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Click here to subscribeThree Indian heavy bronze lota vessels, probably 19th Century, each having allover foliate decoration, overall diameters 26cm and 31cm, together with a similarly decorated brass lota, overall diameter 31cm Condition: Some losses to the infill decoration - **General condition consistent with age
Adam Barsby (b.1969), "Love's Voyage", signed and numbered 93/350, released in 2001 by De Montfort Fine Art, with certificate of authenticity and original box of issue, bronze sculpture, height 27cm.; 10.75in. Artists' Resale Right ("droit de suite") may apply to this lot. Condition Report: The sculpture is in very good, original condition with no obvious faults to report. The box has some minor scuffs and marks commensurate with age. Condition report: see terms and conditions
A Chinese bronze koro and cover on stand, the cover surmounted with a Fo dog, the koro with replacement/later handles, of bellied rectangular form with Fo mask handles (with two large repairs to body), all raised upon a stand depicting a turtle amidst the clouds, 18th/19th century, h.34cm Condition Report / Extra Information Large repaired area approx. 8x4cm to one side.Further smaller repair approx. 2x2cm to corner of same side.The whole with major age / handling wear all over.
A ladies Rolex 14ct gold Oyster Perpetual bracelet watch, circa 1980s, having a signed bronze dial, baton markers, automatic movement, and original Rolex bracelet with hinged clasp, bracelet stamped 66, case marked 14k, probably model No.67180, dia. 2.5cm (excluding crown), with possibly associated box, no papers Condition Report / Extra Information In running order.Minor surface scratches to glass.Scratch to dial above 6 o'clock marker.Case good with minor age wear only.Bracelet and clasp with some play due to wear, otherwise good.Weight 51.5g.Strap also 14k gold.
A Chinese polished bronze censerOf rounded bombe form with lobed sides and twin dragon handles, raised on three swept supports, unmarked, 20cm high. CONDITION REPORT: Two large repairs to the base, each approx 4cm/5cm in size. Discolouration and patination to the interior and exterior, indicative of age.
2nd century AD. A bronze bird plate brooch with head and neck modelled in the round, notched trailing edges to the wings and tail, ring-and-dot motifs; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 vol.2 plate 126 for types. 25 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). From the collection of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch formed as a dolphin with media rib, scooped tail with enamelled cells, deeply curved body, annular enamelled eyes with central enamelled pellets, scale texturing, lateral fins; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 7964. 9.43 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. Very fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze enamelled disc brooch with reserved pellets and central roundel, sprung pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 12602. 4.37 grams, 23mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number D13; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Late 1st-2nd century AD. A bronze openwork disc brooch with enamel detailing; the plaque formed as a flat outer ring connected by eight scaphoid spokes to an inner ring and carinated hub; the outer and inner rings with alternating green glass panels and iridescent millefiori inserts, the spokes with blue iridescent glass inserts, the hub with segmented cone of blue and green iridescent glass panels, socket to the apex; hinged pin and catch to the reverse, loop for securing chain to the outer edge. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1136; Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 vol.2 plate 114 item 14345 for type. 55 grams, 67mm (2 3/4"). Property of a European collector; acquired Europe, 1980s-1990s. Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A substantial bronze bridge-type brooch with beast-head finials, hinged pin, inlaid roundels to each end of the bow and raised median panel with enamelled triangles. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 581. 18 grams, 49mm (2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number Br2; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
12th-8th century BC. A Late Bronze Age narrow bronze dagger, lozengiform in section with acute tip; to the shoulders, four holes to accommodate rivets (three present) to secure a hilt. 96 grams, 25cm (9 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number BA15; previously in the Michael Nellist collection; found Little Snoring, Fakenham, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Very fine condition.
