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Lot 2997
Dated May 1690 A.D. Small type. Obv: profile bust with IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: crown over crossed sceptres with I - R at sides, XXX above and May. below with MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX legend and date. S.6580B. 7.63 grams, 28 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector. [No Reserve]
Lot 3003
Dated 1893 A.D. Columbian Exposition. Obv: portrait of Christopher Columbus facing right with the denomination below, *UNITED STATES OF AMERICA* COLUMBIAN HALF DOLLAR. Rev: the ship Santa Maria sailing to the left above two half planispheres that divides the date 1493 with a legend around the rim and the date below, WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO / 14 92 / *1893*. KM#?117. 12.42 grams, 30 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. [No Reserve]
Lot 3015
Dated 1840 A.D. Obv: head of Queen Victoria facing left, divided legend: VICTORIA QUEEN. Rev: value within wreath, legend and date below outside wreath, toothed rim: EAST INDIA COMPANY 1/4 RUPEE. KM#?454. 2.80 grams, 19 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector. [No Reserve]
Lot 3037
Circa 1950 A.D. Group comprising: three silver bullion 'Bullet Money' from Peluru Pitunang, iron bullet-like magic or good-luck amulets with inscriptions, applied according to the traditional Batik technique. 108 grams total, 21 mm each. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector. [3, No Reserve]
Lot 304
Circa 6th century B.C. Modelled in the round figure standing nude, the arms stretched out to the front, flat pinched head with conical headdress, impressed eyes and slotted mouth, applied genitals, exaggerated feet; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 82 grams total, 11.5 cm including stand (4 1/2 in.). From the private collection of coll. Ernst Beyeler. Acquired from Cahn Auktionen AG, 3 November 2012, lot 135. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of the Cahn invoice and relevant catalogue pages. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate dated 24 September 2012. [No Reserve]
Lot 3042
Dated 1975 A.D. 800 silver. Obv: bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing tiara, facing right, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA. Rev: a rodeo cowboy on his horse in the foreground, oil rigs and town in the background, CANADA DOLLAR / 1875 CALGARY 1975. KM#?97, Schön#?94. 23.11 grams, 36 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. [No Reserve]
Lot 3044
Dated 1966 A.D. Australia 1966 decimal coin set UNC in green card holder and a plastic case comprising: 50 cents (silver), 20 cents, 10 cents, 5 cents, 2 cents and 1 cent. 134 grams total, 16 x 11.1 cm (6 1/4 x 4 3/8 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector. [No Reserve]
Lot 305
2500-800 B.C. Sheet gold tubular cuff with balustered profile and beaded detailing to the interstitial rings, reeding to the edges, slightly fragmentary. Cf. similar but less decorated example in the British Museum under accession no. 1867,0508.476. 70.00 grams total, 3.5-9.6 cm (1 3/8 - 3 3/4 in.). From a collection of jewellery formed by a gentleman collector, deceased 1970s. Latterly in the J L Surey collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12133-217906. [3]
Lot 3051
Dated 1833 A.D. Obv: coat of arms of the East India Company, date below, on the ribbon is the legend: AUSP:REG & SEN:ANG:, all within a plain raised rim, 1833 AUSP:REG & SEN:ANG. Rev: the value, QUARTER ANNA. Balanced scales with Persian legend between the pans: Adil, AH date in Persian below (AH 1249). KM#232. 6.41 grams, 25 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector. [No Reserve]
Lot 3052
Dated 1862 A.D. Obv: crowned and ornamental robed bust of the Queen facing left, surrounded by the lettering of the legend VICTORIA QUEEN. Rev: ONE RUPEE INDIA 1862 within ornamental wreath of Indian flora. KM#473. 11.50 grams, 30 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector. [No Reserve]
Lot 3054
Dated 1896-1921 A.D. Group comprising 1896, 1902, 1903 and 1921: Obvs: profile bust with date below and E PLURIBUS UNUM legend and stars. Revs: eagle with gothic In God we trust above within wreath with UNITED STAES OF AMERICA ONE DOLLAR legend. KM# 110. 106 grams total, 37 mm each. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector. [4, No Reserve]
