Fine condition; edges unsharpened.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; previously in a private collection of
weaponry, Cologne, Germany.
Literature
461 Cf. Branigan, K., Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age,
Oxford, 1974, pl.10, no.525, for similar.

462
SCYTHIAN DAGGER WITH OPENWORK HANDLE
Mid 1st millennium BC
A bronze dagger with triangular-shaped blade and central midrib,

separate bronze handle with openwork grip. 181 grams, 29.7cm
(11¾"). Fine condition.
£200 - 300 EUR 230 - 340
USD 250 - 370
Provenance
Property of a European collector; formerly in an old European collection formed
in the 1980s.
463
LURISTAN SWORD WITH STABBING HILT
1st millennium BC
A bronze sword comprising a broad triangular two-edged blade with

median panel developing to a midrib above the point with ‘blood
ridges’ either side, lower guard with barbed shoulders and three
projections to each face, columnar grip with blocks of raised pointillé
detailing, conical pommel with four projecting spurs, acute point, ring-
and-dot motif to both faces. 930 grams, 76.5cm (30¼"). Fine condition. 462
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
USD 3,070 - 4,300
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End
of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, item 48 (where the bronze hilt is fitted to
an iron blade).
464
LURISTAN SHORT SWORD WITH STONE POMMEL
2nd millennium BC
A substantial bronze short sword with broad triangular, double-edged

blade and central midrib; crescent guard to the shoulders; square-
section grip with cells to accept inserts(?), and domed stone pommel.
917 grams, 60cm (23½"). Fine condition.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End
of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, cat.35, for type.
465
CELTIC LA TÈNE SWORD
A double-edged sword of La Tène III type with deburred blade and

raised midrib, slim tang with curved guard and quillons, conical
pommel with squared top. 834 grams, 75cm (29½"). Fine condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690 463
Provenance
From an important private family collection of arms and armour; acquired on
the European art market in the 1980s, and thence by descent; accompanied
by an academic report by military specialist Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
See Pleiner, R., The Celtic sword, Oxford, 1993; Allen, S. Celtic Warrior 300
BC-AD 100, Oxford, 2001; Sievers, S., Armes celtiques, germaniques et
romaines: ce que nous apprennent les fouilles d’Alésia for a similar specimen
from Alesia in Reddé, M., L’armée Romaine en Gaule, Paris, 1996, pp. 67-74, 464
fig. 1, p. 71.
Footnotes
For Celts, the sword was the weapon of a high-status warrior. The long iron
sword of the La Tène culture was the true ancestor of the knightly weapon of
the Middle Ages. Usually their edges were straight and nearly parallel,
tapering slightly to a rounded point. Archaeological evidence has proved the
Celtic swords being of high quality, flexible, and with a sharp, strong cutting 465
edge.

466 467 468
466 468
CELTIBERIAN DAGGER IN SCABBARD ROMAN PFRONDORF TYPE CAVALRY SPORTS HELMET
5th-4th century BC Late 2nd-early 3rd century AD
An iron two-edged dagger in its scabbard; the pommel of classic A Roman bronze sport helmet of ‘Pfrondorf Type’, with female features,
Celtiberian dual-antenna design, with biconvex lobe finials; columnar possibly representing a gorgon (Medusa), comprising a two-part
grip with median collar; slightly curved guard; lentoid-section parallel- helmet with a back plate, the face piece originally with a removable
sided scabbard with open slot to the lower end of each face, flared inner mask; the skull embossed with stylised representations of hair
terminal; three suspension points, one with penannular ring in place; along the sides and collected at the lower centre of the back to a
with Guttmann collection label ‘AG/219’. 376 grams, 31.5cm (12½"). chignon, the centre decorated by a blue enamel stone; on the upper
Fair condition. Rare. part of the skull a two-headed snake, whose wide body is decorated
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980 with scales chiselled on the surface, long neck protruding on the two
USD 3,070 - 4,300 sides of the skull until the brow; the edge of the skull is decorated by
Provenance punched triangles and a line representing the crown of the hair
Property of a European collector since the early 2000s; formerly in the Axel around the face; a small flat neck guard; a hinge is fastened through
Guttmann (1944-2001) collection of Ancient Arms & Armour; collection number a pin the skull to the mask allowing it to be raised; the T-opening for
AG219 - W150; exhibited at the Guttmann museum on the outskirts of Berlin, the face was not always present in this type of helmet. 2.1 kg total
Germany; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of this item within its
display case; accompanied by an archaeological expertise from Dr. Raffaele
including stand, 27cm (10½"). Very fine condition, some restoration.
D’Amato. Extremely rare in this condition.
£30,000 - 40,000 EUR 34,110 - 45,490
See Harding, D.W., The Archaeology of Celtic Art, London, 2007, p.203, for Provenance
discussion of the artefact type. From an important East Anglian collection of arms and armour; formerly in a
Dutch private collection since the 1990s; previously in a Swiss family collection
467 since before 1980; accompanied by a metallurgic analytical report, written by
LURISTAN MACEHEAD WITH BOARS metallurgist Dr. Brian Gilmour of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and
the History of Art, University of Oxford, report number 144723/HM1364; and
2nd millennium BC
an academic report by military specialist Dr Raffaele D’Amato; this lot has
A large tubular bronze macehead with flanges to the rims, three accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 144723-10011.
columns of radiating spikes and three boar figures modelled in the
round; mounted on a custom-made stand. 953 grams, 29.5cm Literature
including stand. (11¾"). Fine condition. Rare. See Robinson, R., The Armour of Imperial Rome, New York, 1975; Garbsch,
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140 J., Römische Paraderustüngen, München, 1979; Born, H., and Junkelmann
M., Römische Kampf-und Turnierrüstungen, Band VI, Sammlung Axel
USD 980 - 1,230 Guttmann, Mainz,1997; D’Amato R. and Negin, A. Decorated Roman Armour,
Provenance London, 2017; D’Amato R. and Negin, A. Roman Heavy Cavalry (1),
Private collection, London, UK; formed 1970s-1980s. Cataphractarii and Clibanarii, 1st century BC-5th century AD, Oxford, 2018.
Literature
Footnotes
See Moorey, P.R.S., Ancient Bronzes From Luristan, London, 1974, for
This mask helmet belongs to the category of Roman mask helmets used
discussion.
during military games and pageants, which also functioned as training, such
as those described by Arrian of Nicomedia in the ‘Tactica’.The simpler versions
of such masks could also be used in battle, particularly by the heavy cavalry
division (catafractarii). The distinguishing feature of such masks is the
removable central area, along with a two-part construction. The Pfrondorf
helmet, now held in Stuttgart, which gives its name to the typology, is the best
and most complete of such specimens, which are rare in such good condition.
Helmets with a facial cut-out often display the image of Medusa, with reference
to her terrifying ability to turn people to stone.

469 470
469 470
ROMAN ARTICULATED GREAVE ROMAN PUGIO WITH SCABBARD
Late 2nd-early 3rd century AD 2nd-1st century BC
A bronze greave (ocreae) for cavalry or infantry use, providing An iron pugio military dagger of Type I from the Republican period,
defence for the shin and knee, with a separate and articulated knee- comprising a short triangular blade with thick midrib and swept edges,
guard; five lateral tabs for attachment of the leather strings still narrow point, triangular guard with chamfered upper edges, grip with
remaining, both on the greave and knee-guard, the offset edge strips facetted bulb displaying a bronze stud and disc pommel; frame of the
are perforated for attachment of the strap eyelets, the upper edge accompanying scabbard with C-section outer edges and three flat
remains of the knee joint hinge; showing at the lower end a slightly transverse bracers, chape with disc finial, four attachment loops for
pronounced ankle protection. 306 grams, 50cm (19½"). Fine condition. mounting straps, to the obverse of the mouth an applied repoussé
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270 silver portrait bust with Julian hairstyle. 311 grams total, 34cm (13½").
USD 1,840 - 2,460 Fine condition.
Provenance £3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
Property of an East Anglian collector; formerly acquired on the European art USD 3,690 - 4,920
market in the 1990s. Provenance
From an important English collection; acquired in the 1990s; accompanied by
Literature an academic report by Dr. Raffaele D’Amato.
See Robinson, R., The Armour of Imperial Rome, New York, 1975; Garbsch,
J., Römische Paraderustüngen, München, 1979; Kolnìk, T., Rímske a Literature
Germάnske Umenie na Slovensku, Bratislava, 1984; Junkelmann M., Reiter See Fischer, N.L., Iron Men: Roman Masculinity and the Roman Military
wie Statuen aus Erz, Mainz, 1996; Born H. / Junkelmann, M., Roman Combat Dagger, Cornell University PhD thesis, 2017; also Bishop, M.C. and Coulston,
and Tournament Armours - Axel Guttmann Collection, vol. 4, Mainz 1997; J.C.N., Roman Military Equipment From the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome,
Bishop M.C. & Coulston J.C.N., Roman military equipment, from the Punic London, 1993, p.134-5.
Wars to the Fall of Rome, Oxford, 2006; D’Amato, R., Arms and Armour of the
Imperial Roman Soldier, London, 2009; D’Amato-Salimbeti, Bronze Age Greek Footnotes
Warrior, 1600-1100 BC, Oxford, 2011; D'Amato R. and Negin A., Decorated Type I pugio daggers are typically 28-30cm in length, the earliest and shortest
Roman Armour, London, 2017. of the type. The two discs that form the grip and pommel confirm its origins
among a class of combat knives found on the Iberian Peninsula before the
first Roman military invasion. The overall design was borrowed from the
contemporary Celtiberian double-disc-handled dagger. These may initially
have been taken from defeated local warriors as battlefield booty from the
Numantine and Sertorian Wars (153-133 BC and 75 BC respectively). They
were then copied by Roman military smiths, and formed part of the standard
legionary’s kit by the time of the battle of Alesia (52 BC). The pugio was used
for close-quarters fighting and for dispatching fallen enemies. Many examples
are very decorative, suggesting that it was considered a valuable back-up
armament suited to certain types of combat where it was primarily used as a
stabbing weapon.

471
471 (Gültingen) and in the tombs of different Germanic populations of central

ROMAN GLADIUS SWORD BLADE Europe (Vienne-Leopoldau in Austria, Blučina in Moravia, Bešenov in Slovakia).
Late 1st century BC-1st century AD It is clear that such typology of swords was derived from the late Roman
spatha, and it was widely used by the Roman soldiers of the period. Subtypes
are known, for instance the garnet fittings are more abundant on the Frankish
A double-edged bronze gladius blade of Mainz typology, leaf-shaped blades than on the Alaman ones; but in general the similarities between these
waisted blade with slanted shoulders and tapering tang. 509 grams, weapons allows us to accept the idea of a common prototype, and that they
64.5cm (25½"). Fine condition. were created in the same atelier. Scholars have proposed their origin in the
£800 - 1,200 EUR 910 - 1,360 Mediterranean world, and particularly in Constantinople (Quast, Arrhenius) or
USD 980 - 1,480 in Italy (Kazanski, Périn).
Provenance
Property of an East Anglian collector; formerly acquired on the European art 473
market in the 1990s; accompanied by an academic report by military specialist GOTHO-BYZANTINE SWORD WITH EAGLE HEADS
Dr. Raffaele D’Amato. 5th-6th century AD
Literature
A double-edged cutting sword with complete blade; the point is well
See Bishop, M. C., Coulston, J.C.N., Roman military equipment, from the Punic
wars to the fall of Rome, London, 2006; Radman Livaja, I., Militaria Sisciensia,
preserved; both cutting edges with evidence of use on the battlefield;
Finds of the Roman military equipment in Sisak in the holdings of the the blade is straight with a hefty tang; the parallel fullers well marked;
archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Zagreb, 2004; Miks, C., Studien zur the guard (probably from another sword) is formed from a chip-carved
Romischen Schwertbewaffnung in der Kaiserzeit, I-II Banden, Rahden, 2007; gilt iron plate, divided into two sections, decorated with grooves, and
D’Amato, R., Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier, London, 2009. ending with bird heads (eagles?) on one side, smooth on the back
side; the iron grip with a circular golden plate, horizontally divided by
Footnotes five circles; the pommel absent with two original iron supports for the
The most famous sword of the Roman legionary was the gladius, used for
grip in situ. 806 grams, 88.5cm (34¾"). Fine condition, cleaned and
cutting and thrusting in dense fighting formations, a technique in which the
milites were particularly trained in. One of the most famous example, Felicitas
conserved. Rare.
Tiberii, is in the British Museum. £5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960
USD 6,150 - 8,600
472 Provenance
MEROVINGIAN OR EASTERN ROMAN SWORD WITH JEWELLED From the family collection of a South East London collector; formerly acquired
in the late 1950s, accompanied by an archaeological report by military
HILT specialist Dr. Raffaele D’Amato.
5th-6th century AD
Literature
An iron two-edged sword with lentoid-section blade, the blade with See Behmer E., Das zweischneidige Schwert der germanischen
battle nicks to both cutting edges and traces of scabbard remaining; Völkerwanderungszeit, Stockholm, 1939; Périn P., Kazanski M., La tombe de
the lower guard formed from a gilt chip-carved plate, inlaid with garnet Childéric, le Danube et la Méditerranée, in Villes et campagnes en Neustrie,
(Europe médiévale, 8) Montagnac, 2007, pp.29-38; Staatliche Museen zu
cloisonné; gold clad tubular grip with five raised ribs; the pommel with
Berlin, The Merovingian Period, Europe without borders, Berlin, 2007.
inset rectangular garnets with a central cabochon, agate disc above.
855 grams, 88cm (34¾"). Fine condition, cleaned and conserved. Footnotes
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 An Eastern Germanic or Byzantine sword with gold chip carved guard and
USD 9,830 - 12,290 sheet gold grip; in excellent condition considering the antiquity of the blade.
Provenance The general shape of the sword and the chip-carved guard points to a likely
Property of a Kent collector; part of his family collection since the mid 1970s; Byzantine origin, probably from a Constantinople (Byzantium) workshop. At
accompanied by an academic report by military specialist Dr. Raffaele the moment there are no known direct parallels of such a guard, but it shows
D’Amato. similarities to the Pontic (Byzantine) sword of Pokrosk-Voshod (Périn-Kazanski,
2007, fig.5, p.31) and of the identical sword of MVF of Berlin (Staatliche
Literature Museen zu Berlin, 2007, p.327, cat.I.34.5), both dated to the mid-5th century
See Behmer, E., Das zweischneidige Schwert der germanischen AD. That particular item seems to have been produced by Eastern Goths,
Völkerwanderungszeit, Stockholm, 1939; Périn P. and Kazanski M.,La tombe deeply influenced by Byzantium (of which they were formally subjects). The
de Childéric, le Danube et la Méditerranée in Villes et campagnes en Neustrie, eagle terminals of that sword suggest a Crimean Gothic attribution, finding
(Europe médiévale, 8) Montagnac, 2007, pp. 29-38; Lebedinsky, I., Armes et parallels with the Bosphoran eagle-buckles, considered to be of Ostrogothic-
guerriers barbares au temps des grandes invasions, Paris, 2001. Italic origin. The prototypes of the eagle buckles from the southern Crimean
cemeteries are the Gotho-Gepidic examples in the Middle Danubian region
Footnotes (Staatliche Museenzu, Berlin, 2007, p.77). An Eastern Roman origin of this
The sword belongs to the type III of the Behmer classification of the Germanic weapon is very likely, on the basis also of the style of the chapes of other
swords, the so-called broad-blade group, the second main group of the swords like the one from Zaragiz’s grave (Périn-Kazanski, 2007, fig.6, n.1,
blades of the Migration period. Weapons of this type have been discovered in p.31). The presence of an unusual guard suggests the Constantinople origin
the territory of the Franks (Tournai, Flonheim, Louvres, Lavoye), the Alamans of our specimen.

472
detail
472 473

474
475
474 notched edge; to the blade: an upper filigree panel with a stylised
MEROVINGIAN GOLD AND GARNET SHIELD FITTING animal in profile (perhaps an elk) with characteristic curved upper lip,
6th-7th century AD flanking flared ears, two long undulating antlers with reserved ovoids
between, looped tendril detailing around the figure’s outline; below: a
A substantial gold mount possibly from a shield, with beaded wire rim, pelta-shaped filigree panel with reserved animal (wolf?) in profile with
attachment pins, central rosette of raised cells with meerschaum, slender body, ‘S’ shaped tail, forelegs extended and head reversed
turquoise and garnet inlay. 21.32 grams, 43mm (1¾"). Fine condition. facing the raised tail, jaws gaping, annular eye, looped interlace
An elaborate high-status ornament. tendrils in the field respecting the edges of the reversed image; the
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 two faces are in mirror-image. 331 grams, 15.5cm (6"). Very fine
USD 9,830 - 12,290 condition.
Provenance £8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370
Acquired in London 1999; formerly in the collection of Mr L. Grenacs, Belgium, USD 9,830 - 12,290
formed in 1975. Provenance
From an important central London collection; previously in a European
Literature collection in the 1990s; formerly acquired on the German art market in the
See Arrhenius, B., Merovingian Garnet Jewellery, Stockholm, 1985, for early 1980s; supplied with a report by Anglo-Saxon and Viking specialist, S.
discussion; and for a similar corpus, cf. Wieczorek, A. and Perin, P., Das Gold Pollington.
der Barbarenfursten, Damstadt, 2001.
Literature
475 See Dobat, A.S., The King and his Cult: The Axe-Hammer from Sutton Hoo
VIKING SILVER AND NIELLO INLAID AXEHEAD WITH BEASTS and its Implications for the Concept of Sacral Leadership in Early Medieval
10th-13th century AD Europe, in Antiquity, vol.80, 2006; see Wheeler, R.E.M., London and the
Vikings, London Museum Catalogues: No 1, London, 1927, for type; see Great
North Museum, Hancock, Northumberland, reference
An iron axehead of Wheeler’s Type IV with curved blade and edge, ‘Axe,_Yorkshire,_Bawtry_NEWMA.1904.20,’ for a comparable find; see Karnell,
bulbous socket, hammer to the reverse, featuring decorative panels M.H., Gotland’s Picture Stones-Bearers of an Enigmatic Legacy, Gotländskt
executed in inlaid silver wire (filigree) in the fields with ornamental Arkiv, vol.84, 2012, for a comparison of the zoomorphic animal forms.
elements including reserved zoomorphs and geometric shapes; on
the face of the butt-spur: a tongue-shaped panel of inlaid silver filigree, Footnotes
three reserved triangles and a piriform upper void forming a saltire; Examples of combination axe blades with striking faces have been considered
on the bulb of the socket: a large ellipsoid filigree panel with inner sacrificial weapons in some instances. The use of decorative reserved
zoomorphs is unusual for this period, displaying surprisingly naturalistic animal
reserved saltire and four triangles to the spandrels, each with a
forms.

477
476 478
476 477
LARGE ELABORATE VIKING PERIOD SILVER SWORD SCABBARD VIKING GOLD AND GILT SILVER HORSE BIT SET
CHAPE 10th century AD
A mixed group of silver-gilt and gold harness and other fittings
A large silver Avar scabbard chape, the sheet body with repoussé including two harness strap distributors with gold straps, two bulbs
linear ornament and punched dots to front of throat and tip; the throat with rectangular sockets, three triangular sheet silver dangles, four
rim with applied cast collar with bands of ornament and central spur slender strap ends with chamfered edges, four small buckles, a
rising in the form of ram’s heads to both sides and the tip with affixed quantity of gilt boss appliqués. 368 grams total, 0.8-13cm (¼ - 5").
cast embellishment piece with pellets to edges, scrolls and trefoil Fine condition. [58, No Reserve]
central elements with knop to tip. 118 grams, 22.5cm (9"). Fine £3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
condition; professionally restored. USD 3,690 - 4,920
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820 Provenance
USD 4,920 - 7,380 From a London W1, UK, collection; acquired on the German art market before
Provenance 2000.
in the 1980s. 478
VIKING SILVER INTERLACED DRAGON HORSE BIT
Literature 10th-13th century AD
See Fodor, Istvan, The Ancient Hungarians, Budapest, 1996, for background
information.
A silver snaffle-bit comprising linked arms with hoop finials and bridle
rings, cheek-pieces with tapering arms and knop finials; all decorated
with dense bands of interlace and knotwork, beast-head finials. 576
grams, 25cm (10"). Very fine condition.
£6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100
USD 7,380 - 9,830
Provenance
collection in the 1990s; formerly acquired on the German art market in the
early 1980s.