2nd century AD. A mixed group of bronze knee brooches, one with hinged pin, five with sprung pins. See discussion in Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011. 94 grams total, 32-39mm (1 1/4 - 1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection numbers Kn4-7 Kn 10 & Kn11; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [6 No Reserve] Very fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A gargantuan short-flanged 'winged' axe of Ulrome/Barmston/Lissett style, with spatulate blade; to each face, two convergent lateral wings forming a recess; the butt rounded with slot to the rear. Cf. Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab.IX, vol.7 Munich, 1981 pls. 46-47 nos.586-615 especially 605. Hammond, Brett Finding the Bronze Age in Britain, The Searcher, October 2014 fig.6 p.52 (this axehead"). 764 grams, 19cm (7 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX38; previously in a Derbyshire collection; formerly with TimeLine Originals, Essex, UK; previously in the Hurst collection; found Snettisham, Norfolk, UK; accompanied by a copy of the TimeLine Originals Certificate of Authenticity. This is probably the largest and heaviest of this type recorded in the British Isles. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Fine condition, blade chipped.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze hinge-headed enamelled brooch with shallow bow and trapezoidal footplate with panels of enamel ornament; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 463. 9.79 grams, 47mm (1 3/4"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A gilt-bronze plate brch with running ropework detail to the rim, central cell with blue glass cone, remains of lug and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 535 for type. 7.26 grams, 24mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number U29; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century AD. A tinned bronze plate brooch comprising six radiating fronds with incised detailing, five applied bone discs; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 514. 4.59 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number PB2; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
2nd century AD. A lozengiform bronze plate brooch with tiered centre, roundel to each angle, central red enamel disc with white centre on a blue and white field with millefiori rosettes. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 559. 7.30 grams, 48mm (2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CoP1; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze pendant formed as miniature hair-shears with triangular blades and round-section spring loop extending to the upper edge of each blade; to one face a panel of running La Tène 'Mirror Style' incised scrolls with pointillé detailing. 18 grams, 49mm (2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CE55; ex Michael Nellist collection; found near Fakenham, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd says: 'During my excavations at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53 I discovered half of a pair of iron shears of late Iron Age or early Romano-British date. They were clearly shears used for sheep shearing; their design had hardly changed in 2000 years. However, this remarkable Iceni bronze pendant from Fakenham is unquestionably a miniature version of human hair-shears, as indicated by its refined design and delicate Celtic-style decoration. This decoration is similar to that of the bronze hair-shears excavated a dozen or so years ago during the laying of a gas pipeline at an iron age settlement site at Hamperden End, Essex (see my report, 'Is this how King Cunobelin cut his hair?' Coin News, December 2004 p.25"). My guess is that the Fakenham pendant was proudly worn around the neck of an up-market Icenian hairdresser. Would I be so bold as to speculate that it might have graced the neck of the royal hairdresser who tried to tame the long tawny locks of Queen Boudica herself? Why not? The Hamperden End hair 'scissors' were dated c.20BC-AD70; Boudica died in her prime c.AD61'; accompanied by a copy of the Coin News article. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.
12th-10th century BC. An iron sword copying a typical pattern of the Late Bronze Age period, of generally Ewart Park form, the blade tapering from the point to its widest and tapering again to the flared hilt with a pronounced central rib to the full length; the hilt (lacking the extremity) with two surviving rivets that would have secured organic hilt scales. See Brown, M. A., Swords and Sequence in the British Bronze Age, Archaeologia CVII, 1982 pl.II, number 2 (Barrow, Suffolk) and 6 (Thames, Brentford) and Burgess and Colquhoun, The Swords of Britain, Prahistorische Bronzefunde IV, 5 pl.86 no.584 for similar types in bronze. 460 grams, 65cm (25 1/2"). From the collection of an East London gentleman; by inheritance; originally acquired 1950s-1960s; reputedly found in East Anglia, early 20th century, during dyke cutting operations. Accompanied by a report of metallurgic analytical results, written by Metallurgist Dr. Brian Gilmour of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford. The change from bronze to iron as primary material for weapons and implements happened slowly and spread to Britain from Europe; this sword is a direct copy in iron of a classic bronze type and the ironsmith who made it must have been familiar with the traditional bronze sword forms, indicating an early date and it was possibly imported from Europe. As such it represents a fascinating and important link between the two cultures of metalworking that started in the Proto-Celtic Hallstatt culture. Good condition. Extremely rare.
2nd century AD. A bronze headstud bow brooch with loop and transverse arms, deep bow with enamelled roundel above a band of enamelled lozenges, ribbed foot, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 420. 19 grams, 52mm (2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number H10; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze brooch comprising a transverse arm and D-shaped headplate with dentilled edge, three ring-and-dot motifs; right-angled bow with raised flanges, median slot, lateral wings with ring-and-dot motifs; flared discoid foot with stud beneath; hinged pin to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 470 for type. 35 grams, 61mm (2 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number Kn24; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. The lateral wings and a recessed bow are unusual features for knee brooches as is the large size. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition; catchplate absent, pin set open. Rare.
