TimeLine Auctions - 8 Day Antiquities & Coins Sale

1st millennium AD. A group of two bronze dress pins, one with three radiating stub arms below a bulb and disc finial, the other with ribbed balust...

1st millennium BC. A carved black limestone pot with everted rim, incised rosettes and ropework bands; retains imprint of cloth during burial. 60 ...

Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC. A carved limestone columnar idol with waisted body, transverse slot to each flat face Cf. Pottier, M. H., Matéri...

2nd millennium BC. A bronze stamp seal with three-line swastika motif within a wheel, pierced lug handle. 13.3 grams, 35mm (1 1/4"). Property of a...

1st millennium BC. A bronze figure standing with arms spread, wearing a conical cap, flange ears and nose, the former pierced to accept wire rings...

3rd millennium BC. A large serpentine dome-shaped stamp seal engraved to the underside with five grazing horses to the border, large standard to t...

2nd millennium BC. A rhyolite cylinder seal with frieze displaying a seated figure facing a standing male with staff, bands of ornament, bird and ...

2nd millennium BC. A bronze figure of an antelope or ibex on a domed rectangular base. 6.32 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). Ex an important Dutch collection...

1st millennium BC. A banded agate cylinder seal with robed standing figure flanked by advancing lions and text. 4.54 grams, 26mm (1"). From a priv...

Early 1st millennium BC. A squat bronze phiale with carination below the shoulder, everted rim. 139 grams, 13cm (5"). From a private Netherlands c...

2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of amber beads, mainly tabular, oblate and melon types. 148 grams total, 7-23mm (1/4 - 3/4"). From an important c...

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A ceramic figure of a bull standing with head erect. 76 grams, 11.3cm (4 1/2"). Property of a retired English university pr...

1st millennium AD. A carved stone oil lamp formed as a central tube and six radiating flanges each with a slit to the upper face, basal ring and c...

2nd millennium BC. A limestone cylinder seal with frieze including a winged figure, altar, serpent and other items. 6.25 grams, 27mm (1"). Propert...

2nd millennium BC. A group of carnelian, agate and other seed beads with banded agate and rock crystal larger beads. 26.7 grams total, 53mm (2"). ...

1st millennium BC. A group of bronze amulets including two conjoined pairs of figures, a facing male with hand raised to the chin and other types;...

1st millennium BC. A bronze square stamp seal with loop to the reverse, intaglio gryphon among symbols. 10.5 grams, 22mm (3/4"). Property of a Bri...

1st millennium BC. A bronze finger ring with ellipsoid bezel, intaglio scene with a quadruped in profile and seated figure. 6.79 grams, 23mm overa...

2nd millennium BC. An black limestone cylinder seal with frieze of standing and advancing figures. 16.3 grams, 29mm (1"). Property of a North Lond...

1st millennium BC. A bronze grotesque head with ribbed collar and brow-band, recumbent lion crest. 16.5 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). Ex an important Dutc...

2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of cylinder seals including three in marble, one in limestone and one in black agate, with mainly geometric motif...

Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC. A bronze discoid stamp seal with handle comprising: stamp face with central cross motif, each arm curved with sp...

Mainly later 2nd millennium BC. A mixed bronze group comprising: four disc strap distributors each with openwork plaque and central dome; a stud w...

1st millennium AD. A substantial silver penannular bracelet with polyhedral finials, pellet and other detailing. 220 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Propert...

Late 2nd millennium BC. A bronze bowl with central discoid pad, frieze of two tiers of advancing animals in low-relief, oxen and lions(?"). 429 gr...

2nd millennium BC. A haematite cylinder seal with frieze of advancing robed figures and two columns of cuneiform text. 3.8 grams, 18mm (3/4"). Ex ...

4th-1st millennium BC. A group of ten amulets including one accompanied by a typed and signed note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriol...

3rd-7th century AD. A gold ring comprising a hollow-formed D-section hoop, biconvex ellipsoid bezel with inset garnet cabochon, intaglio rearing l...

1st millennium BC. A carved red jasper(?) conical stamp seal with cruciform floral motif. 13 grams, 25mm wide (1"). From a private collection of s...

1st millennium AD. A silver model duck with head to the rear preening a wing. 24.7 grams, 25.5mm (1"). From an important central London collection...

