Timeline Auction - Antiquities, Natural History and Coins

Third Intermediate Period, 1070-664 BC. A restrung necklace of carnelian oval and roundedl beads with alternating heart and djed amulets of gradua...

3rd century AD. A gold chain necklace with hook-and-eye clasp, twenty four hexagonal-section emerald beads, two facetted crystal beads with filigr...

Late New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 1290-1180 BC. A carnelian amulet in the form of the head of Bes with furrowed brow, beard and open mouth with tong...

Saite Period, 624-525 BC. A red jasper carved tyet amuletic pendant with ribbed loop, incised detailing. Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt,...

New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A carved carnelian scarab with anatomical details, suspension lug to the underside. 7.08 grams, 25mm (1"). From a UK c...

Late Period, 664-332 BC. A mixed rock crystal amulet group comprising: a scarab with hieroglyph to the underside; a scaraboid with frond; an unmar...

18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 BC. A gold amuletic figurine of the goddess Nekhbet in the form of a vulture, with hatching to the wings. See The Baron Em...

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 BC. A gold bead of a crouching frog on a base with hieroglyphic text to the underside reading 'Amenhotep'. Se...

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 BC. A gold bead of a crouching frog on a base with hieroglyphic text to the underside reading 'Amenhotep'. Se...

New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A gold bead of a falcon with extended claws, pierced longitudinally for suspension. See The Baron Empain Collection, Ch...

New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A restrung group of annular glazed composition beads in ochre, pale blue, black, white, crimson and turquoise forming a...

Late Period, 664-332 BC. A restrung necklace of tiny lapis lazuli beads with eleven evenly spaced lapis lazuli heart amulets. 26 grams, 47.5cm (1...

Roman Period, 1st century BC-1st century AD. A restrung necklace of tiny blue glass beads with small gold melon bead spacers; two glass millefiori...

New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A restrung necklace of green glazed composition and red jasper beads with gold set amulets with lapis lazuli and carnel...

New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A restrung necklace of lapis lazuli and carnelian beads with gold spacer beads; three carnelian poppy head pendants. 1...

Late Period, 664-332 BC. A restrung two-strand necklace of blue composition seed beads, ten smaller and one larger lapis lazuli stepped plaques wi...

New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A restrung necklace of lapis lazuli graduated barrel-shaped beads on three strands with four gold tubular separators; m...

Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. A restrung necklace of blue glass seed beads, irregular pearl beads and gold spacers; two biconical gold tubes and me...

3rd-1st century BC. A substantial coiled bracelet, D-section with ropework borders, punched crescent detail; the terminals formed as stylised snak...

Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. A substantial gold finger ring comprising a round-section hoop with tapering shoulders, rectangular bezel with intagl...

18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 BC. A round-section penannular gold hoop with swivelling bezel, ends coiled around the shank; the bezel an amethyst wedjat...

New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A gold ring with round-section penannular hoop, ends forming an axle and coiled about the shank, separate coil to the u...

Second Intermediate Period, 1650-1550 BC. A glazed composition scarab bead with hieroglyphic text, set into a later gold finger ring comprising a ...

Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 BC. A carved lapis lazuli amulet of the wedjat with ribbed brow, set in a sympathetic later gold ring. See And...

Roman Period, 30 BC-323 AD. A slender finger ring formed as coils of gold wire with two S-curled heads with punched detailing. Cf. Chadour, A.B. R...

New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A white glazed composition scarab with anatomical details to the carapace and legs, hieroglyphic text to the underside;...

Late Period, 664-332 BC. A carved carnelian D-section hoop with one flattened face. 3.96 grams, 27mm overall,16.10 mm internal diameter (approxim...

6th-4th century BC. A mixed pair of polychrome glass beads comprising: a yellow face with applied hair and headgear; a rounded bead with applied m...

1st millennium BC. A mixed rock crystal group comprising: a bell-shaped pendant; a stamp seal matrix with curled dragon motif; a seal with figure ...

5th-3rd century BC. A substantial heavy gold bracelet with beaded collars to the junctions, the terminals overlapping. [A video of this lot is ava...

