TimeLine Auctions - 6 Day Antiquities and Coin Sale

1st-2nd century AD. A large fragment of the base of a marble statue with stem of a plant(?) rising from the flat base; securing metal strap and ot...

1st-2nd century AD. A silver mount of a female face with strands of hair, suspension loop fragment above, hollow to the reverse. 5.94 grams, 19....

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of carnelian and turquoise beads with a centrepiece lapis lazuli dangle and labrys finial. 11.1 grams, 3...

1st-4th century AD. A carved mudstone relief fragment showing the bust of a goddess; two curls of hair fall to the shoulders; she wears a mantle f...

3rd-4th century AD. A silver D-section ring with lentoid bezel inset with carnelian intaglio, engraved with clasped hands motif. 7 grams, 23.8mm...

1st-3rd century AD or later. A restrung necklace of graduated spherical, oblate and cylindrical carnelian beads, modern clasp. 40.5 grams, 40cm ...

1st-2nd century AD. A burnished terracotta biconvex jug with flared rim and strap handle, red-brown slip ornament. 186 grams, 10cm (4"). Propert...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze lock hasp in the shape of a Venus (Greek Aphrodite) with her hands raised to her hair, wearing a draped garment aroun...

3rd century AD. A silver ring with angled and fluted shoulders, flat bezel engraved with 'FEL' for felix, meaning happy or lucky. 6.72 grams, 25...

2nd-3rd century AD. An oval orange carnelian intaglio gemstone engraved with winged Victory (Greek Nike), holding a branch. 0.61 grams, 11mm (1/...

1st-3rd century AD. A bronze statuette of a reclining horse, detailed erect head with ears pulled back, thick mane. 48 grams, 50mm (2"). Propert...

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of graduated millefiori glass spherical and oblate beads, similar centrepiece with applied glass eyes, gol...

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of natural emerald crystals drilled longitudinally as beads, with gold spacers. 12.1 grams, 49cm (19 1/4...

2nd-15th century AD. A large mixed group of bronze rings of various types, mainly with engraved bezels, some with cabochons. 110 grams total, 18...

2nd century AD. A bronze umbonate plate brooch with enamel fill to the cells, radiating lugs and loop below. Cf. Hattatt, R., Iron Age and Roman B...

1st-3rd century AD. A bronze statuette of a ram standing on a rectangular base, the ram in an alert stance, long curved horns, large genitalia, fl...

1st-3rd century AD and later. A restrung necklace of graduated glass beads with trailed eye designs on a black background and oblate spacer beads....

1st-4th century AD and later. A group of four turquoise and turquoise-coloured bead necklace strings composed of annular and barrel-shaped beads, ...

1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze miniature gladius brooch with ribbed guard and knop finial; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. 5.3 g...

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze ring expanding D-section hoop and angled shoulders, inset later silver intaglio of a facing Corinthian helmet. 7.50...

1st-3rd century AD. A group of twenty restrung necklaces of square-section tubular carnelian beads with modern gold-coloured spacer beads. 370 g...

2nd-3rd century AD. A silver round-section crescentic pendant with ribbed suspension loop and curved finials with knops, applied granules to the f...

Early 1st millennium AD. A group of thirty-four strings of small annular lapis lazuli beads. 61 grams total, 40cm (16"). From an important centr...

1st-3rd century AD or later. A group of twenty restrung necklaces of square-section tubular carnelian beads with modern gold-coloured spacer beads...

5th-7th century AD. A fossil bone disc with incised Gnostic text in Greek script. 2.38 grams, 20mm (3/4"). From a private Belgian collection; pr...

1st-3rd century AD. A hollow-formed bronze mount in the form of a wolf's head with sorrowful expression, open mouth with exposed canines, ears ben...

2nd-4th century AD. A mixed group of bronze items including styli, a medicinal spoon, a bodkin, dress and hair pins and other items. 57.7 grams ...

Early 1st millennium AD and later. A group of ten restrung necklaces of graduated small drawn creamy white glass beads. 191 grams total, 78cm ea...

1st-3rd century AD. A group of silver hoop earrings comprising: a pair of penannular earrings; a pair of hoop earrings with applied sphere; a pair...

1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group of oblate beads and cabochons in agate, carnelian, amethyst and other stones. 11.3 grams total, 9-16.6mm (1/4 ...