479 Latin cross within a circle to one fuller; square-section crossguard of
VIKING SWORD WITH SILVER INLAID HILT Style 1, stout tang and cocked-hat pommel, Vikings knew this type
Early 9th century AD as gaddhjalt, spike-hilt. 1.06 kg, 93.5cm (36¾"). Fine condition.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
A double-edged sword of Petersen’s Type E, Wheeler Type VII; the USD 3,690 - 4,920
blade with fullers and signs of deployment on the battlefield; large hilt Provenance
with boat-shaped guard and three-lobed pommel, both guards and From an important private family collection of arms and armour; acquired on
pommel with silver inlay. 935 grams, 94cm (37"). Fine condition. the European art market in the 1980s, and thence by descent; accompanied
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380 Literature
Provenance See Szendrei, A., Ungarische Kriegsgeschichtliche Denkmaler, Budapest,
Property of a Kent collector; part of his family collection since the mid 1970s; 1896; Petersen, J., De Norske Vikingsverd, Oslo, 1919; Petersen, J., De Norske
accompanied by an academic report by military specialist Dr. Raffaele Vikingsverd, Saint Petersburg, 2005; Oakeshott, E. The sword in the Age of
D’Amato. the Chivalry, Woodbridge, 1964 (1994); Oakeshott, E. Records of the Medieval
Sword, Woodbridge, 1991; the sword is a good parallel with a sword in the
Literature Landesmuseum, Zurich (Oakeshott, 1991, p.32) although fitted with the more
See Petersen, J., De Norske Vikingsverd, Oslo, 1919; Arendt, W. W. Ett typical (for this typology) style A pommel.
svärdsfäste från vikingatiden in Fornvännen 31, 1936, pp.313-315; Peirce, I.,
Swords of the Viking Age, Suffolk, 2002; Kainov, S. Yu., Новые данные о мече 483
с Сарского городища in Военная археология Вып.2. Сборник материалов
Проблемного Совета 'Военная археология' при Государственном
VIKING SINGLE-HANDED SWORD
Историческом музее, 2011, pp. 147-152; Kainov, S. Yu. Swords from 10th century AD
Gnёzdovo in Acta Militaria Mediaevalia VIII, pp.7-68.
An iron double-edged sword, possibly Petersen’s Type X, with pattern-
Footnotes welded blade and shallow fuller; boat-shaped crossguard gracefully
The Petersen type E sword was a very popular type with 130 examples curving towards the blade, tapered tang and tea-cosy pommel. 629
discovered in Europe. The most striking character for this typology is the grams, 59.5cm (23½"). Fair condition, tip absent.
substantial hilt, which is often ornamented with parallel silver or bronze inlays. £800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
The method is described by Arendt (1936, p. 314): ‘Both guard and the
pommel form a kind of containers or coverings, which contain smaller but USD 980 - 1,230
equally shaped parts. These latter [inner parts] were braided with silver wires Provenance
and placed in the way that their crossings were just under the pits in From an important private family collection of arms and armour; acquired on
containers.’ the European art market in the 1980s, and thence by descent; accompanied
480 Literature
VIKING SWORD WITH SILVER INLAID HILT See Petersen, J., De Norske Vikingsverd, Oslo, 1919; Peirce, I., Swords of the
10th century AD Viking Age, Suffolk, 2002; the specimen should belong to the swords classified
by Petersen inside the X typology, despite the very unusual pommel, which
An iron double-edged sword of Petersen’s Type R with shallow fullers, forms a variant of this type; similar specimen with pattern-welded blade in the
an oval lower guard inlaid with copper and silver Ringerike motifs, Musée de l’Armée de Paris (inv. JPO 2253) see Peirce, 2002, pp.118-119; a
similar sword sold at Christie’s London, Antique Arms and Armour, 16
short grip and narrow upper guard, the upper guard with with similar
December 2002, lot 46.
inlays, the lobed pommel with bands of braided silver wire in between,
the central lobe with Mediterranean style inlaid tree. 1.3 kg, 87cm 484
ISLAMIC SWORD BLADE WITH ‘THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD’
£3,500 - 4,500 EUR 3,980 - 5,120
INSCRIPTION
USD 4,300 - 5,530 16th-17th century AD
Provenance
market in the 1990s; accompanied by an academic report by military specialist A sword blade with triple fullers for the upper half, reducing to a single
Dr. Raffaele D’Amato. central fuller almost at the point; both sides and edges with repeated
Arabic ‘There is Only One God’ inscription both sides, with shouldered
Literature and tapering flat tang. 552 grams, 95.5cm (37½"). Fair condition.
See Petersen, J., De Norske Vikingsverd, Oslo, 1919; Peirce, I., Swords of the £800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
Viking Age, Suffolk, 2002.
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
481 Property of a London gentleman; acquired on the London art market in the
VIKING DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD 2000s.
8th-9th century AD
485
A double-edged sword of Petersen’s Distinctive Type 2 with tapering MEDIEVAL SINGLE-HANDED SWORD
broad blade and shallow fullers, boat-shaped lower guard, the large Late 11th-early 12th century AD
pommel composed of two parts with conical upper part and a boat-
shaped lower guard. 1.12 kg, 94cm (37"). Fine condition. A well-balanced iron double-edged sword of Oakeshott’s Type XI or
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270 XII with gently tapering profile and round point, shallow fuller and
USD 1,840 - 2,460 straight crossguard, the crossguard with inlaid cross pattern on a
Provenance scrolled background; medium tang and disc-pommel of Type H or G
From an important private family collection of arms and armour; acquired on with chamfered edges, the pommel with inlaid cross and scroll
the European art market in the 1980s, and thence by descent; accompanied decoration. 1.8 kg, 94cm (37"). Fine condition.
£3,500 - 4,500 EUR 3,980 - 5,120
See Petersen, J., De Norske Vikingsverd, Oslo,1919; Petersen, J., De Norske Provenance
Vikingsverd, Saint Petersburg, 2005; Peirce, I., Swords of the Viking Age, Property of an East Anglian collector; formerly acquired on the European art
Suffolk, 2002; Petersen (p.121, fig.72) from Rimstad, Hedrum (Peirce, 2002, market in the 1990s; accompanied by an academic report by military specialist
p.46), found together with a shield. Dr. Raffaele D’Amato.
482 Literature
See Ştefan Gh., Barnea I., Comşa M., Comşa E., Dinogetia I, Aşezarea feudală
VIKING SINGLE-HANDED SWORD WITH LATIN CROSS INLAY timpurie de la Bisericuta-Garvan, Bucharest, 1967; Oakeshott, E. The sword
Mid 10th-mid 13th century AD in the Age of the Chivalry, Woodbridge, 1964 (1994); Oakeshott, E.Records of
the Medieval Sword, Woodbridge,1991; Aleksić,M.,Mediaeval Swords from
An iron double-edged Oakeshott’s Type X and Petersen’s Type X Southeastern Europe, material from 12th to 15th century AD, Beograd, 2007.
sword with elegant tapering blade and well-formed fullers, an inlaid

483
479
480
484
481
482 485

486 Footnotes
MEDIEVAL HAND-AND-HALF ‘DE BOHUN FAMILY’ LONG SWORD The Oakeshott Type XI sword was popular during the 12th-13th century and
was characteristically long with slender blade. The pommels and crossguard
types vary depending on availability and custom during the usage period.
Some appear with inlaid markings, and some with inlaid inscriptions in white
An iron sword of Oakeshott’s Type XIb or XII with double-edged blade or yellow metal, silver, tin and pewter, or copper and brass.
and tapering profile with rounded point, shallow fuller with inlaid
inscription ‘NRGDISIC’ between two Greek crosses; parallel-sided 489
straight lower guard and medium tang; the discoid pommel of Type H MEDIEVAL SINGLE-EDGED HUNGARIAN OR VENETIAN SABRE
with chamfered edges, inlaid with the arms of the De Bohun Family, Late 15th century AD
a bend argent cotised or between six lions rampant or; a strong battle
weapon. 1.3 kg, 1.11m (44"). Fine condition. A rare curved single-edged Hungarian sword of Grosses Messer
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960 typology, with a late Gothic maker’s mark on both sides of the blade;
USD 6,150 - 8,600 curved blade with lenticular compressed section, S-shaped iron guard
Provenance with coiled arms, typical squared pommel with central circle in relief,
Property of a Welsh private collector, acquired in the late 1970s; formerly in bent hilt with the same maker’s mark. 1.6 kg, 1.09m (24½"). Fine
the Frank Starky collection, Birmingham, UK, since the late 1960s-early 1970s;
accompanied by an academic report by military specialist Dr Raffaele
condition.
D’Amato. £3,500 - 4,500 EUR 3,980 - 5,120
USD 4,300 - 5,530
Literature Provenance
See Oakeshott, E., The sword in the Age of the Chivalry, Woodbridge, 1964 From an important private family collection of arms and armour; acquired on
(1994); The Matthew Paris Shields c.1244-59, ed. Tremlett, T.D. in Rolls of Arms the European art market in the 1980s, and thence by descent; accompanied
Henry III, Aspilogia ii, ed. A. Wagner, London, 1967; Oakeshott, E., Records by an academic report by military specialist Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
of the Medieval Sword, Woodbridge,1991.
Literature
Footnotes See the armoury of the Ducal Palace in Venezia and in National Hungarian
The Bohun family were members of English nobility since the Norman Museum, Budapest for similar swords; similar hilt in Norman, A.V.B., Rapier
conquest, and played, as Earls of Hereford and Essex, an important role in and Smallsword 1460-1820, London, 1980, p. 82, classified as Italian and
English history until the end of the 14th century. The Bohun arms were in due dated to AD 1475-1525; for the Venetian samples see Boccia & Coelho, Armi
course recorded by Matthew Paris as Azure, a bend argent cotised or between Bianche Italiane, 1975, cat. G690, pl.145-47, where again such hilts are dated
six lions rampant or (The Matthew Paris Shields c.1244-59', 1967, 19 no.33), AD 1475-1480.
but the first document attesting it, is a seal attached to a charter relating to
land at Bisley in Gloucestershire, in which Humphrey (as earl of both Hereford Footnotes
and Essex, hence after 1236) displays a shield of arms, a bend between six The sword belongs to a well-known group of swords that seem to have
lioncels (or lions rampant) and a legend identifying its owner merely as originated in Venice in the 1460’s and were made in an almost identical way
Humphrey de Bohun. up to the 1490’s, also in Hungary. The type is generally associated with late
15th century Hungarian swords of Venetian type, having the form of a long
487 sabre or Grosses Messer. Usually such swords had a wooden grip covered in
leather with a characteristically thick cord binding underneath. The piece
MEDIEVAL TWO-HANDED LONG SWORD
appears to be of Italian form, prior to the fully developed guards and probably
14th-15th century AD dates to the end of the 15th century.
A two-handed sword of Oakeshott Type XVII, long diamond-section 490

blade with fullers, straight guard of Oakeshott Style I, long grip and MEDIEVAL SINGLE-HANDED SWORD WITH INLAID HEART
facetted octagonal pommel of Type T; a well-balanced sword. 1.5 kg, 12th-13th century AD
1.2m (47¼"). Fine condition.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550 A beautifully proportioned double-edged iron sword of Oakeshott’s
USD 3,690 - 4,920 Type XI with tapering profile and rounded point, shallow fuller inlaid
Provenance with a heart motif; straight lower guard and medium tang; discoid
pommel of Type H with chamfered edges and incised Templar cross,
by an academic report by military specialist Dr Raffaele D’Amato. inlaid gold button to the top. 1.47 kg, 96.5cm (38"). Fine condition.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
See Oakeshott, E., Record of the medieval sword, Woodbridge, 1991; Provenance
Oakeshott, E., The sword in the Age of the Chivalry, Woodbridge, 1964 (1994); From an important private family collection of arms and armour; acquired on
Oakeshott, E., Sword in hand, a brief survey of the knightly sword, London, the European art market in the 1980s, and thence by descent; accompanied
2001. by an academic report by military specialist Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
488 Literature
MEDIEVAL SINGLE-HANDED SWORD WITH ARROW INLAY See Oakeshott, E., The sword in the Age of the Chivalry, Woodbridge, 1964
(1994); Oakeshott, E., Record of the medieval sword, Woodbridge, 1991; the
12th century AD
sword belongs to the type XI of ‘war sword’, as classified by Oakeshott.
An elegant sword of Oakeshott’s Type XI with long blade and well-

491
marked fuller with an inlaid arrow motif, parallel-sided lower guard of
MEDIEVAL HAND-AND-A HALF SWORD WITH ORB INLAY
Style 7 with plain quillons, medium tang and mushroom pommel. 948
Early 14th-early 15th century AD
grams, 90.5cm (30½"). Fine condition.
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
An iron longsword of Oakeshott’s Type XV.A or XVIII with tapering
USD 3,070 - 4,300 blade and shallow fullers, the blade inlaid with an orb; the guard with
Provenance
gently tapering arms and downturned tips; long tapering grip and
the European art market in the 1980s, and thence by descent; accompanied globular facetted pommel. 1.3 kg, 1.07m (42"). Fine condition.
by an academic report by military specialist Dr Raffaele D’Amato. £2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
USD 3,070 - 4,300
Literature Provenance
See Oakeshott, R.E., The Archaeology of the weapons, London, 1960; From an important private family collection of arms and armour; acquired on
Oakeshott, E., The sword in the Age of the Chivalry,Woodbridge, 1964 (1994); the European art market in the 1980s, and thence by descent; accompanied
Oakeshott, E., Records of the Medieval Sword, Woodbridge, 1991; Romisch- by an academic report by military specialist Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Germanischen Zentralmuseum Mainz (RGZM), Das Reich der Salier,
1024-1125, Sigmaringen, 1992; for a similar sword s. RGZM, 1992, pp.105ff., Literature
cat. 19/03 (Utrecht Museum, inv.8783); also sword Xa in the Wallace collection, See Oakeshott, R.E., The Archaeology of the weapons, London, 1960;
individuated by Oakeshott as a possible early sample of type XI (Oakeshott, Oakeshott, E., The sword in the Age of the Chivalry, Woodbridge, 1964(1994);
1991, p.37); and the famous sword from Tyrvaa, circa 1100, with its long blade Oakeshott, E., Records of the Medieval Sword, Woodbridge, 1991; Oakeshott,
and narrow fuller (Oakeshott, 1991, p.54). E., Sword in hand, London, 2001 (2007); similar specimen in Oakeshott, 1964,

489
490
486
491
487
488 492
pl. 34a; also in Oakeshott, 1991, p. 187, a sword formerly in the collection Literature
D’Acre Edwards, now on loan on the Royal Armouries (pommel T.5, facetted See Oakeshott, E., The archaeology of the weapons, arms and armours from
and cross-style of type 4). Prehistory to the age of Chivalry, Woodbridge, 1960 (1999); Oakeshott, E., The
sword in the Age of the Chivalry, Woodbridge, 1964 (1994); Oakeshott, E.,
492 Records of the Medieval Sword, Woodbridge, 1991; Aleksić,M., Mediaeval
MEDIEVAL SINGLE-HANDED SWORD Swords from Southeastern Europe, material from 12th to 15th century AD,
Beograd, 2007.
Footnotes
An iron longsword of Oakeshott’s Type XIIa with tapering blade and The interesting element of this specimen is the squared pommel, which is
narrow fullers, edges of the blade with battle nicks, straight lower clearly later, corresponding in general to Oakeshott's Type Z1 (Aleksić, 2007,
guard and tapering tang, a later squared pommel of Type Z1 with fig. 1, p. 26). Oakeshott classified all the pommels of square shape in his Type
inlaid silver cross. 1.2 kg, 95.5cm (37½"). Fine condition. Z. The subtype Z1, which is more frequently used in mid-fourteenth century
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550 swords, is characterised by the square shape, almost straight edges with
central bosses on both sides that could sometimes be centrally hollowed. Two
USD 3,690 - 4,920
swords with subtype Z1 pommels bear dedicatory inscriptions in the name of
Provenance
al-Saifī Arsitay (Askeri Muzeum, Istanbul) that were inscribed on their blades
during the reign of this Mamluk governor, between 1401 and 1408 (Aleksic,
2007, cat. nos. 399,400).

493
MEDIEVAL SINGLE-HANDED SWORD
A long iron sword of Oakeshott’s Type XI with double-edged blade

and narrow fullers, parallel-sided crossguard with tapering Style 1
quillons, rectangular tang and mushroom pommel of Style B1, an
elegant weapon. 644 grams, 82.5cm (32½"). Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
by an academic report by military specialist Dr. Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
See Oakeshott, E., The sword in the Age of the Chivalry, Woodbridge, 1964
(1994); Oakeshott, E., Records of the Medieval Sword, Woodbridge, 1991;
Romisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseum Mainz (RGZM), Das Reich der Salier,
1024-1125, Sigmaringen,1992; the sword, with its B1 pommel, bears some
resemblance with the B pommes swords having a straight lower edge; good
examples of this type can be found in the Tower of London and in the
Historisches Museum in Berne (inv.n.840.5, see Oakeshott, 1994, p.95, fig.1);
probably the most famous and well known example of a Type XI sword is a
ceremonial presentation blade that is commonly known as ‘the Sword of St
Maurice’ in Weltliches Schatzkammer in Wien (Oakeshott, 1991, p.56, type
XI.4; RZGM,1992, pp. 245-246, n.3).
Footnotes
The Oakeshott’s Type XI sword was a cavalry sword, used by the rising class
of knights of the 12th century. There are numerous sources which suggest that
proto Type XI swords may have been in use as early as the 10th century.
494
RENAISSANCE RAPIER WITH MAKER’S MARK
A rapier sword, possibly of Italian manufacture, straight double-edged

blade with maker’s mark of a stylised flower below the ricasso, basket
hilt with openwork hand protector, loop guard and the side ring
preserved, tang with original wooden grip, facetted pear-shaped
pommel. 1.85 kg, 1.07m (46"). Fine condition.
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
USD 3,070 - 4,300
Provenance
Literature
See Oakeshott, E., The sword in the Age of the Chivalry, Woodbridge, 1964
(1994); Nickel, H., Pyhrr, S.W., Tarassuk, The Art of Chivalry. European Arms
and Armour from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1982; L., Vello,
M. & Tonin F., I grandi spadai Feltrini e Bellunesi (Master Swordsmiths of Feltre
and Belluno), Roma, 2017.
Footnotes
The rapier was developed in the late 15th century and became more popular
during the 16th century. It was designed for cut-and-thrust fencing techniques
with a long double-edged blade and complex hilt to protect the hand.
493
495
TUDOR ERA LANGES MESSER SINGLE-EDGED SWORD
An single-edged iron sword possibly of German origin with 16th

century hilt and pointed blade, two irregular fullers; knuckle-guard with
large opening, long grip with three attachment holes; maker’s mark
of a small crown to the grip, second maker’s mark of stylised letter
beneath the ricasso, between the fullers a third maker’s mark of a
stylised figure flanked by three dots. 1.1 kg, 101cm (39¾"). Fine
condition.
494 £1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
Literature
See Grotkamp-Schepers B., Immel I., Johnsson P., Wetzler S., Das Schwert.
Gestalt und Gedanke: The Sword. Form and Thought, Solingen, 2015; a good
parallel in the Glasgow museum (inv. E 1939.65.HL).
495

496
496 Literature
MEDIEVAL GERMAN GREAT HELM See Walther, I.F. & Siebert Insel G., Codex Manesse, Die Miniaturen der
GroBen Heidelberger Liederhandschrift, Frankfurt am Main, 1988; Williams,
Mid 14th century AD
A., The Knight and the Blast Furnace. A History of the Metallurgy of Armour in
the Middle Ages & the Early Modern Period, Leiden-Boston, 2003; Žákovský
An impressive iron great helm of later typology, composed of five P., Hošek J., Cisár V., A unique finding of a great helm from the Dalečín castle
plates rivetted together; T-shaped nose guard with cross-shaped in Moravia, in Acta Militaria Medievalia, VIII, 2011, pp.91-125.
ventilation holes below, rectangular eye-holes to each side;
attachment holes for the internal lining still visible. 1.6 kg, 28.5cm Footnotes
(11¼"). Fine condition. This helm belongs to the category of the great helms made of five separate
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 plates rivetted together. The chronological indicator for the great helms with
five plates, suggested by Žákovský, Hošek, Cisár (2011, p.100), is the shape
USD 9,830 - 12,290 of the top occipital plate. This plate, flat in older helmets dated to the 13th and
Provenance early 14th century, is convex to hemispherical in the helmets made between
Property of an East Anglian collector; formerly acquired on the European art 1320 and 1330 AD, followed by a conspicuous rib following the longitudinal
market in the 1990s; accompanied by an academic report by military specialist axis of the plate. The modification of the top occipital plate from flat to convex
Dr Raffaele D’Amato. or hemispherical, was better suited to deflecting potential blows of the
opponent, or perhaps responded to the fact that, since the beginning of the
14th century, lighter helmets were worn under the great helms to provide the
wearer with more comfort, a generally better view and more peripheral vision.

497
497
ISLAMIC IRON CHAMFRON
A naturalistic iron chamfron with piercings for nostrils and eyes, four attachment holes to the edges. 776 grams, 46cm (18"). Fair condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Literature
See Mohamed, B., The Arts of the Muslim Knight, Italy, 2008, nos.324-330, for other examples.

Stone Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Lots
Also see lots 2543 - 2622 498 - 521
189
498
LARGE NORTHERN EUROPEAN BATTLE AXE
Neolithic, late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC
A large and finely polished boat-shaped axe in dark greenstone, with

expanded asymmetric convex cutting edge tapering to shouldered
and domed ‘hammer’ butt; drilled to receive handle with projecting
collar to underside and longitudinal raised central ridge to upper side.
1.1 kg, 23cm (9"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
498 From the family collection of a South East London collector; formerly acquired
in the late 1950s.
Literature
See Glob, P. V., Danske Oldsager II, Yngre Stenalder, Copenhagen, 1952,
no.333 for general form and no.486 for an example with collared butt; also for
a group of two similar examples see Christie’s New York, 4 June 2015, lot 72
[US$10,000-15,000].
499
FATJANOVO CULTURE BATTLE AXEHEAD
Neolithic, late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC
A large and finely polished boat-shaped axe in dark grey stone, with
and collared ‘hammer’ butt; drilled to receive handle with incised
ornamental lines reminiscent of binding cord transversely to sides at
piercing. 940 grams, 20cm (8"). Very fine condition. Rare.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
499 Property of a Kent collector; part of his family collection since the mid 1970s.
Literature
no.333, for general form and no.486 for an example with collared butt; also for
a group of two similar examples see Christie’s New York, 4 June 2015, lot 72
[US$10,000-15,000].
500
SCANDINAVIAN POLISHED BATTLE AXE
Neolithic, 3rd-2nd millennium BC
A finely polished double-bitted stone axe with convex cutting edges

flaring down into central rectangular section, pierced off-centre to
receive a wood haft; in a mottled red-grey granite. 537 grams, 16cm
(6¼"). Very fine condition; ancient small chip to one cutting edge.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a Kent collector; part of his family collection since the mid 1970s.
Literature
500 Cf. MacGregor, Arthur ed., Antiquities From Europe and the Near East in the
Collection of The Lord McAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, no.4.173, for a
similar example.
501
SCANDINAVIAN POLISHED BATTLE AXE
A finely polished battle axe in grey-green stone with asymmetric

convex cutting edge curving to circular collared ‘hammer’ butt; pierced
centrally to receive wood haft with shallow raised collar to underside.
566 grams, 13cm (5"). Fine condition; small ancient chipping to cutting
and butt edges. [No Reserve]
£200 - 300 EUR 230 - 340
USD 250 - 370
Provenance
From the family collection of a South East London collector; formerly acquired
in the late 1950s.
Literature
See MacGregor, Arthur ed., Antiquities From Europe and the Near East in the
Collection of The Lord McAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, no.4.177, for
501 similar form.

