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4th century BC. A very large bronze ring with square-section hoop, flared shoulders, discoid plaque with intaglio of Orpheus(

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Lot 1717

4th century BC. A very large bronze ring with square-section hoop, flared shoulders, discoid plaque with intaglio of Orpheus(?) standing with his lyre. Cf. Marshall, F.H. Catalogue of the Finger Rings, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1907 item 50. 17 grams, 30mm overall, 24.14mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+5 1/2 USA 15 Europe 35.71 Japan 34) (1 1/4"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Fine condition. A very large wearable ring.

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2nd millennium BC. A bronze penannular bracelet with incised chevrons and bands to the ends and centre. 163 grams, 92mm (3 3

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Lot 777

2nd millennium BC. A bronze penannular bracelet with incised chevrons and bands to the ends and centre. 163 grams, 92mm (3 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number BA21; previously acquired TimeLine sale 1st November 2013 lot 1468; ex Brown collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; found Thetford, 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. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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19th century AD. A bronze heart-shaped pendant with three pivoting panels; the cover with enamelled royal arms (post 1837) wi

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Lot 2827

19th century AD. A bronze heart-shaped pendant with three pivoting panels; the cover with enamelled royal arms (post 1837) with two sets of England's three lions on a red field quartered with a Scottish lion rampant in a tressure on a yellow field and the Irish harp on a blue field; two of the panels with remains of a paper photograph(?) 8.18 grams, 24mm (1"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition, usage wear.

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1st-2nd century AD. A silvered bronze brooch in the form of a running rabbit, body with a series of lines for fur; pin and ca

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Lot 1772

1st-2nd century AD. A silvered bronze brooch in the form of a running rabbit, body with a series of lines for fur; pin and catch plate to the back. 3.25 grams, 25mm (1"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Very fine condition.

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15th-16th century AD. A gilded-bronze ring with bezel formed as two clasped hands with ribbed collars. 1.60 grams, 20.60mm o

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Lot 2776

15th-16th century AD. A gilded-bronze ring with bezel formed as two clasped hands with ribbed collars. 1.60 grams, 20.60mm overall, 18.13mm internal diameter (approximate size British p 1/2 USA 8 Europe 17.00, Japan 16) (3/4"). From a private ring collection; acquired before 1990. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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1st century BC-1st century AD. A D-section bronze ring with flat oval bezel, large horse to the centre facing a robed female

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Lot 1840

1st century BC-1st century AD. A D-section bronze ring with flat oval bezel, large horse to the centre facing a robed female figure, with another standing figures behind it. 7.34 grams, 21.01mm overall, 18.54mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2 USA 8 1/2 Europe 18.12 Japan 17) (3/4"). Ex Swiss collection; acquired 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition. A large wearable size.

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13th-15th century AD. A mixed group of bronze harness pendants comprising: a quatrefoil plaque with loop, heater shield with

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Lot 580

13th-15th century AD. A mixed group of bronze harness pendants comprising: a quatrefoil plaque with loop, heater shield with surrounding fleur-de-lys motifs, shield with bend and three flowers (attributed to Ranulph de Ryther); a quatrefoil plaque with reserved image on a red enamel field, bowman behind a tree and stag with an arrow in the neck; a heater shield with suspension lug, bend cotised between six lions rampant, remains of enamel, (arms of the de Bohun family"). Cf. Woodcock, T., Grant, J. & Graham, I. Dictionary of British Arms - Medieval Ordinary, vol.2 London, 1996; Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101 Dereham, 2002 item 81. 38 grams total, 37-45mm (1 1/2 - 1 3/4"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. The shield with bend and three flowers has been attributed to Ranulph de Ryther, but these arms in various combinations of colours are given fore Berwick, Cary, Lyn and Rushworth (Woodcock, Grant & Graham vol.4 item 31"). [3 No Reserve] Fine condition, one loop absent.