2nd century AD. A silver dress pin comprising a tapering round-section shank, wire coil beneath a discoid plate with beaded wire collar, eagle mod...

1st century AD. A bronze jeweller's hammer, with round-section shaft developing to the iron squared head. See Treister M.J., Hammering Techniques ...

3rd-4th century AD. A carved chalcedony plaque with female bust modelled in the half-round, the hair worn long and the dress gathered close to the...

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of mainly fusiform and spherical glass beads; modern clasp. 98 grams, 80cm (31 1/2"). From a private Bel...

1st-3rd century AD and later. A pair of restrung Roman and other glass bead necklaces comprising: one composed of mainly irregular amber-coloured ...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze rectangular diploma fragment with five lines of partial text, pierced through the lower edge. 160 grams, 60mm (2 1/...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze vessel handle with arching body, a leaf-shaped escutcheon plate at the base with a high-relief image of a winged putt...

1st-3rd century AD. A non-matching duo of large bronze twisted coil handles with loop terminals. 630 grams total, 14cm each (5 1/2"). Property o...

1st-2nd century AD. A group of four bronze phallic pendants comprising: two of male genitals with loop above; one a phallus modelled in the round;...

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of graduated mainly tabular millefiori glass beads and spherical spacer beads. 71 grams, 47cm (18 1/2")....

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze discoid appliqué with ribbed rim, domed centre with facing mask of Medusa. 255 grams, 78mm (3"). Property of a priv...

3rd-4th century AD. A tapering round-section pin with balustered finial ending to an open palm, fingers gently curved, possibly once holding a fru...

1st-2nd century AD. A blue glass pendant of a phallus with white applied trails; pierced through multiple places for suspension. 1.4 grams, 21mm...

4th century AD. A small coarse-ware jar with ring to the base, gusseted rim with incised rings. 115 grams, 80mm (3 1/4"). Property of a Suffolk ...

2nd-4th century AD. A restrung necklace of mainly rounded millefiori glass beads with assorted agate, glass and other bead spacers. 64 grams, 47...

2nd-3rd century AD. A carved agate cameo with caricature male profile bust. 9.6 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired b...

2nd-3rd century AD. A hollow-formed gold finger ring with stepped ellipsoid bezel, inset iridescent blue glass cabochon. 1.67 grams, 24.29mm ove...

2nd-3rd century AD. A silver ring with expanding flat-section hoop, circular raised bezel with an offering scene. 6.97 grams, 21.41mm overall, 1...

1st-3rd century AD. A pair of bronze dice with chamfered edges, impressed points disposed 1:6, 2:3, 4:5 and 1:6, 2:4, 3:5. 8 grams total, 9mm ea...

1st-3rd century AD or later. A group of three restrung yellow glass bead strings, all with mainly graduated oblate and barrel-shaped beads, inters...

2nd-3rd century AD. A substantial terracotta globular vessel with everted rim. 14.4 kg, 53cm (21"). Property of a North West London gallery; for...

1st-3rd century AD. A silver statuette of Mercury (Greek Hermes) wearing a pilos hat with wings, head turned to the left; naked except for cloak o...

1st-3rd century AD. A bronze mount of a noble lady, wearing a brimmed headdress. 12.6 grams, 23mm (1"). From a North West London collection; pre...

3rd-4th century AD. A terracotta oil lamp with short nozzle and lug handle to the rear; the discus with vine-leaf border, central profile bust of ...

1st-3rd century AD or later. A group of five restrung yellow glass bead necklace strings comprising: three mainly of twisted glass beads, each wit...

2nd century AD. A bronze oil lamp with curved handle, the finial a detailed panther-head with fierce expression and open mouth, small thumb guard ...

1st-3rd century AD. A medical implement with short curved iron blade, facetted bronze handle expanding towards the plain finial. 59 grams, 13cm ...

Early 1st millennium AD. A group of fourteen restrung necklaces of graduated small drawn creamy white glass and stone beads. 201 grams total, 70...

1st-3rd century AD. A group of three melon and irregular rock crystal beads. 8.6 grams total, 16.7-18.1mm (1/2 - 3/4"). Property of a West Londo...

1st-2nd century AD. A substantial bronze D-shaped rein guide with concentric line decoration. 171 grams, 68mm (2 3/4"). Property of a Dutch gent...