502
NEOLITHIC FATJANOVO CULTURE BATTLE AXEHEAD
Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC
A large and finely polished boat-shaped axe in dark grey stone, with
and collared 'hammer' butt, drilled to receive handle. 975 grams, 21cm
(8¼"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
502
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
in the 1980s.
Literature
no.333, for general form and no.486, for an example with collared butt; see
Christie's New York, 4 June 2015, lot 72 [US$10,000-15,000], for a group of
two similar examples.
503
ENGLISH POLISHED AXEHEAD
Neolithic, 7000-4000 BP
A finely polished axe of lentoid section with tapering edges and

convex butt and convex cutting edge, showing some flaking from use;
in a mottled cream-brown flint. 293 grams, 12.5cm (5"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly in a 1960s UK collection; reputedly 503
found Kent, UK.
Literature
Cf. Evans, Sir J., The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of
Great Britain, London, 2nd edition, 1897, fig.48, for very similar form and size.
504
LARGE SCANDINAVIAN POLISHED AXEHEAD
A highly polished stone axehead with convex cutting edge tapering

to a rounded butt; in a striated dark red stone. 1.2 kg, 18cm (7"). Very
fine condition. [No Reserve]
£200 - 300 EUR 230 - 340
USD 250 - 370
Provenance
in the late 1950s.
Literature
See MacGregor, A. ed., Antiquities From Europe and the Near East in the
Collection of The Lord McAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, no.5.7, for 504
similar form.
505
ENGLISH POLISHED AXEHEAD
Neolithic, 7th-4th millennium BP
A finely knapped axe with polished cutting edge of lentoid section with
edges tapering from bluntly pointed butt to convex cutting edge
showing light flaking from use; in a pale grey flint. 150 grams, 12.5ccm
£200 - 300 EUR 230 - 340
USD 250 - 370
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly in a 1960s UK collection.
Literature
Cf. Evans, Sir J., The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of
Great Britain, London, 2nd edition, 1897, fig.43, for similar form.
505

506
PALSTAVE-SHAPED AXEHEAD
Mesolithic, 15000-7000 BP
A large finely knapped axe or adze with flaring, wide and offset convex
cutting edge, of generally rectangular section, the edges tapering from
a bluntly pointed butt; in a mottled yellow-brown to grey flint with small
area of cortex present. 365 grams, 18.5cm (7¼"). Fine condition. Rare.
£700 - 900 EUR 800 - 1,020
506
USD 860 - 1,110
Provenance
Literature
See Roe, D., Prehistory, London, 1970, p.95, fig.39, for a similar example (of
smaller size).
507
DANISH KNAPPED DAGGER BLADE
Neolithic, 7th-4th millennium BP
A beautifully knapped and very lightly polished bifacial dagger blade

of pointed oval form with razor-sharp edges; in a rich and deep red-
brown chert or flint. 50.8 grams, 11.9cm (4¾"). Fine condition, hilt
chipped in antiquity.
£200 - 300 EUR 230 - 340
USD 250 - 370
507 Provenance
Literature
Cf. Glob, P. V., Danske Oldsager II, Yngre Stenalder, Copenhagen, 1952,
nos.505-508, for very similar blade forms.
508
LONG POLISHED AXEHEAD
Neolithic, 5th-3rd millennium BC
A very long and superbly polished veined greenstone axe, probably

of European origin, with slightly convex cutting edge and almost
parallel rounded sides and rounded butt; with a custom-made stand
for display. 1.5 kg total, 39cm including stand (15¼"). Very fine
condition.
£3,500 - 4,500 EUR 3,980 - 5,120
USD 4,300 - 5,530
Provenance
Property of a Brussels gallery; acquired on the US art market in 2014.
509
DANISH HAND AXE
Nordic Passage Grave Culture, Lower Neolithic, 5th-4th millennium
BC
A substantial knapped and polished chert axe blade with rounded

butt, curved edge; mounted on a custom-made stand. 972 grams total,
28cm including stand (11"). Fine condition. Scarce.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; previously in the collection of Mr J.B.,
508 509 acquired in the 1970s-1990s.
510
DANISH ANTLER HAFTED AXEHEAD
Early Neolithic, 8000-6000 BP
A knapped axe with very light polish to convex cutting edge only, of
rectangular-section with parallel edges and a square butt, in a mottled
grey flint; with a socket from a shaped and hollowed-out section of
deer antler, this for mounting in a wooden haft. 242 grams total, 7.4-
12cm (3 - 4¾"). Fine condition. Rare. [2]
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
510 Literature
Cf. Glob, P. V., Danske Oldsager II, Yngre Stenalder, Copenhagen, 1952,
no.245, for similar form.

511
511 Literature
ANATOLIAN CHALCOLITHIC ‘STAR GAZER’ IDOL See von Bothmer, D., Glories of the Past: Ancient Art from the Shelby White
and Leon Levy Collection, New York, 1990.
3rd millennium BC
Footnotes
A carved marble idol; arms bent at the elbow where a contrast in the Early Cycladic sculpture comprises predominantly female figures that range
size of the upper and lower arm is apparent; wide hips with tapering from simple modification of the stone to developed representations of the
lower body; legs and pelvic region defined with incised lines at the human form, some with natural proportions and some more idealised. Many
front of the body; buttocks defined by a single downward facing of these figures, especially those of the Spedos type, display a remarkable
triangular-shaped incised line at the rear; mounted on a custom-made consistency in form and proportion that suggests they were planned with a
stand. 526 grams total, 23cm including stand (9"). Fine condition. compass. Scientific analysis has shown that the surface of the marble was
painted with mineral-based pigments-azurite for blue and iron ores, or
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960
cinnabar for red. The exact purpose of these figures is not known but their
USD 6,150 - 8,600 most likely function is as some sort of religious idol and the predominance of
Provenance female figures, sometimes pregnant, suggests a fertility deity. Supporting this
From an important London collection; formerly in an old private English view is the fact that figurines have been found outside of a burial context at
collection, formed in the 1970s. settlements on Melos, Kea and Thera. Alternatively, precisely because the
majority of figures have been found in graves, perhaps they were guardians
to, or representations of, the deceased.

512
ANATOLIAN LARGE IDOL
4th-3rd millennium BC
A fine grained marble figure of a stylised female; flat, fan-shaped head

with long prominent nose ridge; flat lozenge-shaped body, small
breasts; incised lines for the arms, legs together defined by incised
line; mounted on a custom-made support. 430 grams, 27cm including
support (10¼"). Fine condition, old repair.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
512 Property of a London gentleman; acquired from a major Mayfair gallery;
acquired on the London art market before 2000.
Footnotes
Early Cycladic sculpture comprises predominantly female figures that range
from simple modification of the stone to developed representations of the
human form, some with natural proportions and some more idealised. Many
of these figures, especially those of the Spedos type, display a remarkable
consistency in form and proportion that suggests they were planned with a
compass. Scientific analysis has shown that the surface of the marble was
painted with mineral-based pigments-azurite for blue and iron ores, or
cinnabar for red. The exact purpose of these figures is not known but their
most likely function is as some sort of religious idol and the predominance of
female figures, sometimes pregnant, suggests a fertility deity. Supporting this
view is the fact that figurines have been found outside of a burial context at
settlements on Melos, Kea and Thera. Alternatively, precisely because the
majority of figures have been found in graves, perhaps they were guardians
to, or representations of, the deceased.
513
STONE AGE CORDED WARE JAR
Early 3rd millennium BC
513
A substantial squat ceramic jar with bulbous body decorated with
incised panels of linear decoration, U-shaped panels with central
raised boss and concentric circles, between each panel a Y-shaped
motif of impressed concentric circles; hatched borders to the rim. 1.1
kg, 20cm wide (8"). Fine condition, repaired.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
in the late 1950s.
Literature
See Briard, J. The Bronze Age in Barbarian Europe, London, 1979, for
discussion.
514
BRONZE AGE GOLD DIADEM WITH SPECTACLE FINIAL
2nd millennium BC
A sheet gold diadem with rising central element terminating in

spectacle scrolls to sides; surfaces ornamented with repoussé
514 annulets and pellets. 10.77 grams, 11.5cm (4½"). Fine condition. Rare.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK; acquired on the UK art market;
previously in an early 1990s London collection.
515
BRONZE AGE STAG STATUETTE
1st millennium BC
A bronze figurine of a stylised stag with elongated body and neck. 44

grams, 61mm (2½"). Very fine condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
Private collection, home counties, UK; acquired before 1980.
515

516
517 518
516 518
LARGE CELTIC IRON AGE DECORATED BRACELET CELTIC LA TÈNE HORN CAP
3rd-1st century BC 3rd century BC-1st century AD
A bronze penannular bracelet with flange to both rims and bifacial A hollow-formed bronze staff or sceptre head of 'cotton reel' form,
ornament, bands of punched pellet and saltire detailing to the edges comprised of separate components, a broad disc with flange rim,
of each face and the outer rim, pointillé chevron, pellet and other waisted central column, applied upper disc with central chamfered lip.
motifs flanking the gap and on the hoop opposite. 207 grams, 11cm 514 grams, 77mm (3"). Fair condition. Around twenty known to exist,
(4¼"). Very fine condition. an extremely rare English find.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800 £300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 610 - 860 USD 370 - 490
Property of a London gentleman; previously with the Celtic and Prehistoric Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection;
Museum, Co. Kerry, Ireland; formerly in an old European collection. previously found Cambridgeshire, UK.
517 Literature
Cf. Jope, E. M., Early Celtic Art, Oxford, 2000, pl.302-3, described as a vehicle
IRON AGE ENAMELLED OPENWORK BROOCH
pole and yoke fittings; Macdonald, P., Llyn Cerrig Bach. A Study of the Copper
3rd-5th century AD Alloy Artefacts from the Insular La Tène Assemblage, Cardiff, 2007, fig.23, item
49.
A Kiev culture bronze openwork brooch formed with geometric panels
of red enamel and voids, trapezoidal body with cruciform footplate; Footnotes
spring, catch and staple to the reverse. 42.8 grams, 97mm (4"). Fine Twenty or so 'horn caps' are known in museums and private collections, all
condition. have been found in Britain and mostly in Southern England. Their exact
function is unclear; early suggestions that they are axle fittings for chariots no
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
longer holds weight. The shaft hole is too small and they do not appear in
USD 490 - 740 grave contexts containing chariots. A more likely hypothesis is that they were
Provenance ceremonial, possibly a staff head or chair or saddle finial.
From an old British private collection; formerly from the collection of Mr D.R.G.;
acquired on the European art market in 2001.
Footnotes
The Kiev archaeological culture was located in the basin of the rivers Dnieper
and Visla between the 3rd and 5th centuries; archaeologists connect this
culture with the historical ancestors of the Slavs. However, there are
suggestions that in different regions of the Kiev culture the ethnogenetic
processes were not the same. In some cases, the Slavic component prevailed,
whilst Baltic and others were dominant elsewhere.

519
520 521
519 stand. 3.1 kg total, 26cm including stand (10¼"). Fine condition.
EARLY CELTIC CAULDRON £2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
9th-8th century BC USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
A Central European bronze cauldron of bulbous form with dimpled From an old North Country collection; found by a dog walker in the Lincolnshire
base, two circumferential bands with chevrons below the rim; two drop Wolds in 1965.
handles, attached to loops with double Tau cross plaques, secured
Footnotes
by five rivets, the other plaque repaired in antiquity. 693 grams, 22cm
The eyes and nose have a phallic shape which may be emblematic of a fertility
(8¾"). Very fine condition. deity.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950 521
Provenance IBERIAN BICHROME VESSEL
Property of a American gentleman; previously acquired from Artemission,
3rd-2nd century BC
London, SW5; formerly in a German private collection; previously acquired
from a Munich auction house in 2005; accompanied by the original certificate
of authenticity and invoice numbered 34508 for $4,050.00 and an Art Loss A ceramic vessel with biconical body, strap handle and trumpet rim;
Register certificate no.S00083144. body decorated with red painted scene of two mounted huntsmen
each throwing a spear at deer, scrolling pattern between figures and
Literature bands of (Celtiberian?) script to the top and bottom of the scene;
See Meyer, W., Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau (Die Kunstdenkmäler von below a red painted border with triangles and semi-circular loops;
Schwaben; 7), 1972, p.25; Müller-Karpe, H., Der Fund von Unterglauheim (Die
flaring rim and small flat base; applied handle decorated with
Sieben Schwaben 2), 1952, pp.46-49.
horizontal bands of red paint. 977 grams, 21.3cm (8½"). Fine
520 condition, fire damaged and repaired.
CELTIC ‘LINCOLNSHIRE WOLDS’ STONE HEAD £400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
1st century BC-1st century AD USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a Scandinavian private collector; previously in an old German
A carved limestone head with slanting lentoid scooped eyes, reserved collection; acquired before 1990.
vertical nose and vestigial crescent mouth; mounted on a wooden

Anglo-Saxon
& Viking
Lots
Also see lots 2623 - 2764 522 - 578
522
522 brooches in the series. Given that these brooches were relatively rare even
ANGLO-SAXON GREAT SQUARE-HEADED BROOCH WITH FACES when they were in use, and that they were individually created by craftsmen,
it is likely that a unique combination of elements was considered desirable.
OF ODIN That said, the brooch most closely resembles an example from Fairford,
6th century AD Gloucestershire, England (Hines's plate 8a) in some of its layout and ornament.
For example, the two concentric Π-shaped bands of chip-carved Style I
An excessively rare gilt-bronze great square-headed brooch of Hines’s decoration appearing on the headplate and the presence of a facing human
Class I comprising a trapezoidal headplate with stamped and chip- mask in each upper corner are features shared by both brooches. The broad
carved detailing, broad bow, trefoil footplate with lappets beneath the bow has a shallow curvature with three raised ribs and two plain recesses -
bow, remains of the ferrous pin to the reverse of the headplate and features which appear on a brooch from Laceby (Hines's plate 65b) and
elsewhere. A midrib with offset punched detailing extends from the lower edge
solder scar where the catchplate was attached. 86.05 grams, 14cm
of the headplate across the bow and down the footplate as far as the chin of
(5½"). Very fine condition. A stunning example of early Anglo-Saxon the lower mask; a similar feature appears also on an example from Luton,
art at its very best. Bedfordshire (Hines's plate 23). The footplate is formed as three radiating
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 lobes, two smaller laterals and a larger one forming the finial; each lobe
USD 9,830 - 12,290 contains a facing human mask similar to those on the upper corners of the
Provenance headplate; each mask is piriform and slightly domed, with a vertical midrib
From an important English collection; found in Lincolnshire, UK; accompanied flanked by two pellet eyes and segmented bands representing the hair and
by a report by Anglo-Saxon and Viking specialist, S. Pollington. beard. Above the lateral lobes where the bow connects to the footplate are
two lappets, each a stylised profile 'horse-head' with looped lips; within the
Literature curve of the lips there is a deliberate small hole. The whole obverse (apart
See Hines, J., A New Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Great Square-Headed Brooches, from the lower edge of the headplate) is framed by a continuous raised border
London, 1997; MacGregor, A. and Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the bearing stamped decoration, each stamp a grid of four squares; this design
Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993; Mannering, U., is repeated on the midrib.
Iconic Costumes, Scandinavian Late Iron Age Costume Iconography, Ancient
Textiles Series vol. 25, Oxford, 2019. Great square-headed brooches were an Anglian fashion of the early to mid-
6th century AD with counterparts in southern Scandinavia and a few examples
Published known from continental Europe - mainly from coastal areas with links to the
Featured in Treasure Hunting magazine, June, 2020. North Sea (Mannering, 2019, especially a gold foil from Gudme, Denmark with
possible brooch at the shoulder, item GU1). They are associated with high-
Footnotes status females, and occur in graves with other types of brooch as well as
The brooch is in remarkably good condition, thanks in large part to the quality beads, girdle-hangers and other items (Hines, 1997). Due to their large size
of the mercury gilding which has retained all the ornament to the obverse and impressive decoration, it is assumed that they were used to fasten a
surface, and to the careful cleaning and conservation which it has undergone. mantle or cloak worn over a peplos-style dress fastened by smaller brooches
It has no exact parallel in the corpus of known examples of the type, but all such as annular, button or small-long types worn in pairs at the shoulders or
the principal features of its design can be found on one or more other collar.

523
ANGLO-SAXON GILT ANNULAR BROOCH
6th century AD
An exceptional parcel-gilt bronze annular brooch formed with a slightly

convex underside, flat upper face with recessed crescent, hole for an
iron pin and corresponding notch to the opposite edge; within the
recessed crescent a running guilloche band with three-pronged finial.
13.71 grams, 45mm (1¾"). Fine condition. Rare.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980 523
Provenance
Found in Oxfordshire, UK, in 1984; accompanied by an old collector’s
cataloguing sheet.
Literature
Cf. MacGregor, A. and Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon
Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 10.5.
Footnotes
Although described as a ‘quoit’ brooch in the accompanying dealer’s listing,
this is a fine example of a classic annular brooch with gilt decoration and notch
to accept the pin. Its preservation and gilt decoration are exceptional for the
type, the majority of which are flat discs with simple punched bosses to the
rim. The quality and regularity of the ornament indicate the workmanship of a
skilled craftsman.
524
ANGLO-SAXON ‘THE HARBOROUGH’ QUADRUPED WHORL
MOUNT
Later 6th-7th century AD
A bronze disc mount with low-relief ornament; the central boss 524
surrounded by four bird-head motifs in two addorsed pairs, outer ring
of four Style II animals each with its forepaw hooked over the hindleg
of its neighbour, three-band body, reversed head with jaws biting its
own midriff, four notched panels to the rim; solder scars to the reverse.
9.49 grams, 31mm (1¼"). Very fine condition. Rare.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Found near Harborough, Leicestershire, East Midlands, UK, whilst metal
detecting on Sunday 6th September 2015; accompanied by a copy of the
Portable Antiquities Scheme report number LVPL-9C8625.
Literature
Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon
Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 1.4, for type.
525
ANGLO-SAXON GILT LOZENGE-SHAPED BROOCH
8th century AD
A gilt copper-alloy lozenge plate brooch with integral coiled pin-lug

and catchplate; panels of gilt geometric ‘Greek key’ pattern to the 525
upper face. 5.69 grams, 60mm (2¼"). Fine condition. Scarce.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Found Sudbury, Suffolk, UK.
526
ANGLO-SAXON GILT CHIP-CARVED STRAP END
8th century AD
A gilt-bronze D-shaped tag or strap end with chip-carved knotwork

motif. 2.3 grams, 20mm (¾"). Fine condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.
Literature
Cf. Wilson, D. M., Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100 in the British
Museum, London, 1964, pl.XVIII, 19, for a very similar pattern to a triple disc-
headed pin set and pl.XXXVIII, 105, for an octofoil mount.
526

527
ANGLO-SAXON ‘THE BAINTON’ GILT WODEN HEAD APPLIQUÉ
7th century AD
A gilt-bronze mount depicting a facing human mask with curved horns

above the crown terminating in birds’ heads, and small lateral spur to
one cheek; the hair, horns and spur with ribbed bands, the eyes
pellets and mouth lentoid; iron deposits to the reverse. 4.4 grams,
24mm (1"). Fine condition. Rare.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Found in Bainton, near Beverley, East Yorkshire, UK; accompanied by a copy
of the Portable Antiquities Scheme report number YORYM-FAE4AF (It is not
possible for this item to be exported outside of the United Kingdom).
Literature
527 Cf. Hammond, B., British Artefacts - volume 1. Early Anglo-Saxon, Witham,
2010, item 1.4.5-r; Raynor, K., The Rempstone Mount: Anglo Saxon and Viking
Horned Man Images & Artefacts, Nottingham, 2010 ; Pollington, S., Kerr, L.
and Hammond, B., Wayland's Work: Anglo-Saxon Art, Myth & Material Culture
from the 4th to 7th century, Ely, 2010; Pestell, T., Paganism in Early Anglo-
Saxon East Anglia in Heslop, T.A., Mellings, E.A. and Thofner, M., Icon? Art
and Belief in Norfolk from Prehistory to the Present, Woodbridge, 2012, figs.
6(a,b).
Published
Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme under reference YORYM-
FAE4AF.
528
ANGLO-SAXON CHIP-CARVED ENTWINED BEAST MOUNT
Later 7th-8th century AD
A flat gilt-bronze trapezoidal mount section with two attachment holes;

chip-carved decoration including a running guilloche to the border
enclosing a panel of Insular Style ornament, a beast with slender
body and spiral hip, rear leg placed in the angle of the panel, the
surface pounced and with narrow borders and transverse collar, all
enmeshed in a dense field of interlaced knotwork reserved from the
field. 6.5 grams, 34mm (1¼"). Fine condition, chipped. [No Reserve]
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire collector; found in the early 1990s.
Literature
Cf. the Strickland Mount in Webster, L. & Backhouse, J., The Making of
528 England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991, item
107(a), for similar dense knotwork, and the Gandersheim Casket (ibid., item
138).
Footnotes
The decorative scheme of the piece indicates a metalwork who was familiar
with the highly detailed decoration of items such as the Strickland Mount or
the Gandersheim Casket. The pounced body in a mesh of interlaced tendrils
finds parallels on the heads of three linked pins from Fiskerton, Lincolnshire
(Webster and Backhouse, item 184). The artist’s ability to lay out such dense
and accurate designs on so small a working surface (35 x 30mm) indicates
the skill of a master craftsman.
529
SCANDINAVIAN PRE-VIKING GOLD BRACTEATE WITH DEITY AND
ANIMALS
5th-6th century AD
A sheet gold discoid pendant with repoussé ornament including

pellets to the rim, ring of bosses enclosing central scene with
advancing horse, bird and profile head with looped hairstyle, applied
granules to the ribbed suspension loop. 5.83 grams, 49mm (2"). Fine
condition. Rare.
£6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100
USD 7,380 - 9,830
Provenance
Property of a Northamptonshire collector; acquired in Germany in the early
1980s.
Literature
Cf. Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. and Magnus, B., Mennesker, Guder og Masker i
529 Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.1, Borgen, 2005, item 124, find from Bornholm for
type.

