Viking Age, Ca. 700–900 AD. A silver amulet of a stylised hammer with a slightly asymmetrical head and a tapering shaft. This type of amulet is modelled after the axe Molnia and is often seen as a counterpart to the common Mjölnir amulet. Some associate these axe pendants with Perun who was the ruler of the living world, sky and earth who used the axe to kill the snake that stole the earthly light. For more information on Viking jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala & Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61-65.Size: L:245mm / W:mm ; 50gProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.
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Ca. 900-1100 AD. An iron bearded axe head with a slender and long curved blade and a square-section poll that may have been used as a hammer. The profile of the blade is square at the lower edge in the classic Skeggøx profile manner. Bearded axes were common from the 6th century AD onwards in Scandinavia but made especially famous by the Vikings. In bearded axes, the main part of the blade extends below the butt of the axe creating a large cutting blade that allows fighters to hook onto the shields or weapons of their opponents.Size: L:100mm / W:170mm ; 455gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Ca. 900-100 AD. This iron battle axe features a rounded socket and a long head, flaring towards the blade. Further information Viking axes can be found in H. Arbman, Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940.Size: L:204mm / W:90mm; 900gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Ca. 900-100 AD. An iron axe head comprising a short, curved blade, elongated cheek, lozenge-shaped poll and round socket. Fair condition; mounted on a custom-made stand. The bearded axe, or Skeggøx (from Old Norse Skegg, "beard", and øx, "axe") was common from the 6th century AD onwards in Scandinavia but made most famous by the Vikings, who used these axes in battles to terrible effect. In bearded axes, the main part of the axe blade extends below the butt of the axe, creating a large cutting blade and allowing a fighter to hook onto the shields or weapons of their opponents. For more information on Viking axes, see Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. London: Amber Books Ltd, 139-141.Size: L:205mm / W:67mm; 780gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Ca. 900-100 AD. This iron battle axe features a rounded socket and a long head, flaring towards the blade. Further information Viking axes can be found in H. Arbman, Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940.Size: L:205mm / W:81mm; 455gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Ca. 900-100 AD. A forged-iron axe head of a hefty form with a perforated socketing shaft, a dense neck, and a vertically oriented blade with gently flared tips. Very fine condition. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. Axes were commonly used within the Viking communities, almost everything was formed of wood making it unsurprising that many axes existed for constructing ships, houses, carts, as well as other objects. The axe was also one of the choice weapons of the battlefield due to its light weight.Size: L:148mm / W:72mm; 235gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Ca. 1st millennium BC. A fantastic lot of ancient weaponry and jewellery, dating back to the Bronze Age, featuring bronze spearheads of various types, an axe, bracelets and a cage type amulet. The Bronze Age saw a remarkable period of metalwork production, with the crafting of both weaponry and jewellery. During this time, humans first discovered and began to work with gold and bronze, which soon replaced earlier stone tools and weapons in the region. Bronze was much harder and more durable than copper, making it an ideal material for tools and weapons.Size: L:60-275mm / W:25-70mm ; 1.43kgProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.
Western Asiatic/Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A fantastic lot of ancient weaponry featuring eight bronze spears (leaf-shaped and triangular-shaped, some with a raised midrib which transitions into the neck and tang), and two axes (one flat axe with curved cutting edge and the other with an adze blade to the rear). Bronze weaponry production flourished in western Asia, the Aegean, and Mainland Greece from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Greek Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. Good condition.Size: L:110-225mm / W:25-50mm ; 825gProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.
Western Asiatic, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A cast bronze axe with short and cylindrical shaft-hole and an elongated and rectangular head broadening into a flat end. Bronze weaponry production flourished from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, mace heads, spears and arrows were exchanged via trade and war and are discovered in both civic and ritual context. Size: L:50mm / W:210mm ; 1.4kgProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
Western Asiatic, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze axe head with a curved blade, tapering cheek, and a wedge-shaped adze to the rear. The shaft short and cylindrical. An axe such as this one would have been an important symbol of rank, and have served a purpose in warfare, but also in religious contexts as axes were common votive offerings in shrines.Size: L:95mm / W:250mm ; 1.23kgProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
Western Asiatic, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A double axe-head cast in bronze. The weapon features a short cylindrical shaft hole with a collar, a flattened top with a vertical crescent-shaped blade with sides that broaden out towards the cutting edge and a smaller horizontal blade to the back. Beautiful green patination covers the surface.Size: L:75mm / W:215mm ; 1.18kgProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
