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Lot 1522

Celtic, a bronze circular terret ring, 1st century AD, 6.5cm wide; circular in section, ending in flattened trumpets which enclose an attachment bar. Very fine with a smooth green patina £80-£100

Lot 1523

Celtic, bronze circular mount, 1st century AD, 2.3cm diameter, male face with moustache and beard, elliptical eyes and wedge-shaped nose. Very fine with a green patina £60-£80 --- The face resembles a moon face as seen on Cunobelin bronze units (S 326) and is similar to Silenus

Lot 1524

Celtic, bronze strap junction, 1st century AD, 4.5cm by 4.2cm, two conjoined rings with a straight connecting bar on two sides. Fine with a green patina £60-£80

Lot 1525

Celtic, horse bit, 1st century AD, bronze ring with an iron link, 7cm diameter, link 11cm long; together with bronze scabbard chape; bronze oval shaped and decorated terminal with two conical projections [3]. Fine £60-£80

Lot 1526

Celtic, 1st century AD, a bronze woad grinder pestle, 5cm long, crescent-shaped with central loop; together with the matching mortar, 5.6cm long, which has a recessed body to receive the pestle, with triangular enamelled cells below [2]. Fine with a green patina £60-£80

Lot 1528

Iron Age, Northern Britain, bronze Dragonesque plate brooch, late 1st century AD, expanded S-shaped body with central boss, large head and foot terminals, 55 x 26mm. Complete except for the pin, fine with an uneven brown patina £140-£180

Lot 1529

Roman, hollow bronze military cart fitting terminal, 1st or early 2nd century, 7.1cm long by 2.6cm wide, eagle’s head with a long neck with incised feathers rising out of a seven-sided socket, frontal hook projection missing. Fine with an underlying green patina £80-£100 --- These cart fittings held the reins

Lot 1530

Roman, 1st-2nd century, lead-filled bronze steelyard weight of the head of a youthful Hercules, wearing a lionskin on his head, facing frontally with hair swept back, suspension loop at top which is broken, 5cm x 4cm, 243.22g. Very fine with olive green patina £400-£600

Lot 1531

Roman, bronze figure of Jupiter, 1st-2nd century, 8.1cm x 5.7cm, standing nude muscular male figure with the weight on his right foot, left leg slightly bent to the side, right arm bent forwards, left arm straight to the side, head facing to the right, thick bearded jaw and hair bound in a fillet surmounted with a wreath. Very fine with a green patina, arms and legs missing extremities £300-£400 --- Jupiter was the protector of the Empire and was a sky divinity

Lot 1533

Roman, iron dagger, 1st -2nd century AD, single-edged blade, bronze handle with ridged pommel; together with iron barbed arrow heads (3); bronze bracelet; bronze brooches (2); Greek bronze arrowheads (2) [9]. Mostly fine to very fine £60-£80

Lot 1535

Romano-British, bronze brooches (38), 1st-2nd century, including dolphin, trumpet, headstud, and disc types [38]. All complete, three with pins £150-£200

Lot 1536

Romano-British, a bronze disc brooch of Umbonate type, with four lugs, late 1st-2nd century, 38mm diameter, lead-filled centre boss surrounded by six petals; together with a 3rd century gilt-bronze spoke brooch [2]. Both good fine £80-£100

Lot 1537

Roman, 1st-3rd century, bronze artefacts (16), including belt mounts (6); knife handle with openwork design; nail cleaners (2); lion head casket fitting; running dog mount; eagle in flight mount; finger ring with circular bezel; top of a cornucopiae from a statuette [16]. Varied state £80-£100

Lot 1538

Romano-British, a bronze folding knife handle, 2nd century, 76mm long by 19mm high, solid pedestal base with extended handle in the form of the forepart of a lion with a curving body, deep slot behind for the iron blade of which traces remain. Very fine with a green patina £120-£150

Lot 1539

Romano-British, bronze zoomorphic plate brooch, 2nd century, 2.7cm by 2.7cm; outline of a fly with curved wings, oval abdomen, and pointed head, traces of blue enamel present on the wings and head; hinged pin intact behind. Very fine £100-£120

