4th-5th century AD. A matched pair of gold bow brooches, each a D-shaped headplate with beaded wire border, granule clusters and four cabochon garnets in cells with beaded wire collars, shallow keeled bow with offset triangular granule clusters, lozengiform footplate with beaded wire borders, granule clusters, and four cabochon garnets in cells; bronze core to the reverse with spring and catchplate. 16 grams total, 44mm (1 3/4"). From an old Oriental collection. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item I.25.1 for a larger, similarly constructed and ornamented example. Very fine condition.
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Late 5th century AD. A matched pair of silver-gilt bow brooches, each a D-shaped headplate with S-scroll ornament, four radiating collared knops flanking a median beast-head with vesica-shaped eyes, inset garnet cabochons to the outer pair; deep carinated bow with chevron pellet bands to the outer edges, lozengiform footplate with pellet bands and opposed scrolls, six lateral lugs with inset cabochon garnets, two curved lappets with inset cabochon garnets above a beast-head finial; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. 77 grams total, 99-100mm (4"). Acquired on the London art market before 2000. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item I.8.7. [2] Very fine condition.
Early 6th century AD. A silver-gilt bow brooch with scrolled headplate and inset cabochon garnet, broad bow with chip-carved running zigzags and reserved median panel, ribbed collar to the footplate with beast-head finial, cabochon garnet eyes; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. 16 grams, 58mm (2 1/4"). Acquired on the London art market before 2000. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item V.3.3. Extremely fine condition.
Late 5th-6th century AD. A bronze cruciform bow brooch of Barrington Type comprising a rectangular headplate with central ring-and-dot motif. three D-section lugs, deep bow with chamfered ends, flat footplate with transverse bands; horse-head finial with raised eyes and nostrils; pierced lug an long catchplate to the reverse. 13 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, fig.147, item 11. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
8th-10th century AD. A cast key comprising an elliptical plate, small bow and right-angled ward; the plate decorated to both faces with an incised saltire and four dots. 5.18 grams, 55mm (2 1/4"). Private collection, Nottinghamshire, UK; acquired late 1980s-early 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
8th-9th century AD. A bronze barrel key with round-section shank, piriform bow, rectangular ward with two lateral bits. 9.43 grams, 49mm (2"). Found near Ringstead, Norfolk, UK; 2003. Cf. Webster, L. & Backhouse, J. The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991, item 66(q"). Fine condition. Scarce.
7th century AD. A bronze radiate-headed bow brooch with D-shaped headplate and five radiating collared lugs, concentric arches to the median panel, shallow ribbed bow, lozengiform footplate with concentric lozenges, lateral cells, animal-head finial; remains of lug and catchplate to the reverse. 11 grams, 82mm (3 1/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item VI.6.7 for type. [No Reserve] Fine condition, small casting flaw to footplate.
6th-7th century AD. A cast flat-section bow brooch with D-shaped headplate, shallow bow, lozengiform footplate; the headplate with five radiating flat knops to the outer edge, decorated with geometric ornament; the bow with vertical ribbing; the footplate with stylised downward-facing animal heads, four protruding roundels and an animal head terminal; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. 16 grams, 68mm (2 1/2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item IV.3.9. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
6th-7th century AD. A small bronze radiate-headed brooch with semicircular headplate and pellets to the outer edge, ribbed bow, knot-design decorated footplate, knob-shaped terminal; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. 16 grams, 51mm (2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. For similar see Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item VII.40.22 [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A silver bow brooch with tightly coiled spring and chord, deep D-section bow with transverse projections, discoid knop to the foot, broad catchplate to the rear; to the lower bow, a duck modelled in the round with flat-section head, bulbous body, transverse fillets and trapezoidal tail. 18 grams, 44mm (1 3/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 751 for type. The tradition of using a duck as a religious symbol goes back to the Middle Bronze Age where it is associated with solar symbols on pottery and metalwork. Solar cults in Europe were closely connected to water, though the reason why is not fully understood, and the duck may have been seen as a connection between sky and water, it being associated with both. In the Iron Age and Roman period it was sacred to the goddess Sequana, a healing goddess whose shrine lay at the source of the river Seine in France. Very fine condition.
2nd-1st century BC. A La Tène II type bronze brooch with thick tapering bow, integral spring and catchplate, two bulbs to the returned foot. 11 grams, 47mm (1 3/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 730. Extremely fine condition.
2nd-1st century BC. A bronze fibula based on a standard La Tène I type with facetted bow, coiled spring, pin and catchplate to the foot; the foot returned forming a second spring and chord. 9.63 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 723 for the standard form. Very fine condition.
Late 18th century AD. A Georgian period green baize-lined mahogany hinged-lid box with brass lock (no key) containing a suite of three graduated cut-steel safe or vault keys each with round bow and baluster turned shaft; the largest with removable sprung dust preventer to bore; the wards precision-cut in different but matching geometric patterns. 683 grams, box: 16 x 9 x 7.5cm (longest key: 13.5cm) (6 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 (5 1/4)"). Property of a Hampshire gentleman; by inheritance 1970s. It is likely that the largest key would fit a vault door and that the two smaller keys would be to safes within the vault; the slightly different sizes would prevent confusion for the user. Very fine condition. Rare.
A Regency Mahogany and Inlaid Bow Fronted Sideboard, bordered with ebonised lines, fitted with a central frieze and recessed apron drawer below, flanked by a deep drawer and an enclosed cupboard, with brass lion's mask and ring handles, on square tapered legs, terminating in spade feet, 134.5cm (4ft 5in) wide.
EARLY 19TH CENTURY LINE INLAID FIGURED MAHOGANY BOW FRONTED CORNER CUPBOARD the dentil moulded cornice above a frieze with central, oval leafy inlay, over a pair of twin panelled and cross banded cupboard doors, enclosing three shelves and pair of spice drawers to the painted interior, the whole outlined and decorated with boxwood stringing, 47 1/4" (120cm) high
LATE VICTORIAN EBONISED AND GILT SMALL TWO SEATER SETTEE, the galleried back with padded top rail, above a bow fronted stuff over seat, covered in olde gold plush and raised on turned and part fluted fore legs with gilt lined black pot casters, 26 1/2" (67.cm) high, 45" x 28" (114.3cm x 71.1cm)
GOODALLS, MANCHESTER, TEN PIECE ARTS AND CRAFTS OAK DINING ROOM SUITE, COMPRISING; WIND-OUT EXTENDING DINING TABLE, with canted oblong, moulded top, two extra leaves and heavy square tapering legs with brown pot castors, 29 1/2" (75cm) high, 51" (129.5cm) wide, 71" (180.3cm) long, 107" (271.8cm) long extended, SET OF EIGHT DINING CHAIRS (6+2) with heart pierced top rails, flat fronted seats, the single chairs covered in red leather, the carvers in brown (distressed), and square tapering supports, stamped, Goodall, Lamb and Heighway Ld. Manchester and an impressive SIDEBOARD with moulded canopy top above a pair of six panel glazed and bow fronted central cupboard doors, enclosing a single shelf to the interior and flanked by open shelves and extended end supports, surmounted by turned candleholders, the advanced lower section with single drawer and open shelf to the bow fronted centre section, flanked by two drawers and two panelled cupboard doors, raised on octagonal supports with bun feet, 74 1/2" (189.2cm) high, 80 1/4" x 27 1/4" (203.8cm x 69.3cm), stamped Goodalls (10)
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