TimeLine Auctions Mayfair Hotel Antiquities Sale

6th-4th century BC. A copper flat-axe blade with gently curved edge and square butt with hole, incised legend of four characters from the Phoenici...

3rd century BC-2nd century AD. A fresco fragment depicting an archer in an ankle-length striped robe with conical cap or helmet, bow over the shou...

2nd century AD. A silver plate brooch depicting a triumphant gladiator attacking a fallen opponent on a hatched base line, sprung pin and catch to...

3rd-4th century AD. A gold bracteate with rolled beaded rim and integral suspension loop, repoussé image of two facing busts (sisters?) with chevr...

2nd-3rd century AD. A carved D-section rectangular ivory panel with hatched reverse, notched border, scene of huntsmen and lions attacking each ot...

2nd millennium BC. A banded agate barrel-shaped bead or seal with intaglio scene of combat between a standing human with a dagger and a rearing li...

10th-late 7th century BC. A carved jasper Neo-Assyrian cylinder seal with La?mu before the Marduk-symbol; facing left the god La?mu as a naked mus...

2nd millennium BC. A rhyolite kohl vessel formed as a block, ellipsoid in plan with pierced spurs to the upper face, tapering central hole, bands ...

13th-14th century AD. A substantial bronze mortar with guilloche below the flared rim, lateral boss to the sidewall, two lines of incised text. 4...

Late 19th-early 20th century AD. A steel theatrical helmet with face mask comprising a broad bowl and central spike with bulb finial, band of call...

4th-3rd century AD. A large silver appliqué, to cover the frontal head of a horse, with richly chased decoration showing the outstanding work of p...

1st millennium BC. A strongly convex bronze shield, cast and hammered, the surface shows a decoration in repoussé ornamented with twelve concentri...

4th century BC. A splendid Pontus Greek helmet with hinged cheek-pieces, the bowl forged in one piece, with small nose nose-guard, moulded band tr...

3rd century BC. A Chalcidian Type V bronze helmet, possibly worn by a soldier who fought under Alexander the Great; the bowl forged in two pieces ...

3rd-1st century BC. A bronze Chalcidian helmet showing the features of Attic and Chalcidian helmets of the 4th century BC, being formed of a bronz...

1st century BC. A helmet of Pseudo-Illyrian form, the bowl made of two pieces of bronze, decorated from front to back by two hemispherical ribs, f...

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

12th-10th century BC. A bronze Troy type sword or rapier blade, leaf-shaped in plan; the midrib extending to the short tang with curved lateral ex...

12th-10th century BC. A bronze Troy type sword or rapier blade, leaf-shaped in plan; the midrib extending to the short tang with curved lateral ex...

5th-1st century BC. A bronze two-edged triangular-bladed dagger with median incised fuller, chevron-shaped lower guard, ribbed grip and two loops ...

5th-4th century BC. An iron short sword with slender lanceolate blade, lobed lower guard, rectangular grip with ribbed lateral flanges, scrolled a...

Late 2nd century AD-early 3rd century AD.  Another 'hauntingly unforgettable work of art', with distinct artistic parallels to the famous Crosby G...

Mid 3rd century AD. A good condition iron short dagger or pugio of the 'Kunzing Type' according to the classification of Bishop & Coulston, 2006, ...

Mid 3rd century AD. An iron short dagger or pugio of the 'Kunzing Type' according to the classification of Bishop & Coulston, 2006, p.164, with do...

1st century BC-2nd century AD. An iron spearhead comprising a slender leaf-shaped lentoid-section blade with raised midrib and short neck, taperin...

1st century BC-1st century AD. A large iron spearhead with leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib and long slightly flared socket with hole for attachme...

3rd-4th century AD. A substantial bronze prick spur with lozenge-shaped convex bar, incised line decoration to the central ridge, six applied silv...

Mid 10th-late 11th century AD. A Western Medieval Banden-helm with a slightly domed bowl forged in four pieces with applied ridged bands fore-and-...

Late 10th-early 11th century AD. A Petersen Type L variant Viking sword, the pattern-welded tapered blade with a width of about 5.7cm at the cross...

10th-11th century AD. An iron pattern-welded sword, the hilt is in excellent condition with only light pitting, the blade is double edged and tape...