Lot 3059
Dated 1889 A.D. Obv: crowned and ornamental robed bust of the Queen facing left, surrounded by the lettering of the legend VICTORIA QUEEN. rev: ONE RUPEE INDIA 1862 within ornamental wreath of Indian flora. KM#473. 11.55 grams, 30 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector. [No Reserve]
Lot 3060
Dated 1828 A.D. Obv: British East India Company coat of arms with supporters, lion rampant holding a crown between its fore paws above shield, date Below, beads around border: AUSPICIO REGIS ET SENATUS ANGLAE 1828. Rev: Arabic inscription within wreath of lily cups running clockwise. Singh#?SS 30, KM#?15. 9.28 grams, 27 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector. [No Reserve]
Lot 3070
Dated 1964 A.D. 800 silver. Obv: bust of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a wreath, facing right, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA. Rev: French fleur-de-lis, the Irish shamrock, the Scottish thistle, and the English rose in a unique design surrounded with the legend 1864 C A N A D A 1964 CHARLOTTETOWN ·QUÉBEC· D O L L A R. KM#?58, Schön#?57. 23.22 grams, 36 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. [No Reserve]
Lot 308
1500-1100 B.C. Leaf-shaped blade with flared shoulder and two attachment rivets; moulded midrib flaring to two shallow channels; narrow lentoid-section tip; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Pendleton, C.F., Bronze Age Metalwork in Northern East Anglia. A Study of its Distribution and Interpretation, B.A.R. British Series 279, Oxford, 1999, item 194, for type. 930 grams total, 56.5 cm high including stand (22 1/4 in.). Reputedly found in the River Blackwater, Bradwell, Essex. with Christie's, South Kensington, 13 May 2003, no.259. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12136-217739.The lack of an integral tang is an early feature found on Class II rapiers. [No Reserve]
Lot 3084
19th-20th century A.D. Comprising: Devonshire silver one shilling token with shield and three towers, Devon silver shilling token with lighthouse, and a Canada copper commemorative dated 1939, commemoration the royal visit of George VI and Elizabeth II. 17.78 grams total, 25 mm each. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. [3, No Reserve]
Lot 3097
Dated 1911 A.D. Second coinage. Obv: engraved with 'ANTICIPATION / MARCH 16TH / 1911' over profile bust with GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX legend. Rev: engraved with 'REALIZATION' over lion on crown dividing date with FID DEF IND IMP SIXPENCE legend. S.4011. 2.79 grams, 19 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.The Women's Coronation Procession was organised by the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in central London on 17 June 1911. This spectacular procession was held a week before the coronation of George V with the intention of enlisting the support of the new King for the proposed Conciliation Bill. [No Reserve]
Lot 3100
Dated 1st May, 1707 A.D. Obv: bust of Anne with ANNA D G MAG BRI FR ET HIB REG legend. Rev: arms in garter on pedestal with MAII I MDCCVII legend. The Act of Union commemorative medal by J. Croker. 57.04 grams, 46 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market in 2012. Property of a Kent lady collector. [No Reserve]
Lot 3101
Dated 1923 A.D. World War I, 1918-1933. Obv: Krupp Works factory workers surround a 'swearing hand' elevated above them on a stick; with right arms raised, they take the oath of passive resistance as demanded by management; family members, wife with children on the left, a father beckoning son on the right, looked on, with 'Der Rütli Schwur' (The Rütli Oath), 'Essen' in exergue. Reverse: inscription above, 'Ostern A•D•Ruhr' (Easter at the Ruhr) Dated 1923, a dead Krupp worker lies on the ground; a marker with a French helmet on top and a wreath labelled, '14 Tote' (14 Dead), in the background the factories continue to work, K •G in exergue. K#297. 19.02 grams, 36 mm. . Acquired on the UK art market in 2012. Property of a Kent lady collector. [No Reserve]
Lot 3115
1986 A.D. Kienast, Gunter W., Goetz II, A Supplement to the Medals of Karl Goetz, Cleveland, 1986; hardback, cloth covers, 95 pp and 62 monochrome plates; appendices, index; signed by the author on the title page. 960 grams, 28.8 x 22.5 cm (11 3/8 - 8 7/8 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Kent lady collector. [No Reserve]
Lot 3122