Lot 1540

Roman, silver pin head, 2nd century AD, 3cm long, hand holding a small round fruit; together with a bronze mount of a cherub’s head; a crude figurine of Mercury on a pedestal base, 4.2cm high; a gold ring bezel with applied decoration and oval garnet [4]. All very fine £80-£100

Lot 1541

Romano-British, 2nd century, bronze knife handle, decorated with the body of a male lion coming out of a lotus bud, 55mm by 15mm. Fine with clear details, slightly rough dark patina £60-£80

Lot 1542

Romano-British, zoomorphic bronze belt mount, 2nd century, 3.4cm by 1.8cm, boar facing right with a red enamelled body; two clasps behind. Very fine £60-£80

Lot 1543

Romano-British, a bronze folding knife handle, 2nd century, 63mm long by 16mm high, solid pedestal base with extended rectangular handle divided into nine equal segments, deep slot behind for the iron blade of which traces remain, rectangular opening by base for suspension. Fine with a green patina £40-£60

Lot 1544

Romano-British, late 2nd century, bronze zoomorphic openwork brooch of an eagle catching a hare, 3.7cm by 2.2cm, eagle with rounded body and folded wings, holding the hare with its open beak and talons, catchplate and hinge behind (Hattatt 1161). Very fine with some silvering present £80-£100

Lot 1545

Roman, bronze Venus, 2nd-3rd century, provincial style, 8.5cm x 2.2cm, nude standing figure with weight on her right leg, left leg slightly bent, right arm held forward, left arm bent at the elbow, hand covering her waist, head tilted slightly right and crowned with a diadem, her hair tied together into a knot behind. About very fine and complete, with a red/brown patina £300-£400

Lot 1546

Roman, silvered-bronze repousée plaque, 2rd-3rd century, 58mm by 41mm by 14mm deep, facing bust of female deity with long hair swept back at the sides; pierced at the top. Perforation on bust and minor edge damage, otherwise very fine £80-£100 --- Plaques such as this were normally offerings deposited in temples

Lot 1548

Romano-British, a bronze finger ring, 3rd century, 22mm diameter, oval raised bezel inlaid with red enamel, shoulders decorated with a zoomorphic design. Very fine £60-£80

Lot 1550

Romano-British, c. 3rd century, bronze finger ring, with decorated expanding shoulders, the raised oval bezel set with a green glass intaglio, moulded with a quadruped standing right, 23mm diameter. Fine £40-£60

Lot 1551

Romano-British, bronze artefacts (11), including enamelled seal box lid; swimming duck brooch (Hattatt 1168); bow brooch, Birdlip type (Hattatt 266); large tubular bead with seven decorated grooves; large melon-shaped bead with ribbed decoration; Langton Down brooch; rosette brooch; small mount, bust of Minerva [11]. Generally fine or better £140-£180

Lot 1552

Roman, assorted artefacts (6), including bronze steelyard weight of a male head (Mars?) with crude features; disc brooches (2); spoon bowl; penannular brooch; zoomorphic brooch of a bird (Hattatt 624 var.) [6]. Varied state £80-£100

Lot 1555

Late Roman/Saxon, bronze stylus, 11cm by 1.1cm wide, round shank with bands of ribbing tapering to a point with an expanded eraser at the opposite end. A few scratches, otherwise fine £60-£80

Lot 1556

Anglo-Saxon, a gilt-bronze saucer brooch, 6th century, 65mm diameter by 15mm deep, central boss surrounded by cross and quatrefoil alternating, bordered by beaded circles and lines with a flaring rim. Very fine with some wear to rims, still with some encrustation £800-£1,000

Lot 1557

Anglo-Saxon, bronze artefacts (6), 6th-10th century, including gilded disc brooch with cloisonne enamel; disc brooch with quadruped looking back; gilded chip-carved saucer brooch; strap end decorated with ring and dot design [6]. Varied condition £80-£100