530
SCANDINAVIAN PRE-VIKING GOLD BRACTEATE PENDANT WITH
BOSSES
4th-8th century AD
530
A gold foil disc pendant with doubled band of pellets to the rim, five
large bosses and four interstitial groups of three smaller ones, the
central boss surrounded by a band of pellets; pierced for suspension.
1.79 grams, 32mm (1¼"). Fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000.
Literature
Cf. Madsen, P.K. ed., Danef. Skatte fra den danske Muld, Copenhagen, 2010,
p.116, fig.1.
531
VIKING GOLD CLAD STAMPED ROUNDEL
A bronze discoid panel with concentric bands of stamped triangles

and pellets, stud to the reverse. 12 grams, 28mm (1"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance 531
1990-2000.
532
MEROVINGIAN GOLD AND GARNET HORSE HARNESS
ATTACHMENT
6th century AD
A gold disc plaque with three loops to the reverse, cloisonné cells in
a cruciform arrangement with garnet and possibly later lapis lazuli
inserts. 18.8 grams, 35mm (1¼"). Very fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
formed in the 1990s; accompanied by an independent specialist report and
GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 0532/02/06/2020.
533
PRE-VIKING GOLD RING WITH CLOISONS 532
5th-7th century AD
A substantial gold finger ring, square in section with fifteen graduated

inset garnet or glass cloisons in cells to the outer face. 5.94 grams,
O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (1"). Very fine condition. A large
wearable size.
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960
USD 6,150 - 8,600
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly in the Abraham collection, Berlin,
Germany, in the 1960s; accompanied by a copy of an expertise from Striptwist
Ltd, a London-based company run by historical precious metal specialist Dr
Jack Ogden, reference number 191231.
533

534
HUNNISH GOLD RING WITH MILLEFIORI AND GARNETS
5th century AD
A gold finger ring with filigree hoop and ribbed borders, disc plaque
with beaded wire rim, drum-shaped bezel with granules on tubular
settings, four square garnet cloisons in cells flanking a central
millefiori glass cloison. 10.85 grams, 27.83mm overall, 20.50mm
internal diameter (approximate size British Q½, USA 8¼, Europe
534 18.12, Japan 17) (1"). Very fine condition. A large wearable size. Rare.
£6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100
USD 7,380 - 9,830
Provenance
market in the 1990s; accompanied by an independent specialist report and
GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 0534/02/06/2020.
Literature
535
VIKING GOLD RING WITH TWISTED TERMINALS
9th-11th century AD
A gold ring with tapering hoop, the ends twisted around the shank.
535 4.13 grams, 23.19mm overall, 18.26mm internal diameter
(approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (1"). Fine
condition. A large wearable size.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
From a UK collection; formerly in an early 20th century collection.
Literature
Cf. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History, Vol.XXXVI,
part I, 1985, p.46, fig.6; see Christie's, London, 11 December 1987, lots 24
and 25, [both guided £5,000-£8,000 each], for similar.
536
VIKING GOLD TWISTED ROD RING
9th-12th century AD
536 A gold finger ring of twisted gold rods, forge-welded on the underside.
(approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21) (1").
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
537
VIKING GOLD MULTI-STRAND RING
9th-12th century AD
A gold finger ring with bezel formed of braided wires, forge-welded

underside. 13.46 grams, 28.95mm overall, 20.10mm internal diameter
537 (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21) (1½").
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; formerly in an old Russian collection,
1950s.
538
VIKING GOLD RING WITH STAMPED DESIGN
9th-11th century AD
A flat-section gold ring with broad plaque and tapering ends coiled
about each other; a raised band across centre, flanked by stamped
decorations. 7.34 grams, 19.9mm overall, 15.75mm internal diameter
(approximate size British J½, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9) (¼"). Very
538 fine condition. [No Reserve]
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090

Provenance
early 1980s.
539
VIKING GOLD RING WITH STAMPED TRIANGLES
A gold finger ring with tapering hoop, flange borders, graduated

stamped detailing of a triangle with three pellets. 15.14 grams,
British V, USA 10½, Europe 23.77, Japan 22) (1"). Very fine condition,
regularly worn and polished. 539
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
Property of a Scottish gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection, acquired
from John Howard at Spink and Son Ltd, London, UK, between 1995-1999.
Literature
Cf. Armstrong, Irish, p.98, no.460 and pl.XIV, fig.238.
540
VIKING GOLD TRIPLE CROSS PENDANT
10th century AD
A hollow-formed gold pendant comprising three crosses with central

bosses flanking a central entwined cross motif; the body decorated
with filigree and and applied granulation; wide suspension loop in the
form of a beast head with granulated and filigree decoration forming
the face and hair. 9.46 grams, 40mm (1½"). Very fine condition. [No
Reserve]
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960
USD 6,150 - 8,600 540
Provenance
From a London W1, UK, collection; acquired on the German art market before
2000.
Footnotes
This piece bears many similarities to a hoard found on the island of Hiddensee
in the Baltic Sea. The hoard consisted of a classic Borre-style disc brooch, a
neck ring of four twisted rods and a necklace of ten stylised cruciform
pendants, such as this example. The items constitute a single set of jewellery
and seems to be a gift from a Danish nobleman intended for presentation to a
Slav woman of high standing. They were buried for safety en route, during
some local emergency that resulted in it not being claimed. Evidence for the
production of pendants in the Hiddensee style is provided by the remarkable
find of forty-one bronze dies, as used for the manufacture of the pressed
sheets onto which the filigree wires and granules were soldered. These dies
were kept together in a leather bag, which had been dropped in the harbour
at Hedeby.
541
PRE-VIKING SCANDINAVIAN GOLD FILIGREE PENDANT
6th century AD
A gold disc pendant with integral loop, centre with applied filigree 541
volute scrolls and granulation, surrounded by a border of figure-of-
eight rope-work with granules. 4.6 grams, 33mm (1¼"). Very fine
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
2000.
542
PRE-VIKING SCANDINAVIAN GOLD FILIGREE PENDANT
6th century AD
A gold disc pendant with filigree pattern to the top in the form of four
opposed pelta patterns in twisted rope work with beads of gold
between, with central circular rope-work; suspension loop to the top
with S-shape twisted rope. 4.41 grams, 31mm (1¼"). Very fine
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance 542
2000.

543 544
545
546
543 545
MEROVINGIAN GOLD AND GARNET BELT ORNAMENT SET VIKING SILVER CHAIN WITH GEM PENDANT
A set of gold and garnet appliqués comprising: a strap end with A silver necklace composed of long heavy cable chain with looped
waisted body, split and scooped lower edge, inset garnet cloison, finials attached to a twisted suspension ring; a teardrop-shaped stone
upper edge with holes for two pins; two belt studs, each a discoid pendant with silver cap and surrounding ropework loop, a turquoise
gold collar with beaded wire collar to the base, inset garnet cabochon. stone drop below. 52.9 grams, 80cm (31½"). Fine condition. [No
14.34 grams total, 12-36mm (½ - 1½"). Fine condition. A high-status Reserve]
group probably from a sword belt. [3] £800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550 USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance From an important central London collection; previously in a European
Acquired in London 1999; formerly in the collection of Mr L. Grenacs, Belgium, collection in the 1990s; formerly acquired on the German art market in the
formed in 1975. early 1980s.
Literature 546
See Arrhenius, B., Merovingian Garnet Jewellery, Stockholm, 1985, for VIKING SILVER CHAIN AND BEAD NECKLACE WITH CRYSTAL
discussion; and for a similar corpus, cf. Wieczorek, A. and Perin, P., Das Gold
der Barbarenfursten, Damstadt, 2001.
PENDANT
544
A substantial silver necklace composed of a very large teardrop-
VIKING GILT SILVER KNOTWORK NOBLEMAN’S DIADEM
shaped rock crystal pendant with cage-work attachment, stamped
9th-12th century AD
tubular fillet to the loop, above a twisted double loop with coiled
terminals; the chain composed of irregular stone and carnelian melon
A parcel-gilt silver diadem or brow-band, penannular with scrolled
beads, each with interlocking loops. 145 grams, 66cm (26"). Fine
terminals; the outer face decorated with a finely engraved running
knotwork pattern between borders; contemporary repair to one side.
35 grams, 13.5cm (5¼"). Fine condition. £1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270 USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
USD 1,840 - 2,460 From an important central London collection; previously in a European
Provenance collection in the 1990s; formerly acquired on the German art market in the
Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990. early 1980s.
Literature
Cf. Jilina, N. V., Slavic and Old Russian Art of Jewelry and its roots, St.
Petersburg, 2006, p.179, fig.2.

547
SCANDINAVIAN VIKING SILVER FILIGREE THOR’S HAMMER AND
FRAGMENTARY CHAIN SET
9th-11th century AD
A silver assemblage comprising a Thor’s hammer pendant with

elaborate filigree decoration, the edges with plaited filigree, the upper
face with filigree knots divided by panels of filigree, ropework collar
above with S-scrolls, the finial formed as a face mask with applied
pellet eyes, hair of applied annulets; the chain tightly plaited with
tubular finials, attached to a large loop with coiled finials. 30.8 grams, 547
21cm (8¼"). Very fine condition. Rare.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990.
Literature
Cf. Montelius, O., Sveriges Forntid: Atlas I, Stockholm, 1874, pl.174, item 628.
548
VIKING SILVER PLAITED BRACELET
9th-11th century AD
A silver bangle formed as an openwork trichinopoly band, three

smaller and one larger flat closure band with punched triangle
detailing. 28.2 grams, 20cm (8"). Fine condition. A large wearable size.
Scarce. [No Reserve]
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910 548
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
early 1980s.
549
VIKING STAMPED SILVER BOWL
A hemispherical sheet silver bowl with rolled rim, band of punched

triangles, repoussé raised collar above pentagonal leaves and wreath
to the underside; Scythian original reworked in eastern Europe. 122
grams, 15cm (6"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690 549
Provenance
2000.
550
VIKING SILVER ‘HOARD’ GROUP
10th century AD and later
A silver hoard group comprising: a silver finger-shaped ingot and eight

cut fragments; a smaller flat ingot; a bracelet of braided silver wire; a
braided wire finger ring and fragments of two others; a Thor’s hammer
pendant and a fragment of another; a tweezer fragment with incised
linear ornament; forty-three silver dirhem coins of various types. 540
grams total, 1.4-11.8cm (½ - 4½"). Fine condition. [60, No Reserve]
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860 550
Provenance
in the late 1950s.
551
VIKING SILVER URNES STYLE RATTLING MOUNT
9th century AD
A hollow-formed vesica-shaped silver mount which rattles when

shaken, with Urnes style interlaced dragons in low relief surrounding
a facing bearded mask with large staring eyes (Thor?). 67 grams,
73mm (3"). Very fine condition. [No Reserve]
£2,500 - 3,500 EUR 2,840 - 3,980
USD 3,070 - 4,300
Provenance
From an important central London collection; previously in a European 551
early 1980s.

552
552 Provenance
VIKING SILVER BROOCH WITH FACES AND BEASTS Property of an English gentleman; from the estate of a Scottish collector;
acquired from continental Europe in the late 1970s; gifted to his daughter in
Late 9th-10th century AD
the early 1980s; thence by descent 2004.
A provincial Scandinavian flat-section discoid silver plaque with Literature

incised niello-filled ornament and five domed rivets to the obverse, of Cf. Backhouse, J., Turner, D.H. and Webster, L., The Golden Age of Anglo-
which three secure a rectangular plate to the reverse with spiral catch Saxon Art: 966-1066, London, 1984, item 105, for the Sutton, Isle of Ely brooch
finial; incised niello-filled cruciform design of voided lentoid arms on and the Anglo-Saxon disc brooch in Statens Historiska Museum, Stockholm,
a hatched field with four interstitial facing masks; two unadorned, one item 17.
with collar-length hair, beard and moustache, the fourth with fringe or
Footnotes
tonsured hairstyle; above each mask a profile beast comprising a
The ornament is influenced from contemporary Ringerike style of 10th century
coiled serpent, a hound with tail between its legs, a crouching beast Scandinavian art, visible in the scrolled hips and other details of the
with head reversed and spiral hip, and another with lappet and zoomorphs. The brooch is closely similar in many respects to the example
protruding tongue; arcade to the outer edge with notched detailing. from Sutton, Isle of Ely, especially the zigzag border, intersecting ring-based
85 grams total with box, 60mm (2¼"). Fine condition; usage wear. layout, pairs of serpents and quadrupeds. The brooch shows signs of heavy
Very rare. usage wear prior to deposition including the loss of one boss. The plaque to
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 the reverse is partial and shows fractures to each end, and incorporated the
pin and catchplate; the Sutton brooch has a corresponding riveted panel with
USD 9,830 - 12,290 a short runic text, with an extensive Old English owner formula to the reverse.

553
VIKING SILVER FILIGREE ODIN PENDANT
8th-12th century AD
A hollow-formed vesica-shaped silver mount which rattles when

shaken, with Urnes style interlaced dragons in low relief surrounding
a facing bearded mask with large staring eyes (Thor?). 9.32 grams,
31mm (1¼"). Very fine condition, some wear. Rare.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
553
Provenance
2000s.
Literature
See The Swedish History Museum, Inventarienummer: 34000; Undernummer:
Bj 660; SHM Föremålsidentitet: 108914, for the Birka Crucifix; see Graham-
Campbell, J., Viking Art, Thames and Hudson, London, 2013, for another
image of the Birka Crucifix and discussion.
Footnotes
The Birka Crucifix pendant, unearthed from Birka grave 660 in Uppland,
Sweden, is thought to be the oldest representation of Christ in the Nordic world
and bears many similarities to this lot. The Swedish History Museum’s example
was excavated from the grave of a wealthy female Christian convert; it is a
filigree figure of Christ bound to the cross by his wrists, wearing trousers; this
lot is a lower-relief silver filigree crucifix with integral suspension loop, featuring
a representation of head and face executed in the same shape and style as
that of the Birka Crucifix figure.
554
VIKING SILVER FILIGREE SCROLL PENDANT
9th-11th century AD
554
A silver openwork pendant with integral suspension loop and filigree
border, applied granules with rope collars to the upper face and loop.
3.64 grams, 37mm (1½"). Very fine condition. [No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
2000.
555
VIKING SILVER PENDANT WITH RAVENS
9th-11th century AD
A silver discoid pendant with beaded border, central image of two

ravens with conjoined beaks, possibly depicting Odin’s birds Huginn
and Muninn. 5.3 grams, 30mm (1¼"). Very fine condition. [No
Reserve]
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
From an important central London collection; previously in a European 555
early 1980s.
556
VIKING SILVER FILIGREE PENDANT WITH TWO-HEADED RAVEN
9th-11th century AD
A silver discoid pendant with beaded ropework border, applied

granules and filigree rope forming a stylised image of a two-headed
raven; granulation to the folded suspension loop. 7.1 grams, 46mm
(1¾"). Fine condition, split. [No Reserve]
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Korshun, V.E., Yazcheskye Priveski Drevnei Rusi X-XIV Vekov, volume III,
Moscow, 2013, item L.1.01.
556

557
VIKING SILVER INTERLACED PENDANT
9th-11th century AD
A silver openwork pendant formed as interlaced tendrils with scroll

557 finials; integral suspension loop. 2.76 grams, 36mm (1½"). Very fine
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
early 1980s.
558
VIKING SILVER FILIGREE RADIATING SUN PENDANT
9th-11th century AD
A discoid silver pendant with applied filigree border, central motif of a

radiating sun composed of applied granules; the integral suspension
loop with applied filigree scroll and granules. 5.5 grams, 43mm (1¾").
Very fine condition. [No Reserve]
558 £500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
2000.
559
VIKING SILVER FILIGREE SCROLL PENDANT
9th-11th century AD
A discoid pendant with integral suspension loop; filigree decoration

of radiating volute scrolls with granule finials, central granule with
double collar; filigree and granules to the loop. 4.18 grams, 38mm
(1½"). Very fine condition. [No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
559 2000.
560
VIKING SILVER INGOT COLLECTION
9th-11th century AD
A group of six irregular silver ingot fragments. 15.5 grams total, 11-
16mm (½-¾"). Fine condition. [6]
£200 - 300 EUR 230 - 340
USD 250 - 370
Provenance
Property of Mr J.D. a German collector; formerly found in Bavaria; collection
number Div 15, 19, 20, 21, 26(2); accompanied by a copy of the German
export licence.
560 561
VIKING SILVER REGARDANT BEAST PENDANT
10th century AD
A silver discoid openwork pendant with integral loop, openwork

Jellinge style beast with tendrils and hatched border. 5.83 grams,
36mm (1½"). Very fine condition. [No Reserve]
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
early 1980s.
Literature
Cf. Korshyn, V.E., Yazicheskiye Priveski Drevniye Rysi X-XIV Vekov, Moscow,
2013, type J.2.02
561

562
VIKING SILVER STAMPED CROSS PENDANT
9th-11th century AD
A silver equal-armed cross pendant, punched concentric circle

decoration to the edges and centre, X-motifs to the centre; applied 562
filigree rope below suspension loop, punched decoration to the loop.
1.9 grams, 32mm (1¼"). Very fine condition. [No Reserve]
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Arwidsson, G. Birka II: 2 Systematische Analysen der Gräberfunde,
Uppsala, 1986, page 113, fig. 12:2.
563
VIKING SILVER PENDANT WITH AMULETS
9th-11th century AD
A silver hoop with coiled ends, attached pendants comprising an axe,

a hammer, a snake, four loop attachments and two coiled ropework
563
spacers. 15.4 grams, 50mm (2"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
early 1980s.
564
VIKING SILVER DAGGER PENDANT
9th-11th century AD
A silver pendant formed as a lozenge-shaped dagger with bevelled

edges, scrolled guard, recurved loop twisted around the handle;
punched annulets to the blade and guard, with a cross motif to each
side. 4.5 grams, 42mm (1¾"). Very fine condition. [No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680 564
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
2000.
565
VIKING SILVER THOR’S HAMMER PENDANT
9th-11th century AD
A silver pendant formed as a hammer with twisted handle, the

hammer with punched pellets-in-triangle motifs and rows of pellets,
a single row of annulets to the handle, integral loop with annulets to
each side and scroll extension above. 6.6 grams, 37mm (1½"). Very
fine condition. [No Reserve]
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance 565
early 1980s.
566
VIKING GILT SILVER HORSE AND RIDER MOUNT
9th-11th century AD
A silver-gilt mount depicting a horse and rider on a baseline; the horse

with bridle, reins and segmented mane; the rider with leg thrust
forward, cloak and helmet with nasal; gridded panel beneath the
horse, pierced lug to the reverse. 10.2 grams, 28mm (1"). Very fine
condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
566
1990-2000.