20th century A.D. Ewald Junge - World Coin Encyclopaedia - London, 1984, hardback with dustwrapper, 197 pp; Elvira & Vladimir Clain-Stefani - The Beauty & Lore of Coins, Currency and Medals - New York, 1974, hardback, 56 pp; Dr. James Mackay = The World Encyclopaedia of Coins & Coin Collecting - London, 2017, hardback with dustwrapper, 256 pp; Fred Renfield - Catalogue of the World's Most Popular Coins - New York, 2009 edition, card covers, 416 pp; J.R.S. Whiting - Trade Tokens: A Social and Economic History - Newton Abbot, 1971, hardback with dustwrapper, 192 pp; C.H.V. Sutherland - Art in Coinage - London, 1955, hardback with dustwrapper, 223 pp; New Netherlands Coin Company - Eighteenth Catalogue United States Gold, Silver & Copper Sale - 1944, hardback with dustwrapper, 38 pp. 5.6 kg total, 22 x 14.5 - 28.5 x 22 cm (8 5/8 x 5 3/4 - 11 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.). Property of a European gentleman. [7, No Reserve]
Lot 318
Circa 9th-11th century A.D. Disc with integral loop secured at the reverse; obverse with applied filigree and granulation forming dense zoomorphic forms; three radiating cat-head images to the centre. Cf. Kershaw, J.F., Viking Identities. Scandinavian Jewellery in England, Oxford, 2013, pl.4, for type. 7.24 grams, 42 mm (1 5/8 in.). Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12135-217412 [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Lot 324
6th-7th century A.D. Comprising a pelta-shaped panel pierced in three places to accept a rivet (one absent); obverse with low-relief Style II knotwork. Cf. Pollington, S., Kerr, L. & Hammond, B., Wayland's Work: Anglo-Saxon Art, Myth & Material Culture from the 4th to 7th century, Ely, 2010, pl.51, for type. 18.2 grams, 56 mm (2 1/4 in.). Found Perterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. From an East Anglian private collection.
Lot 33
Late Period, 664-525 B.C. Modelled in the round wearing the atef crown with a uraeus to the brow, arms crossed on the chest holding the nekhakha (flail) and heka (crook); loop to rear of the neck; feet absent and damage to left shoulder revealing original lead core. Cf. Daressy, G., Catalogue général des antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire N° 38001-39384 Statues de divinités, Cairo, 1906, pl. XVIII, no. 38.275, for a comparable figure. 74 grams, 92 mm (3 5/8 in.). Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.Osiris was a deity who represents death and fertility and is commonly regarded as the quintessential god of rebirth. Though he was once a mortal ruler, as a deceased entity, his domain was the Underworld. Small figurines like this example were dedicated to the god to ensure his good favour.
Lot 330
6th-7th century A.D. With discoid base and four straps containing the sphere, attached to a narrow collar at the top with a suspension ring; punched decoration to the straps. Cf. similar set in gold in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.22.139.51. 96.4 grams, 88 mm (3 1/2 in.). From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
Lot 334
5th-6th century A.D. Comprising: ellipsoid loop with hollowed underside; tongue with D-shaped shield bearing stylised facing mask among pellets, waisted and curved over the forward edge of the loop; rectangular plate with applied sheet-gold triangular panels bearing repoussé rings, waves, points and other motifs, gold cellwork and segmented frame with garnet cloisons, a central garnet cabochon, segmented rim; four pierced attachment lugs to the reverse. Cf. Menghin, W., The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, items IX.3.1 & 2 (Badajoz, Spain); Heynowski, R., Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Gürtel, Munich, 2017, type 8.4; MacGregor, A. et al., A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997. Georges A Salles and Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt, Adolphe Stoclet Collection (part I), Brussels, 1956, p.137 (d). 147 grams, 98 mm (3 7/8 in.). From the collection of Adolphe Stoclet, 1871-1949. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12137-217046The buckle plate is large and impressive, while the loop is somewhat narrower and may have been replaced. The central cabochon is a feature of buckle plates from this period (e.g. Menghin, IX.3.1, IX.5.1). The tongue-shield is of an unusual type more often found in Frankish contexts (e.g. Menghin, VII.40.18, MacGregor 77.24, 77.25, 77.26) of the same period.