Mid 10th-early 11th century AD. A long double cutting Sword, the blade finely tapered and beautifully proportioned, thin in section with an ovoid ...

Mid 10th-late 12th century AD. An Oakeshott Type Xa or Petersen type X long sword, the blade is elegant, finely tapering and fitted with well-form...

11th century AD. An iron axehead with inlaid silver and gold interlace decoration to both lateral faces, the upper face of the blade and the rear ...

9th-12th century AD. An iron leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib, circular tapering socket with two attachment holes, the socket with decorative ...

9th-11th century AD. A pair of iron stirrups comprising: one with cusped footrest, triangular plaque with inlaid latten pellet decoration, rectang...

10th-12th century AD. A substantial silver prick spur with parallel-sided band and slotted ends; bird-head detailing to the finials, reserved guil...

9th-11th century AD. A long iron spearhead with lozenge-shaped blade, short neck, long flared hexagonal socket with two fixing holes; mounted on a...

9th-12th century AD. An iron axehead with curved blade and trefoil-shaped chin to the lower edge, round socket with triangular flanges to the uppe...

9th-11th century AD. An iron axehead with long, deeply curved blade, short neck, round socket with triangular wings above and below, long rectangu...

9th-12th century AD. An iron axehead with slender ridged blade and chin to the lower edge, round socket with rectangular flanges, flattened rear e...

9th-11th century AD. An iron axehead with slender ridged blade and chin to the lower edge; round socket with lateral triangular flanges and long r...

9th-11th century AD. An iron broad axehead of asymmetrical profile with reinforced curved cutting edge, triangular-section socket with flanking tr...

9th-11th century AD. An iron axehead with long slightly curved blade, long neck, round socket with lateral triangular wings above and below, flatt...

7th-12th century AD. A group of iron military items comprising: mailshirt of alternating rows of solid punched and flat-section riveted links; a s...

Late 13th-mid 14th century AD. An Oakeshott type XVII iron sword probably of German manufacture, the pommel is octagonal-shaped and facetted, moun...

15th century AD. A steel dagger with two-edged tapering blade, short ricasso, mushroom-shaped lower guard and pommel, wooden grip with lateral pie...

16th century AD. A steel dagger with two-edged triangular blade decorated with foliage designs, brass baluster with pointillé chevrons, tapering h...

13th-6th century BC. A bronze spearhead with leaf-shaped blade, long tubular neck and split socket; midrib with short incised cuneiform inscriptio...

8th-7th century BC. A bronze two-edged dagger with incised geometric design to the blade, guard and grip formed as a cell to accept bone(?) insert...

13th-6th century BC. A bronze dagger comprising a two-edged leaf-shaped blade with median lines, curved guard and waisted grip with rows of beadin...

9th-11th century AD. A hollow ceramic piriform vessel with conical top and thick rim, narrow mouth and conical base, intended to be filled with ex...

9th-11th century AD. A large hollow ceramic vessel with piriform body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand ...

9th-11th century AD. A hollow ceramic piriform vessel with conical top and thick rim, narrow mouth and conical base, intended to be filled with ex...

18th-15th century BC. A Montelius Period I bronze thrusting sword with leaf-shaped blade, separate hilt with crescent lower guard, scaphoid-sectio...

2nd millennium BC. A leaf-shaped spearhead with flared tubular socket extending to the tip of the blade, pierced to accept attachment studs, the b...

Early 1st millennium BC. A bronze scabbard chape with cage of vertical bars narrowing to a split neck with crescent bar finial and lateral discs, ...

6th-7th century AD. A spectacular gilt-bronze appliqué in the form of a facing male head with horned headgear; piriform face, discoid eyes with ga...

7th-8th century AD. A gilt-bronze triangular domed pommel cap(?) with ribbed band to each angle, dense foliage detailing to the lateral panels; pi...

10th-11th century AD. A substantial bronze tongue-shaped strap end with stepped frame, openwork Winchester Style acanthus-leaf ornament, ferrous f...

8th-10th century AD. A gold discoid mount with tiered cell and beaded wire collar, inset garnet cabochon and waffle-pattern gold foil beneath; thr...