567
VIKING SILVER ZOOMORPHIC BELT PLATE
9th-11th century AD
An exceptional silver belt plate with a standing bearded figure,

possibly Odin, with two ravens flanking, chequerboard design to the
centre, scrolls and triangles to the base; pierced lug to the reverse.
9.31 grams, 52mm (2"). Very fine condition. [No Reserve]
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
2000.
567
568
VIKING GILT SILVER APOTHECARY SPOON
A silver-gilt bifacial pendant comprising an ovoid plaque with raised

ornament, bulb with raised pellet eyes and loop above, D-shaped
panel below with facing mask, polyhedral block and scooped piriform
spoon bowl. 13.8 grams, 75mm (3"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
1990-2000.
569
OSTROGOTHIC GILT SILVER BUCKLE WITH EAGLE-HEADED
PLATE
Later 6th century AD
568 A silver-gilt buckle and plate comprising: a domed loop with running
spiral ornament to the outer face; tongue with ribbed panel to the rear,
beast-head finial curved over the forward edge; plate with square
panel, cell to each corner and one to the centre with inset cabochon
garnets, profile eagle-head to the rear edge with cabochon garnet
eye. 105 grams, 13.3cm (5¼"). Fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
1990-2000.
570
VIKING ENTWINED DRAGONS PENDANT NECKLACE
A bronze necklace composed of cable chain (part absent) with a

banner-shaped plaque pendant, the pendant with three entwined
dragons to both sides, pierced border below. 46.9 grams, 47cm (19").
Fine condition. [No Reserve]
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
569
early 1980s.
570

571 572
573 574
571 573
VIKING HEAVY TWISTED NECK TORC WITH SNAKE TERMINALS VIKING PENDANT WITH ENTWINED BEASTS
A copper-alloy faux-twisted neck-ring with stylised snake’s head A bronze discoid pendant with integral suspension loop, a scene of
terminal and tail terminal; round-section median section and a free- two entwined beasts gripping each other’s tails, possibly representing
running coiled ring. 414 grams, 25cm (10"). Very fine condition. [No Skoll and Hati, the two wolves pursuing sun and moon. 14.2 grams,
Reserve] 34mm (1¼"). Very fine condition. [No Reserve]
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800 £600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 610 - 860 USD 740 - 980
From an important private family collection of arms and armour; acquired on Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990.
the European art market in the 1980s, and thence by descent.
Literature
Literature Cf. Sedov, V.V., Vostochniye Slaviane v VII-XIII vv, Moscow, 1982, pl.LXVIII,
See Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, item 2.
for similar items.
574
572 VIKING BIFACIAL PENDANT WITH ENTWINED CROSS
VIKING TWISTED NECK TORC WITH STAR TERMINALS 9th-11th century AD
5th-8th century AD
A rectangular bronze pendant, one side with a cross, each arm with
A copper-alloy twisted neck-ring formed as a tapering shank with entwined knot finial; the other side with a standing stylised figure with
round-section median section, twisted bands and cruciform-section blade-shaped body, two further blades flanking. 14.4 grams, 51mm
terminals. 349 grams, 23cm (9"). Very fine condition. [No Reserve] (2"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680 £400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740 USD 490 - 740
From an important private family collection of arms and armour; acquired on From a London W1, UK, collection; acquired on the German art market before
the European art market in the 1980s, and thence by descent. 2000.
Literature
See Tvauri, A., The Migration Period, Pre-Viking Age, and Viking Age in
Estonia, Tartu, 2012.

575
575 VIKING OPENWORK PENDANT WITH DRAGON
A flat-section bronze disc pendant with loop above, openwork motif

of a regardant beast with segmented body; pelletted border. 10.1
grams, 40mm (1½"). Very fine condition. A very nice example. [No
Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Literature
Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Graber, Uppsala, 1940, fig.98, items 26-28.
576
VIKING GILT FIGURAL MOUNT
9th-11th century AD or earlier
A substantial gilt bronze mount of a facing bearded male, arms

clasped at the chest, rectangular piercing between the legs, D-
576 shaped lug to the rear. 17.7 grams, 35mm (1½"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
1970s.
577
VIKING TORTOISE BROOCH
9th-10th century AD
A bronze elliptical tortoise brooch with shallow central dome and

narrow flange border; to the dome, four panels with tendril
ornamentation within collared borders; flange pierced for attachment
of swags of beads; to the reverse, two sturdy pin-lugs. 38.5 grams,
55mm (2¼"). Fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
From an old British private collection; previously with Mr D.Miller, London, UK;
acquired on the European art market in the 1990s.
577
578
VIKING AMBER BEAD COLLECTION
9th-11th century AD and later
A group of seven fragmentary amber beads comprising: two melon

beads with bronze attachment in situ; a large discoid bead or weight;
two bar-shaped pendants with remains of bronze attachments; a
carved conical pendant with ribbed body; a carved animal(?) pendant
with part of bronze loop in situ. 30 grams total, 26-52mm (1 - 2"). Fair
condition. [7, No Reserve]
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
578

Medieval
Lots
Also see lots 2765 - 2818 579 - 610
579
580 581
579 580
MEDIEVAL GOLD ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SEAL RING MEDIEVAL GOLD RING WITH CROSS AND LIONS
Mid 15th century AD 15th-16th century AD
A heavy and large gold signet ring with the band flaring in three A gold finger ring with rectangular plaque, pointillé hexagonal panel
elongated petals to form a lotus blossom enclosing the bezel at the with crosses and tendrils to each corner, central processional cross
shoulders; the slightly oval bezel bearing an incuse and reversed borne by two opposed lions rampant. 6.86 grams, 19.59mm overall,
eagle facing with head to left and wings spread; the bezel with incuse 16.14mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5¾,
and reversed '+EGLEIOHIS' inscription meaning 'Eagle of John'. Europe 11.24, Japan 10) (1"). Fine condition.
19.75 grams, 22.96mm overall, 19.53mm internal diameter £1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
(approximate size British T, USA 9½, Europe 21.26, Japan 20) (1"). USD 1,840 - 2,460
Very fine condition. A large wearable size and of a very rare early Provenance
type. Property of a London lady, part of her family’s Swiss collection; formerly
£8,000 - 10,000 EUR 9,100 - 11,370 acquired in the 1980s.
USD 9,830 - 12,290
Provenance 581
Property of a UK gentleman; acquired from a London gallery in the late 1980s; MEDIEVAL GERMAN ARMORIAL RING FOR AS
formerly from a private European collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s; 16th century AD
gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. A gold finger ring with incised border and faux ropework to the
0579/02/06/2020.
shoulders, octagonal bezel with heater shield bearing three rosettes,
Literature initials ‘AS’ above; German workmanship. 13.26 grams, 24.08mm
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings - The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Leeds, 1994, overall, 18.55mm internal diameter (approximate size British R½,
no.599, for the eagle device. USA 8¾, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1"). Very fine condition. A large
wearable size.
Footnotes £4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
The inscription is an interesting mixture of English and Latin Middle English:
USD 4,920 - 7,380
'EGLE' for 'eagle' and 'IOHIS' an abbreviated form of the Latin 'IOHANNIS' for
Provenance
'of John'.
GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 0581/02/06/2020.
Literature

582
MEDIEVAL GOLD RING WITH FACING LION
582
A gold finger ring with large ellipsoid bezel, low relief image of a lion
passant gardant. 4.20 grams, 20.44mm overall, 16.98mm internal
diameter (approximate size British L½, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan
11) (¾"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
583
MEDIEVAL GOLD RING WITH CRUSADER CROSS
A slender gold ring with square bezel, intaglio cross moline with pellet
to each angle, green enamel inlay. 1.62 grams, 20.95mm overall,
18.42mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4¾,
Europe 8.69, Japan 8) (¾"). Very fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance 583
584
MEDIEVAL GOLD RING WITH CROSS
A gold finger ring with scrolled tendrils to the shoulders, plaque with
cross fleury motif. 3.58 grams, 20.90mm overall, 17.89mm internal
diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7½, Europe 16.23, Japan
15) (¾"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
Literature
584
585
MEDIEVAL GOLD RING WITH GARNET GEMSTONE
A gold finger ring with hollow scaphoid bezel, cell with inset garnet
cabochon. 3.87 grams, 25.53mm overall, 17.26mm internal diameter
(approximate size British P, USA 7½, Europe 16.23, Japan 15) (1").
Fine condition.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
585

586
MEDIEVAL GOLD RING WITH HISTORIC DIAMOND
A gold ring comprising a D-section hoop with heart-shaped panel to

the underside, round bezel with hexafoil panel and triangular void
enclosing a historic, very early cut diamond. 9.22 grams, 26mm
overall, 18.14mm internal diameter (approximate size British M½,
USA 6½, Europe 13.16 Japan 12) (1"). Very fine condition.
£5,000 - 7,000 EUR 5,690 - 7,960
586 USD 6,150 - 8,600
Provenance
Property of a North American collector; previously in a UK collection; acquired
from a London gallery in the late 1980s; formerly from a private European
collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s, supplied with geological report No.
TL005180, by geology consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz; and an independent
Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 0586/02/06/2020.
Literature
Leeds, 1994, item 675, for type; see also Boardman, J. & Scarisbrick, D. The
Ralph Harari Collection of Finger Rings, London, 1977, item 171, for type.
587
MEDIEVAL GOLD SIGNET RING WITH ROMAN GEMSTONE
A gold finger ring with plain round-section hoop, disc bezel with
central cell and legend to the flange ‘+ SECRETVM MEVM’ (my
secret) and inset carnelian cloison with intaglio profile bust of Minerva
with helmet. 4.08 grams, 24.04mm overall, 18.50mm internal diameter
587 Very fine condition, hoop restored. Rare.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
Property of a Hertfordshire, UK, gentleman; acquired at an art fair in Oxford;
formerly in a 1980s European collection; accompanied by an independent
588
MEDIEVAL GOLD BISHOP’S STIRRUP RING
A gold stirrup-shaped finger ring with inset green garnet(?) cabochon.

(approximate size British Q½, USA 8¼, Europe 18.12, Japan 17) (¾").
Very fine condition. Rare.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
588 UK, gallery in the early 1990s; accompanied by a copy of an expertise from
Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by historical precious metal
specialist Dr Jack Ogden, reference number 190812.
589
MEDIEVAL GOLD BISHOP’S STIRRUP RING WITH RUBY
A slender gold stirrup ring with flat-section hoop, pyramidal bezel with
cabochon ruby to the apex. 3.39 grams, 23.2mm overall, 18.1mm
internal diameter (approximate size British O½, USA 7¼, Europe
15.61, Japan 15) (¾"). Very fine condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; from his grandmother’s collection
by gift in 1990.
Literature
589

590
MEDIEVAL GOLD RING WITH GEMSTONE CLUSTER
A gold finger ring with twisted wire hoop, lozengiform bezel with
filigree collars to cells with inset sapphire, amethyst and other stones.
(approximate size British R, USA 8½, Europe 18, Japan 18) (¾"). Fine
590
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 0590/02/06/2020.
591
MEDIEVAL GOLD RING WITH ANNULETS
A gold finger ring with flat penannular hoop, twisted filigree bands to
both rims and similar to the rim of each of the eleven circular voids in
the hoop; between each pair of voids a small hoop with fillet running
through, attached close to the break. 2.32 grams, 19.56mm overall,
15.58mm internal diameter (approximate size British H½, USA 4,
Europe 6.81, Japan 6) (½"). Fine condition. Rare.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
591
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly in a West Country collection prior
to 1990.
592
MEDIEVAL GOLD ICONOGRAPHIC RING
15th century AD
A gold finger ring with reserved frond to each shoulder, rectangular

bezel with Corpus Christi and facing bearded image of God. 4.03
size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12) (43924"). Fine
condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
Property of a Northamptonshire collector; acquired in Germany in the early
1980s.
Literature
592
593
MEDIEVAL GOLD OPENWORK PENDANT
A gold openwork pendant, the body divided into pierced chevron-

shaped panels with raised borders imitating cagework, the borders
with engraved interlace pattern; below a drum-shaped cell, ribbed
suspension loop above. 3.14 grams, 24mm (1"). Fine condition. [No
Reserve]
£200 - 300 EUR 230 - 340
USD 250 - 370
Provenance
in the 1980s.
593

594
594
MEDIEVAL LIMOGES PROCESSIONAL CROSS
A copper-alloy processional cross comprising: tapering socket with shaped enamelled panel to the end of each arm representing the
fluted bulb and flared upper; cross with wooden core, painted with Evangelists: lion, ox, eagle, man; the field semée of rosettes with
rosettes on the exposed lateral edges; obverse a bronze cross potent enamelled appliqués, central roundel with enamelled bust of Christ
with hatched surface, reserved quatrefoils and other motifs, four holding a book in his left hand, right hand raised in benediction;
applied champlevé enamelled bronze figural mounts of ecclesiastical mounted on a custom-made medieval oak pyramidal base. 5.16 kg
robed figures, cells with inset cabochon gemstones including total, 78.5cm including base (20¾"). Very fine condition, some
carnelian, rock crystal, opal and others, central Corpus Christi restoration. An extremely rare museum-quality example.
crowned with arms extended, knee-length loincloth; reverse with T- £60,000 - 80,000 EUR 68,230 - 90,970
USD 73,750 - 98,340

594
Provenance Footnotes
Property of a Suffolk lady; previously on the European art market in the 1990s; The cross is an exceptional example of Romanesque art combining
formerly in a Dutch collection formed in the early 1970s; this lot has been champlevé enamel appliqués - flat panels with geometric ornament - and the
checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is more famous figural pieces with heads modelled in the round and the
accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.157231-10045. garments formed as flat polychrome panels. The symbols of the four
evangelists are a recurrent them in Romanesque art, often depicted in a
Literature decorative field with applied jewels in cells (e.g. Toman p.368-9) as on the
See Walters Art Gallery, Painted Enamels of Limoges, Baltimore, 1968; present piece. The production facility at Limoges which was responsible for
Campbell, M., An Introduction to Medieval Enamels, London, 1983; Toman, so many examples of 12th century champlevé enamel fell into disuse for about
R., Romanesque Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Cologne, 1997; Stratford, a century.
N., Catalogue of Medieval Enamels in the British Museum. Vol. II - Northern
Romanesque Enamel, London, 1993.

595
595
MEDIEVAL LIMOGES GILT ENAMELLED CROSS PENDANT
12th century AD
Provenance
A substantial gilt bronze cross pendant or fitting with expanding arms, Property of a London lady, part of her family’s Swiss collection; formerly
lobe to each outer angle and pair of hinge knuckles to the outer edge;
geometric cloisonné enamel pattern to the face with intersecting Literature
circles and Maltese cross motifs reserved on green and blue enamel See Zarnecki, G., Holt, J. and Holland, T., English Romanesque Art 1066-1200,
fields; recess to each lobe. 244 grams, 13cm (5"). Fine condition, one London, 1984, for discussion.
hinge knuckle absent.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380

596
596
MEDIEVAL LIMOGES HERALDIC LIDDED PYXIS
14th century AD
Provenance
A limoges bronze pyxis with enamelled fields to the sidewall and Acquired in South Yorkshire, UK; previously in the Rintoul family collection; this
lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and
hinged conical lid, reserved scrolled tendrils to the sidewall and heater
is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.157641.
shields with heraldic ornament, enamelled medallions to the lid with
reserved dragon motifs, cruciform handle. 246 grams, 12cm (4¾").
Fine condition.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380

597
597
MEDIEVAL ORDER OF TEUTONIC KNIGHTS PENDANT Provenance
12th-15th century AD Property of a central London collector; acquired from a large private collection
A large silver pendant depicting a heavily modelled Madonna and
Child enthroned, Mary crowned and holding the infant Christ on left Footnotes
knee and sceptre in right hand with cross on shield below, being the The Order of Brothers of the German House of St Mary in Jerusalem
(commonly the Teutonic Order) was founded in Acre as a military order in 1192
badge of the Order; suspension loop and two links at top. 41.4 grams, AD to aid and succour Christians on pilgrimage to the Holy Land; the Order
81mm (3¼"). Fine condition. Rare. continues to the present day, having avoided the fate of the Knights Templar
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820 and after being temporarily outlawed during the Hitler era, as a benevolent
USD 4,920 - 7,380 and charitable society having affinities with Masonic and similar organisations.

598
598
MEDIEVAL GILT SILVER SPANISH PENDANT
Mid 16th century AD
Provenance
A silver-gilt bifacial icon pendant comprising two concentric rings with Property of a central London collector; acquired from a large private collection
coiled wire joining them, ropework rim with eight radiating lobes, each
a cage and knop finial; to the centre a square plaque with cloisonné
enamel portrait to each face, one a bearded image of St. Peter with
two long keys, the other Mary with the infant Jesus. 102 grams,
12.8cm (5"). Very fine condition. Rare.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380

599
MEDIEVAL GILT FIGURAL BOOK MOUNT
A gilt openwork rectangular plaque depicting a figure standing

clutching a book to his chest amid vegetation; the border with running
lozenge pattern; pierced at each corner and centrally for attachment.
7.5 grams, 61mm (2½"). Very fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; acquired in the 1970s.
600
MEDIEVAL SILVER CLOTHING FASTENER WITH LION
599 600
A silver fastener comprising an articulated loop with knop finial, a
pelta-shaped plaque with an advancing lion above, balustered collar
with a tapering hooked pin. 7.1 grams, 73mm (3"). Very fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a private collector; previously acquired on the European art market
in the 1980s.
601
MEDIEVAL SPANISH JEWISH AMULETIC PLAQUE WITH HEBREW
INSCRIPTION
A silver plaque fragment in two parts; the larger part displaying six
lines of Hebrew inscription, the first line with '‫םיספספ םתספ םתנא‬
‫ 'םיסנויָד‬representing acronyms for a prayer, the further five lines with
a cryptic kabbalistic text, which reads: '‫ י ְךֹרו׳ )?(ֹרכֹּלמצ םימנויֹר‬/ ‫ְךֹּלכ‬
‫ י וזוכ זסכומב וזוכ‬/ ‫ שֹּלֹּלנֹרצ)?(ןמש עֹּלֵק‬/ ‫'ֹראכמגפ תנמסהֵק‬, contained
within a decorative rope-border, sub-rectangular in shape with no
original edge; the smaller part displaying a shallow ornamental
design, contained within the rope-border continuing from the larger
piece, sub-rectangular in shape with two curving sides, including one
(possibly) original edge. 16 grams total, 78mm (3"). Fine condition. [2]
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,530 - 6,800
USD 4,930 - 7,390
Provenance
Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired in the 1980s; accompanied by
a copy of an expertise from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by
historical precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden, reference number
171183/29CAF, dated 29 November 2017; also accompanied by an academic
note from Dr Laura Proffitt.
Literature
See Kedem Auctions, Israel, auction 22, 8th May 2012, lot 231 for similar
inscription.
Footnotes
The first line is an acronym for a prayer: ‘Most awe-inspiring and holy one,
increase your forgiveness. Forgive our misdeeds and forget them. Open
forgiveness to us, in knowledge, bring your people together.’ The second line
is a letter-shift code/Caesar cipher for the words 'Adonai Eloheinu Adonai', the
third, fourth and fifth lines words of the Shema.
601
602
MEDIEVAL GILT SILVER RING WITH LION
A substantial silver-gilt ring with expanding hoop, raised discoid bezel

with scalloped edge, intaglio image of a standing lion before a long-
tailed bird. 24.65 grams, 30.47mm overall, 18.98mm internal diameter
(approximate size British R, USA 8½, Europe 18¾, Japan 18) (1¼").
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
1990-2000.
602

603
LARGE MEDIEVAL BOLOGNA HOSPITAL OF THE CRUCIFIXION
SEAL MATRIX
A large circular uniface bronze seal matrix depicting the incuse image
of a crowned king seated facing on a double-headed leopard throne
bearing the nimbate infant Jesus on his right knee and holding a lis-
tipped sceptre, with six stars bearing the incuse and reversed ‘+S
hOSPTALIS:CRV[C]IF[O]RORI:DE BONONIA’ inscription for ‘seal of
the hospital of the crucifixion of Bologna’ and with suspension loop
at top; reverse blank. 42.69 grams, 43mm diameter (1¾"). Fine
condition; cleaned, with two small perforations at lower edge. [No
Reserve]
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860 603
Provenance
Property of a Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK, gentleman; formerly in an old London
coin and medal collection formed before 2000.
604
MEDIEVAL ‘TALBOT FAMILY’ HERALDIC DOG MOUNT
A bronze mount of a sitting dog, the heraldic emblem of the Talbot

family, the dog with a raised head and slit mouth, long curved tail
resting against its back, wearing a thick collar; mounting spike below;
mounted on a custom-made display stand. 79 grams total, 71mm
including stand (2¾"). Very fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; previously in an old private
European collection; accompanied by an old dealer’s ticket including
provenance and description.
Footnotes
Lord John Talbot, the first Earl of Shrewsbury and a noted military commander, 604
spent much of his career commanding Henry VI’s troops in France. He was
known as a cruel and tough man, being the most feared English captain in
France. He met his heroic end at the Battle of Castillon by a French battle-axe,
while trapped under by his fatally wounded horse.
605
MEDIEVAL CROWNED EDWARD III CORBEL
14th century AD
A carved stone corbel with keyed rectangular block, ledge carved with
the bust of a king, probably that of Edward III (r. 1327-1377) with
crown, neat beard and recessed collar. 9.6 kg, 31cm (12¼"). Fair
condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s.
Footnotes
Edward III was a king of the Plantagenet dynasty, who came to the throne when
his father (Edward II) was deposed by his mother, Isabella of France, and her
lover Roger Mortimer, Earl of March. Edward led a coup d’état against his 605
mother and Mortimer and began his reign at the age of seventeen. He
undertook a successful military campaign in Scotland and declared himself
heir to the French throne in 1337. This dispute started the so-called ‘Hundred
Years’ War.’ English victories in France (notably at Crécy and Poitiers) led to
the French king ceding territory to England in return for Edward’s withdrawal
of his claims. Edward failed to capitalise on his early success, partly due to
failing health. He died of a stroke at Sheen on 21 June 1377 and was
succeeded by his ten-year-old grandson, King Richard II, son of Edward of
Woodstock, better known as the Black Prince.
606
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH GROTESQUE CORBEL
A large and impressive carved limestone corbel stone depicting a

grotesque male face with furrowed brow, very prominent lentoid eyes,
flaring nostrils and gaping mouth; drilled vertically through and linked
to horizontal drilling through the mouth, possibly a later modification.
31.1 kg, 31cm (12¼"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance 606