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4th-3rd millennium BC. A good size squat ceramic bowl with polychrome frieze of peepal leaves, an ibex, a zebu and a lion. 7

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Lot 2273

4th-3rd millennium BC. A good size squat ceramic bowl with polychrome frieze of peepal leaves, an ibex, a zebu and a lion. 710 grams, 20cm (8"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. Fine condition.

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2nd millennium BC. A bronze statuette on a rectangular base, with almond-shaped eyes and short curved horns, coiled ring arou

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Lot 453

2nd millennium BC. A bronze statuette on a rectangular base, with almond-shaped eyes and short curved horns, coiled ring around the neck; pierced on the base and back. 245 grams, 75mm (3"). Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s. Fine condition.

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1st-2nd century AD. A mixed ceramic pair comprising: a biconvex kohl pot with broad mouth, strap handle, bronze applicator; a

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Lot 1920

1st-2nd century AD. A mixed ceramic pair comprising: a biconvex kohl pot with broad mouth, strap handle, bronze applicator; a slender waisted jar with old inked accession number '57828'. 140 grams total, 12-14.5cm (4 3/4 - 5 3/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; previously from a Camarthen collection; acquired in the 1970s. [2 No Reserve] Fine condition.

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10th-12th century AD. A gilt-bronze mount formed as a standing raven with large curved beak, slightly raised wing. 3.68 gram

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Lot 2718

10th-12th century AD. A gilt-bronze mount formed as a standing raven with large curved beak, slightly raised wing. 3.68 grams, 27mm (1"). Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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Later 1st millennium BC. A bronze bowl with broad discoid foot, balustered stem, conical fluted bowl with broad everted rim.

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Lot 98

Later 1st millennium BC. A bronze bowl with broad discoid foot, balustered stem, conical fluted bowl with broad everted rim. 2.1 kg, 35cm (13 3/4"). From an important private London collection; formed in the 1970s and 1980s. In the wars of the successors, after the death of Alexander the Great, Seleukos I Nikator, the founder of the Seleucid dynasty, seized the largest part of Alexander's empire. In 281 BC, his kingdom stretched from western Asia Minor to northwest India. It was centred on northern Syria with the capital at Antioch on the River Orontes and secondary capitals at Sardis in the west and Seleucia on the Tigris in the east. In the second century BC the kingdom began to fragment with separatist kingdoms being established in Asia Minor, such as Pergamon and Bithynia, and in the east with the kingdom of Bactria, and some territories falling to Parthia. After a period of dynastic chaos the kingdom eventually fell to the Romans in 64 BC. The position of the Seleucid kingdom at the crossroads between east and west meant that a unique fusion of art styles can be seen, such as in this bronze bowl which displays clear eastern tastes in the flaring rim and naturalistic, flower-like form. Fine condition, usage wear.

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2nd century AD. A large bronze bow brooch with flat-section bow and headplate with notched edges and seven punched points, sa

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Lot 872

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.

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10th-11th century AD. A bronze ring with D-section shank widening at the shoulder in the form of a plant; oval bezel engraved

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Lot 2086

10th-11th century AD. A bronze ring with D-section shank widening at the shoulder in the form of a plant; oval bezel engraved with geometric pattern set in a beaded border. 10 grams, 22.64mm overall, 20.36mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British V, USA 10 1/2 Europe 23.99 Japan 23) (3/4"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Extremely fine condition.

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10th-11th century AD. A bronze cosmetic spoon with small shallow bowl, rectangular-section shank, handle formed as a bearded

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Lot 2716

10th-11th century AD. A bronze cosmetic spoon with small shallow bowl, rectangular-section shank, handle formed as a bearded man with folded hands holding a sword(?); strong attachment loop to the top. 12.37 grams, 84mm (3 1/4"). Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.

