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Click here to subscribe3rd century AD and earlier. A pair of bronze animal figurines comprising: a stylised wolf(?) with large erect ears, slit mouth, long tail and stub legs; a stylised zebu with curved horns and short legs. 73.5 grams total, 56-59mm (5 1/4"). Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. [2] Fine condition.
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze ring with D-section expanding hoop and angled shoulders, raised plaque bezel with goddess Fortuna (Greek Tyche), depicted blindfolded with a cornucopia at the crook of her right arm. 12.78 grams, 27.78mm overall, 18.73mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8) (1"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. Fine condition.
4th century AD. A bronze ring with expanding hoop and angled shoulders, raised discoid bezel with a standing heron amidst tall vegetation, a star to the left. 9.30 grams, 28.31mm overall, 18.51mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (1"). From an East London collection; previously in a collection formed between 1990-2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd century AD. A bronze ring with triple bezel, inscribed in three lines 'VI I? / X?I? / V?I?'. 1.74 grams, 19.72mm overall, 14.33x18.04mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8) (3/4"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A group of three bracelets comprising: a D-section black glass annular bracelet; a bronze penannular bracelet with ram's head finials; a large bronze penannular bracelet or arm-ring with beast-head terminals. 122 grams total, 6.4-11cm (2 1/2 - 4 1/4"). Property of a European gentleman living in London; formerly from an old private collection formed in the early 1980s. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze rectangular-section bracelet with flattened snake-head terminals with incised scale detailing, the body divided into sections with transverse lines, bands of pellets in between. 27 grams, 58mm (2 1/4"). Private collection, UK; formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: an eagle pendant with dorsal loop; a duck pierced at the shoulders; a bifacial dove(?) plaque; a standing figure with shoulder-length hair. 21 grams total, 22-28mm (3/4 - 1"). From a private Belgian collection; previously part of a private collection formed in Germany in the 1990s. [4, No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of Diana (Greek Artemis) striding forward, wearing a short chiton, himation tied at the waist and laced calf-high boots; hair drawn back into a bun on the back of the head; weight on left leg and both arms raised in front of the body; left hand would have held an attachment, possibly a bow or arrow, a precise hole on left shoulder suggests the attachment of a quiver. 69 grams, 76mm (3"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly acquired on the German art market before 1980. Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. Three bronze containers for domestic use: a small weighing plate, a drinking cup embossed with concentric lines, and a ring pan with concentric grooves in relief. Cf. Boucher S., and Tassinari S., Bronzes Antiques I, Inscriptions, Statuaire, Vaisselle, Paris, 1976; see Grocock, C., and Grainger S. in Apicius: A Critical Edition with an Introduction and English Translation, Devon, 2006, for discussion on their use. 313 grams total, 81-13.7cm (3 1/4 - 5 1/2"). Ex important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. Dishes and other domestic containers of similar type were used in the Graeco-Roman world for centuries, and are widely described in the Apicius book of recipes. [3] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of Venus (Greek Aphrodite), depicted standing nude with a slender physique, her weight on her left leg and holding a mirror in her left hand, hair dressed in loose curls falling on her shoulders, wearing a diadem on centre-parted hair, a pomegranate originally in her right hand(?"). See Havelock, C. M., The Aphrodite of Knidos and Her Successors, A Historical Review of the Female Nude in Greek Art, University of Michigan, 1995 (2007"). 117 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. The Roman goddess Venus was assimilated to the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. Her cult remained very popular throughout the Roman period, and many votive bronze statuettes have survived. Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze snake ring with coiled body, the head perpendicular to its body, tail coiled, punched detailing to the body and head. 7.85 grams, 25.46mm overall, 20.54mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18) (1"). Property of a South London collector; acquired before 1980. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd-4th century AD. A pair of bronze tubular kohl pots, one with a smaller pot attached to the side with a metal strap; offered with an applicator with ribbed finial. 95.6 grams total, 11-14cm (4 1/3 - 5 1/2"). From a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection since before 1980. [3] Fair condition.
1st-4th century AD. A group of four bronze bracelets comprising: a round-section bracelet with beast-head finials; a keeled bracelet with lozengiform finials; a bracelet formed from four thin rods with collars, looped finials; a round-section bracelet with lion-head finials. 97 grams, 63-75mm (2 1/2 - 3"). Private collection, UK; formed in the 1980s. [4. No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd century BC-3rd century AD. A group of bronze artefacts comprising: a figurine of a standing hermaphrodite; a bust of a matrona; a bull-head pendant with old Christie's label; a conical janiform finial on a custom-made stand; a stylised standing figurine with hair tied in knots, hands clasped at the waist with recess, mounted on a custom-made stand. 172 grams total, 32-64mm (1 1/4 - 2 1/2"). Part of a London collection; part acquired Christies, London, 12 December 1984, lot 258 [part], formerly from an old private collection formed in the 1970s-early 1980s; accompanied with an old Christies lot tag dated 12 Dec 1984. [5] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze crescentic pendant with small male genitalia and abdomen to the centre, one arm a fist in mano fica gesture, the other an erect phallus; suspension loop above. 22.4 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of Minerva, standing on a square pedestal base, wearing a loose robe draped over her left shoulder, left hand holding a shield by her side, right arm raised, wearing a crested helmet. 42.9 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). From a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection since before 1980. [No Reserve] Fair condition.
2nd-4th century AD. A bronze group comprising dress pins and styli with aviform finial, one a profile head with comb. 77 grams total, 14-18cm (5 1/2 - 7"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly in a German private collection formed in the 1950-1970s. [4, No Reserve] Fine condition, repaired.