607
ROMANESQUE CARVED RELIEF PANEL
11th century AD or later
A rectangular carved sandstone architectural panel with frieze

depicting the Virgin Mary seated on an elaborate throne facing a
winged angel with staff; mounted on a custom-made display frame.
15.6 kg total, 53 x 50cm including frame (21 x 19½"). Fine condition,
repaired.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
607 Property of a London lady, part of her family’s Swiss collection; formerly
608
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH BIBLE MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH MONKEY
Early 13th century AD
A finely decorated leaf from a Latin Bible of the Old and New
Testament, carefully calligraphed and ornamented in Britain at the
beginning of the 13th century; the leaf is composed of two columns
of 44 lines, ruled in dark ink; the text is a fine example of the popular
Medieval and Renaissance gothic book-hand script, known as lettre
bâtarde, and is executed in red, white, green and blue tempera, gold
and liquid gold; the recto features a pigmented intra-columns
decoration, comprising scrolls and geometric motives, ending with a
capitalised letter; to the bottom a depiction of a monkey, shown facing
and advancing right. 1.9 grams, 19.5 x 14cm (7¾ x 5½"). Fine
condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Footnotes
Depiction of wild animals and hybrid creatures was popular across medieval
manuscripts, usually found in the margins of the written text.
609
RENAISSANCE RUDOLF II, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR DOCUMENT
SEAL
1576-1612 AD
608 A large wax document seal, discoid in plan with one flat ornamented
face and gusset to the underside surrounding an inset red wax panel;
braided cord looped and passing through the body, with metallic
thread ornament; the flat face with outer ring of text in Roman capitals
‘RVDOLPH[VS...]MPTOR ‘ HVNIBOHE . EC .REX . ARCHDVX .
AUSTRI . DVX. STE . OPPOL . ET [.]RALIBO . EC’ surrounding a
seated facing figure with crown, orb and sceptre in a rectangular arch
with stylised heraldic shields surrounding; to the reverse, red wax disc
with impression comprising a heraldic shield with splayed eagle and
legend to the border ‘S+ DVCATVVM + OTTOLIT[...]ATNORIS[..]LIC’.
97 grams, 49cm (19¼"). Fine condition. Rare.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
From an important private family collection; acquired on the European art
market in the 1980s, and thence by descent; accompanied by an academic
report by military specialist Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
609

610
610 Provenance
LARGE MEDIEVAL SAINT THOMAS BECKET PILGRIM’S BADGE Property of a North London collector; found on the Thames foreshore at St.
Katharine’s Dock, London, UK, in the 1980s; recorded with the Portable
1300-1350 AD
Antiquities Scheme (PAS), where this find has been designated of National
Importance; accompanied by a copy of the Portable Antiquities Scheme report
A large lead-alloy near complete pilgrim badge from the head number LON-027F55.
reliquary for St Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, depicting
a large central bust of Thomas with mitre and amice surrounded by Literature
small supporting figures all within a circular frame, one of the See Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, The Stationery Office,
supporting figures is detached but still present, a small amount of the London, 1998, pp.37-133, for much information (this type not listed); see
Mitchiner, M., Medieval Pilgrim and Secular Badges, Hawkins, 1986, pp.45-
scroll openwork decoration is absent; the circular frame is decorated
75, for similar pieces (it is possible that no. 100 is the central bust element
with pellets within a linear border around the inner and outer edges from this or a similar type); see Spencer, B., Medieval Catalogue 2-Pilgrim
with one surviving circular lobe projecting from the outer edge of the Souvenirs & Secular Badges, Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum, 1990,
frame and decorated with a central ring and dot motif; the reverse with nos.20-32, for other types (no.21 shows very similar bust detailing, from a
six small, triangular tabs for affixing to clothing or to a backing different badge type).
material. 36.34 grams, 73.88mm (3"). Fine condition for type. Possibly
a unique badge of museum-quality; the type previously unpublished Published
Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference LON-027F55 (this badge); also listed
and all such types being extremely rare this complete.
in the Thames Discovery Programme, London, UK.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
Brian Spencer in 1998 writes: ‘... badges commemorating the head reliquary
have been found at London alone, and surprisingly few of them are mould-
matches. This body of finds, in itself, must exceed the number of surviving
souvenirs from any other sanctuary in Christendom.’

Post Medieval
Lots
Also see lots 2819 - 2947 611 - 640
611
ELIZABETHAN GOLD HERALDIC SIGNET RING FOR L B
A gold merchant’s signet ring with scrolls to the shoulders and bezel,
incuse ornate heater shield with arms of three trefoils, initials ‘LB’
above. 13.08 grams, 25.15mm overall, 16.3x19.35mm internal
diameter (approximate size British O½, USA 7¼, Europe 15.61,
£3,500 - 4,500 EUR 3,980 - 5,120
USD 4,300 - 5,530
Provenance 611
GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 0611/02/06/2020.
612
ELIZABETHAN GOLD HERALDIC SIGNET RING
Circa 1580 AD
A gold finger ring with octagonal bezel, pelleted border enclosing a

griffin rampant; maker’s mark to the reverse ‘M’ over ‘EA’ with second
strike of ‘EA’ slightly offset. 4.16 grams, 22.02mm overall, 20.31mm
internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49,
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
613 612
JAMES I PERIOD GOLD RING WITH DIAMOND
A gold ring with D-section band flaring to ornamented and scrolled

shoulders supporting a square cell bezel holding a square diamond
of early cut. 9.17 grams, 25.91mm overall, 17.68mm internal diameter
(approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (1"). Very
fine condition. A superb example and a large wearable size.
£6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100
USD 7,380 - 9,830
Provenance
Property of a UK gentleman; acquired from a London gallery in the late 1980s;
formerly from a private European collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s;
0613/02/06/2020.
Literature
Cf. Dalton, O. M., Franks Bequest Catalogue of the Finger Rings, British
Museum, London, 1912, nos. 1908-1909 for similar form.
614 613
ELIZABETHAN GOLD RING WITH DIAMOND
16th century AD
A delicate gold ring with thin band expanding to engraved shoulders

supporting a square cell bezel with crescent engraved side and set
with a diamond pyramidal crystal. 2.05 grams, 20.88mm overall,
15.00mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4¼,
Europe 7.44, Japan 7) (¾"). Very fine condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
Property of a UK gentleman; acquired from a London gallery in the late 1980s;
formerly from a private European collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s;
0614/02/06/2020.
Literature
Cf. Dalton, O. M., Franks Bequest Catalogue of the Finger Rings, British
Museum, London, 1912, no.1988, for very similar form and gemstone.
614

615
ELIZABETHAN GOLD RING WITH PYRAMID DIAMOND
16th century AD
A slender gold finger ring with scrolled detailing to the shoulders,

pyramidal bezel with crescent detailing and inset diamond to the
centre. 4.31 grams, 25.70mm overall, 16.82mm internal diameter
615 (approximate size British K½, USA 5½, Europe 10.58, Japan 10) (1").
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
Property of a North American collector; previously in a UK collection; acquired
from a London gallery in the late 1980s; formerly from a private European
collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s; supplied with geological report No.
TL005195, by geology consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz; and an independent
Literature
616
ELIZABETHAN GOLD RING WITH SAPPHIRE
16th century AD
A gold finger ring with keeled hoop, plaque with gadrooned border,
claw setting for a sapphire cabochon. 12.88 grams, 27.68mm overall,
616 20.25mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q½, USA 8¼,
Europe 18.12, Japan 17) (1"). Very fine condition. A large wearable
size.
£1,500 - 2,000 EUR 1,710 - 2,270
USD 1,840 - 2,460
Provenance
GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 0616/02/06/2020.
617
GEORGIAN GILT SILVER CROWNED HEART RING
A silver-gilt ring with applied cast openwork bezel, heart within an arc
with shamrock(?) finials and crown above. 5.30 grams, 24.77mm
overall, 20.91mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA
9½, Europe 21.26, Japan 20) (1"). Fine condition. A large wearable
size.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
617 USD 490 - 740
Provenance
618
GOLD SKULL RING WITH DIAMONDS
18th century AD
A gold ring with keeled hoop and expanding shoulders, the bezel
formed of three discoid plaques, two with inset diamonds, the central
plaque with skull on an enamelled background. 3.74 grams, 22.43mm
overall, 18.20mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA
8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
1990-2000.
618

619
CHARLES I GOLD MEMENTO MORI RING WITH SKELETON
Dated 1646 AD
A gold flat-section hoop with black enamel to the outer face, reserved
full-length skeleton in detail with rosette, emblems and crossed pick 619
and spade between skull and feet; engraved to the inner face: ‘* Loial
to thee end [skull] C . T . 1646’. 3.06 grams, 19.20mm overall, 17.52mm
internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98,
Japan 14) (¾"). Very fine condition.
£2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,270 - 3,410
USD 2,460 - 3,690
Provenance
Property of an English gentleman; formerly in a late 1970s jewellery collection.
Literature
See Oman, C., British Rings, 800-1914, 1974, pl.87C and F, for similar
examples.
620
GOLD ‘ALL I FORSOOKE & THEE I TOOKE’ POSY RING
A substantial gold finger ring with inscription to the inner face in italic
script ‘All I forsooke & thee I tooke’ and maker’s mark ‘IC’, possibly the
London goldsmith Jonothan Corosey, active around 1721-2. 7.37
size British P½, USA 7¾, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (¾"). Very fine 620
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
621
DECORATED ‘RESPECT IS THE VALEWE’ GOLD POSY RING
18th century AD
A slender gold finger ring with hatched meander to the outer face,
inscribed to the inner face in italic script ‘Respect is the valewe’ with
‘long s’. 1.13 grams, 17mm overall, 15.81mm internal diameter
(approximate size British I½, USA 4½, Europe 8.07, Japan 7) (½").
Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
From Pembrokeshire, South Wales, UK.
621
622
GOLD ‘IN THEE I FIND CONTENT OF MIND’ POSY RING
A substantial gold finger ring with text to the inner face in a seriffed
italic hand ‘In thee I find content of mind’ and maker’s mark ‘IS’ in a
heater shield, possibly London goldsmith Joseph Steward, active
around 1720. 5.23 grams, 22.18mm overall, 19.39mm internal
diameter (approximate size British S½, USA 9¼, Europe 20.63, Japan
19) (¾"). Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
622

623
623 LATE TUDOR GOLD ‘I AM YOVRE ONE’ POSY RING
Circa 1600 AD
A substantial late Tudor or Stuart posy ring made from gold or heavy
gold clad; inscription to the inner face in seriffed capitals ‘+ I + AM +
YOVRE + ONE +’. 3.53 grams, 20.62mm overall, 17.5mm internal
diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan
14) (¾"). Fine condition. A large wearable size.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Found by Michael Jackson while metal detecting near Coleshill, Warwickshire,
UK, on 5th January 2019; accompanied by a copy of the report for HM
Coroner for Warwickshire, a letter from the British Museum to the Senior
Coroner for Warwickshire, and a copy of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)
report number WMID-7292E1.
624
GILT SILVER HEART-SHAPED RING BROOCH
624 A silver-gilt ring brooch formed as a heart with tapering tongue. 2.05
grams, 22.22mm (¾"). Very fine condition. [No Reserve]
£200 - 300 EUR 110 - 160
USD 120 - 170
Provenance
in the 1980s.
625
ELIZABETHAN GOLD FIGURE OF A PHOENIX
A gold figure of a phoenix with feather texture to the body, tail and
folded wings, lappet to the rear of the head, inset red gemstone
cabochon eyes; part of attachment ring. 5.31 grams, 24mm (1"). Fair
condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
625 626
GEORGIAN GOLD PENDANT WITH PEARL
A gold cruciform pendant comprising four openwork arms each with

a pearl bead to the centre and band of pearl seed beads to the outer
rim, similar central hoop with garnet bead; hinged suspension loop.
5.52 grams, 43mm (1¾"). Very fine condition.
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; previously in a gentleman’s private
Elizabethan relic collection; formerly acquired from William Whelan, London,
UK.
626

627
627 miniature architectural models of two square-section churches with a

RUSSIAN GILT SILVER RELIQUARY BOX WITH ROMANOV EAGLE cylindrical tower and fluted domed roof, larger square-section church
18th century AD with repoussé cherubim (six-winged angels) to the side walls, arcaded
turret with low dome, all surmounted by cross motifs. 1.1 kg, 24cm
A substantial parcel-gilt silver reliquary formed as a rectangular body (9½"). Very fine condition.
with apsidal end; repoussé arcade to the sidewall with seventeen £6,000 - 8,000 EUR 6,820 - 9,100
figures of saints, nimbate and facing, each with an open book in the USD 7,380 - 9,830
right hand and reading-aid in the left; the flat end-wall with median Provenance
gridded door and bust of Mary Theotokos with the infant Jesus, From an East London collection; previously in a collection formed between
flanked by fronds; the lid with busts of winged angels to the lip, full- 1990-2000.
length repoussé portrait of Mary Theotokos with the infant Jesus on
Footnotes
her lap, flanked by nimbate angels, and to the rounded end a D-
The Romanov eagle was part of the heraldry of the Russian Empire (1721-
shaped panel with the Romanov Imperial double-headed eagle; 1917) having been adapted from the arms of the Grand Duchy of Moscow in
the 15th century.

628
ELIZABETHAN JEWELLED GILT SILVER RELIQUARY BOX LID
16th century AD
A silver-gilt reliquary lid formed as four lobes with interstitial angled

lip to the underside, high-relief crucifixion scene with cross fleury
flanked by weeping female mourners on a field of leaves and tendrils,
applied Corpus Christi, four larger and four smaller cells each with an
inset gemstone, garnet, amethyst and others. 64 grams, 89mm (3½").
Fine condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Property of a North London collector; previously from an old collection formed
in the 1980s.
629
JACOBEAN OR CAROLEAN ERA GILT SILVER HERALDIC SIGNET
RING FOR E W
17th century AD
A silver-gilt ring with rectangular-section hoop expanding at the

628 shoulders, octagonal bezel with a central shield flanked by volute
scrolls, initials ‘EW’ above the scrolls, inside the shield a standing
figure holding scales and a sword, second similar figure above the
shield. 8.74 grams, 24.34mm overall, 17.98mm internal diameter
(approximate size British O½, USA 7¼, Europe 15.61, Japan 15) (¾").
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
in the 1980s.
630
TUDOR ‘THE AXMINSTER’ GILT SILVER ‘+ IN DOMINO CONFIDO’
POSY RING
A silver-gilt finger ring comprising a flat-section hoop with raised

borders ornamented with beading, reserved central panel with legend
‘IN DOMINE CONFIDO’ (I trust in the Lord) in seriffed capitals; with a
maker’s mark to the inner face comprising recessed oval or C shape
with two raised circles, one above the other, down the centre; the
629 mark could also possibly be two letters in a heart-shaped shield. 4.62
size British T, USA 9½, Europe 21.26, Japan 20) (¾"). Very fine
£800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance
Found by Mark Lympany whilst searching with a metal detector on 3rd
February 2013, near Alminster, East Devon, UK; accompanied by a copy of
the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report number SOM-5185A7, and
disclaimed under the Treasure Act under reference number 2013 T71.
Literature
See AF. 1747 in the British Museum collections, a serjeants ring with a date of
1577, and Oman (1974, pl.58i) a gold ring with identical borders dated to the
second half of the 16th century.
Published
Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) database with report reference number
630 SOM-5185A7.
631
ELIZABETHAN THIMBLE WITH ‘I LYVE IN HOPE’ AND FLORAL
MOTIFS
16th-early 17th century AD
A late Tudor or early Stuart silver thimble of tall form with high dome
bearing floral centre; the sides ornamented with floral garland and
with ‘* I LYVE IN HOPE’ inscription engraved in band around base.
6.89 grams, 28mm (1"). Fine condition. Scarce.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Property of an English gentleman; formerly acquired in the late 1970s.
Literature
631
See McConnell, B., Collector’s Guide to Thimbles, New Jersey, 1990, pp.19-
26, for information.

632
CHARLES II THIMBLE WITH ‘A E 1670’ AND FLORAL MOTIF
Dated 1670 AD
632
A silver thimble of tall form with high dome; the sides ornamented with
floral garland and with ‘A E 1670’ engraved in band around base. 5.98
grams, 24mm (1"). Fine condition; slight chip at rim.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
Property of an English gentleman; formerly acquired in the late 1970s.
Literature
See McConnell, B., Collector’s Guide to Thimbles, New Jersey, 1990, pp.23-
26, for information.
633
ELIZABETHAN SILVER LOVE THIMBLE
Mid 16th-early 17th century AD
A small silver sheet thimble with domed crown soldered to the body,
plain rim, a heart-shaped cartouche bearing the intitials ‘EG’ flanked
by a winged cupid with bow to the left, and a winged cupid with bow 633
to the right with the initials ‘IT’ above the head; lower part of the body
displays a floral motif between two bands of rope decoration; upper
part of the body and crown are decorated with a series of uniform
annulets. 3.2 grams, 14mm (½"). Fine condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
634
BELLARMINE JUG WITH TENDRILS
16th century AD
A salt-glazed stoneware jug of bartmannskrug type with bulbous

body, flared base, ribbed collar and strap handle, applied ‘bartmann’
bearded mask to the neck and scrolled tendrils with leaves and flower
finials. 701 grams, 15.5cm (6"). Very fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
Property of a Hampshire collector; acquired on the US art market in 2014;
accompanied by a copy of the US auction invoice dated 13 November 2014
(US $952.00).
634
Literature
See Klinge, E., Duits Steengoed, Amsterdam, 1996.
635
BELLARMINE JUG
16th century AD
A salt-glazed stoneware jug of bartmannskrug type with bulbous

body, narrow tiered base, ribbed collar and strap handle, applied
‘bartmann’ bearded mask to the neck and rosette panel below. 723
grams, 21cm (8¼’’"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
From an important English collection; acquired in the 1990s.
Literature
See Klinge, E., Duits Steengoed, Amsterdam, 1996, item 2, for type.
635

636
637
638
636 Provenance
ELIZABETHAN BONE BOX INLAY GROUP From the property of a London collector; found on the North Thames foreshore,
Late 16th-early 17th century AD London, UK, in the 1970s.
A group of late Elizabethan or early Stuart bone inlays from a box or 638
casket comprising: one shaped as a bearded gentleman wearing a TUDOR KNIFE WITH BONE HANDLE
cloak, pantaloons, shoes and a hat with feather; one a figure wearing 15th-16th century AD
a long gown with a high collar, standing on foliate design; a square
mount with radiating design; a rectangular mount with foliate design; A single-edged iron knife with slender blade, bone handle formed of
a mount with leaf-shaped finial and foliate design, three sections from ribbed rings, fluted pommel with knop finial. 88 grams, 22cm (8¾").
a similar mount; one shaped as an open flower, pierced through the Very fine condition. Rare.
centre. 13.4 grams total, 18-98mm (¾ - 4"). Fair condition. Rare. [9] £800 - 1,000 EUR 910 - 1,140
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910 USD 980 - 1,230
Provenance From the property of a London collector; found on the North Thames foreshore,
Property of a North London collector; found on the Thames foreshore at St. London, UK, in the 1970s.
Katharine’s Dock, London, UK, in the 1980s; recorded with the Portable
Antiquities Scheme (PAS) under record numbers LON-2F1FB2, LON-A28E68, 639
and LON-BCBBE6; accompanied by copies of three Portable Antiquities RUSSIAN ICON OF ST MICHAEL
Scheme reports. 17th-18th century AD
Published A small painted icon with gesso ground depicting nimbate St Michael
Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with record numbers:
standing, holding spear; with two old inked labels and wire for hanging
LON-2F1FB2, LON-A28E68, and LON-BCBBE6.
to reverse. 465 grams, 32cm (12½"). Fine condition; some old
637 wormholes. [No Reserve]
TUDOR KNIFE WITH CHERUB POMMEL £400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
15th-16th century AD USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a West Sussex lady; acquired circa 1976.
A single-bladed iron knife with long tang, pierced to accept organic
insert; bronze pommel formed as a cherub with fleshy features and
dressed hair. 185 grams, 25.5cm (10"). Fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860

639
640
640 (Joseph) and followed by another holding up a flowered stalk (Saint

CHRISTIAN CARVED STELE WITH RELIGIOUS SCENES James, the half brother of Jesus and one of the sons of Joseph);
17th-18th century AD hatched band to the base. 18.9 kg, 51cm (20"). Fine condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
A Post Byzantine rectangular alabaster stele with carved high-relief USD 740 - 980
iconography to both broad faces relating to the birth and early life of Provenance
Jesus; Side A: three winged angels with trumpets to their mouths, Property of a Norfolk, UK, collector; formerly from a French collection, Avignon,
above two winged angels holding a fabric screen or curtain behind a Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
scene of the Nativity with nimbate Mary and Joseph, shepherd’s
Literature
crook above a crib with nimbate infant Jesus, lamb and three other See Horowitz, D.E. et al., Ethiopian Art: The Walters Art Museum, 2001, Walters
figures, two nimbate, probably the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph again Art Gallery, Baltimore.
to the side, Ethiopian script legend in Ge’ez above the standing
figures and another at the top of the stele; Side B: nimbate God in Footnotes
majesty with arms spread, flanked by two winged angels, above a The carving represents an image of the Nativity and Escape from Egypt
dense cloud with archangel Michael in flight wielding a sword, above according the Tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Like in all the
the representation of the escape from Egypt, including nimbate Mary Orthodox images of the episode, it is singular with the presence of the older
brother of Christ, James, together with Saint Mary and Saint Joseph.
and Jesus riding on a donkey led by a robed figure with a crook

Americas
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Lots
Also see lots 2948 - 3164 641 - 660
238
641
641
PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY MUMMY MASK WITH WIG
A carved balsa wood mask with cinnabar pigment, hair attached to a

rope headdress, incised lines delineating lozenge-shaped eyes and
small mouth, raised wedge-shaped nose; with custom-made stand.
1.9 kg total, 40cm including stand (15¾"). Fine condition.
£1,800 - 2,400 EUR 2,050 - 2,730
USD 2,210 - 2,950
Provenance
Property of a Brussels gallery; acquired from Mr E.W., Geneva, Switzerland;
formerly acquired by his farther before 1970.
Footnotes
Andean cultures existed in close proximity to some of the world’s most arid
deserts, where natural mummification would sometimes occur, a process
which was reflected in burial practices. Many cultures in the region prepared
the body to last for centuries after death and buried their dead with grave
goods, including textiles. It was usual practice to bury the deceased in an
upright fetal position, (head on knees), wrapped within layers of textile. Since
these ‘bundles’ had no clear head to act as the focal point for veneration,
masks with heavily stylised human faces were placed and tied on top of the
wrapped body. Many of these masks were painted with cinnabar pigment, as
red was a colour associated with purification and commemorative rituals in
the region.
642 642
PRE-COLUMBIAN MAYAN VESSEL WITH BLOOD RITUAL SCENES
A substantial waisted drum-shaped ceramic vessel with three applied

domed feet each with a slit to the forward edge, painted design of
three priests sitting cross-legged performing a blood-drinking ritual.
1.4 kg, 19cm (7½"). Fine condition, chipped.
£1,000 - 1,400 EUR 1,140 - 1,590
USD 1,230 - 1,720
Provenance
Property of an American gentleman; formerly in a collection formed in 1970s-
1990s.
643
PRE-COLUMBIAN ECUADORIAN TOLITA HEAD
5th century BC-5th century AD
A ceramic male head with tight-fitting rolled headdress, large rings to

the ears and nostrils; mounted on a custom-made stand. 253 grams
total, 11.2cm including stand (4½"). Fine condition.
£250 - 350 EUR 280 - 400
USD 310 - 430
Provenance
Property of Galerie D&V, Brussels, Belgium; previously in the Furt. W.
collection, acquired in 1986.
Literature 643
See Klein, D. Ecuador, The Secret Art of Pre Columbian Ecuador, 5 Continents
Editions, Milan, 2007.