Lot 1558

Anglo-Saxon, bronze artefacts (7), 6th-11th century, including disc brooch; small cruciform brooch; keys (2); strap ends (3) [7]. Varied state £60-£80

Lot 1559

Anglo-Saxon, a 7th century silvered-bronze pyramid mount, 18mm by 12mm, straight suspension bar behind; together with 15th century bronze purse bar; annular brooch; Romano-British bronze lion brooches (2) [5]. Varied state £60-£80

Lot 1560

Anglo-Saxon, a bronze hanging bowl mount in the form of a bird, 7th-8th century; a circular mount with a running scroll design with traces of red enamel; tear-shaped mount with interlaced design and birds heads [3]. Fine £80-£100

Lot 1561

Anglo-Saxon, 8th century, gilt-bronze finger ring, 31mm diameter, D-shaped hoop expanding at the shoulders into a flat oval bezel with a recess for a stone (missing); the gilded incised pattern is interlacing over a veined leaf design. Very fine, olive green patina, small areas of pitting £200-£300 --- Jewellery from this era is rarely found in Britain

Lot 1562

Viking, bronze artefacts (6), late 9th-11th century, including a disc brooch, Borre style; strap-ends (2), both decorated; cross-shaped mount with central boss and four rivets remaining; stirrup mount, type 12, with an openwork central cross [6]. Mixed condition £80-£100

Lot 1563

10th-11th century, a gilt-bronze and cloisonne brooch, 3cm diameter, cruciform motif with expanded and trefoil terminals in blue and white enamel; twelve peripheral lugs, two with blue glass beads. Very fine £100-£150

Lot 1565

Anglo-Saxon, 10th-11th century bronze garter hooks (7), including triangular; circular; with punched ring and dot decoration [7]. Mixed condition £40-£60

Lot 1567

Saxon/Viking, 11th century bronze stirrup mounts (3), Williams class A, type 14, shaped as a cross with an expanded triangular foot decorated with an oval band containing a penannular shape, zoomorphic terminal at top arm, 41mm long by 29mm wide; type trapezoidal form decorated with a facing animal’s head in centre, 41mm long by 30mm wide; zoomorphic side bar from a stirrup, 50mm long by 10mm wide [3]. All very fine with green patina £100-£120

Lot 1568

A Unique Maidstone Griffin Stirrup Mount Anglo-Saxon, a bronze stirrup mount, 11th century, 5.5cm long by 3.3cm wide, sub-triangular shape depicting a right-facing winged Griffin with head looking up and mouth open; the tail is curled over its back; two rivet holes on the base and one at the top. Very fine and unique £80-£100 --- The representation of a Griffin rather than a lion (Class A type 11) is not recorded by Williams in his classifications of stirrup mounts.

Lot 1569

Saxon/Viking, bronze openwork stirrup mount, 11th century, type 11D variety, quadruped standing left, head looking back, mouth open, 51mm long by 32mm wide. Fine with a brown patina £80-£100 --- This appears to be a new variety of the lion design

Lot 1570

11th century, a Saxon bronze stirrup mount, 53mm by 30mm, sub-triangular, decorated with a lion looking upwards with front paw raised (Williams class A, type 11A, no. 227). Very fine £60-£80

Lot 1571

Saxon/Viking, bronze stirrup mount, 11th century, type 9, human mask with large oval eyes, projecting chin and downturned mouth, 36mm long by 27mm wide. Fine with a rough brown patina £60-£80

Lot 1572

Saxon/Viking, bronze Urnes style stirrup mount, 11th century, type 10B, openwork design of a beast entwined with tendrils, 42mm long by 30mm wide. Fine with a brown patina, but missing the lower section £60-£80

Lot 1576

13th century, bronze artefacts (5), viz. annular brooch buckles (3), all intact with pins, lozenge shape with alternate heads and hearts; oval with four turrets; circular with grooves; together with Romanesque buckle decorated with two dragons; limoge T-shaped panel with ox of St Luke [5]. All very fine with green patina £80-£100