3rd century AD. A bronze ring with raised bezel engraved with an image of cupid riding a hippocamp, fish(?) below; the hoop flat-section with expanding shoulders. 11.58 grams, 21.96mm overall, 18.04x16.65mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11) (3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century BC-3rd century AD. A mixed group of bronze artefacts comprising: a small terret ring with a lozengiform plaque; a furniture or casket fitting in the shape of a lion's paw; a stylised ram figurine with stub legs. 147 grams total, 25-52mm (1 - 2"). From a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection since before 1980. [3] Fair condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of a military commander, wearing a paludamentum fastened at left shoulder, his weight on his left foot, right arm extended with open palm, left hand bent at elbow and holding an object, now absent. 50.4 grams, 67mm (2 1/2"). Property of a South London collector; acquired before 1980. Fine condition.
1st century BC-2nd century AD. A substantial bronze statuette of standing Fortuna (Greek Tyche) wearing a peplos and loosely draped mantle, silver clasps holding the dress, long hair dressed in curls and pulled back in a chignon with two loose curls falling on the shoulders, holding a cornucopia in her left arm, right arm bent at wrist with open hand to accept rudder. 335 grams, 13cm (5"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old Dutch collection formed in the 1970s. Very fine condition.
4th century AD. A bronze ring with flat-section hoop, columnar bezel with discoid intaglio engraved with an image of an advancing lion. 7.44 grams, 31.92mm overall, 19.72mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20) (1 1/4"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition. A large wearable size.
1st-3rd century AD. A group of three bronze keys comprising: hoop with rectangular shank, the bit a segmented columnar block; one similar of slender profile with barrel and notched bit; one with substantial bit and slotted forward edge. 33.5 grams total, 26-38mm (1 - 1 1/2"). From an East London collection; previously in a collection formed between 1990-2000. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
6th-12th century AD. A group of five round solid circular bronze weights, each showing on the face a value with the unit number for each nomisma (= solidus, the monetary unit of the Eastern Roman Empire) and a number. See Warmser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Ostliches Erbe, München, 2004, p.365, nos.839-850. 686 grams total, 31-67mm (1 1/4 - 2 1/2"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s. Weights produced during this period were made in gold, silver, bronze, lead, glass, and stone. Surviving gold and silver weights are extremely rare. Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, was also seldom employed, which clearly reflects the loss of the tin-producing provinces in the west during the course of the fourth century AD. Most bronzes are actually either brass (copper and zinc) or gunmetal (copper, tin, and zinc), both of which can often be prefixed with the term 'leaded'. A large majority of Eastern Roman metal weights are made of these two alloys. [5] Fine condition.
10th-12th century AD. A large bronze enkolpion reliquary cross pendant comprising two narrow hinged plates and an articulated suspension loop with vertical rib; obverse with Corpus Christi and small flanking busts; reverse with Mary Theotokos in orans pose and four nimbate busts surrounding. Cf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 258. 122 grams, 10.5cm (4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition.
6th-15th century AD. A group of four bronze rings comprising: a D-section hoop with raised lentoid bezel, the bezel with geometric decoration; a flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders, square bezel with a lozenge on a enamelled background; a keeled hoop with raised lugs to shoulders, the hoop and bezel with punched annulets; a flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders engraved with triangular panels, square bezel with geometric motif. 38.6 grams total, 20-24mm (1"). Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. [4] Fine condition.
5th-7th century AD. A bronze oil lamp with a rounded body, flaring nozzle, hinged lid decorated with pawn-shaped finial and elaborate antler-shaped handle; stand with pricket which rises from shallow reel-shaped drip pan atop a baluster column decorated with mouldings; leaf-shaped design to the base supported by three legs with lion-paw feet. See Buckton, D. ed., Byzantium, the Treasures of Byzantine Art and Culture from British Collections, British Museum, 1994, p.108-9, no.199, for similar type. 1.9 kg total, 32.5cm (12 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; part of a Mayfair collection formed in the 1970s and 1980s. Very fine condition.
6th-8th century AD. A bronze ring rectangular-section hoop, oval bezel with two nimbate figures. 2.95 grams, 23.31mm overall, 18.66mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1"). From the property of a London gentleman; thence by descent; previously in an important private Mayfair, London collection, acquired after 1970. [No Reserve] Fine condition. A large wearable size.
10th-12th century AD. A bronze, slightly curved cross pendant with raised image of nimbate Corpus Christi, 'ICXC' and 'NIKA' below the arms for 'Jesus Christ Conquers'. 12.5 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
6th-10th century AD. A group of seven bronze weights comprising: three biconical; one tabular with facetted edges; one barrel-shaped with stamped pellet-in-circle to all faces; one discoid with short knop handle; one barrel-shaped with stamped pellet-in-circles motifs to the sides. 109 grams total, 11-19mm (1/4 - 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. [7, No Reserve] Fine condition.
6th-7th century AD. A group of bronze tongue-shaped mounts or buckle plates each with a profile animal in a pelleted border, lugs to the reverse. See Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004. 48.2 grams, 32-48mm (1 1/4 - 2"). From a private European collection; formerly in a German collection formed before 2000. [4] Fine condition.
12th-14th century AD. A bronze pendant with over represented a military saint, with nimbus around the head, clad in armour (visible on the hemispherical shoulder protections) and military cloak (klanidion),holding a sword (spathion) in his right hand, the left hand holding the empty scabbard (thekarion) of the weapon, probably a representation of Saint George (Aghios Georgios"). See Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, especially p.180, nos.223-227. 26.3 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). Ex important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. Such pendants were often used as protection amulets by soldiers in battle. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
5th-6th century AD. A bronze openwork chainlink, possibly from an incense burner, with a central equal-armed expanding cross, pierced lugs to each side. 22.2 grams, 48mm (2"). From a private Netherlands collection; previously in an old collection since before 1980. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
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