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11th-14th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: a heater-shaped plaque with crowned lion rampant on a hatched field, s

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Lot 2758

11th-14th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: a heater-shaped plaque with crowned lion rampant on a hatched field, shield to the chest; a plaque with low-relief horned animal foraging; an annular brooch with ribbed leaf to the pin, triangular beast-head knop. See Egan, G. & Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450 London, 2002 for types. 31 grams total, 29-62mm (1 1/4 - 2 1/2"). Property of a Norfolk collector. [No Reserve] Fine condition, usage wear.

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8th-10th century AD. A triangular-section penannular bronze bracelet with beast head terminals, punched triangular decoration

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Lot 2725

8th-10th century AD. A triangular-section penannular bronze bracelet with beast head terminals, punched triangular decoration to the outer face. 50 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; formerly in a 1980s collection. Fine condition.

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3rd-2nd millennium BC. A group of three ceramic vessels consisting of: a bowl with geometric motifs and fish; a bowl with rep

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Lot 2280

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.

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13th-15th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped harness pendant with loop, enamelled design of blue and white bars and a border

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Lot 582

13th-15th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped harness pendant with loop, enamelled design of blue and white bars and a border of red birds, blazoned 'barry of azure and argent, in orle eight martlets gules', arms of Aylmar de Valence, Earl of Pembroke. Cf. Woodcock, T., Grant, J. & Graham, I. Dictionary of British Arms - Medieval Ordinary, vol.2 London, 1996 p.190. 12 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Found near Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK. Fine condition, loop restored.

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13th-15th century AD. A mixed group of bronze harness pendants comprising: one heater-shaped with red enamel field, reserved

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Lot 589

13th-15th century AD. A mixed group of bronze harness pendants comprising: one heater-shaped with red enamel field, reserved lion rampant; one gilt, discoid with pointillé field and facing female bust; one a gilt rectangular plaque and hinged panel each with a blue enamelled lion passant; one a quatrefoil plaque with blue enamel field and reserved spread eagle. See Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101 Dereham, 2002 for discussion. 29 grams total, 28-42mm (1 - 1 3/4"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. [4 No Reserve] Fine condition.

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1st millennium BC. A restrung necklace of globular and irregular bronze beads with coiled pendant; modern clasp. 25 grams, 3

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Lot 2485

1st millennium BC. A restrung necklace of globular and irregular bronze beads with coiled pendant; modern clasp. 25 grams, 38cm (15"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. [No Reserve] Fair condition.

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16th century AD. A bronze handle formed as a standing figure of Mary Queen of Scots with right hand behind her back, left han

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Lot 2815

16th century AD. A bronze handle formed as a standing figure of Mary Queen of Scots with right hand behind her back, left hand holding a locket; secondary piercings at hips to form a toggle. 54 grams, 73mm (3"). Found near Warwick, Warwickshire, UK. Fine condition, usage wear.

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13th-7th century BC. A bronze axe head with tubular socket and slightly bent rectangular-section blade, an flat extension to

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Lot 2563

13th-7th century BC. A bronze axe head with tubular socket and slightly bent rectangular-section blade, an flat extension to the back of the socket with applied triangular decoration. 250 grams, 12.5cm (4 3/4"). Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s. Very fine condition.

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1st century AD. A bronze statuette of a standing youthful Harpocrates with right hand touching lower lip, sidelock of hair to

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Lot 1927

1st century AD. A bronze statuette of a standing youthful Harpocrates with right hand touching lower lip, sidelock of hair to the right side of head, small pschent crown to the top of the head, left hand embracing a cornucopia; attachment loop to the back. 14.37 grams, 44mm (1 3/4"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Fine condition.

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1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group comprising: an iron spike in a bronze columnar handle with textured acanthus-leaf detailing

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Lot 176

1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group comprising: an iron spike in a bronze columnar handle with textured acanthus-leaf detailing; a knife with iron single-edged blade, balustered bronze handle with zigzag panels; a broad iron blade with square-section bolster with saltire to each broad face, balustered shaft with knop finial; a knife with single-edged leaf-shaped iron blade, octagonal-section waisted bronze handle; a knife with iron double-edged leaf-shaped blade, bronze handle with square bolster and piriform finial with acanthus-leaf detail. See Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984 items 3.428 429 for type. 157 grams total, 11-14.5cm (4 1/4 - 5 3/4"). From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. [5] Very fine condition.