3rd century BC. A substantial discoid gold plaque with granules to the border, ropework band, beaded collar to the central cell with inset cabocho...

2nd-1st century BC. A gold finger ring with flat-section hoop and expanding shoulders with ropework filigree to the borders, median band of granul...

5th-3rd century BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a loop with hook-and-eye closure with coiled filigree cones, sheet gold discs and granul...

3rd-2nd century BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a substantial loop with hook-and-eye closure, lozengiform cell with blue glass insert, c...

5th-3rd century BC. A gold earring formed as two coiled filigree cones on a lozengiform base, each with beaded wire collars, one with a granulated...

8th-7th century BC. A matched pair of gold hair rings, each a substantial coil with discoid final, gussetted outer face. Cf. Despini, A. Greek Art...

7th-5th century BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a flat-section coil of three loops with a truncated cone to the apex. See Marshall, F.H....

5th-3rd century AD. A ceramic portrait bust of a male philosopher with luxuriant beard and hair, wreath of laurel leaves to the brow, mantle and t...

5th-3rd century BC. A gold finial or pommel comprising three wider and three narrower tubular bands with filigree to the joints and granules above...

3rd-2nd century BC. A large silver finger ring with D-section hoop supporting a broad discoid bezel with intaglio scene of hunting with a mounted ...

South Italian, 4th century BC. Enlivened in white and ochre slip; the lid showing on side A: a reclined female figure, her hair dressed in a patte...

4th-1st century BC. A pair of banded agate goat heads with horns pointing back over head, small beard to the chin; engraved details to the face; r...

5th-2nd century BC. A restrung necklace of carnelian bicone and facetted beads with gold melon spacer beads and central gold teardrop-shaped penda...

3rd century BC-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of lapis lazuli and glass beads with ten gold teardrop pendants. 18 grams, 39cm (15"). Private...

3rd-1st century BC. A restrung necklace of spherical blue glass beads and interstitial graduated gold beads; hook-and-eye closure. 64 grams, 42cm...

4th century AD. A facetted gold hoop and rectangular bezel; the plaque inscribed FIDEM; the hoop with seriffed letter spelling 'CONSTANTINO' ([I s...

3rd century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a D-section hoop with wreath detailing, opposed scrolls to the shoulders supporting foliage, discoid...

2nd-3rd century AD. An onyx cameo with clasped hands above 'OMONOIA' (agreement, concord), set into a later gold finger-ring with hoop formed as t...

1st-2nd century AD. A gold finger ring comprising an elliptical-section hoop with expanding shoulders, round cell with inset chrysoprase cabochon,...

3rd century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a round-section hoop with expanding shoulders, stepped elliptical bezel with inset carnelian cloison...

3rd century AD. A gold hoop formed as two bars flanking a ropework median band, granule to each shoulder, discoid bezel with ropework band around ...

3rd century AD. A gold finger ring with D-section hoop supporting a cup bezel with inset banded onyx intaglio female profile bust with dressed hai...

1st century AD. A gold finger ring with round-section hoop, scaphoid bezel with stepped cell, beaded wire collar, inset carnelian cloison with int...

2nd-3rd century AD. A gold D-shaped ring with tapering shank and wide shoulders; set with an oval intaglio engraved with a cornucopia. 6.84 grams...

2nd-3rd century AD. A D-section gold hoop with flared shoulders, rounded plaque with inset carnelian cloison, intaglio clasped hands (mane in fede...

4th century AD. A round-section gold penannular hoop with loop and granules to each shoulder, openwork disc with central beaded cross. 4.04 grams...

1st century AD. A flat-section gold hoop with large granule to each shoulder, teardrop bezel with pelletted rim, inset garnet cloison. Cf. Chadour...

1st century AD. A hollow-formed D-section gold hoop with elliptical bezel, inset garnet cabochon with intaglio of a standing figure. Cf. Ruseva-Sl...

3rd-4th century AD. A round-section gold hoop supporting an elliptical plaque, inset green glass cabochon. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery...

1st-2nd century AD. A discoid gold plaque with openwork detailing, inset onyx cameo of a standing winged nude Victory. 1.20 grams,17mm (3/4"). Pr...