1st century AD. A bronze Z-formed dragonesque brooch with enamelled cells to the body, loop and panel with raised median bar to each finial, chin attached to the chest, coiled pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 608. 7.32 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s, collection number DB10; found Willerby, North Yorkshire, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.
4th century AD. A large bronze crossbow brooch with two holes to the transverse arm, three onion-shaped knops with points, thick bow with band of engraved hatching, rectangular footplate with ring-and-dot motifs, chamfered lateral panels; catchplate to the reverse, pierced with bronze wire. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 505 for type. 82 grams, 88mm (3 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number C10; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century AD. A bronze bow brooch of Aucissa type with deep bow, chamfered sides, rectangular collar with two recesses and incised chevron above, tapering foot with ledge finial, substantial hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 306. 18 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E67; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch with tiered finials, tinned D-section centre, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 11668 for type. 6.74 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number EE11; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
3rd-4th century AD. A mixed group of four bronze crossbow brooches with a P-shaped bow brooch and a similar bow brooch with pierced D-shaped plaque to the headplate. See discussion in Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011. 149 grams, 47-69mm (1 3/4 - 2 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection numbers C43-45 C49 C51 & C58; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [6 No Reserve] Very fine condition, one pin absent.
2nd century AD. A large bronze bow brooch with flat-section bow and headplate with notched edges and seven punched points, saltire above a narrow foot with knop finial and catch to the reverse, hinged pin to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 406 for type. 17 grams, 78mm (3"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E66; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
3rd-2nd millennium BC. A group of three ceramic vessels consisting of: a bowl with geometric motifs and fish; a bowl with repeating geometric pattern to the shoulder; a cup with tapering body, small foot and cream glaze with frieze to the centre of a standing bull and lion attacking a ibex. 497 grams total, 8.5-12.5cm (3 1/2 - 5"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. [3 No Reserve] Fine condition.
4th-3rd millennium BC. A bulbous ceramic bowl with chamfered rim, band of polychrome zebu, gazelle and geometric motifs to the shoulder. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2 New Delhi, 1994. 369 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A tinned bronze plate brooch, lozengiform with vertical median line, split lobed ends, central recess with inset bronze bead; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 508. 3.02 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number L13; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
10th century BC. A bronze short sword with triangular tapering blade, square-section midrib, cotton-reel pommel with bands of decoration, dished upper lobe; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006 fig.20. 1.1 kg, 56cm including stand (22"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1990s. Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch formed as a labrys double-edged axe with enamelled(?) stem and enamelled roundel on each blade; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 7875 for type. 10 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AxB6; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
4th century AD. A bronze crossbow brooch with facetted transverse arms, three rounded knops (two with disc collar), narrow bow with rilled outer face and collar to the lower end, parallel-sided footplate with chamfered edges, raised rib detailing, finial with recesses, hinged pin and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 10495. 57 grams, 79mm (3 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number C37; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
3rd-4th century AD. A gilt-bronze crossbow brooch with facetted crossbar, three facetted knops with ribbed collars, shallow bow with ribbed outer face, rectangular footplate with chamfered edges and ribbed median panel and scrolled foot, catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 502. 24 grams, 55mm (2 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number C9; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition, lacking pin.
2nd century AD. A bronze bridge-type plate brooch with D-section balustered finials, central rectangular panel with polychrome enamelled detailing, remains of catch and pin to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 582. 21 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number Br1; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A mixed group of bronze clothes fasteners from the Rudd collection comprising: CE31 toggle of the Dobunni, hammerhead type with attachment bar; CE32 toggle of the Belgae with narrow attachment loop; CE33 clothes fastener of the Iceni, hollow-formed bulb and stud; CE34 clothes fastener of the Catuvellauni, boss-and-loop type; CE35 clothes fastener of the Catuvellauni, boss-and-loop type with straight edge to loop; CE36 clothes fastener of the Iceni, hammerhead type with triangular loop. 70 grams total, 20-41mm (3/4 - 1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection numbers CE31 CE32-36; found Warwickshire, Hampshire and formerly in the Don Lee collection, East Anglia; Higham Ferrers, Northants; and Narborough, Norfolk, UK;CE31 formerly part of the Michael Nellist collection; previously with Bernard C. Pickard, Dorset, UK; found near Cranborne Chase, Dorset, UK; accompanied by a letter from Bernard Pickard to Michael Nellist confirming the provenance and an article by John Davies entitled The Land of Boudica, and Bronze Age Metalwork, by Shire Archaeology, P.51 showing similar toggles. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [6 No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze T-shaped bow brooch with curved ledge for the spring, arched bow with ropework detailing, raised panels to the reverse above and below, spring, pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 385. 18 grams, 58mm (2 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number TS1; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition.