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4th-3rd millennium BC. A bulbous ceramic bowl with chamfered rim, band of polychrome zebu, gazelle and geometric motifs to th

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Lot 2274

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.

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14th-16th century AD. A gilt bronze finial, possibly a pommel from a dagger, with rectangular body, stepped sides to the uppe

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Lot 2785

14th-16th century AD. A gilt bronze finial, possibly a pommel from a dagger, with rectangular body, stepped sides to the upper section; top engraved with triangular panles with radiating lines; finial in the form of an urn. 23 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). Property of a Middlesex gentleman; previously in a UK collection formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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12th-8th century BC. A looped and socketted bronze axehead with ribbing beneath the collar and V-shaped blade design, possibl

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Lot 794

12th-8th century BC. A looped and socketted bronze axehead with ribbing beneath the collar and V-shaped blade design, possibly Scandinavian workmanship. Cf. Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab.IX, vol.7 Munich, 1981 pl.105 no.1656. 171 grams, 85mm (3 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX73; previously acquired on the UK art market before 1980. 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, chipped.

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13th-15th century AD. A mixed pendant group comprising: a gilt-bronze quatrefoil with central heater shield, reserved lion ra

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Lot 590

13th-15th century AD. A mixed pendant group comprising: a gilt-bronze quatrefoil with central heater shield, reserved lion rampant; a gilt-bronze quatrefoil with pointillé textured field, heater shield with six pellets; a square with gilt-bronze foliate border, red enamel field, central pyramid with knop finial; a red enamel roundel with eight gilt-bronze radiating leaves, central cell with blue enamel fill, gilt cross and radiating arms. See Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101 Dereham, 2002 for discussion of types. 36 grams total, 32-51mm (1 1/4 - 2"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. [4 No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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25th-21st century BC. A bronze dagger with flat leaf-shaped blade, two 'blood channels' to each side; slightly curved guard,

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Lot 510

25th-21st century BC. A bronze dagger with flat leaf-shaped blade, two 'blood channels' to each side; slightly curved guard, finely decorated handle with low relief pellets and ribs. 245 grams, 27.5cm (10 3/4"). Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s. Very fine condition. Scarce.

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2nd century BC. A discoid bronze counterfeit coin die with profile female bust wearing a stephane, within an inner circle. 145 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Fine condition. Extremely rare.

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5th-3rd century BC. A collection of twenty bronze socketed arrowhead with a leaf section point, most with additional curved '

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Lot 2506

5th-3rd century BC. A collection of twenty bronze socketed arrowhead with a leaf section point, most with additional curved 'spike' to one side. 104 grams total, 34-46mm (1 1/4 - 1 3/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. [20] Fine condition.

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6th-4th century BC. A bronze hand mirror, oval in shape with tapering handle with hole to base for hanging; tinned reflective

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Lot 96

6th-4th century BC. A bronze hand mirror, oval in shape with tapering handle with hole to base for hanging; tinned reflective surface to one side, to the other engraved pattern of sunburst to the border and centre with double border of wave pattern to the centre. Cf. Swaddling,J. Etruscan Mirrors. Corpus Speculorum Etruscorum, Great Britain 1 The British Museum I, London, 2001. 455 grams, 29.7cm (11 3/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition.

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14th century AD. A discoid bronze tray with flange rim, incised floral interlace on a field of stamped ring-and-dot motifs, t

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Lot 2289

14th century AD. A discoid bronze tray with flange rim, incised floral interlace on a field of stamped ring-and-dot motifs, two concentric bands of reserved calligraphic text. 1.2 kg, 38.5cm (15 1/4"). Private collection, London, UK; formerly with Persepolis Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK; in the 1980s. Fine condition, usage wear.