1st millennium BC. A portion of a ceramic figure or idol comprising a curved crescent base and D-shaped flanges, lobe to the reverse pierced verti...

2nd millennium BC. A siltstone cylinder seal with eagle in flight beside a tree with rearing ram supporters. 9.95 grams, 30.34mm (1 1/4"). From th...

2nd millennium BC. A jasper cylinder seal with frieze of standing figures, block of (Sumerian?) hieroglyphic text. 5.14 grams, 21mm (3/4"). From a...

2nd millennium BC. A serpentine cylinder seal with frieze of advancing robed figures and other motifs. 5.45 grams, 21mm (1"). From a private Nethe...

1st millennium AD. A restrung necklace of tabular, polyhedral and other carnelian beads with modern gold-coloured bead spacers and clasp. 52 grams...

2nd millennium BC. A group of two vessels comprising: a schist bowl with waisted sidewall, concentric rings to the underside; a shallow alabaster ...

20th century AD. A restrung necklace of drum-shaped blue glass beads flanking irregular round-section red glass beads with biconvex yellow metal s...

1st millennium BC. A bronze pendant of two addorsed bearded faces. 12 grams, 29mm (1"). Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European...

1st millennium BC. A bronze stamp seal with square panel and ellipsoid-section shank, two addorsed lion-heads below a pierced suspension lug; inta...

2nd millennium BC. A bronze figure with conical cap, pinched ears and nose, pellet eyes, arms spread, body developing to a mounting peg. 30 grams,...

8th-6th century BC. A bronze phiale with fluted body and chamfered rim, central domed mesomphalos. 270 grams, 16.5cm (6 1/2"). Property of a Dutch...

1st millennium BC. A carved bone figure of a bird, pierced for suspension. 0.9 grams, 14mm (1/2"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an o...

1st millennium AD. A black glass disc bead with segmented border and incised script to both faces. 9.1 grams, 21mm (1"). Property of a Bristol col...

1st millennium BC. An openwork bronze cross potent stamp seal with loop handle. 25.8 grams, 35mm (1 1/4"). Property of a North London gentleman; p...

2nd millennium BC. A bronze stamp seal with square-section shank and square face. 5.4 grams, 22mm (1"). From a private collection; previously in a...

1st millennium BC. A small glazed ceramic jug with flared mouth and single loop handle; five incised characters to the shoulder. 95 grams, 84mm (3...

2nd millennium BC. A carnelian cylinder seal with intaglio figure of a bird with wings outstretched. 3.71 grams, 20mm (3/4"). Ex an important Dutc...

2nd millennium BC. A carnelian cylinder seal with intaglio image of a chariot drawn by two leaping horses, the charioteer standing and shooting hi...

Mainly 2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of cylinder seals in limestone, haematite and other stones with geometric, figural and other designs. 33 g...

1st millennium AD. A mixed group of polished tabular jet beads with ring-and-dot and other ornament. 23 grams total, 11-22mm (1/2 - 1"). Property ...

3rd-7th century AD. A group of four stamp seals with domed profiles comprising: an agate seal with winged gryphon intaglio; a rock crystal seal wi...

Early 1st millennium AD or later. A group comprising: a banded agate plaque in gold frame with hinge loops, obverse with inset granulated triangle...

3rd-7th century AD. A mixed group of carnelian, garnet and other cloisons and cabochons with intaglio motifs including profile bust, tamga, bird a...

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A gold earring comprising a tapering shank with loop and granule finial, agate scaraboid with intaglio with schematic image...

1st millennium BC. A substantial round-section silver bracelet with animal-head finials. 37 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). The Signo collection, the proper...

24th-22nd century BC. A shell cylinder seal engraved with a standing king attacking a rearing lion; to the back a bull-legged man with headdress; ...

1st millennium BC. A restrung necklace of graduated mainly lozegiform tabular beads with modern gold-coloured spacer beads and clasp. 50 grams, 50...

2nd millennium BC. A haematite cylinder seal with frieze of standing figures before a seated figure. 3.24 grams, 18mm (3/4"). Property of a North ...

2nd millennium BC. A large siltstone cylinder seal with eagle in flight above a tree with rearing ram supporters. 8.74 grams, 50mm (2"). From the ...

2nd millennium BC. A group of five wafer alabaster disc beads. 750 grams, 10cm (4"). From an important central London collection formed since the ...