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Click here to subscribe1st-2nd century AD. A bronze fitting in the form of an Imperial eagle with wings outspread, details of the feathering; standing on a thunderbolt with socket to the base. 230 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). From the collection of a South London gentleman; acquired 1970-1980. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] Very fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A restrung necklace of small garnet coloured glass beads with larger red beads with applied yellow eyes, blue beads to either side; to the middle a bronze lunar pendant with three dots to the top and to the ends of the crescent, cross to the centre of crescent. 32 grams, 54cm (21"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. Very fine condition.
10th-12th century AD. A restrung necklace of ceramic beads with tubular bronze beads, bell-shaped dangles, large blue glass annular bead. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, table XV. 66 grams, 34cm without leather (13 1/4"). From a private collection; previously in an old European collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
13th-15th century. A bronze D-section loop with a flat discoid bezel, incised almond-shaped eyes and teeth(?), view-able either way up. 6.25 grams, 21.81mm overall, 19.36mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/2, Europe 20.73, Japan 20) (3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fine condition.
12th-15th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: a hexagonal button with alternating enamelled panels; an octofoil button with alternating enamelled panels, traces of gilding; an octofoil domed button with enamelled scroll panels, traces of gilding. 10.71 grams total, 13-21mm (1/2 - 7/8"). From the private collection of a Californian lady; previously in a collection formed 1980s-early 1990s. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
13th-15th century AD. A bronze openwork strap end decorated to the centre with a running griffin with fleur-de-lys to the back; old inked collection number 91.203 to the reverse. 24 grams, 47mm (1 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; formerly from a major Mayfair gallery; acquired on the London art market in 1991; collection number 636 (Part"). Fine condition.
13th-15th century AD. A bronze rectangular openwork buckle decorated to the centre with a reclining griffin; rivet holes to each corner; old inked collection label to the reverse, '91.222'. 18 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; formerly from a major Mayfair gallery; acquired on the London art market in 1991; collection number 536 (Part"). Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze ring with thin D-section hoop widening to the shoulder; oval bezel with high relief portrait of the Empress Faustina the Younger, hair pulled back into a bun. 9.54 grams, 22.55 overall, 16.48mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 16 1/2, Japan 12) (7/8"). Property of a London, UK collector; acquired London market, 1990s. Fine condition.
12th-14th century AD. A large bronze billhook with curved and hammered blade, sharp to the underside; handle formed from sheet of metal folded over to form a tube with hole at base for securing pin to wooden handle. 925 grams, 42cm (16 1/2"). From the collection of an East London gentleman; by inheritance; originally acquired 1950s-1960s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
12th century AD. A gilt-bronze rotating mount comprising an arched fish extending its mouth to grip its own tail above a D-section neck and beast-head finial gripping a pierced lug; the fish's body pierced behind the gills to accept a rivet securing a looped bracket to the reverse; hatched detailing and texturing to the fish, neck and beast's head. See Zarnecki, G., Holt, J. & Holland, T. English Romanesque Art 1066-1200, London, 1984 for discussion. 11 grams, 47mm (1 3/4"). Property of a Canadian lady; acquired 1970s-1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
13th-15th century AD. A heater-shaped bronze pendant with pierced suspension lug, enamelled heraldic design of three lions passant gardant. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002 item 67. 8.46 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s; found near Warick, Warwickshire, UK. Fine condition.
13th-14th century AD. A bronze hollow-shaft key with split bit, lozenge bow with trefoil detailing to the angles. Cf. Pall, M. Schlüssel und Schlösser, Graz, 2012, item 881. 45 grams, 85mm (3 1/2"). From an old North Country collection; formed between 1970-2000; found Kenilworth, Warwickshire, UK. Fine condition.
13th-14th century AD. A bronze vesica-shaped seal matrix with rib and pierced lug to the reverse; seal image of Madonna and child within a building with a pitched roof, ecclesiastic below in attitude of adoration; enigmatic legend to the border 'S' ROBERTI[...]'. 27 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s; found Lincolnshire, UK. Fine condition.
13th-15th century AD. A bronze chessman seal matrix with pierced lug finial, facetted shank, incuse image of a dove with legend '*PRIVESV' (I am private"). See Braarvig, J. (ed.) Manuscripts in the Schøyen Collection IV: Medieval Seal Matrices, Oslo, 2004 item 264 for type. 5.35 grams, 18mm (3/4"). Found near St Osyth, Essex, UK, 2017. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze S-shaped seal pendant with letters to the top in relief reading VENLE; ring-shaped suspension loop to the top engraved on the flat surface with VLF. 53 grams, 48mm (2"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Very fine condition. Rare.
13th-15th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: a quatrefoil pendant with gilt heraldic design, some red enamel; a lozengiform pendant and hanger, enamelled heraldic design. 21 grams total, 38-45mm (1 1/2 - 1 3/4"). Found near St Osyth, Essex, UK, 2015. [2, No Reserve] Fair condition.
14th-15th century AD. A bronze mount depicting a winged and robed St. Michael with sword confronting Mary; the saint with his extended right hand above a frond, Mary with her right hand on a casket, head inclined; stud to the reverse. See Mitchiner, M. Medieval Pilgrim & Secular Badges, London, 1986 for discussion. 2.82 grams, 25mm (1"). Found Lincolnshire, UK; in 2017. Very fine condition.
14th-15th century AD. A rectangular gilt-bronze mount with attachment studs and hole to each corner, disc with reserved saltire motif, panel with reserved tower motif. 9.24 grams, 46mm (1 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition, usage wear.