Lot 335
5th century A.D. Comprising: matched pair of silver bow brooches, each a D-shaped headplate with lateral posts and knop finials, C-shaped bow with rosette to each end and cross below, tongue-shaped footplate, two transverse bars to reverse of headplate, spring and pin, catch below; matched pair of smaller bow brooches each with triangular headplate and radiating knops, carinated bow, tongue-shaped footplate, remains of ferrous spring and catch to the reverse; dress pin with biconvex fluted head; tweezers with pointillé band to each arm. Cf. Menghin, W., The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item IX.6.9, for larger type. 132 grams total, 5.1-14.6 cm (2 - 5 3/4 in.). Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12143-218210. [6] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)
Lot 337
5th-7th century A.D. Comprising: ellipsoid loop with hollow reverse; tongue with discoid shield, curved over the forward edge of the loop; rectangular plate with five rectangular segments, each set with two triangular glass cloisons flanking a discoid cabochon, with roundel detailing to the end of each row and three more at the outer end of the plate; slightly domed disc with sheet-gold surface, to the outer edge a series of inset triangular garnet cloison, repoussé segmented band enclosing four roundels with interstitial gammadions, central stepped dome with banded agate cabochon to the centre, hinge knuckles to the outer edge. Cf. Heynowski, R., Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Gürtel, Munich, 2017, 8.4.1, for buckle type. Georges A Salles and Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt, Adolphe Stoclet Collection (part I), Brussels, 1956, p.137 (d). 169 grams, 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.). From the collection of Adolphe Stoclet, 1871-1949. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12138-217045.The buckle plate is long and narrow and the loop is proportionate in size, but the inset glass elements have suffered from abrasion and usage wear. Normally, the buckle plate would have four pierced attachment lugs to the reverse, but the reverse of this plate is plain. The large gold-covered panel resembles a phalera or harness fitting rather than a belt-buckle fitting. On this basis, it is suggested that the item is likely a marriage of a belt-buckle with a harness fitting.
Lot 338
1200-1300 A.D. The bezel developing to a low pyramid with lateral facets, surmounted by an inset cabochon sapphire set within an irregular cell; a quatrefoil plaque to each shoulder, and three more regularly placed around the shank; carinated hoop with magical Lombardic script '+NI ONAN NRIO ONIC / NIAI AINO ANIOI NAN'. Cf. PAS-804C91/2002 T248, a similar ring also dated to the 13th century; a similar ring with an inscribed hoop read over two lines was recorded as 2002 T257, also with enigmatic inscription interpreted as most likely having romantic or magical significance. 3.95 grams, 25.72 mm overall, 19.75 x 18.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18) (1 in.). Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Drayton, Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire, UK, on Sunday 16th September 2018 by Chris Weir. Declared as treasure under the Treasure Act with reference no.2018T853, subsequently disclaimed and returned to the finder. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.GLO-0BFB91. Accompanied by a letter from the finder describing the circumstances of finding. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12118-214086.Many late medieval rings and brooches bear similarly meaningless inscriptions, perhaps due to the illiteracy of the engraver who nevertheless was aware that customers required an inscription, so provided one. Alternatively, since the text is composed from repeated sequences 'NI', 'AI', etc. based on an open syllabic structure, the words may be intended as a chant or magical charm. For discussion of such inscriptions see Evans, J., Magical Jewels of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Oxford, 1922, pp.121-132, for inscribed jewels. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
![Circa 1400-1500 A.D. Flat-section straightened hoop with incised blackletter text 'le belle ie[u]' translating to 'the beauti](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/58f51d5a-f172-4e17-a835-b15e00c5b534/88e9ef05-5c4d-466e-b10c-b161009d6228/468x382.jpg)
Lot 339