Ca. 1900-1600 BC. A nicely carved black stone cylinder seal from the Isin Larsa to Old Babylonian period, first half of the second millennium BC. It depicts a deity holding a crooked staf and an axe (the god Amurru) and another male deity with a sacrifical lamb. A staff with a dragon head is found in the exergue. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.Size: L:15.1mm / W:6.9mm ; 1.96gProvenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; Suggested to be 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.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Ca. 1900-1600 BC. A nicely carved black stone cylinder seal from the Isin Larsa to Old Babylonian period, first half of the second millennium BC. It depicts a deity holding a crooked staf and an axe (the god Amurru) and another male deity with a sacrifical lamb. A staff with a dragon head is found in the exergue. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.Size: L:15.1mm / W:6.9mm ; 1.96gProvenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; Suggested to be 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.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. A stunning silver pendant in the shape of a Mjölnir (Thor's hammer) decorated with engraved dots and crosses. Good condition. Thor's hammer pendants were worn as religious amulets throughout the Viking era; they were usually made of silver and hung on silver chains. Thor was a prominent Norse god and his Mjölnir is depicted in Norse mythology as one of the most fearsome weapons, capable of levelling mountains. Though generally recognised and depicted as a hammer, Mjölnir is sometimes referred to as an axe or club. This item is in wearable condition and it comes with a modern necklace cord. To find out more about the Vikings and their art, see Graham-Campbell, J. (2013). Viking Art. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd. For more information on Viking Jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala and Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61-65.Size: L:65mm / W:45mm ; 30gProvenance: Property of a European private collector; formerly acquired from UK private collection.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. An impressive iron bearded axehead with a curved blade and elliptical shaft-hole. A wooden pole would have been placed through the hole. The bearded axe, or Skeggøx (from Old Norse Skegg, "beard", and øx, "axe") was common from the 6th century AD onwards in Scandinavia but made most famous by the Vikings, who used these axes in battles to terrible effect. Good condition. For more information on Viking Axes, see Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 139-141.Size: L:115mm / W:210mm ; 585gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Ca. 1000-1200 AD. An iron bearded axe head with an elongated, curved blade and tapering cheek. In bearded axes, the main part of the axe blade extends below the butt of the axe, creating a large cutting blade and allowing a fighter to hook onto the shields or weapons of their opponents.Size: L:115mm / W:190mm ; 1.2kgProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. An iron axe head comprising a wedge-shaped blade, tapering cheek, reinforced poll, and rounded socket. Further information on Viking axes can be found in H. Arbman, Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940.Size: L:90mm / W:205mm ; 1.21kgProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. An iron bearded axe head with an elongated, curved blade and tapering cheek. The bearded axe, or Skeggøx (from Old Norse Skegg, "beard", and øx, "axe") was common from the 6th century AD onwards in Scandinavia but made most famous by the Vikings, who used these axes in battles to terrible effect.Size: L:130mm / W:155mm ; 865gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets.
A LURISTAN BRONZE AXE HEAD, IRAN, CIRCA 1350-1000 BCThe axe with a rimmed, fan-shaped blade. The cylindrical socket extending into four molds terminating in spikes, with bands crossing over and merging above the blade. Overall with a rich, naturally grown, solid patina with distinct areas of encrustations.Provenance: Galerie Persepolis, Brussels, exhibited from 28 October to 13 November 1971. Collection Monsieur H., Brussels, acquired from the above. Collection Madame D.T., acquired from the above. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, few nicks, light scratches, minor losses, signs of weathering and corrosion, and encrustations.Weight: 385.5 g (excl. stand) Dimensions: Length 23.5 cmWith a modern metal stand. (2)Luristan bronzes are small cast and decorated objects from the Early Iron Age (first millennium BC) which have been found in large numbers in Lorestan province and Kermanshah in western Iran. They include a great number of ornaments, tools, weapons, horse fittings, and a smaller number of vessels including situlae and are characterized by a wide range of idiosyncratic forms and a highly stylized conception of human and animal representation. Those from recorded excavations were generally found in burials. The ethnicity of the people who created them remains unclear, though they may well have been Iranian, possibly related to the modern Lur people who have given their name to the area. Luristan bronze objects came to the notice of the world art market from the late 1920s onwards. They were excavated in considerable quantities by local people and are found today in many of the world's most important museums.Literature comparison:Compare a related bronze axe, 22.5 cm long, dated circa 1350-1000 BC, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.76.97.457. Compare a related bronze axe, 25.3 cm long, dated to the 9th century BC, in the British Museum, registration number 1973,1220.17. Compare a related bronze axe, 19.3 cm long, 1000-800 BC, in the Louvre, inventory number AO 20399. Compare a related bronze axe, illustrated in Alexis Cabrol, Bronzes prehistoriques de Perse. Bulletin de la Societe prehistorique de France, 1932, vol. 29, no. 9, pp. 429-432.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 12 April 2022, lot 53Price: USD 21,420 or approx. EUR 19,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Luristan bronze axe head surmounted by an ibex, circa 1200-900 BCExpert remark: Note the similar size (25.4 cm)
