** δ Damien Hirst (b.1965)H8-1. Fruitful (large)Laminated giclée in colours on aluminium composite panel, 2020, with the artist's stamped signature and numbered from the edition of 1928 on the publisher's label affixed verso, printed and published by Heni Productions, London, the full sheet printed to the edges, overall 780 x 780mm (19 x 39 1/4in)Please note that this lot is in bonded storage in Switzerland and will be shipped from there and not Forum Auctions, London. Shipping quotes are available upon request. Swiss resident buyers may be required to pay Swiss VAT on release of the art work.δ This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.** This lot has been imported from outside the United Kingdom to be sold at auction under temporary importation, and therefore the buyer must pay the import VAT at a rate of 5%. On proof of export outside the United Kingdom, this duty can be refunded.
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** δ Damien Hirst (b.1965)H8-4. Forever (small)Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite panel, 2020, with the Artist's stamped signature and numbered from the edition of 2173 on a publisher's label affixed to verso, Published by Heni Productions, London, 390 x 390mm (15 3/8 x 15 3/8in) Please note that this lot is in bonded storage in Switzerland and will be shipped from there and not Forum Auctions, London. Shipping quotes are available upon request. Swiss resident buyers may be required to pay Swiss VAT on release of the art work.δ This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.** This lot has been imported from outside the United Kingdom to be sold at auction under temporary importation, and therefore the buyer must pay the import VAT at a rate of 5%. On proof of export outside the United Kingdom, this duty can be refunded.
NO RESERVE David Hockney (b.1937) after.Celia Wearing Checked Sleeves 1973Lithograph printed in colours, 1981, from the edition of unknown size, printed by Petersburg Press, London, on the occasion of the artist's exhibition for Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Woollahra, the full sheet printed to the edges, sheet 914 x 660mm (36 x 26in)
David Hockney (b.1937)Drawing in a Printing MachineThe exhibition catalogue, 2009, signed in black ink, from the edition of unknown size, printed by Bas Printers Ltd., published by Annely Juda Fine Art, London, on the occasion of the artist's exhibition 1 May-11 July 2009, overall size 280 x 220mm (11 x 8 3/4in)
1st millennium B.C. With four-banded hoop and large circular bezel also made from coiled wire, insect(?) motif applied to the surface. 17.62 grams, 32.83 mm overall, 17.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (1 1/4 in.). Ex old English collection. London art market, 1980s. [No Reserve]
Circa 1st millennium B.C. Comprising: a vulture with worn remains of shallow incised zigzagging, chipped; a trapezoid-shaped amulet pierced for suspension, a stylised human figure to one face and geometric scheme to the other. 9.98 grams total, 19-35 mm (3/4 - 1 3/8 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. [2, No Reserve]
3rd century A.D. The lower body formed as slender flutes in relief, concentric rings to the interior, resting on a flaring shallow foot, possibly Parthian. Cf. Gunter, A.C., Jett, P., Ancient Iranian Metalwork in the Arthur M.Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992, no.6, pp.83ff. 590 grams, 18.8 cm wide (7 3/8 in.). Acquired on the London art market, 1971-1974. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11785-206404. The wealth of the Sassanid court has been confirmed by archaeological excavations that have unearthed shallow vessels, among which bowls forged from precious metals like silver, likely used to drink wine in the palaces and at the court of the Š?hanš?h (King of Kings). The production of silver vessels and dinner objects for the court was highly centralised within the empire. In the 5th and 6th century A.D., this production expanded, creating new shapes, such as pitchers, elliptical bowls and high footed bowls, also used by the middle class. This vessel is continuing the tradition of the vessels in the Arsacid court.