Lot 1579

13th-14th century, bronze keys (12): door keys (2), both with lozenge-shaped bows and hollow shanks, 10cm and 8.6cm long; casket keys (10), circular and lozenge-shaped bows, between 3cm and 4cm long [12]. All fine with green patina £120-£150

Lot 1580

13th-14th century, a bronze heraldic pendant, shield-shaped, 42 x 26mm, suspension loop at top, a red bar between six rampant lions, on a background of blue (Leyburne family?). Very fine £100-£120

Lot 1585

14th century, a pointed oval bronze seal matrix, 2.9cm by 1.9cm, iesvy cienlvy dami (I will give to Jesus), bird pecking a smaller bird; suspension loop behind at edge. Very fine £120-£150

Lot 1586

14th century, bronze circular seal matrix, 2.2cm diameter by 2.9cm high, with conical hexagonal handle terminating in a trefoil-shaped loop; the face has a design of a man (Jacob) standing beside a ladder of seven rungs, crescent and star above with the inscription savnte lavrenei (Save the Day). Good very fine £100-£120 --- Jacob’s Ladder leads to Heaven, establishing contact between God and Man in the book of Genesis.

Lot 1588

Medieval, assorted artefacts (7), including 14th century bronze purse bar; quatrefoil-shaped openwork belt chape with an eagle in the centre; sword chape; annular brooch; gold pendant with amber bead in centre [7]. Varied state £60-£80

Lot 1589

14th-15th century, bronze finger rings (7), including stirrup (2) and seal rings (4); octagonal-shaped bezel with a grooved line border enclosing a crowned T; oval bezel with a crowned I and sprig of leaves each side; circular bezel with an h [7]. All fine £120-£150

Lot 1591

15th century, a bronze seal ring, 2.8cm diameter, octagonal-shaped bezel with a grooved line border enclosing an expanding cross; hoop is D-shaped in section. Fine with an olive green patina £60-£80

Lot 710

George VI, Crown, 1951 (S 4111); Elizabeth II, silver Proof Crowns (3), 1977, 1980, 1981 (S LL2-4); ISLE OF MAN, Elizabeth II, silver Proof Crowns (2), 1976, 1977 (KM 37a, 41a); silver Proof Pound, 1978 (cf. KM 44); together with assorted other coins and a silvered-bronze medal [Lot]. Mostly as struck; many in cases or holders of issue £80-£100

Lot 792

Brechin, Arts and Crafts Exhibition, 1907, a white metal award medal by Elkington, legend and date in four lines, rev. standing female figure holding laurel, named (F.C. Wishart, for Mechanical Drawing), 51mm; Edinburgh, International Forestry Exhibition, 1884, Juror’s Medal, bronze awards (3) by J. Crichton & Co, revs. named (Dr A.P. Aitken, Edinburgh; E.M. Holmes, London; John Michie, Balmoral), each 45mm; a bronze award medal by J. Crichton & Co, rev. named (R.H. Cole Esqr., Indian Section, for Services Rendered), 45mm; another, similar, rev. named (A. Jack & Son, Ayrshire, for Wheels, Shafts &c), 45mm [6]. Varied state; one cased £100-£150

Lot 794

Edinburgh, International Exhibition of Industry, Science & Art, 1886, a gilt-silver award medal by A. Kirkwood & Son, crowned arms of Scotland supported by two unicorns, rev. view of the Exhibition Building, edge named (Thomas Smith & Son, Glasgow, Class VII), 51mm, 56.86g (W & E 1528); a gilt-brass (?) award medal, similar, edge named (Jas Crichton & Co, Edinburgh, Class VII), 51mm, 68.79g; bronze and white metal medals by P. Westren, view of the Exhibition Building, rev. views of five Edinburgh buildings, each 45mm (BHM 3215); together with a cast copy, similar [5]. Very fine or better £100-£150