7th century BC. A Sompting Type socketted axehead with loop and distinctive double crescentic ridged decoration, large bulbous collar, panel to each face with raised ribs denoting flanges, short blade with slightly convex cutting edge; sturdy lateral loop. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881 items 130, 144; Moore, C.N. & Rowlands, M. Bronze Age Metalwork in Salisbury Museum, Salisbury, 1972 item 48; Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab. IX, vol. 7 Munich, 1981 item 1592. 316 grams, 12cm. (4 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK, formed since the 1970s; collection number AX55 previously in the Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired Vickery Antiquities Shop, UK; accompanied by a copy of the vendor's auction listing, original invoice, and Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, give details and circumstances of his acquisition, academic references and general notes. See also two variants of South-Eastern Type axes, Schmidt & Burgess pl.85 no.1280 (Worthing Variant) and No.1287. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Very fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch of four gamma-shaped legs with incised linear detailing; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 11344 for type. 11 grams, 29mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number SW1; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
1st century AD. A bronze openwork plate brooch formed as radiating La Tène trumpet motifs; sprung pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 11664 for type. 17 grams, 37mm (1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number O28; formerly in the Don Lee collection. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A broad leaf-shaped bronze blade with rounded shoulder and short tang, raised midrib with fuller and curved ends extending to the shoulders. See discussion in Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974 p.8-21. 466 grams, 42cm (16 1/2"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. Fine condition.
1st century AD. A bronze seal box with four holes to the base, two lateral slots, hinged lid with sitting ram(?) in a beaded border, punched fleece detailing. Cf. Hammond, B. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Third Edition, Witham, 2014 p.05 no.R16-0109. 6.24 grams, 26mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CE64; part of the Sutton-on-Trent 'treasure'; found Sutton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, UK. On 19 May 2009 Chris Rudd received images of a Celtic tankard handle and other objects that had been found inside the remains of a late Iron Age or early Romano-British cauldron or bucket that had been unearthed on a farm near Sutton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. Recognising the significance of the hoard, he advised that it should be reported to the local PAS finds liaison officer, but also added that if a museum did not acquire the hoard, that he would be keen to buy it. The hoard was reported to FLO Rachel Atherton and then examined at the British Museum. Two years later Chris was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to purchase the hoard for his own collection, including the 'jewel' in the bucket - the Sutton-on-Trent Tankard Handle. Being a Roman object it might be easy to see this creature with a 'spotted' coat as a leopard. However, its British context - essentially rural, mainly agrarian and pastoral - suggests that the animal is perhaps more likely to be a sheep or ram with a woolly coat, cf. three earlier bronze coins of the Catuvellauni, ABC 2655 2694 and 2733. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition, rim partly absent.
2nd century AD. A gilt-bronze plate brooch with concentric rings of raised collars, punched ropework detailing, six lobes around a stepped central boss with knop finial, lug and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 11592 for type. 7.57 grams, 22mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number U25; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
4th century AD. A substantial bronze crossbow brooch with contoured upper face to the transverse arm, three onion-shaped knops with stud finials, short bow with hatched outer face, wire ring to the lower ednd, rectangular footplate with chamfered edges, C-shaped detailing; hinged pin to the reverse, sliding sleeve to the catchplate. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 506 for type. 61 grams, 73mm (3"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number C18; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze headstud bow brooch with hollow arms and deep D-section bow with enamelled detailing and lateral ribbing, tiered foot with catchplate to the reverse, spring and pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 425. 15 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number H1; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
4th century AD. A bronze crossbow brooch with scrolled upper face to the transverse arm, three facetted knops, deep bow, rectangular footplate with raised linear detailing, hinged pin and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 104. 34 grams, 66mm (2 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number C39; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
4th-3rd millennium BC. A biconical ceramic bowl with flared rim, band of polychrome fish and geometric motifs to the shoulder. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2 New Delhi, 1994. 314 grams, 13cm (5"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
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