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14th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped harness pendant with red enamelled field, reserved three lions passant gardant and ca

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Lot 570

14th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped harness pendant with red enamelled field, reserved three lions passant gardant and cadency label. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101 Dereham, 2002 , item 51. 15 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. The arms are those of the king of England, with a cadency mark over them: a horizontal bar with three vertical lines, called a 'label' and denoting the eldest son. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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10th-11th century AD. A knife comprising of a bronze tubular handle with engraved interlaced geometric design and a slender i

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Lot 1002

10th-11th century AD. A knife comprising of a bronze tubular handle with engraved interlaced geometric design and a slender iron blade. Cf. Sedov, B.B.: Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987 pl.XII, item 11. 80 grams, 17.3cm (6 3/4"). Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990. Very fine condition, professionally cleaned and conserved. Very rare.

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Later 6th century BC. A tinned bronze helmet of Chalcidian Type V with narrow keeled bowl, carination above the brow, arched

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Lot 507

Later 6th century BC. A tinned bronze helmet of Chalcidian Type V with narrow keeled bowl, carination above the brow, arched brows and short nasal, short flared neck-guard to the rear; hinged cheek-guards with scallopped forward edge and hole to the lower edge for attachment of a strap; two bands of ring-and-dot detailing above the cheek-guards. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] See Egg, M. & Waurick, G. Antike Helme, Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz, 1990, fig.13 (Type V"). 950 grams, 26cm (10 1/4"). From a European collection; previously in a large American collection formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1995; previously in the Mansees collection; formed 1950s-early 1990s. 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. Fine condition, some restoration.

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1st century AD. A mixed group of eight bronze kräftige profilerte bow brooches and one Hod Hill type with hinged pin. 189 gr

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Lot 911

1st century AD. A mixed group of eight bronze kräftige profilerte bow brooches and one Hod Hill type with hinged pin. 189 grams total, 38-59mm (1 1/2 - 2 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection numbers KP21-29; 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. [9 No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd century AD. A tinned bronze plate brooch, lozengiform with vertical median line, split lobed ends, central recess with in

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Lot 838

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.

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9th-11th century AD. A group of mixed bronze items comprising of: a penannular twisted brooch with flat circular terminals an

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Lot 2685

9th-11th century AD. A group of mixed bronze items comprising of: a penannular twisted brooch with flat circular terminals and pin; a bracelet with overlapping beast-faced terminals; a penannular bracelet with tapered terminals and incised decoration. 110 grams total, 53-71mm (2 - 2 3/4"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a private collection formed before 1950. [3 No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd century AD. A bronze headstud bow brooch with D-section body and lateral arms, saltire panel with hatched edges above thr

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Lot 812

2nd century AD. A bronze headstud bow brooch with D-section body and lateral arms, saltire panel with hatched edges above three enamelled lozenges, vertical hatched band, cupped foot; hinged pin to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 944. 17 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number H9; 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.

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10th century BC. A bronze short sword with triangular tapering blade, square-section midrib, cotton-reel pommel with bands of

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Lot 509

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.

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2nd-4th century AD. A pair of bronze dividers, each arm rectangular in section with one lobed end and one pointed; incised de

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Lot 1905

2nd-4th century AD. A pair of bronze dividers, each arm rectangular in section with one lobed end and one pointed; incised decoration to the outer face of each; riveted at the upper end. 18 grams, 11.3cm (4 1/2"). Private collection, home counties, UK; acquired before 1980. Fine condition.

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1st century AD. A bronze statuette of a goddess Victory standing on a globe, raised right hand holding a victory wreath. 120

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Lot 155

1st century AD. A bronze statuette of a goddess Victory standing on a globe, raised right hand holding a victory wreath. 120 grams, 91mm (3 1/2"). Property of a London, UK collector; acquired London market, 1990s. Fine condition.