1st millennium B.C. Comprising two flat-ended spatulas with twisted shafts and loop finials, and a pair of tweezers with rectangular panel either side decorated with wavy lines flanked by a punched dot border, suspension loop with ring to the apex. 15.4 grams total, 81-82 mm (3 1/4 in.). Ex old English collection. London art market, 1980s. [3, No Reserve]
Circa 17th millennium B.C.-6th century A.D. Comprising a Mesolithic flint arrowhead of triangular form; a paddle shaped arrowhead with a flat, comparatively wide mid-rib (Elamite or Old Babylonian); a fully developed bronze arrowhead with a large lozenge-section midrib and triangular barbed blade; an arrowhead with a long slender blade with rounded shoulders and wide flat mid-rib (both Luristan); two bronze arrowheads with slender lozenge-shaped blade and socket extending near the tip, with a side lug (Scythian); a lozenge form blade with a wide socket and high mid-rib (Greek); a large arrowhead with leaf-shaped blade and thin stop ridge collar; a sub-triangular arrowhead with the blade running diagonally to the stop ridge collar at its base; a lozenge-shaped arrowhead with a flat blade, circular stop ridge and long spiked tang (all three Roman); a bronze votive arrow. Cf. similar Graeco-Persian arrowheads in Head, D., The Achaemenid Persian Army, Stockport, 1992, fig.13. 75 grams total, 32-96 mm (1 1/4 - 3 3/4 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. In the Greek warfare, archers were mainly employed by Scythians and Cretans. Both used composite bows made of wood, horn, bone and sinew. This explains the great range of Scythian arrowheads also found on the Greek sites. [11, No Reserve]
9th-8th century B.C. With cylindrical head and narrow flanged base, the head divided in four petals. See Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg (2003), pl.XXXI, no.94, for a similar mace. 490 grams, 60 mm (2 3/8 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. Assyrian and Urartian officers are identified by their weapons in the reliefs. It is not so easy to definitely identify cavalry officers on the palace reliefs of the Assyrian kings, but their identification is based mainly on the context they appear in, and on some insignia (mace, sceptre) they carry with them. Hence, the mace was not only a practical weapon, but also a command insignia. [No Reserve]
10th-12th century A.D. Composed of a C-shaped socketted hilt and slender blade with single cutting edge slightly curved towards the tip; the outer face of the socket, the top edge and one side of the blade inlaid with gilt inscription, the other side of the blade displaying two gilt felines. Cf. Bashir, M., The Arts of the Muslim Knight, The Furusiyya Art Foundation Collection, Milano, 2008, p.143, for the dagger type. 91 grams, 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.). London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family. The gilding process used on the blade seems to be an exceptionally rare example of what was known in medieval Islamic literary sources as ‘gold water’. The blade seems to have been decorated with a Kufic inscription to three sides. It bears witness to the extraordinary sophistication of the metalworkers and jewellers of this period. [No Reserve]
14th-16th century A.D. Displaying incised dashed lines to the bezel. 3.19 grams, 23.87 mm overall, 14.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4) (1 in.). Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. [No Reserve]
Circa 1620 A.D. Comprising a full face shield with broad wavy bars and a small mouth opening, a wide hinged visor; the visor and the front section of the helmet secured by large hook-and-eye closures on the right-hand side; the crown with a tall ridge running from front to back, small collar for protecting the neck. Cf. Pyhrr, S.W., European Helmets, 1450-1650, Treasures from the Reserve Collection, New York, 2000, cat.nos.61-62. 1.14 kg, 25 cm high (10 in.). Acquired from Andrew Bennett in 2016. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a payment confirmation from Andrew Bennett, dated 1st June 2016. 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. 11768-203986. This variation of the burgonet helmet is thought to have originated in the Savoy region of southeast France, and was very popular with heavy cavalry (Reiters) serving with a variety of Continental armies of the period. The term Savoyard is a reference to a large number of these helmets that the Swiss captured from the troops of the Duke of Savoy during an unsuccessful assault on the city of Genoa in 1602. The undulated bars and the small mouth of the visor are all indicative of the Savoyard style. The hinges on the side allowed the front of the helmet as a whole to be lifted away from the rear, aiding the wearer to place it over his head.
