TimeLine Auctions Mayfair Hotel Antiquities Sale

2nd-1st century BC. A substantial hollow-formed gold ring comprising a broad D-section hoop and ellipsoid bezel, inset carnelian cloison with inta...

1st-2nd century AD. A carved marble statue fragment depicting the torso of an infantry soldier wearing a pleated tunic tied with a knotted belt; t...

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze figural attachment depicting a young military commander with dressed hair and paludamentum secured at the right shoul...

2nd century AD. A military name plaque originally affixed to a larger object: C(enturiae?) (abbreviation a reversed C) LAPPI PIAE / DOMITI PRIM(i)...

1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze belt-plate with slider-bars to the reverse, two lateral lobes and three hoops to the lower edge, raised pa...

2nd century AD. A large discoid plate brooch with hub and spokes to the outer ring, enamelled spur centre to the hub and radiating enamelled cells...

19th-late 16th century BC. An agate cylinder seal with a bearded worshipper, the owner of the seal, wearing a cap with wide edge, a wide belt and ...

21st century BC. A war-club or sceptre head with tubular socket curving to a flared finial with domed striking face, lentoid flange to the rear of...

1st millennium BC. A bronze statuette of a war god, naked apart from a conical cap to top of head; pelta-shaped amulet to chest, arms held up hold...

3rd-5th century AD. A gold scabbard suite for an akenakes comprising: a slender slightly curved scabbard with alternating bands of repoussé cresce...

12th-7th century BC. A carved bone idol of a stylised standing female with pierced tripartite headdress, stub arms, annulets to the breasts, butto...

Early 4th century BC. A bronze helmet of Chalcidian type formed as a one-piece bronze bowl with carination to the crown and everted bands at the e...

3rd century AD. A bronze parade helmet comprising a bowl of plaited bronze strips with hollow tapering bronze crest, frontal panel with repoussé w...

12th-7th century BC. A bronze helmet of the Urnfield Culture formed as two triangular panels with an applied riveted seam to the crest; bands of r...

8th-11th century AD. A Viking or Norman four-plate iron helmet, constructed of triangular sections, skillfully made to accommodate the curvature o...

11th century AD. An iron sword of East Scandinavian or Baltic type with ornate hilt components; the two-edged blade gently tapering (43mm at the w...

13th-10th century BC. A lentoid-section bronze leaf-shaped blade with narrow point, slot to each face of the guard, silver hilt with flared edges ...

10th century BC. A bronze sword with broad tapering blade, midrib with flanking corrugations, crescent guard, bulbous grip with applied clips, dis...

14th-10th century BC. A bronze short sword with tapering lentoid-section two-edged blade, crescentic lower guard, cylindrical grip with openwork d...

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A bronze dagger comprising a triangular blade with midrib, separate hilt with crescent lower guard, ribbed grip, cotton-ree...

14th-10th century BC. A bronze short sword comprising a triangular blade with corrugations, cells to the shoulders to accept inlays(?), columnar g...

14th-10th century BC. A bronze sword with broad triangular blade, midrib with flanking corrugations, crescentic guard to the shoulders, square-sec...

8th-7th century BC. A sword with double-edged iron lentoid-section blade, bronze hilt with scooped lower guard, three beaded collars, crescentic p...

2nd century AD. An iron pugio dagger blade with waisted two-edged blade with fullers, and narrow pointed tip, broad shoulder and tapering tang; co...

6th century BC-3rd century AD. An iron two-edged dagger with narrow leaf-shaped blade, heart-shaped guard, flat-section grip with hatched detailin...

2nd millennium BC. A bronze dagger with leaf-shaped flat-section blade, median band of ribbing; separately cast hilt with flared lower guard, roun...

Early 1st millennium BC. A bronze dagger of Type Loucé comprising a lentoid-section triangular blade with incised convergent lines to each face of...

9th-11th century AD. An iron axehead with broad curved blade, socket with spurs to each edge; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka...

9th-11th century AD. An iron snaffle bit with silver-inlaid bridle rings, flat cheek-pieces with serpent-head finials and panels of silver inlay i...

10th century AD. A bronze chape for a sword's scabbard, heater-shaped with lug to the point and scooped upper edges; to each broad face a low-reli...

10th-14th century AD. A set of bronze and gilt-bronze equestrian fittings comprising: a domed chamfron panel with scalloped edges, tubular plume-h...

7th century AD. A group of iron items from a double-burial comprising: a sword blade, parallel-sided with rounded tip, flat tang, three shallow fu...

10th-11th century AD. A mixed group of iron weapons comprising: an axehead with broad curved blade and spur to the chin, narrow neck, deep socket ...

1st century BC-1st century AD. A four-part bronze casting of a mounted warrior comprising: horse with one foreleg raised, L-shaped tail joined to ...

9th-10th century AD. A gold ring comprising a substantial D-section hoop, bezel with four radiating lugs, inset amethyst cabochon with incised Kuf...

10th-12th century AD. A large bronze disc with applied strap and suspension loop, inlaid silver geometric design to obverse. 36 grams, 61mm (2 1...

10th century AD. A convex gilt-bronze mount with stepped edges, raised Borre Style design and hatched field; pegs to the reverse and additional ri...

6th-7th century AD. A bronze figural appliqué comprising an advancing warrior in hatched coat, arms raised holding a spear, large headdress with l...

10th-12th century AD. A substantial bronze openwork pendant formed as a ropework hoop with central rosette and lateral loops, suspension loop form...

9th century AD. A bronze openwork chape for a sword's scabbard, heater-shaped with knop finial, scooped upper edges, openwork design of a bird and...

6th century AD. A matched pair of bronze bow-brooch derivative forms comprising a D-shaped headplate with chip-carved detailing and seven radiatin...

17th century AD. A large 'chessman' personal seal matrix with tapered hexagonal shaft with triple collar below trefoil suspension loop; the circul...

12th-15th century AD or earlier. A keeled ovoid rock crystal pendant in a silver mount with dentilled edge, the back inscribed 'S ADIGZ(?) IACOBVS...