Circa 1400-1500 A.D. Flat-section straightened hoop with incised blackletter text 'le belle ie[u]' translating to 'the beautiful game' with interposed flowers and stalks. Cf. Hindman. S. et al., Toward an Art History of Medieval Rings: A Private Collection, London, 2007, item 26, for similar script on an English gold ring; see Jones, M., 'The Beautiful Game - Courtly Love posies in Anglo-Norman inscribed on jewellery and seals', in The Journal of the British Archaeological Society (forthcoming), for inscription. 1.68 grams, 16.92 mm overall, 15.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7) (5/8 in.). Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Witham on the Hill, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, UK, on Sunday 9th January 2022, by Mark Bowen. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.CAM-D675E8. Accompanied by a copy of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Treasure receipt and and disclaimed with Treasure case tracking no.2022T153. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12139-214843.The final word of the inscription is ie for ie[u], an Anglo-Norman spelling of modern French jeu ‘game’. The game in question is, of course, love (not football!). The ‘game’ of love here is what we now refer to as Courtly Love (amour courtois, fin amor) and the phrase ‘beautiful game’ is also found on another ring recorded on the PAS database as YORYM-0A0FD2, the whole, a rhyming couplet, reading AMIE EN VV/ [E]ST MA VIE BELE GIEV [Beloved, in you my life is a beautiful game]. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Lot 34
Late Period, 664-525 B.C. Modelled in the round wearing the Atef crown with a uraeus to the brow, arms crossed on the chest holding the nekhakha (flail) and heka (crook); trapezoidal base with long tenon beneath. Cf. Tinius, I., Altägypten in Braunschweig. Die Sammlungen des Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museums und des Städtischen Museums, Wiesbaden, 2011, p.104, no. 152, for similar. 136 grams, 14 cm (5 1/2 in.). Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.Osiris is a deity who represents death and fertility and is commonly regarded as the quintessential god of rebirth. Though he was once a mortal ruler, as a deceased entity, his domain was the Underworld. Abydos was the primary centre of Osiris’ cult, where a renowned yearly celebration of the god was held. Many small figurines like this were dedicated to the god at temples throughout Egypt.
Lot 340
13th-14th century A.D. Comprising a slender hoop and pie-dish bezel with flanges at the junction, D-shaped aperture with inset emerald cabochon. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 562, for type. Exhibited at Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 14th March-9th June 2024; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefact on display. 1.76 grams, 24.07 mm overall, 18.96 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18) (1 in.). Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Frinton, Essex, UK, on Thursday 25th May 2023, by Jim Ridge. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.ESS-0840AB. Accompanied by a copy of a letter, and video from the finder explaining the circumstances of finding. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12140-214660. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Lot 341
14th-15th century A.D. Comprising a D-section hoop with traces of engraved guilloche to the outer edge, knop to the underside, scooped shoulders; octagonal bezel with facetted cup beneath, each face with engraved scroll motif, bevelled rim, engraved Arabic legend. Cf. Content, D.J. (ed.), Islamic Rings & Gems. The Zucker Collection, London, 1967, item 72, for type. 11.91 grams, 24.13 mm overall, 17.47 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12) (1 in.). From an old French collection believed to have been formed in the 1960s. Acquired privately as part of a collection in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue information page. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12141-214818. [No Reserve] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Lot 342
Late 16th century A.D. Comprising a slender hoop with acanthus-leaf detailing to the shoulders, discoid box bezel with engraved design to the upper face of IHS Christogram between scrolled tendrils and points. Cf. Oman, C.C., British Rings 800-1914, London, 1974, item 71(b). 3.15 grams, 21.73 mm overall, 19.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18) (3/4 in.). From an old UK collection. Acquired from Derek Content, UK, in the early 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12142-214824. [No Reserve] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Lot 346