4th-1st century B.C. Large rounded two-part bowl rivetted beneath the repoussé crest extending across the brow and around the circumference; repoussé arches above the eyes extending to the nasal; lateral D-shaped cheek-pieces with scallop to the forward edge, pierced for a chin-strap; some restoration of the bowl and one cheek-piece; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. Beglova, E.A., Antichnoe nasledie Kubani (Ancient heritage of Kuban) III, Moscow, pp.410-422 (in Russian); Dedjulkin A.V., 'Locally Made Protective Equipment of the Population of North-Western Caucasus in the Hellenistic Period', in Stratum Plus, no. 3, 2014, pp.169-184; ????????? ?.?., '????? ??????????? ??????? ?? ????????? ??????' (Sarmatian Age Helmets from Eastern Europe), in Stratum Plus, no.4, 2014, fig.15, no.1. 4.7 kg total, 48 cm high including stand (19 in.). Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector. 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.11751-202770. According both to Symonenko and Dedjulkin (2014, p.189, fig.9, nn.4-5-6), this category of helmet derives from Chalcidian types (with pseudo-Illyrian elements). As with Chalcidian helmets, our specimen shows vertical decorative lines on the bowl and triangular brow ornament. Distinct from Attic types, it does not have a protruding neck guard introduced on variant III of such helmets (Symonenko, 2014, fig. 15,2-3). According to Dedjulkin, these helmets derive from Greek prototypes, but are simplifications of the original models and made by local artisans. They were widely worn by mercenaries in the Hellenised armies of Pontus and other Hellenistic kingdoms across the Eastern Mediterranean. [No Reserve]
19th century A.D. Both with lozenge-section quillon block, shaped langet and scalloped grip, quillon with discoid terminals; one with knuckle guard with conical terminal. 528 grams total, 18-18.5 cm (7 - 7 1/4 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. [2, No Reserve]
3rd-1st millennium B.C. The mixed group comprising a knapped stone arrowhead and two tanged copper-alloy arrowheads of different types. 38 grams total, 3.5-10 cm (1 3/8 - 4 in.). Acquired on the UK art market, the bronze arrowheads from DRG Coins and Antiquities, Essex, UK. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. [3, No Reserve]
6th-7th century A.D. Multi-segmented with an ogival profile, rivetted conical finial and riveted straps running vertically around the circumference; some restoration. Cf. Grancsay, S.V., ‘A Sasanian Chieftain’s Helmet’ in Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, April, 1963, pp.253-262, fig.6; Kubik, L., ‘Introduction to studies on late Sasanian protective armour. The Yarysh-Mardy helmet’ in Historia I ?wiat, nr 5 (2016), pp.77-105, figs.5, 12. 1.14 kg, 23 cm high (9 in.). UK private collection before 2000. UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. 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 searcher certificate no.11589-199700. The Spangenhelm is a protective headgear made up from segments or plates held together by a frame. As a popular form of helmet it came to prominence in western Europe in the later Roman Empire, and remained in use for some centuries until replaced by helmets formed from a single sheet.
2nd millennium B.C. With narrow pointed blade and wide raised flange down centre, straight sides, well marked shoulders with wide tang, one upper hole for rivet. See Maxwell-Hyslop, R., 'Daggers and swords in Western Asia: a Study from Prehistoric Times to 600BC,' in Iraq, Volume 8, 1946, pp.1-65, pl.II, type 12. 149 grams total, 21 cm high including stand (8 1/4 in.). From the possessions of a member of a German princely family, gathered in the late 19th century, until the 1930s. with Auction House CUSP, Vienna, Auction Antique Art from Asia and from the Eastern Mediterranean, 16 June 2012, lot 75 [Part]. The type was technically more advanced than previous types of blades in the Near East due to its shape and its slightly convex sides widening out near the point, which combined the advantages of the leaf-shaped and straight-sided forms. [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]
3rd-4th century A.D. or later. Composed of four arms tipped with triangular spikes. Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und die Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch-Altenburg, 2017, item 204, for type. 24 grams, 73 mm (2 7/8 in.). Acquired on the German art market around 2000s. From the collection of an EU gentleman living in the UK. Caltrops were scattered on battlefields in an effort to stop or slow advancing enemy cavalry or foot soldiers; regardless of how a caltrop lands, one spike is always facing upwards. Caesar used widely them at Alesia (Caes., BG 7.73? 82): 'Stakes a foot long, with iron hooks attached to them, were entirely sunk in the ground before these, and were planted in every place at small intervals; these they called spurs'.
Circa 1st century A.D. Each a scrolled bar formed as a serpent or other animal with stylised geometric detailing; attachment perforations to both terminals. Cf. Bishop, M.C. & Coulston, J.C.N., Roman military equipment, from the Punic wars to the fall of Rome, London, 2006, p.96, fig.51,3 for similar. 19.6 grams total, 64-66 mm (2 1/2 in.). Acquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s. In the 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D., the Celtic fastening system of the ring mail armour (gallica, lorica ferro aspera) became the standard in the Imperial Roman army, with a pivot attached to the breast and hinged to the edges of the humeralia (shoulder guards). The chest fastener had various different designs. The double hooks, S-shaped and usually with snake-head terminals, were secured by a central rivet on the chest. The system allowed excellent freedom of movement, giving greater protection to the shoulders and the arms. Similar fasteners for infantry mail have been found on the Kalkriese battlefield, some of them also decorated with niello and inscribed with the name of the soldier. [2]
2nd millennium B.C. Wedge-shaped cheeks with faceted upper and lower faces, roughly round-section socket with gently facetted collar and inverted rim; slightly convex cutting edge. 151 grams, 99 mm (3 7/8 in.). Acquired on the EU art market around 2000. From the collection of a North American gentleman.