13th-14th century AD. A large bronze annular brooch with segmented shank, alternating low hatched bulbs and taller bulbs with enamel fill to the crown; tapering round-section pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1717. 31 grams, 59mm (2 1/2"). Property of a Suffolk gentleman; found Suffolk 2015. Fair condition, distorted.
13th-14th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped pendant with pierced suspension lug, enamelled field with three reserved lions passant gardant. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 111. 12 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). Property of a Suffolk gentleman; found Suffolk 2016. Fine condition.
13th-15th century AD. A bronze finger ring with segmented outer face, stamped with Greek letters A, ? and ?; old collector's acquisition number inked to the inner face '88.357'. 3.01 grams, 25mm overall, 20.84x15.11mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25.0, Japan 24) (1"). From the collection of a Mayfair, London, UK, gentleman; acquired from a Mayfair gallery before 1999; inventory no.766; previously acquired in 1988. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
14th-16th century AD. A mixed group of bronze dress fasteners and accessories comprising: three small ring brooches; a hooked tag; a triangular tag with captive ring; a rectangular bracket; a belt stiffener; a square-section fitting. See Egan, G. & Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002. 19 grams total, 13-37mm (1/2 - 1 1/2"). From the collection of a Mayfair, London, UK, gentleman; acquired from a Mayfair gallery before 1999; inventory no.644. [8, No Reserve] Fine condition.
12th-16th century AD. A mixed group of bronze finger rings comprising: one with three heater-shaped plaques; one with narrow hoop, pie-dish bezel; one with segmented bezel, blue and red glass cabochons surrounding a larger green one; one with a cluster of facetted glass(?) cabochons. 15 grams, 23-27mm (1"). From the collection of a Mayfair, London, UK, gentleman; acquired from a Mayfair gallery before 1999; inventory no.639. [4, No Reserve] Fine condition, one repaired.
15th-16th century AD. A bronze tripod cauldron with globular body, everted rim, two triangular handles and two triangular-section legs, three raised lines to the outer face; some damage and contemporary repairs. 1.42 kg, 14.7cm (5 3/4"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. [No Reserve] Fine condition, one leg absent, cleaned and conserved.
13th-19th century AD. A mixed group of mainly bronze objects comprising: an ornate ram's head fitting; a rectangular plaque with beaded border, low-relief flower motif; a gilt-bronze floral plaque; a lead pendant; a bronze bifacial rosette pendant; a pendant with central knop and radiating pellets; a curved silver dress pin; a conical weight; two Russian 2-kopek coins. 135 grams, 13-126mm (1/2 - 5"). Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. [10, No Reserve] Fine condition.
13th-14th century AD. A bronze lozengiform harness pendant with enamelled field and three reserved lions passant gardant (the Royal Arms of England); traces of gilding to the frame. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 155 for type. 8.09 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). From an old North Country collection; formed between 1970-2000. Fine condition.
15th century AD. A pair of bronze hilt elements from a dagger comprising: a pommel cap with three vertical posts to the side, domed upper face; a bolster with lateral wings, tiered rectangular panels to one face, fragments of ferrous blade. 78 grams total, 24-39mm (1 - 1 1/2"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market. [2] Fine condition, usage wear.
13th-15th century AD. A carefully modelled gilt-bronze mount in the form of a hunting dog's head moulded in the round, the muzzle, brow and pate decorated with bands of ropework decoration; the triangular ears placed to the rear edges of the sides, the nose, eyes and lower jaw detailed with linear designs; to the underside a long shank, square in section at the top becoming circular below; mounted on a custom-made stand. Hammond, B. Benet's Medieval Artefacts of England & The United Kingdom, Witham, 2015, p.312, item MO-28018. 56 grams, 41mm including stand (1 1/2"). Found East Anglia, UK. Very fine condition.
12th-15th century AD. A mixed group of bronze and iron objects including a belt buckle, adjustable pricket for a candle, knife handle, strap end and other items. 326 grams total, 3-13cm (1 1/4 - 5"). Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000. [13, No Reserve] Fair condition.
2nd-4th century AD. A mixed group of bronze brooches including lozengiform plate, crossbow, trumpet and knee types. 738 grams total, 32-74mm (1 1/2 - 3"). Property of a North London gentleman; formerly in an important European collection; previously acquired in the 1970s. [32] Mainly fine condition.
10th-14th century AD. A pair of square bronze weights(?), one with stamped rosette motif on three sides, one with geometric decoration and pelleted border on each side. 61 grams total, 13-20mm (1/2 - 3/4"). Property of a West London gentleman; acquired on the London art market. [2] Fair condition.
4th-5th century AD. A bronze strap- or belt buckle, D-shaped with addorsed horse-heads to the loop; the heads with stamped guilloche mane and incised ring-and-dot eye, contoured rest for the tongue, stamped guilloche designs to the loop. Cf. Appels, A. & Laycock, S. Roman Buckles and Military Fittings, Witham, 2007, p.207. 7.88 grams, 28mm (1"). Found Essex, UK; 2016-2017. Very fine condition.
A BRONZE BUDDHA seated in dhyansana on a double lotus throne with hands in bhumisparsha mudra, hair arranged in tight curls rising to a domed ushnisha, pendulous earlobes, eyes downcast, robes densely engraved with scrolling foliage, the base covered throughout with beaded rim, symbols, Greek-Key border and scrolling foliage, possible repair to a finger, scratches and wear to patination throughout
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