Southern Germany, circa 1300 A.D. Disc with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Mary in bed with infant Jesus in a crib beside her; attachment holes to the rim. Cf. Seyderhelm, B., Goldschmiedekunst des Mittelalters. Im Gebrauch der Gemeinden über Jahrhunderte bewahrt, Maagdeburg, 2001, cat.7, for a silver goblet decorated with similar medallions. Fogg., S., Treasury Objects of the Middle Ages, London, 2021, p.29. 3.28 grams, 37 mm (1 1/2 in.). Ex Peter Szuhay, 2005. Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12054-217467These silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life in repoussé, show Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval period including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, Saint Joseph is represented with the typical cap worn in Medieval Germany by the Jews of the same period. [No Reserve]
Lot 347
Southern Germany, circa 1300 A.D. Disc with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Christ being beaten by two tunicked soldiers with flails; attachment holes to the rim. Cf. Seyderhelm, B., Goldschmiedekunst des Mittelalters. Im Gebrauch der Gemeinden über Jahrhunderte bewahrt, Maagdeburg, 2001, cat.7, for almost identical medallion. Fogg., S., Treasury Objects of the Middle Ages, London, 2021, p.29. 2.63 grams, 37 mm (1 1/2 in.). Ex Peter Szuhay, 2005. Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12053-217472.These silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life (here the Flagellation) in repoussé, are showing Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval Age including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, the two executioners are represented with the typical caps worn in Medieval Germany by the Jews of the same period. [No Reserve]
Lot 348
Southern Germany, circa 1300 A.D. Discoid with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Christ seated on a throne in majesty with orb and sceptre in his hands, in front of him Mary Magdalene, behind and below him the sleeping guards of the Holy Sepulchre; attachment holes to the rim. Cf. Seyderhelm, B., Goldschmiedekunst des Mittelalters. Im Gebrauch der Gemeinden über Jahrhunderte bewahrt, Maagdeburg, 2001, cat.7, for a silver goblet decorated by similar medallions. Fogg, S., Treasury Objects of the Middle Ages, London, 2021, p.29. 2.90 grams, 37 mm (1 1/2 in.). Ex Peter Szuhay, 2005. Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12055-217473.These silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life (here the Anastasis) in repoussé, are showing Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval age including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, the representation of the guards show a typical military costume of Medieval Germany of the same period, with chapel-de-fer and triangular shield. [No Reserve]
![13th-14th century A.D. The outer band with incuse legend '+ AQUILA IOhANNIS' (Eagle of [Saint] John]), suspension loop above](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/58f51d5a-f172-4e17-a835-b15e00c5b534/9a426e3d-7118-4ded-a9d8-b16100a60f99/468x382.jpg)
Lot 349
13th-14th century A.D. The outer band with incuse legend '+ AQUILA IOhANNIS' (Eagle of [Saint] John]), suspension loop above with a leaf terminal to the reverse; set with a 2nd century A.D. Roman carnelian intaglio with a military eagle standing with spread wings, a laurel crown held in its beak, the claws gripping the base, two military standards at its sides; both shafts decorated with alternating phalerae, and lunulae. Cf. for gemstones with an aquila also associated with images of Jupiter and Serapis, Walters, H.B., Catalogue of Engraved Gems & Cameos, Greek, Etruscan & Roman in the British Museum, London, 1926, no.1273; Sena Chiesa, G., Gemme del Museo Nazionale di Aquileia (Associazione Nazionale per Aquileia), Padova, 1966, nos.39-40; Zwierlein-Diehl, E., Die antiken Gemmen des Kunsthistorischen Museums in Wien, vol. 2, Munich, 1979, no.1247; Philipp, H., Mira et Magica: Gemmen im Äegyptischen Museum der Staatlichen Museen PreuBischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin-Charlottenburg, Mainz, 1986, nos.57-58; D’Amato, R., Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (1), 112BC-AD192, Oxford, 2018, p.27. 3.74 grams, 21 mm (3/4 in.). From the Smith family collection, formed in the late 1940s-1980s. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no. 12045-217155.Often the military intaglio gemstones of the ancient Rome were carved with an eagle between two standards. These intaglios could have been inserted in rings that belonged to an officer with the rank of Aquilifer (bearer of the legionary eagle). From the 4th century A.D., the vision of Ezekiel and John's Apocalypse, assigned the lion, the angel, the eagle, and the ox a place in the iconography of the Tetramorph to represent the four evangelists. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Lot 35