A BRONZE HALBERD BLADE, GE, WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, c. 1100-771 BC. Finely worked with the elongated blade (yuan) cast in relief with the profile of a mythical beast with ruyi-shaped ears, its long sharp tongue protruding from its mouth and extending toward the tip of the blade, all bordered by crisply finished edges. The end of the yuan pierced with a rectangular chuan (aperture), the tang (nei) with a circular chuan.Provenance: La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of a certificate of authenticity by La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna, written and signed by Giuliana Zanetti, dated 20 January 1992, and describing the piece as a ceremonial axe likely dating from the Shang dynasty, accompanies this lot. From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, nicks and cracks, shallow surface scratches. Possibly with minor old repairs. Fine, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustation overall.Weight: 255.6 g Dimensions: Length 22.8 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a closely related bronze halberd, Western Zhou dynasty, 10th to 9th century, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1994.605.7.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 18 March 2009, lot 230 Price: USD 9,375 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An unusual bronze socketed ge-halberd blade, Western Zhou dynasty, circa 1100-771 BC西周銅戈中國,公元前約 1100-771 年。細長的刀刃(援)做工精細,浮雕神獸紋,有如意形耳,長而尖的舌頭從嘴裡伸出並延伸到刀尖。援端鑿一長方形孔,援末和胡上有穿繩纏柲的小孔(穿)。 來源:義大利博洛尼亞La Balaustra Antichita;Paolo Bertuzzi 1992年購於上述藝廊。隨附一份1992年1月20日 La Balaustra Antichita 出具的原始發票複印本一份,Giuliana Zanetti書寫並簽名,描述此拍品為商代禮器。Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子,Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司,客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品,其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來,他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術,他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍,《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目,以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相:品相良好,大面積磨損、風化和侵蝕,有刻痕和裂縫、表面淺劃痕。可能有小修。精美、自然包漿,整體帶有綠色紅色結殼。 重量:255.6 克 尺寸:長22.8 厘米 文獻比較: 比較一件非常相近的公元前十至九世紀西周銅戈,大都會藝術博物館,館藏編號1994.605.7。 拍賣結果比較: 形制:相近 拍賣:紐約佳士得,2009年3月18日,lot 230 價格:USD 9,375(相當於今日EUR 12,500) 描述:公元前1100-771年西周銅戈
Celtic, Bronze toggles (2), 1st century BC-1st century AD, first circular with a raised border, second has a dumbbell-shaped bar head with flat circular terminals; together with a bronze knife with circular section handle with looped end; ring-headed pin; votive flat axe; mount with trumpet motif; finger ring; woad grinder; rosette brooch; aesica brooch with punched dotted decoration [10]. All fine with green patina £140-£180 --- Provenance: All found in Norfolk
Roman, Roman, Bronze openwork plate brooches (3), 2nd century AD, including Skeuomorphic type of an axe with a rectangular frontal edge and a palmette foot (Hattatt 1630 var.); lyre with palmette base and three straight bars; openwork kidney shapes on a flat plate [3]. All fine or better £80-£100 --- Provenance: From a UK collection Skeuomorphic brooches are believed to have cult status as many have been found at temple sites.
Roman Republican Coinage, Denarii (2), Cn. Plancius, c. 55, draped head of Macedonia right wearing kausia, cn plancivs aed cvr s c around, rev. Cretan goat right, bow and quiver behind, 4.04g; Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius Brutus), c. 54, head of Libertas right, no jewels in hair, libertas behind, rev. the consul L. Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors, each carrying axe over shoulder, preceded by an accensus, brvtvs in exergue, 3.60g (Craw. 432/1, 433/1; RSC Plancia 1, Junia 31) [2]. Fine and good fine £100-£120
Roman Republican Coinage, L. Valerius Acisculus, Denarius, 45, diademed head of Apollo Soranus right, surmounted by star, aciscvlvs and pick-axe behind, rev. Europa riding bull right, holding billowing veil above, l valeriv in exergue, 3.89g (Craw. 474/1a; RSC Valeria 17). Nearly very fine £100-£120
Roman Republican Coinage, L. Valerius Acisculus, Denarius, 45, head of Apollo right, wearing taenia, star above, pick-axe and aciscvlvs behind, all within laurel wreath, rev. head of Valeria Luperca or the Aphrodisian Sibyl right, [l valerivs] before, all within laurel wreath, 3.29g (Craw. 474/3a; RSC Valeria 14). Only fair but very rare £100-£150
Greek Coinages, KINGDOM OF PONTUS, Mithradates VI Eupator (120-63), Æ Unit, Amisos, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Perseus holding scimitar and severed head of Medusa, body at feet, 19.86g (McClean 7358); SKYTHIA, Olbia, Æ Unit, 330-300, head of Pan left, rev. axe and bowcase, 8.56g (SNG BM 467); together with other coins of Pontus (2) and Olbia [5]. Very fine £70-£90
Roman Imperatorial Coinage, Julius Cæsar, Denarius, mobile military mint, 49, elephant walking right, trampling on dragon, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, axe and apex, 3.57g (Craw. 443/1; RSC 49); Augustus, Denarius, Lugdunum, c. 2 BC-4 AD, laureate bust right, rev. Gaius and Lucius standing facing, shields and spears between them, simpulum and lituus in field above, 3.47g (RIC 212; RSC 43d) [2]. Fine, dark find patina, second with small punch-mark in field £90-£120
Axe, Professor J. Wortley. The Horse, first edition in nine volumes, London: Gresham, 1906. Quarto, publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt with Art Nouveau patterns, condition generally good but varying, sold with all faults (9)NB. Proceeds from the sale of this Lot will be going to The Brooke Hospital for Animals (Registered No. 1085760)

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