10th-6th century B.C. Comprising: a sheet bronze diadem with tapered arms, displaying multiple rows of punched chevrons imitating palm (or other) leaves; two penannular sheet-bronze bracelets, each displaying repoussé pellets and pierced terminals. 67 grams total, 4.1-19 cm (1 5/8 - 7 1/2 in.). Ex old English collection. London art market, 1980s. [No Reserve]
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. or later. Composed of a twisted bar with pendant dangle to each terminal formed as shallow crescents with recessed discoid terminals. 8.23 grams, 85 mm (3 3/8 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. [No Reserve]
4th-1st century B.C. Complete with swivel bar and pin to reverse; the cruciform body composed of four bulbous arms with concave reverses and domed centre; Type 2Bb2. Cf. The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme, record id. BERK-4EFFC6, for this item. Byard, A., 50 Finds From Berkshire, Amberley Publishing, 2019, p.34. 17.1 grams, 23 mm (1 in.). Found Berkshire, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-4EFFC6. Designated 'a find of note' by the PAS and 'potential for inclusion in Britannia'. The PAS record also states: 'The style of the brooch suggests an Iron Age date but it is a very unusual style of brooch and no comparisons could be found in any of Hattatt's publications. There are two similar brooches recorded on the database; BUC-ED2437 is very similar, and WAW-DD1642 is also a related type. In this record, it is noted that the brooch style shares decorative similarities to the hangers from a chatelaine/distributor from Giubiasco, Switzerland (Jope, E.M. 2000 Early Celtic Art in the British Isles Clarendon Press Oxford, p. 285 No. 225 h).' The production of brooches began in around the 5th century B.C. This 'Vale' type has only been recognised as a regional type relatively recently. [No Reserve]
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Comprising a substantial ring mounted on a short neck with flared flange below and loop to the underside. Cf. Megaw, R.& V., Celtic Art. From its Beginnings to the Book of Kells, London, 1989, item 225. 68 grams, 66 mm (2 5/8 in.). Found Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK, 1970s. From the collection of Alan Hardcastle. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. The ring shows very uneven wear with one lower edge much thinner than the other. [No Reserve]
Circa 8th-10th century A.D. The semi-circular head plate with suspension loop and two remaining loops to lower edge, both suspending chains with bell dangles (rattles absent). 21.1 grams, 64 mm (2 1/2 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. [No Reserve]
Circa 6th-7th century A.D. With narrow bow, openwork headplate with flanking bird-shapes, pierced lappets and bulbous tongue-shaped footplate; pin-lugs and catch to the reverse. Cf. Laszlo, G., The Art of the Migration Period, Coral Gables, 1974, p.127, for type. 19.6 grams, 80 mm (3 1/8 in.). From the collection of Alan Hardcastle, circa 2017. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. [No Reserve]
Circa 9th-11th century A.D. Most of penannular form with decorative elements, including pierced terminals, expanded panels, faux-twisting and zoomorphic terminals. 120 grams total, 41-79 mm (1 5/8 - 3 18 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. [7, No Reserve]
Circa 9th-11th century A.D. The slender hoop slightly expanded at the bezel, displaying a faux plaited design. 1.63 grams, 22.56 mm overall, 19.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (7/8 in.). Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. [No Reserve]
Circa 6th-11th century A.D. Comprising: a bucket pendant; tweezers; fragmentary pin with punch-decorated facetted finial; mount displaying a lion's head; together with other pendants. 25.4 grams total, 15-39 mm (5/8 - 1 1/2 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. [6, No Reserve]
Late 10th-early 11th century A.D. With integral loop, openwork regardant Jellinge style beast with tendrils and border. Cf. Korshyn, V.E., Yazicheskiye Priveski Drevniye Rysi X-XIV Vekov, Moscow, 2013, type J.2.02. 6.06 grams, 35 mm (1 3/8 in.). From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. There is a class of discoid pendants with banded borders and contorted figures found in the hinterland of the Baltic region, associated with the influence of Scandinavian 'Rus' settlers. The design of these items recalls specific elements of Viking art - for example, the 'gripping hands' motif is a feature of the Oseberg Style named after the famous Norwegian ship-burial. [No Reserve] [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]
8th-11th century A.D. Two featuring faux-twisted bezels; bezel formed with overlapping arms and coiled discoid plaques; coiled hoops with coiled arms; bezel formed as opposed triangular plaques decorated with punched ornament. 12.9 grams total, 22-26 mm (7/8 - 1 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. [6, No Reserve]
6th-7th century A.D. The edges slightly bowed, raised rim enclosing an S-scroll motif in each angle, four rectangular cells each with a replaced inset garnet cloison, central low-relief rosette motif; pin-lug and catch to the reverse, with old collector's reference 'MS232'; some restoration. Cf. MacGregor, A. et al., A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 59.4, for type. 9.83 grams, 29 mm (1 in.). Collection of Dr Hanns-Ulrich Haedeke (1928-2017), author of ‘Schmuck Aus Drei Jahrtausenden’ and who became the director of the Museum of Klingenmuseum in Solingen, Germany, in 1968; the collection was formed in the early 1960s. From an important private Dutch collection. Accompanied by an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no.169958/07/12/2020. This lot has also been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.10457-169958.