Roman, 1st-2nd century A.D. Modelled as a grotesque male head, depicted clean-shaven and hairless apart from a small tuft of hair to the rear with a raised phallus above; the neck developing to a broad circular socket with flange rim; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. Esperandieu, E. & Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de la Seine Maritime, XIII Supplement a Gallia, Paris, 1959, no.178; Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 196; see also the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no.97.22.6. 377 grams total, 14.5 cm including stand (5 3/4 in.). From an old Nevers collection, acquired before 1960. Ex Hotel des Ventes de Nevers. Property of a French collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12035-214900.The exact meaning of these grotesque busts surmounted by a phallus is disputed, although Rolland (p.106) believes that they originated in Alexandria among the priests of the cult of Isis. Similar busts have been discovered in the Roman Gallia, at Bavay and Strasbourg. [No Reserve]
Lot 350
Mid 16th century A.D. Comprising a slender hoop with flared shoulders; the bezel formed as four intersecting scallops, with gussets to the underside and tiered collars below; inset polished octahedral diamond crystal. Cf. Oman, C.C., British Rings 800-1914, London, 1974, pl.26(c), 27(a,b). 3.49 grams, 24.44 mm overall, 17.56 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13) (1 in.). Private collection of a North London lady before 2000. Property of a London gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12145-215540. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Lot 352
Limoges, circa 1300 A.D. Parcel-gilt plaque from a coffre, with openwork foliage border, central disc with raised heater shield flanked by reserved scrolled tendrils; shield with red border and field of diagonal stripes; Limoges workmanship; blazoned 'bendy of seven azure an or within a bordure gules', the arms of the house of Burgundy. 75 grams, 99 mm (4 in.). Private collection, Paris, France. with Pierre-Richard Royer, 2006. Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12148-217468. [No Reserve]
Lot 355
Catalonia, circa 1400-1420 A.D. Group of four quatrefoil plaques, each with a hole to the end of each arm for attachment and detailed enamelled image of an evangelist's emblem (man, lion, eagle, calf) on a deep blue field. Cf. Vinycomb, J., Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art, London, 1909, p.54; De Sanjosé Llongueras, L. & Olucha Montins, F., ’Una aproximacion a la orfebreria de los siglos XIV (segunda mitad), XV y XVI en las tierras de el Maestrat i Els Ports (Castellon)’ in Various, Pulchra Magistri. L’esplendor del Maestrat a Castelló. Culla, Catí, Benicarló, Generalitat Valenciana, 2013, pp.187-219, p.193, a Crucifixion with four quatrefoil plaques of the Evangelists. 26 grams total, 48-50 mm (2 in.). with Galerie Charles Ratton, 2021. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12058-217470.From the 4th century A.D., the vision of Ezekiel and John's Apocalypse, assigned the lion, the angel, the eagle, and the ox a place in the iconography of the Tetramorph to represent the four evangelists. Therefore, during the Middles Ages and until today, the evangelists' emblems are: Matthew represented by an angel, Mark by a lion, Luke by a calf and John by an eagle. Strangely, in this set the image of an angel holding a scroll bears the inscription 'Marcus' (St Mark). These quatrefoils were usually decorating caskets keeping relics of saints, holy books or crosses. [4, No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Lot 356
Southern Germany, perhaps Ravensburg, circa 1420 A.D. Rectangular glass panel in lead frame; nimbate figure of Christ confronting Pontius Pilate in a landscape. 2.65 kg, 60.5 x 36 cm (23 7/8 x 14 1/8 in.). From the Estate of Lloyd and Margit Cotsen, 2023. Ex central London gallery. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12147-217458. [No Reserve]