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2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch formed as a labrys double-edged axe with enamelled(?) stem and enamelled roundel on eac

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Lot 890

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.

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18th-19th century AD. A bronze bell with serpent loop, low-relief frieze of an advancing dragon. 1.3 kg, 20cm (8"). From a S

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Lot 2247

18th-19th century AD. A bronze bell with serpent loop, low-relief frieze of an advancing dragon. 1.3 kg, 20cm (8"). From a South West London collection; formed 1990-2000. Fine condition.

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1974 AD. A bronze maquette of the famous 1971 monumental statue by the same sculptor presently standing in Parliament Square,

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Lot 634

1974 AD. A bronze maquette of the famous 1971 monumental statue by the same sculptor presently standing in Parliament Square, London, this maquette commissioned by The Library of Imperial History from Ivor Roberts-Jones (1913-1996) in 1974 and cast at the same Meridian Bronze Foundry as the original; set on an inscribed cast base, to commemorate the centenary of his birth; numbered 212 and with certificate number 212, signed by the sculptor and J. Crofton of Meridian Bronze Co. 18.9 kg, 61cm including base (24"). Property of an Essex lady; acquired by inheritance. This maquette was first unveiled by Earl Mountbatten of Burma at a reception held at the Hyde Park Hotel, London, 9 September 1974. Very fine condition; the base with minor blemishes.

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3rd century AD. A bronze P-shaped bow brooch with thick spring, chord and pin, loop above the shallow bow extending to a tong

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Lot 845

3rd century AD. A bronze P-shaped bow brooch with thick spring, chord and pin, loop above the shallow bow extending to a tongue-shaped foot, returned to the rear forming a catch and looped about the shank; two lines of rilled ornament to the bow extending to the foot flanking enigmatic 'AMHN' inscription. 13.32 grams, 66mm (2 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E76; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. The legend AMHN in Greek capitals stands for for ἀμήν the word 'amen' used in Christian contexts to end a prayer. 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.

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1st century BC-2nd century AD. A convex bronze mount of the face of a Cupid (Eros) with characteristic hairstyle. Cf. Rolland

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Lot 1983

1st century BC-2nd century AD. A convex bronze mount of the face of a Cupid (Eros) with characteristic hairstyle. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965 item 333. 7.63 grams, 27mm (1"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Fine condition.

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4th century AD. A bronze crossbow brooch with facetted transverse arms, three rounded knops (two with disc collar), narrow bo

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Lot 863

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.

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13th century AD. A bronze dish with everted rim, small slightly flaring body decorated with panels of Kufic inscription; wide

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Lot 2321

13th century AD. A bronze dish with everted rim, small slightly flaring body decorated with panels of Kufic inscription; wide base with incised border. 728 grams, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Property of a London collector, acquired early 1990s. Fair condition.

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5th century AD. A large gilt-bronze harness pendant, bell-shaped with slot to the upper end, beast-heads to the lateral edges

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Lot 992

5th century AD. A large gilt-bronze harness pendant, bell-shaped with slot to the upper end, beast-heads to the lateral edges, median raised rib, scrolled detailing to the lower edge; two rows of punchmarks, each a triangle containing three pellets and a separate pellet to the apex. Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993 item 25.6 for type. 24 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). Property of a Yorkshire gentleman; found by his grandfather during ground working in the 1950s; thence by descent. Very fine condition, slight bend to centre.

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1st-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of Mercury (Hermes), naked and standing, chlamys over the left shoulder and holding a

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Lot 1789

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of Mercury (Hermes), naked and standing, chlamys over the left shoulder and holding a caduceus in the left hand; right hand holding a money bag, winged cap on head. 25 grams, 50mm (2"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. Fair condition.

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1st century AD. A bronze bow brooch of the Aucissa type, with arching round section body; elongated foot with knop end to ter

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Lot 2025

1st century AD. A bronze bow brooch of the Aucissa type, with arching round section body; elongated foot with knop end to terminal; hinged pin with axis plate; flat plate head with 'VRNACOS' to the top. 19 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995 formerly in an important European collection. Very fine condition.