Lot 795

Edinburgh, International Electric Exhibition, 1890, a silver award medal by Kirkwood & Son, Minerva seated left, rev. two electrodes divided by a pair of wings, magnet behind, edge named (Hillman, Herbert & Cooper Ltd, Coventry - Koh-i-Noor Safety Bicycle), 51mm (BHM 3401); a bronze medal, similar, edge named (Alexr Fletcher Junr, Irvine - Model, Screw Steam Ship, Stern & Rudder Frames), 51mm; a gilt-bronze medal, similar, edge named (James Hardie & Sons, Edinburgh - Violins), 51mm [3]. Good very fine or better, first cleaned, gilding worn on last £80-£100

Lot 796

Edinburgh, Scottish & National Exhibition, 1898-1899, a gilt-silver medal, unsigned, Scottish arms with supporters, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Palethorpes Limited, Glasgow, Potted Meats & Sausages), 45mm; Perth, Arts & Crafts Exhibition, 1904, a bronze medal by Kirkwood & Son, arms on breast of double-headed eagle, rev. blacksmith seated at anvil, edge named (James Craigie, Honorary Secretary), 51mm; Woodside, Exhibition of Industry & Art, 1891, a silver medal, unsigned, three figures, one standing, one seated, one reclining, rev. wreath, named (James Innes, 1891), 32mm [3]. Second with minor edge damage, last holed at top, otherwise fine to good very fine, last rare £80-£100

Lot 797

Edinburgh & Midlothian Industrial Exhibition, Edinburgh Evening News Special Prize, a silver award by Belfield, crowned arms of Scotland supported by two unicorns, rev. named (Thos Sands for Best Photograph (Open), 1900), 52mm; a gilt-silver award medal by Belfield, similar, rev. named (Awarded to Palethorpes Ltd for Sausages, 1903), 52mm; a gilt-bronze medal, similar, rev. named (Awarded to Terrace & Co. for Motor House With Heating Stove, 1907), 53mm; a silver medal, similar, rev. named (Won by J. Mercer for Model), 53mm [4]. First holed at top and bottom, otherwise good very fine or better; second cased £100-£150

Lot 799

Edinburgh & Midlothian Homeworkers Exhibition, bronze award medals (4), by J. Moore, standing female figure holding olive branch and mirror, revs. named (Ernest Kingdon for Fretwork 1905; E. Kingdon; J. & M. Bowie for Tablet 1906; S. Evans for Art Work 1906), each 45mm [4]. Good very fine or better £80-£100 --- The engraver’s name has been effaced from two of the four medals

Lot 800

Glasgow, Industrial Exhibition, 1865-66, bronze award medals (3), by Maclure & Macdonald, Scotia seated left, holding wreath in each hand, revs. wreath, named (James Adamson, Engine, 2nd Prize; Alexander Denholm, Steamship, 1st Prize; Alexr Denholm, Tool Chest), each 64mm [3]. Two with edge knocks, otherwise about extremely fine or better; second cased £80-£100

Lot 803

Glasgow, Industrial Exhibition, 1886-87, a bronze medal by J. Moore, Scotia seated right, rev. arms of Glasgow, named on scroll below (H. Sardou & Co), 64mm (BHM 3341); Glasgow, East End Exhibition, 1890-91, a bronze medal by R. Scott, Scotia seated right, rev. arms of Glasgow, named on scroll below (Wm Nicol), 64mm; others (2), similar but un-named [4]. Good very fine or better, one with some edge bruises £80-£100

Lot 804

Glasgow, International Exhibition, 1888, bronze medals (2), unsigned, Mercury and Hercules seated, revs. wreath, named (Hugh Borland, Swimming, 15th Sept; Walter Macgregor, Swimming, 15th Sept), each 38mm; Glasgow International Exhibition, 1901, Sports Section, a silver medal, unsigned, arms of Glasgow, rev. view of the Exhibition building, named on scroll below (Merchants’ CC Gymkhana), 22mm; Women’s Section, a gilt-bronze badge, unsigned, arms of Glasgow, rev. view of the Exhibition building, named below (Mrs Gildea), 37 x 24mm [4]. Very fine or better £80-£100

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