Lot 357
Bordeaux, 12th century A.D. Square in plan with round base and expanding trunk decorated on two faces with dense scrolled foliage and two opposed lions perching on branches within; high-relief modelling and some deep undercutting. 27.5 kg, 26 cm (10 1/4 in.). Private collection in Bordeaux. with Pierre Berge, 29 November 2017, no.7. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12146-217446. [No Reserve]
Lot 358
Germany, Erfurt, circa 1420 A.D. Triptych in a wooden frame comprising: Left: Mary in blue robe advancing against a red field, one hand raised before her face; Centre: crucifixion scene with Corpus Christi flanked by two thieves on smaller crosses beside truncated pillars, all against a blue field; Right: St John the Evangelist in floor-length blue robe matching that of Mary, standing in a red field with head tilted downwards; substantial modern metal supporting frame to the reverse with electrical cable for integral illumination (untested). 26.5 kg, 153 x 78.5 cm (61 1/2 x 31 in.). Collection of Philip Kohler, Normandy, France, acquired by his parents in 1950s-1960s. Acquired from the above, 2009. Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12150-217449. [No Reserve]
Lot 36
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C. Ostrich feather with deep recessed cells to accept inlay, with tapering mounting lug to one side; remnants of gilding; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. The Brooklyn Museum, accession number 53.76.2, for a broadly similar object; Tiribilli, E., The Bronze Figurines of the Petrie Museum from 2000 BC to AD 400, London, 2018, pp.288-290, for similar examples. 1.21 kg, 33.5 cm high including stand (13 1/4 in.). Seward Kennedy collection, acquired 1960s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11840-207822.This large feather is part of an Atef crown that would have been attached to a wooden statue of Osiris, the powerful underworld deity. The crown combines the Hedjet, the White Crown of Upper Egypt, flanked by ostrich feathers on each side to form the Atef crown. [No Reserve]
Lot 360
15th century A.D. Rectangular vellum panel, hand-coloured initial 'D' from a manuscript page; to the left edge, a bearded male face in profile wearing a red cap; around the capital, four coral-pink dragons with head in profile; within the loop of the 'D' a scene depicting an old man with long white hair and beard kneeling before a table, above him Christ in 'Salvator Mundi' guise nimbate and holding an orb; in an old glazed wooden frame with cartapesta panel to the reverse. Cf. miniature of God blessing David, in the Graduale G 73, Museum of Bargello, Firenze, folio 2r, early 15th century, for similar. 347 grams, 18 x 18.7 cm (7 x 7 3/8 in.). Private collection, Tuscany, inherited, 1969. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12060-217464.The illumination is from a cutting of dismembered Code, likely representing a book of the ancient Testament. It is difficult to say who is the character to which God is appearing, although his costume betrays the intention to represent a grieving man, in Jewish garb. This points to a possible individuation of the man as David (an interpretation supported by the letter D), who, penitent in front of God for the sin he committed by killing Uriah, receives the blessing and forgiveness of God, whose hand is depicted in the blessing gesture. [No Reserve]
Lot 361
Florence, Italy, circa 1470 A.D. Discoid glazed mount with tiered profile, painted miniature of an Old Testament prophet with epigraphic scroll and incomplete Latin inscription reciting 'Hic e Deus tuus..et non estimavi ali...ac illus' [He is your God...and I did not estimate other...and He...' Cf. similar in Tóvizi Á., 'Some newly discovered Quattrocento illuminations in Székesfehérvár', in Arte cristiana, 96 (2008), pp.307-12. 57 grams, 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.). Private collection, Tuscany, inherited, 1969. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12059-217465.The illumination is from a cutting of dismembered codex, likely representing a book of the Old Testament. In 15th century North Italy there were proficient artists realising images on vellum, like the Master of Murano Gradual (active between 1430-1460). The miniature represents an Eastern Prophet, dressed with turban and long coat, maybe Ezekiel, or Abacuc, or even Moses, a prophet linked with the prophecies related to the Messiah. [No Reserve]
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