644
PRE-COLUMBIAN ECUADORIAN TOLITA HEAD
5th century BC-5th century AD
A ceramic figure head with exaggerated facial features, incised lines,

pierced ears; mounted on a custom-made stand. 149 grams total,
90mm including stand (3½"). Fine condition.
£250 - 350 EUR 280 - 400
USD 310 - 430
Provenance
Property of Galerie D&V, Brussels, Belgium; previously in the Furt. W.
collection, acquired in 1986.
644
Literature
See Klein, D. Ecuador, The Secret Art of Pre Columbian Ecuador, 5 Continents
Editions, Milan, 2007.
645
PRE-COLUMBIAN CHANCAY PAINTED FACE VESSEL
A ceramic vessel representing a male figure, hands held together at

chest; everted rim; decorated with black paint which continues around
the circumference of the vessel, a band of fish around the rim and
central body, with a cross-hatch design at the ‘back’. 647 grams,
20.5cm (8"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; previously in the private collection
of Dr. K. A. Joysey of Cambridge University; accompanied by an old dealer’s
ticket including provenance and description (£695.00).
646
645 PRE-COLUMBIAN VALDIVIA OWL NEPHRITIS STELE IDOL
Earliest Horizon, 2300-2000 BC
A substantial carved green stone (nephritis) idol depicting a stylised

owl; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.8 kg total, 34.5cm including
stand (13½"). Very fine condition. Rare.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
Property of a Brussels gallery; acquired from Mythes et Légendes, 10 rue Petit,
Paris, 75019; formerly in an important family collection formed before 1968;
accompanied by a copy of the original Mythes et Légendes invoice dated 22
February 2012.
Literature
See Christie’s, The Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection Sale, sale 16217,
London, 7 December 2018, lots 667-674, for other Valdivia stylised stone owl
figures.
Footnotes
Found in tombs in Ecuador, these idols are loaded with cosmic symbolism for
the Valdivia culture.
646
647
PRE-COLUMBIAN VALDIVIA SCULPTED JAGUAR MORTAR
3200-2800 BC
A carved mortar in the shape of a stylised predatory cat with four legs,
spiralling tail, head and shallow bowl; the head bears two tiers of
shallow carved lines divided into eight roughly square sections
covering the front and two side faces, representing the animal’s teeth.
2.7 kg, 25.5cm (10"). Very fine condition.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
Literature
See The Jan T. and Marica Vilcek Collection., Accession Number 2005.04.1,
New York, for a very similar example.
Footnotes
Big cats were a key motif in Pre-Columbian art and ritual. Using
representations of jaguar, puma and panther, the ruling classes sought to
647 associate themselves with symbols of strength and agility, command respect,
and strike fear into those they ruled.

648
PRE-COLUMBIAN CHAVIN CARVED STONE VESSEL WITH
FIGURES
9th-3rd century BC
648
A carved and polished stone cylindrical vessel with flat rim, featuring
zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figures and geometric motifs
around the body; the interior is deep with a curved base. 425 grams,
11cm (4¼"). Very fine condition.
£4,000 - 6,000 EUR 4,550 - 6,820
USD 4,920 - 7,380
Provenance
Literature
See Sotheby’s, Pre-Columbian Art, New York, 17 May 1994, lots 327-329, for
vessels of a similar form displaying a similar style of carving; see Howard, S.
Rose Gallery, Inc., Arte Primitivo, auction 47, 9 June 2008, lots 227 and 243,
for vessels of a similar form displaying a similar style of carving.
649
PRE-COLUMBIAN CHAVIN LIDDED VESSEL WITH APPLICATOR
9th-7th century BC
A carved serpentine lidded poporo vessel, bulbous body with

engraved splayed lizards and raised bosses, shallow collar to neck; 649
the lid with knop handle, engraved annulets to sides with painted eye
detailing, a bronze applicator attached to the underside; the inside
with whitewash for activating the coca leaves used for rituals; supplied
with a wooden display stand. 228 grams total, 10.4cm including stand
(4"). Fine condition, chip to rim.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
650
PRE-COLUMBIAN CHAVIN CARVED BOWL
4th-2nd century BC
A carved black stone vessel; round in plan with straight sides, a

slightly flared neck and a simple raised rim; flat bottom with four small
applied foam pads acting as feet. 1.6 kg, 22cm (8¾"). Fine condition,
repaired.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance 650
651
PRE-COLUMBIAN CEREMONIAL CLUB
8th-12th century AD
A finely polished and shaped mottled stone ceremonial club or mace,

the head cylindrical with bevelled top edge and stepping to the near
parallel-sided shaft with rounded butt; with a custom-made stand for
display. 1.6 kg total, 35.5cm including stand (14"). Very fine condition.
£500 - 700 EUR 570 - 800
USD 610 - 860
Provenance
651

652
652 Provenance
BABY MAMMOTH SKULL WITH TUSKS From a private European palaeontological collection; formerly in a Spanish
collection; previously from a collection formed in Arizona, USA; accompanied
Pleistocene Era, 100,000-40,000 BP
by a copy of a Spanish import document dated 7 June 2011.
A spectacular and near complete skull of a juvenile woolly mammoth Literature

E. primigenius with full dentition including the near worn out first milk See Adams, A. L., Monograph on the British Fossil Elephants,
teeth at front and the first emerging molars at rear to the upper jaw Palaeontographical Society, 1887-1881, for much information; see also
and tusks in situ; lacking only the very fragile sinuses and a portion Woodward, A. Smith, Guide to the Elephants (Recent and Fossil), British
of the associated brain pan which reveals the internal skull structures Museum, 1922.
to full view including visible traces of blood vessels and muscle
attachments. 2.3 kg, 45cm (17¾"). Fine condition. Excessively rare,
possibly unique.
£12,000 - 17,000 EUR 13,650 - 19,330
USD 14,750 - 20,900

653
653
SIBERIAN CARVED FOSSIL MAMMOTH TUSK CHESS SET
21st century AD
A character chess set with pieces carved from the fossilised tusks of
woolly mammoth E. primigenius of the Pleistocene Era (80000-50000
BP) the ‘white’ pieces depicting eagles (pawns), standing figures
(king, queen and bishops), bears (knights) and teepee tents (rooks,
one with slight damage), all set on pale stained wood disc bases; the
‘black’ pieces depicting eagles (pawns), grotesque figures (king,
queen and bishops), bears (knights) and owls (rooks), all set on dark
stained disc bases; the set contained in a hinged wood velvet-lined
case with marquetry playing board to lid. 4.7 kg, board 44 x 44cm
(17¼ x 17¼"). Fine condition.
£3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,410 - 4,550
USD 3,690 - 4,920
Provenance
From a private European palaeontological collection; formerly in a Spanish
collection; previously from a collection formed in Arizona, USA; accompanied
by a copy of a Spanish import document dated 7 June 2011.
654
TRIASSIC FOSSIL KEICHOUSAURUS
Triassic Period, 250 million years BP
A fossil Keichousaurus hui in a matrix from the Triassic Period from

Xingyi in Guizhou, China. 2.6 kg, 32 x 21.3cm (12½ x 8½"). Fine
condition.
£600 - 800 EUR 680 - 910
USD 740 - 980
Provenance
From an old Bristol paleontological collection; acquired 1950s-1960s; from
Xingyi, Guizhou, China.
Footnotes
Keichousaurus was a late-Triassic marine reptile, a member of the pleurosaur
family, and went extinct 250 million years ago, during the Triassic-Jurassic
extinction event. They were specialised fish eaters, and were highly unusual
amongst marine reptiles as they gave birth to live young, rather than laying 654
eggs.

655
FOSSIL MESOSAURUS SKELETON
Permian Period, 285 million years BP
A complete preserved Mesosaurus brasiliensis skeleton in limestone;

from the Irati-Formation, Parana Delta, Brazil; mounted on a custom-
made display board. 5.72 kg, 48cm (19"). Fine condition, repaired.
Rare.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
From an old Bristol paleontological collection, acquired 1950s-1960s.
Footnotes
The mesosaurs were fast swimming predators which lived in fresh water,
probably preying on small fish, insects and other aquatic invertebrates.
656
FOSSIL DRAGONFLY
Jurassic Period, 200-145 million years BP
A complete fossil dragonfly Isophlebia aspasia in a matrix. 957

655 grams, 20.1 x 14.6cm (8 x 5¾"). Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
From an old Lincolnshire collection; acquired 1980s; from the Upper Jurassic,
Solnhofen Limestone of Germany.
Footnotes
The Solnhofen limestones is a famous Lagerstätte in Germany, that offers
amazing preservation of Upper Jurassic fossils. It is where one of the most
famous fossils of all time, Archaeopteryx, was found.
657
FISH MORTALITY SLAB
Eocene Period, 50 million years BP
A large mortality slab containing several Knightia sp. fish. 3.8 kg,
40cm (15¾"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
Property of a West Sussex lady; acquired from USA circa 1976.
656
657

658
658
MASSIVE BRAZILIAN FOSSIL FISH
Cretaceous Period, circa 100 million years BP
A very large, deep-bellied fossil fish with some detail preserved and
on matrix; with custom-made stand for display. 11.9 kg total, 1.03m
(40½"). Fine condition.
£300 - 400 EUR 340 - 450
USD 370 - 490
Provenance
2000.
659
FOSSIL CRAB
Eocene Period, circa 50 million years BP
A large and near entire fossil crab with excellent preservation showing 659
carapace and other details clearly, lacking only tips to three legs;
presented on a stone base for display. 2.73 kg, 22cm wide total (8¾").
Fine condition.
£400 - 600 EUR 450 - 680
USD 490 - 740
Provenance
660
LARGE GOGOTTE FORMATION
An extraordinary naturally formed large gogotte, a swirling mass of

greyish-white sparkling sandstone, with thick folds and orb-like forms,
a central concentric pool; mounted on a custom-made stand. 12 kg
total, 36cm including stand (14"). Very fine condition.
£1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,360 - 1,930
USD 1,480 - 2,090
Provenance
Property of a Brussels gallery; acquired on the European art market; from
Fontainebleau, France.
Footnotes
A magnificent example of one of nature’s rarest and most aesthetic rock
formations. Each gogotte is unique, modelled by the movement of water
beneath the sand dunes of Fontainebleau.
660