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16th century AD. A domed bronze button with pierced lug to the reverse, incised facing mask with three-point crown and curled

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Lot 2824

16th century AD. A domed bronze button with pierced lug to the reverse, incised facing mask with three-point crown and curled hair. 7.90 grams, 27mm (1"). From an old North Country collection; formed between 1970-2000. Very fine condition.

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6th-10th century AD. A mixed group of discoid bronze bread-stamps with complex openwork designs, loop to the reverse. 83 gra

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Lot 2100

6th-10th century AD. A mixed group of discoid bronze bread-stamps with complex openwork designs, loop to the reverse. 83 grams, 43-61mm (1 3/4 - 2 1/2"). Property of an Alberta gentleman; formerly in a Canadian collection formed in the 1980s. [3 No Reserve] Fair condition.

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10th-11th century AD. A bronze pectoral cross with suspension ring and pierced lug above, raised linear borders enclosing a f

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Lot 2695

10th-11th century AD. A bronze pectoral cross with suspension ring and pierced lug above, raised linear borders enclosing a facing Corpus Christi with cross above the head. 6.95 grams, 50mm (2"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. Very fine condition.

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1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze bow brooch with integral spring and pin, deep ribbed bow, long catchplate with notche

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Lot 728

1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze bow brooch with integral spring and pin, deep ribbed bow, long catchplate with notched forward edge. 5.58 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E57; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Similar shaped brooches are found in Hattatt but the offset coil and spring is unusual. 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. Rare.

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Late Period, 664-332 BC. A bronze situla with low relief decoration to the outer side, upper register with two sacred boats,

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Lot 51

Late Period, 664-332 BC. A bronze situla with low relief decoration to the outer side, upper register with two sacred boats, middle register with Osiris, Isis-Hathor, Nephthys and a male figure wearing a short tunic and floral crown, possibly Nefertum; lotus flower petals to the lower register; two suspension loops to the rim. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] See Excavations and Surveys in Israel, vol.20 2008 for similar. 82 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s. The lotus-shaped situla was a symbolic water vessel used in religious rituals. The waters of the Nile were considered sacred in Egypt and they were used in purifying ceremonies from Pre-Dynastic times until the end of the Roman period. Scenes in a number of temples across Egypt depict the king or priests sprinkling water from a situla onto the floor of the inner sanctum as part of the daily rituals for the enshrined deity. In the Greek and Roman periods the cult of Isis gained prominence across the Mediterranean and beyond, and the use of sacred water became an essential part of the rituals associated with the goddess. A number of situlae have been found at Isis temples across the Roman empire, attesting to their use. At Pompeii, the temple of Isis had a special building for keeping sacred Nile water, and paintings from the site depict priests holding situla and sprinkling water around the temple complex to purify it. In the famous Roman novel The Golden Ass, by Lucius Apuleius, a scene is described where the priests and devotees of the goddess process the sacred statue through the streets of Corinth on a decorated bier, sprinkling water from a situla to purify the ground before the goddess passes over it. Very fine condition.

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13th-14th century AD. A mixed bronze heraldic group comprising: a heater shield pendant with three cinquefoils and an engrail

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Lot 577

13th-14th century AD. A mixed bronze heraldic group comprising: a heater shield pendant with three cinquefoils and an engrailed bordure (a variant of Frazer); a quatrefoil pendant and stud, two martlets flanking a heater shield with reserved cross patonce on a red enamelled field (Baron Latimer); a discoid appliqué with heater shield on a blue enamelled field with red cross (Bigod family), legend to the border '+AVE MARIA GRACIA'. See Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101 Dereham, 2002 for discussion. 28 grams total, 23-46mm (1 - 1 3/4"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. [3 No Reserve] Fine condition, one with loop absent.

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