6th-11th century A.D. Comprising: two lead spindle whorls, one biconvex and the other plano-convex; a bronze buckle plate with niello detailing; a fragment of a mount with low-relief knotwork ornament; a bronze strap end with inlaid silver ornament, stylised beast-head finial. 66.2 grams total, 20-46 mm (3/4 - 1 3/4 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. The strap end from Lincolnshire, 1970s. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. [5, No Reserve]
10th century A.D. With five attachment pins to the reverse, panel of Borre style ring-chain ornament with transverse ribbed panel, mask to the tip. Cf. Thunmark-Nylén, L., Die Wikingerzeit Gotlands I.: Abbildungen der Grabfunde, Stockholm, 1992, fig.198, items 25-27, 28, 29; Thomas, G., A Survey of Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age Strap-Ends from Britain, London, 2000, fig.3.29,6.6B-C. 7.61 grams, 44 mm (1 3/4 in.). Acquired before 1990. Ex property of a professional collector. The Borre style was a Viking art style which had a significant impact on the material culture of Britain during the Viking age of the latter 9th and 10th centuries. The type is mainly divided into three sub-types on the basis of motifs used: a) animal masks and ring-knot; b) vertebral ring-chain; and c) other interlace designs. Our specimen belongs to the first sub-type. [No Reserve] [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]
9th-11th century A.D. The round-bodied brooch with articulate flat-section tongue, adorned with three free-running flat-section rings, a decorated sheet-gold axe-head ornament attached to the central ring. 3.2 grams, 22 mm (7/8 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. [No Reserve]
11th century A.D. Comprising: one C-shaped mount with tendril detailing; two irregular pierced pendants with beast-head suspension lug; one lead master for making pendant moulds. Cf. similar form of mounts in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1984,0302.1; Lincoln Museum, DT 174 AE 108; Hemel Hempstead (St Albans’ Museum Service (Verulamium Museum), SABMS, 81.281; for their use see Beatson, P., 'Wickelbander' in Varangian Voice, 37, November, 1995, pp.9-17, fig.8. 41.7 grams total, 29-46 mm (1 1/8 - 1 3/4 in.). From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. The comparatively recent finds from Lincoln, Hemel Hempstead and Grantham have considerably augmented the number of objects found in England decorated in the Urnes style, the last art style of the Vikings, and indicate that English metalworkers could produce objects of high quality. The employment of these mounts was probably linked with the fastening of puttees around the calves, the so-called wickelbander. Evidence for similar mounts as fastening pieces comes from Leyre (Danemark) and Novgorod (Ryurik Gorodische), and many other localities. [4, No Reserve] [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]
Circa 12th century A.D. Of Scandinavian type (also widespread in the historical Rus region), with beast-head finials, panels of simulated granulation, pierced lug above. 3.3 grams, 29 mm (1 1/8 in.). Acquired on the German art market before 2000. From an old Munich collection. [No Reserve] [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]
9th century A.D. Split along the upper edge of the plate; two slight flared lobes below the piercings for the attachment rivets; central panel ornamented with a length of tight interlaced knotwork and a zoomorphic terminal with triangular ears, bulbous eyes and a ribbed square snout. Cf. Webster, L & Backhouse, J., The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991, p.98, fig.69n. 8.44 grams, 37 mm (1 1/2 in.). Found Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Both the interlace and the animal-head are drawn from the 7th-8th century manuscript tradition. This is a standard 9th century typology, seeming a nice version of the Trewhiddle style, closely allied to the early 9th century 'Tiberius' group of manuscripts, characterised by exuberant animals which are the descendants of the winged creatures and other sprightly beasts common in 8th century metalworks. [No Reserve] [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]
9th-11th century A.D. With pelletted border, reserved scroll decoration, lobe finial and transverse collar at the broad end; remains of three attachment pins to the reverse; Baltic. 9.4 grams, 44 mm (1 3/4 in.). Acquired on the German art market before 2000. From an old Munich collection. [No Reserve] [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]
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