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Protection Act 2018; the Privacy and forms, as examples below: refuse any Bidder or any Bid at its
Electronic Communications Directive 527 AD - an item that bears a date upon it 13. General Conduct of Auction: TimeLine discretion. A deposit in accordance with
2002/58/EC (as updated by Directive or that can otherwise be dated with shall have absolute discretion as to lots clause 27 may be required before accepting
2009/136/EC) and the Privacy and precision; offered for sale, lots withdrawn and the any Bid(s). The Bidder Number must be
Electronic Communications Regulations 6th century AD - an item that can be dated conduct of any Auction. TimeLine shall have shown by Bidders to the Auctioneer when
2003 (SI 2003/2426) as amended, and any with considerable confidence to a specific absolute discretion to refuse entry, decline placing a bid and by the successful Bidder
and all applicable national data protection period; bids and expel any person from the Auction when the Lot is Knocked Down. The
laws made under or pursuant to the GDPR, Circa 6th century AD - an item that can be whether present in person or by agent or auctioneer shall conduct the Auction at his
as may be amended or superseded from approximately dated by comparison with proxy or attending by way of any electronic sole discretion for all matters, accept Bids
time to time. other pieces; media or telecommunications. from any source and may exercise bids on
Date of Sale – the date on which the Probably 6th century AD - an item that is behalf of absent Bidders or on behalf of
Auctioneer Knocks Down the Lot. likely to be of this period in the light of 14. Viewing: all Lots are available to view. Sellers up to any Reserve Price. Bidding
Group – any Lot comprising more than one similar pieces; All prospective Bidders are advised to view shall be in pounds sterling only and
item. Possibly 6th century AD - an item that might any Lot(s) prior to bidding and the Bidder generally in accordance with the increments
Hammer Price – the amount of the winning be of this period by comparison with items must form their own opinion before bidding. set out below:
bid when Knocked Down by the Auctioneer of a broadly similar character; and Public viewing arrangements will be advised
to a Bidder. Undated - no date is known or suggested in advance of the Date of Sale and private a.
Knock(ed/ing) Down – the act of the for the piece. viewing can be arranged at the TimeLine £0 to £99 – in increments of £5
Auctioneer in bringing the Hammer down to 6th Century AD or later – an item is dated premises by appointment. b.
complete the contract for the sale of the Lot to a specific period but may also be a revival £100 to £199 – in increments of £10
to the Bidder submitting the highest bid. of style of a later date. 15. Lot Descriptions: all Lots are offered c.
Lot – the goods for sale. ‘as seen’ and ‘as is’ and are available for £200 to £499 – in increments of £20
Purchase Price – the total sum due for any 7. Attributions: works of art attributions inspection. The Buyer is obligated to make d.
Lot, including the Hammer Price, the may be given in several forms, as examples all and any enquiries he wishes as to the £500 to £999 – in increments of £50
Buyer’s Premium, any internet bidding fees, below: accuracy and authenticity of any sale e.
any shipping charges, taxes, duties or any Signed – a work bearing the signature of description (including Condition, Dating and £1000 to £1999 – in increments of £100
other costs payable to TimeLine. the named artist; Attributions, as set out in clauses 5-7).The f.
Registered Bidder –a Bidder who has Attributed to – a work of the period of the principle of caveat emptor applies except £2000 to £4,999 – in increments of £200
registered with TimeLine for the purpose of artist which may be in whole or in part the where expressly excluded by operation of g.
taking part in any Auction. Reserve Price – work of the artist named; law. While materials (such as catalogues) £5000 to £9,999 – in increments of £500
the minimum Hammer Price at which a Lot Circle of – a work of the period of the artist are vetted by an external committee of h.
may be Knocked Down. and showing his influence; experts, TimeLine do not make or give any £10000 to £19,999
Seller – the person offering the Lot for sale. Follower of – a contemporary or nearly so guarantee, warranty or representation or – in increments of £1,000
Title – legal rights of ownership of the Lot. work executed in the style of the artist; undertake any duty of care in relation to the i.
Manner of – a work executed in the style of description, illustrations or photographs of £20000 to £49,999
2. Application: the singular includes the the artist but of a later date; and any Lot, including condition, quality, – in increments of £2,000
plural and vice versa and any reference to After – a copy of any date of a work of the provenance, authenticity, background, style, j.
‘he’, ‘she’ or ‘it’ applies to all of them. artist. period, age, origin, value and estimated £50000 to £99,999
selling price. TimeLine undertakes no – in increments of £5,000
3. Basis of Contract: 8. Other Descriptive Matters: some other obligation to examine, investigate or carry k.
a. These Terms and Conditions apply to words or phrases are used descriptively, as out any tests either in sufficient depth or at £100,000 to £249,999
the exclusion of any other terms that the examples below: all to establish the accuracy or otherwise of – in increments of £10,000
Bidder/Buyer seeks to impose or Style - an item made in the style of an any description or opinions given by l.
incorporate, or which are implied by trade, earlier age but thought to be probably of TimeLine whether in the catalogue or £250,000 and up
custom, practice or course of dealing. later date. elsewhere. Lots comprising Groups are sold – in minimum increments of £20,000
b. Each Buyer is required to carefully Archaistic - an item made in the style of a strictly subject to them not being returnable
read the Terms and Conditions before much earlier age; for any reason whatsoever; the provisions 21. Absentee Bidding/Auto Bidding:
offering a bid. When a Buyer makes a bid Grand Tour - an item usually of some age set out under clause 43 are specifically Registered Bidders may leave
he/she acknowledges that he/she has read, but in the style of an earlier age; excluded in respect of such Lots. For coins absentee/auto Bids in advance of a live
understood and accepted these terms. After the Antique - an item made as a that have been authenticated, graded and Auction directly through the TimeLine
c. TimeLine does not act for or give reproduction, usually of quite modern date; encapsulated ('slabbed') by an independent website or in writing by mail, email, fax or
advice to Bidders/Buyers. and grading company, no guarantee of any kind other delivery means and will be
Faux - used descriptively when the material is offered by TimeLine. Buyers should note automatically exercised at the Reserve
4. Dimensions, weights and colour: all used is probably imitative in character. that removal or attempted removal from any Price or at one bid increment above any
dimensions and weights (including ring slab will immediately void any independent competing Bid up to the submitted
sizes) are approximate and are for general 9. Lots including Archaeological or guarantee that might have been offered by maximum Bid amount.
guidance only; a single dimension given is Cultural Property: a UK export licence from that grading company.
normally the greatest dimension for the the Department for Digital, Culture, Media 22. Commission Bidding: while Bidders
piece(s). Although TimeLine have made and Sport, is required for Lots originating 16. Condition Reports: All Lots are are advised to attend the Auction and to bid
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in person, TimeLine will accept written b. Unless agreed by TimeLine in writing the Buyer at a future Auction. to enforce any of these terms.
instructions in advance of a live Auction in advance of the Auction, the Buyer must
from a Registered Bidder to personally pay the Purchase Price in full in cleared 33. Limitation of Liability: The Auctioneer 42. Governing Law: these terms and
execute bids on behalf of the Bidder up to a funds to TimeLine by no later than 4.30pm has obtained insurance cover in respect of conditions and any dispute or claim arising
stated maximum. Unlimited bids or bids to on the third working day following the Date its own legal liability for individual claims. out of or in connection with them or their
‘buy’ will not be accepted. In the event of of Sale. In case of delayed payment, clause The limits and exclusions in this clause subject matter or formation (including non-
identical bids being received from more 32 applies. reflect the insurance cover the Auctioneer contractual disputes or claims) shall be
than one Bidder, the earliest received will has been able to arrange and the Buyer is governed by, and construed in accordance
have priority. TimeLine offers this as a free 29. Title, Risk and Insurance: Title to any responsible for making his own with, the law of England and Wales.
service for live Auctions but] no liability is Lot is retained by the Seller until the arrangements for the insurance of any
accepted for any errors in bidding or in the Purchase Price and all other sums payable excess loss. 43. Jurisdiction: each party irrevocably
event that a Bid is not placed. A deposit may by the Buyer have been paid in full in agrees that the courts of England and
be required In accordance with clause 27. cleared funds to TimeLine; at this point, Title Timeline will under no circumstances be Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to
will transfer from the Seller to the Buyer. liable to the Buyer, whether in contract, tort settle any dispute or claim arising out of or
23. Internet Bidding: live, real-time bidding Risk for the Lot passes to the Buyer at the (including negligence), breach of statutory in connection with these terms and
is available to Bidders through the TimeLine time the Lot is Knocked Down to the Bidder. duty, or otherwise, arising under or in conditions or its subject matter or formation
website for all live Auctions. Bidders TimeLine does not hold property insured connection with the contract for: (including non-contractual disputes or
intending to use any other internet bidding after the Lot has been Knocked Down. a. any loss of profits, sales, business or claims).
service must Register in advance with that revenue
service and the provider’s normal charges 30. Collection of Lots and Storage: Once b. loss of business opportunity 44. Disputes: in the event that the Buyer
at up to 6% (VAT inclusive) will be payable the Buyer has paid the Purchase Price in c. an indirect or consequential loss. has any dispute in relation to any Lot, not
in addition to the Buyer’s Premium. It is full, TimeLine will release the Lot to the being a Lot described as a Group,
entirely the responsibility of the Bidder using Buyer for collection. The Buyer must collect, Our total liability to you for all losses arising Collection or other term indicating that the
any bidding service to ensure that Bids are or arrange the collection of, all purchases under or in connection to the contract, lot comprises more than one object, (such
made accurately; Bids cannot be retracted from the location advised by TimeLine by whether in contract, tort (including lots being sold cannot be returned in
once made and are binding on the Bidder 4.30pm on the seventh working day negligence), breach of statutory duty, or accordance with clause 15), which has
in all circumstances. TimeLine are not following the Date of Sale. otherwise, will in no circumstances exceed been sold, that dispute must be notified to
responsible for any technical or other failure £500. TimeLine in writing within 14 days following
which results in Bids not being received. TimeLine may provide the Buyer with a the Date of the Sale in order that TimeLine
quotation and contact details for the Nothing in the Contract limits any liability can hold the proceeds pending resolution of
24. Telephone Bidding: facilities for services of Mail Boxes Etc on TimeLine which cannot legally be limited, including the dispute.
telephone bidding are available at live documentation (any storage/shipping but not limited to liability for:
Auctions at the discretion of TimeLine for contract is between the Buyer and Mail a. death or personal injury caused by In the event of deliberate forgery being
Bidders on Lots with a low estimate in Boxes Etc). The Buyer may arrange a negligence; claimed for any Lot, the Buyer shall submit
excess of £250 and must be booked and service of their choice for collection, packing b. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; two opinions in writing from recognised
confirmed in advance. It is a condition for and shipping services. Lots not collected by and experts for consideration; the inability of
acceptance by TimeLine of any telephone the seventh working day following the Date c. breach of the terms implied by section different experts to agree shall not be
bidding request that the Bidder undertakes of Sale will be moved to storage at a 12 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act sufficient grounds. No liability is accepted by
to execute a minimum Bid at the low transfer cost of £20 plus VAT per Lot and 1979 (title and quiet possession). TimeLine for any costs/losses of the Buyer,
estimate sum. TimeLine offers telephone storage charges will thereafter be applied at including but not limited to fees, shipping,
bidding as a free service but no liability is the rate of £1.90 plus VAT per Lot per day This clause 33 shall survive termination of loss of profit, consequential costs or any
accepted for any errors or in the event that until collected; no Lots may be the Contract. other matters beyond the Hammer Price
a connection cannot be made or is removed/released to the Buyer until all and Buyer's Premium. In all cases, any item
interrupted before the Lot is Knocked Down. storage and transfer costs have been paid 34. Buyer’s Indemnity: the Buyer agrees must be returned to TimeLine, strictly in the
in full. In the event that the accrual of to indemnify TimeLine on a full indemnity condition it was in at the date of the sale
25. Agents: all Bidders making Bids storage charges reaches 50% of the basis against all legal and other costs, all being held; Buyers are advised that any
through any means shall be deemed to be Hammer Price paid or after the expiration of losses and expenses incurred as a result of form of destructive examination or testing
acting as principal in their bidding and shall three months from the transfer date, TimeLine taking steps under clause 33. undertaken will result in claims being
be directly and fully liable for all Bid whichever occurs first, Timeline reserve the rejected; claims resulting from results of
amounts, Buyer’s Premium and any other right to re-sell any and all Lots stored 35. Use of your personal information: tests under a scientific process not
charges or costs. If any prospective Bidder without notice and in any manner at their TimeLine will only use the Seller’s personal generally accepted for use at the Date of the
wishes to appoint a person to bid on their sole discretion and to apply any proceeds in information as set out in their privacy policy. Sale or which were unreasonably expensive
behalf, then this must be agreed and defrayment of such costs. The Buyer will be TimeLine may amend this policy from time in relation to the estimates for the lot or
authorised in writing by TimeLine in entitled to receive any credit balance above to time. Where Timeline processes any impractical or likely to have caused damage
advance of the Auction. A deposit may be the amount of the costs on request but will personal data, it will comply with the to the Lot at the Date of the Sale will not be
required in accordance with clause 27. remain liable for any deficit. requirements and obligations under the allowed.
Data Protection Legislation.
26. Value Added Tax: VAT is charged and 31. Delivery by TimeLine: at the absolute TimeLine will have no liability to the Buyer
invoiced on an inclusive basis, under the discretion of TimeLine, TimeLine may, on 36. Anti-Money Laundering: TimeLine’s after a period of 14 days as then TimeLine
auctioneer’s margin scheme on all Buyers’ request, directly arrange delivery of certain Anti-Money Laundering Policy sets out will release monies and make payments to
Premiums and other charges; Buyers Lots to the address registered to the Buyer, TimeLine’s policy for ensuring compliance Sellers.
resident outside the EU should note that on payment by the Buyer to TimeLine of any anti-money laundering legislation that
there is no relief or exemption from VAT. For advised handling and delivery charge. applies to some of TimeLine’s activities.
such items as investment gold, modern TimeLine may amend this policy from time Seller’s Terms and Conditions
jewellery and gemstones including where 32. Remedies for Buyer’s Failure to Make to time.
marked with a ‘dagger’ (†) symbol, VAT on Payment and/or Remove Lots: if the 1. Interpretations and Definitions: the
the Hammer Price will be payable in Purchase Price and/or all sums payable are 37. Sale of Goods Act: The terms implied following terms generally apply within these
addition. not paid in full when they fall due and/or the by sections 13 to 15 of the Sale of Goods Terms and Conditions; other terms are
Lot is not removed in accordance with these Act 1979 are, to the fullest extent permitted defined within specific sections following:
27. Deposits: Timeline reserves the right terms, TimeLine may without further notice by law, excluded. Auctioneer – the firm TimeLine Auctions Ltd
to request a deposit in certain to the Buyer be entitled to exercise one or (“TimeLine” hereafter) or its authorised
circumstances. The amount of the deposit more of the following rights: 38. Severance: If any provision or part- auctioneer, acting as Agent for the Seller.
will be set by Timeline. If a Bid is not placed provision of these terms and conditions is TimeLine is a company registered in
the deposit will be paid back within a a. To terminate the agreement or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, England and Wales (company no:
reasonable timeframe after the close of the immediately for breach of contract; it shall be deemed modified to the minimum 06873501) with registered office at 40
auction. In case of a successful bid, the b. To retain possession of the Lot; extent necessary to make it valid, legal and Kilmarnock Drive, Luton, LU2 7YP, UK. The
deposit will be reduced from the Purchase c. To remove and/or store the Lot at the enforceable. If such modification is not website and telephone number are
Price payable by the Buyer. Buyer’s expense, as detailed at clause 30at possible, the relevant provision or part- https://timelineauctions.com and +44 (0)
a cost to the Buyer of £20 + VAT for the provision shall be deemed deleted. Any 1277 815121.
28. Payment: the Purchase Price transfer per Lot plus a daily cost of £1.90 modification to or deletion of a provision or Agent – a person or body acting on behalf
becomes due and payable when the Lot is plus VAT per Lot for the storage; part-provision under this clause shall not of another.
Knocked Down by the Auctioneer. Requests d. To take legal proceedings against the affect the validity and enforceability of the ALR – Art Loss Register - All lots with an
and Statements detailing the purchase Buyer for payment of any sums due to rest of the terms and conditions. upper Estimate value of £1,000 and above
information will be sent out by email or post; TimeLine by the Buyer; and all ancient Western Asiatic lots are
Bidders may be telephoned or otherwise e. To be paid interest on any monies due 39. Amendments: TimeLine may amend searched against the Art Loss Register
contacted when payment is not received to TimeLine at the annual rate of 8% per these Terms and Conditions from time to database.
promptly or where there are queries in any annum from time to time to be calculated on time. Please check our website for our latest Auction – a sale event whether taking place
respect. a daily basis from the date upon which such terms and conditions. live in real-time or of extended duration
monies became payable until the date of (Timed Auction).
a. The full Purchase Price must be paid actual payment; 40. No waiver: No failure or delay by Bid – a sum offered by a Bidder to purchase
in Pounds Sterling and can be made by f. To sell the Lot without a Reserve Price TimeLine to exercise any right or remedy the Lot.
bank transfer (for transfers from outside the at Auction or by any other means and apply provided under the these Terms and Bidder – the person offering a Bid.
UK, subject to payment of an additional £10 any proceeds against the amount owing by Conditions or by law shall constitute a Buyer – the person who the Lot is Knocked
overseas bank transaction fee), by cash up the Buyer to TimeLine; waiver of that or any other right or remedy, Down to.
to the value of £7,000, by cheque from a UK g. To apply any monies received from the nor shall it prevent or restrict the further Date of Sale – the date on which the
bank (subject to clearance) or by bank debit Buyer in payment or part payment of any exercise of that or any other right or remedy. Auctioneer Knocks Down the Lot.
card or credit card (up to a maximum of sums due from the Buyer to TimeLine under Data Protection Legislation –all applicable
£500). It is the responsibility of the Buyer to these terms; 41. Third-Party rights: These Terms & data protection and privacy legislation in
ensure that TimeLine receives the correct h. To refuse to allow the Buyer to register Conditions are between Timeline and a force from time to time in the UK including
amount payable. for a future Auction or to reject a bid from Seller. No other person shall have any rights the General Data Protection Regulation
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((EU) 2016/679) (83) (GDPR); the Data will transfer from the Seller to the Buyer. (VAT inclusive) per item for additional TimeLine’s policy for ensuring compliance
Protection Act 2018; the Privacy and Risk for the Lot passes to the Buyer at the checking, including searches against the with anti-money laundering legislation that
Electronic Communications Directive time the Lot is Knocked Down to the Bidder. ALR. applies to some of TimeLine’s activities.
2002/58/EC (as updated by Directive TimeLine does not hold any Lot insured TimeLine may amend this policy from time
2009/136/EC) and the Privacy and after the Lot has been Knocked Down. 12. Lots: all goods submitted to TimeLine to time.
Electronic Communications Regulations will be lotted, catalogued and offered by live
2003 (SI 2003/2426) as amended, and any 7. Seller’s Representations and auction sale, limited timed auction sale, 'buy 19. Sale of Goods Act: The terms implied
and all applicable national data protection Warranties: in submitting any Lot for sale, it now' direct sale or other method at the by sections 13 to 15 of the Sale of Goods
laws made under or pursuant to the GDPR, the Seller warrants and represents to sole discretion of TimeLine; antiquities, Act 1979 are, to the fullest extent permitted
as may be amended or superseded from TimeLine the matters set out in the Property antiques and collectables Lots with a low by law, excluded.
time to time. Acceptance/Receipt and Seller’s statement Estimate of £200 or less and coin Lots with
Estimate – the estimate for any Lots as set of provenance. The Seller will be asked to a low Estimate of £100 or less will not 20. Severance: If any provision or part-
out in the Property Receipt. provide proof of identity and address. normally be illustrated in any printed provision of these terms and conditions is
Group – any Lot comprising more than one catalogue and printed text entries may be or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
item. 8. Limitation of Liability: The Auctioneer minimised (images and full text will always it shall be deemed modified to the minimum
Hammer Price – the amount of the winning has obtained insurance cover in respect of be shown on the TimeLine website); extent necessary to make it valid, legal and
bid when Knocked Down by the Auctioneer its own legal liability for individual claims. Estimates are provided for information only enforceable. If such modification is not
to a Bidder. The limits and exclusions in this clause and Hammer Prices may differ from the possible, the relevant provision or part-
Knock(ed/ing) Down – the act of the reflect the insurance cover the Auctioneer estimated range. provision shall be deemed deleted. Any
Auctioneer in bringing the Hammer down to has been able to arrange and the Seller is modification to or deletion of a provision or
complete the contract for the sale of the Lot responsible for making his own 13. Reserve Price: The Seller may set a part-provision under this clause shall not
to the Bidder submitting the highest bid. arrangements for the insurance of any Reserve Price on any Lot where the low affect the validity and enforceability of the
Lot – the goods for sale. excess loss. Estimate exceeds £120 subject to agreeing rest of the terms and conditions.
Net Proceeds-the Hammer Price less the that an Unsold Fee will become payable to
Selling Commission and any charges or Timeline will under no circumstances be Timeline for any such Reserved Lot which 21. Amendments: TimeLine may amend
expenses levied at Timeline’s discretion in liable to the Seller, whether in contract, tort fails to sell; in addition the Seller agrees that these Terms and Conditions from time to
accordance with these Terms and (including negligence), breach of statutory the auctioneer may accept a bid received at time. Please check our website for our latest
Conditions. duty, or otherwise, arising under or in one bid increment or 10% of the Reserve terms and conditions.
Purchase Price – the total sum due for any connection with the Contract for: Price (whichever is higher) below the
Lot, including the Hammer Price, the a. any loss of profits, sales, business or Reserve Price sum if necessary to sell the 22. No waiver: No failure or delay by
Buyer’s Premium, any internet bidding fees, revenue; Lot. TimeLine to exercise any right or remedy
any shipping charges, taxes, duties or any b. loss of business opportunity; and provided under the these Terms and
other costs payable to TimeLine. c. an indirect or consequential loss. 14. Withdrawal of Lots: Once entered for Conditions or by law shall constitute a
Reserve Price – the minimum Hammer sale, Lots may be withdrawn by the Seller waiver of that or any other right or remedy,
Price at which a Lot may be Knocked Down TimeLine’s total liability to the Seller for all only upon the agreement of TimeLine and nor shall it prevent or restrict the further
Seller – the person offering the Lot for sale. losses arising under or in connection to the payment to TimeLine of the Withdrawal Fee; exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
Selling Commission – the sum due to Contract, whether in contract, tort (including a Withdrawal Fee will also be payable
TimeLine from the Seller in accordance with negligence), breach of statutory duty, or should any post-Sale offer be received in 23. Third-Party rights: These Terms &
clause 10. otherwise, will in no circumstances exceed accordance with clause 14 but not accepted Conditions are between Timeline and a
Timed Sale –in relation to an unsold Lot, a £500. by the Seller. TimeLine reserves the Seller. No other person shall have any rights
28 day timeframe to allow a sale post absolute right to withdraw any Lot from sale to enforce any of these terms.
Auction in accordance with clause 15. Nothing in these terms and conditions limits for any reason in which circumstance no
Title – legal rights of ownership of the Lot. any liability which cannot legally be limited, Withdrawal Fee will be payable. The Seller 24. Governing Law: these terms and
Unsold Fee – 6% (VAT inclusive) of the including but not limited to liability for: is thereafter responsible for collection of any conditions and any dispute or claim arising
Reserve Price. a. death or personal injury caused by Lot which has been withdrawn and clause out of or in connection with them or their
Withdrawal Fee – the fee payable to negligence; 15 applies. subject matter or formation (including non-
TimeLine in the event the Seller withdraws b. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; contractual disputes or claims) shall be
a Lot in accordance with clause 14, which and 15. Unsold Lots and Storage: in the event governed by, and construed in accordance
shall be 6% (VAT inclusive) of the low c. breach of the terms implied by section that a Lot is not sold no Selling Commission with, the law of England and Wales.
Estimate or Reserve Price, whichever is 12 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act is payable unless the Lot was subject to a
higher. 1979 (title and quiet possession). Reserve Price in which case a sum of 6% 25. Jurisdiction: each party irrevocably
(VAT inclusive)of the Reserve Price is agrees that the courts of England and
2. Application: the singular includes the This clause 8 shall survive termination of payable by the Seller to TimeLine. TimeLine Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to
plural and vice versa and any reference to the Contract. shall retain possession of unsold Lots for a settle any dispute or claim arising out of or
‘he’, ‘she’ or ‘it’ applies to all of them. period of twenty-eight days from the date of in connection with these terms and
9. Seller’s Indemnity: the Seller shall any Auction for entry into any Timed Sale or conditions or its subject matter or formation
3. Basis of Contract: indemnify and hold TimeLine harmless from against the possibility of receiving post-Sale (including non-contractual disputes or
a. These terms and conditions apply to all claims and all direct, indirect or offers for such Lots. The Seller is thereafter claims).
the exclusion of any other terms that the consequential losses (including loss of responsible for collection of any unsold
Seller seeks to impose or incorporate, or profits, loss of business, depletion of goods immediately after this period and
which are implied by trade, custom, practice goodwill and similar losses), costs, Lots will be released after any charges due
or course of dealing. proceedings, damages and expenses have been paid in full. Lots not removed by
b. Each Seller is required to read the (including legal and other professional fees 4.30pm on the seventh working day after
terms and conditions attached to the and expenses) awarded against or incurred the due date will be moved to storage at a
Property Acceptance/Receipt and or paid by TimeLine as a result or in transfer cost of £20 plus VAT per Lot and
acknowledges that he/she has read, connection with: storage charges will thereafter be applied at
accepted and acknowledged the terms of a. any breach of the warranties referred the rate of £1.90 plus VAT per Lot per day
such attachment, in advance of signing the to in clause 7; until collected; no Lots may be removed
same. b. any claim made against TimeLine until any storage or other amounts due to
c. As auctioneer, TimeLine acts solely concerning the authenticity of any Lot; TimeLine have been paid in full. In the event
for, and in the interest of, the Seller. c. any alleged or actual infringement, that the accrual of storage charges reaches
whether or not under English law, of any 50% of the Reserve Price or after the
4. Copyright: all cataloguing text, images third party’s Intellectual Property Rights or expiration of three months from the transfer
and other material published by TimeLine other rights arising out of the Auction or sale date, whichever occurs first, Timeline
(including in relation to any Lot) whether of the Lot. reserve the right to re-sell any and all Lots
physically or electronically is the property of stored without notice and in any manner at
TimeLine and may not be reproduced, 10. Selling Commission: The standard their sole discretion and to apply any
stored in any retrieval system or otherwise rate of selling commission payable to proceeds in defrayment of such costs. The
transmitted in any form or by any means, TimeLine shall be 18% of the Hammer Price Seller will be entitled to receive any credit
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, (VAT inclusive). balance above the amount of the costs on
recording or otherwise without the prior request but will remain liable for any deficit.
written consent of TimeLine. Timeline does 11. Additional Charges: TimeLine may
not guarantee that a device accurately levy additional charges regarding: 16. Payment to Sellers: the Net Proceeds
displays the colours and condition of a Lot. of the Auction will become due and payable
a. Collection of goods from Seller’s to the Seller 30 days following the Date of
5. Rights to Photographs, Illustrations premises, storage of goods submitted for Sale provided that TimeLine have received
and Documents: the Seller grants to sale by a Seller and storage of Lots unsold cleared payment of the Purchase Price in
Timeline full and absolute right to in accordance with clause 15; full from the Buyer.
photograph or illustrate any Lot and to use b. Further charges at the discretion of
such photographs or illustrations, and any TimeLine on advance warning to the Seller 17. Use of your personal information:
photographs, illustrations or documents for any unusual research, special or TimeLine will only use the Seller’s personal
provided by the Seller, at any time and at additional imaging, testing, consultation with information as set out in their privacy policy.
TimeLine’s absolute discretion (whether or external specialists, conservation, cleaning TimeLine may amend this policy from time
not in connection with any Auction). or other services concerned with presenting to time. Where Timeline processes any
the Lot, including VAT or other taxes or personal data, Timeline will comply with the
6. Title, Risk and Insurance: Title to any duties as applicable. requirements and obligations under the
Lot is retained by the Seller until the c. All items submitted for sale in the Data Protection Legislation.
Purchase Price and all other sums payable 'Western Asiatic' category (other than items
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ANCIENT ART The Court House

& ANTIQUITIES 363 Main Road

Enquiries Heads of Departments

TimeLine Auctions Limited

The Court House, Harwich

Antiquities - Wednesday 3 June 2020 (Day 2)

Antiquities - Thursday 4 June 2020 (Day 3)

Antiquities - Friday 5 June 2020 (Day 4)

Antiquities - Saturday 6 June 2020 (Day 5)

Coins - Sunday 7 June 2020 (Day 6)

Using either of these websites, you can:

Lots accompanied by 360° view or additional video

Collection and Storage

Connecting Collectors with Ancient Art

A large wooden tableau of a male worker seated, wearing a shendyt

A polychrome wooden sculpture representing the head of the god

6 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price 7

A large figurine of a sacred ibis with lidded hollow wooden body,

8 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

10 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price 11

12 'Horemheb'. 21.31 grams, 32mm overall, 18.10mm internal diameter

12 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price 13

18 three bifacial lotus flower pendants flanked by six reclining cat

19 A restrung necklace of glazed composition annular beads with central

14 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price 15

16 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price 17

18 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price 19

29 governments. The lay priests were especially common in small communities

20 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

A carved alabaster offering bowl, squat with sharply turned shoulder,

For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price 21

22 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

A small carved double-lidded stone vessel for storing kohl; tapering

A tear-shaped banded glass imitation of a glass vessel with rounded

A substantial carved agate scarab with attachment loop to the

A substantial carved scarab in glazed steatite with anatomical

For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price 23

A glass amulet of an ibex resting on a rectangular base, with

A carved limestone column capital with four radiating acanthus fronds

A life-size stucco bust of a lady with painted detailing; the face

24 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

A hollow terracotta figure wearing a serpent style headdress with

A pair of pale-green-glazed composition shabtis each with finely

A large matt-glazed black-topped storage vase of ovoid form tapering

A terracotta stylised female idol with arms tapering to a point, raised

For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price 25

26 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price 27

28 For charges payable in addition to the ﬁnal hammer price

A lapis lazuli scaraboid with intaglio image of a standing pharaoh(?)

An agate seal with corroded bronze suspension ring embedded in the

A banded agate scaraboid seal with intaglio hind suckling a calf;

An agate scarab with intaglio scene of a lion pouncing on a fleeing