2nd century AD. A bronze knee brooch with ribbed headplate and voided bow, extended catch to the reverse, hinged pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1229. 12 grams, 28mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DiB5; 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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2nd-1st century BC. A large bronze brooch of La Tène II type with wide spring and chord, pin to the reverse, lozenge-section bow and shank with returned foot, lateral catch, applied collars. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 item 7. 20 grams, 82mm (3 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E28; 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.
Early 10th century AD. A bronze Ringerike mount fitting in the form of three dragons with necks knotted in the centre to form an interlace; snarling dragon heads to the side in profile; tangs to the back. 26 grams, 53mm (2 1/4"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
12th-14th century AD. A mixed group of four bronze belt mounts comprising of: two heart-shaped openwork mounts with animal design, one with four arms and central raised knob, one with strong attachment loop and lozenge motif enclosed by six arms. 21.37 grams total, 20-33mm (3/4 - 1 1/4"). Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. [4 No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze brooch with tinned leaf-shaped finials, bridge with scooped ends and median panel with inlaid niello saltires; hinged pin and pierced catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1593 for type. 15 grams, 60mm (2 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number EE12; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
2nd-1st century BC. A bronze and enamelled mount with two crescents with ovals between points, each oval with lug to the side; to the body of each crescent and oval La Tène decoration with red enamel inlay. 66 grams, 89mm . The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CE9; previously in a Cambridgeshire collection; found Wiston, West Sussex, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Very fine condition.
6th-8th century AD. A bronze oil lamp with bowl-shaped body with horizontal lines to the body, four arching nozzles to the side with flared rims; hole to the centre for attachment to stand. 190 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Property of a Middlesex gentleman; previously in a UK collection formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd-1st century BC. A bronze proto-money or harness ring group comprising twelve round-section rings, some with incised rims. 251 grams total, 34-48mm (1 1/4 - 2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CB2; formerly acquired in the 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. [12 No Reserve] Very fine condition.
1st millennium BC. A very large bronze bow brooch comprising a violin-shaped catch, coil and round-section bow with trumpet-shaped elements, integral pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1725 for type. 76 grams, 10.5cm (4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E2; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
10th-12th century AD. A restrung necklace comprising of barrel-shaped and globular red jasper beads and four bronze cylinders, each with a pair of bell-shaped pendants. 63 grams, 40cm (15 3/4"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a private collection formed before 1950. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A bronze palstave axehead of probable Taunton metalwork style. Recorded by Jennifer Jackson for the Portable Antiquities Scheme as: KENT-88B7D3; accompanied by a copy of the PAS report. 420 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX35; found St Margaret's at Cliffe, near Dover, Kent, UK; 2010-2012. 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.
8th century BC. A Welby Type socketted axehead with broad collar to the mouth, circumferential band, short blade with crescentic edge, lateral loop; each of the broad faces with a series of short parallel vertical strokes beneath the band; vertical internal ribs; convex cutting edge. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881 item 130; Moore, C.N. & Rowlands, M. Bronze Age Metalwork in Salisbury Museum, Salisbury, 1972 item 51; Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab.IX, vol.7 Munich, 1981 item 1335-54 1637. 268 grams, 10cm (4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX49; previously in the Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired TimeLine Originals, 2007; previously with Valued History; formerly in the Whitehead Collection; found Yorkshire, UK; accompanied by the TimeLine Originals Certificate of Authenticity and UK Cultural export licence when exported to Bermuda in 2008; and Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, give details and circumstances of his acquisition, academic references and general notes. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.
4th century AD. A large gilt-bronze crossbow brooch with facetted transverse bar, three facetted knops (two with foliage detailing), deep bow, rectangular footplate with C-scroll detailing, median band of niello(?) herringbone ornament and central hole, hinged pin and footplate to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 10438 for type. 83 grams, 97mm (4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; C3; 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. Rare with foliage detailing.
2nd century BC-1st century AD. A bronze platform-decorated terret of the Brigantes, with three square enamelled panels to the rim each with a reserved quatrefoil. Cf. Hammond, B. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Third Edition, Witham, 2014 item I 05-0117 p.125. 84 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number TE5; found near Otterburn, Northumberland, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.
1501-1736 AD. A bronze holy water vessel, with flat rim engraved with text, angled shoulder and tall foot, to one side an arching beak-shaped spout with engraved text to the sides; body of vessel decorated with a verse from the Koran in every roundel 'In the name of the God; In the name of the God; In the name of the God; Don't be scared of anyone but God; There is no limit to the sky…' 1.16 kg, 34cm (13 1/2"). Property of a North West London gentleman; formerly with Christie's, South Kensington, London, 27 April 2012 lot 945; accompanied by the Christie's lot tag 3500-5000. Magic bowls did not offer continuous talismanic protection but were used only when needed. Liquid would be placed in the bowl and the Koranic verses and magical diagrams would imbue the liquid with curative and protective properties. An afflicted person would then drink, or bathe, the liquid in the hope of relief. Fine condition.
2nd-1st century BC. A bronze bow brooch of La Tène type II with spring, chord and pin, lozengiform plaque with vertical slot, returned foot with lateral catch, baluster and bulbs. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 226. 14 grams, 77mm (3"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E63; 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, tip of foot absent.
3rd-1st century BC. A bronze proto-money or harness ring group comprising twelve large round- and flat-section rings. 631 grams total, 42-58mm (1 3/4 - 2 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CB1; formerly acquired in the 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. [12 No Reserve] Very fine condition.
7th-6th century BC. A sheet bronze Corinthian helmet of Myros type with rounded skull, flared brim to the rear, brow with ridge to lower edge, tongue-shaped nasal and flared square cheek-guards; incised concentric lines to the border; two holes to the rear for attachment of straps. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] See Born, H. Die Helme des Hephaistos. Handwerk und Technik griechischer Bronzen in Olympia, München, 2009 for discussion; Egg, M. & Waurick, G. Anike Helme, Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz, 1990. Exhibited by Bruce Castle Museum, London, 'Festival of British Archaology' 16th-31st July 2011; accompanied by photographs of the display, the caption display card, and a copy of the Bruce Castle Museum services exhibition receipt documentation; also exhibited by Enfield Museum, Dugdale centre, 'Ancient Greece' 22 April 2013 to 22nd May 2014; accompanied by a copy of the Enfield Museum services exhibition receipt documentation; and published in an article entitled Ancient Greek Artifacts, in a London-based Greek Cypriot newspaper called Pariakai, 10th April 2008 and accompanied by a copy of the article. 1.1 kg, 24cm (9 1/2"). Property of North London collector; a gift from his godfather in 1984; formerly acquired from Germany in the early 1980s; thence by descent. 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, restored.
11th-12th century AD. A mixed group of bronze fittings comprising: an openwork D-shaped strap-end; a long bifacial Winchester Style strap end; a finial in the shape of a bird's head, probably a raven. 64 grams, 33-67mm (1 1/2 - 2 1/2"). Found Barton-Upon-Hunber, UK in the early 1990s. [3] Very fine condition.
2nd century AD. A tinned bronze lozengiform plate brooch with knop to each angle, transverse band, ring-and-dot motifs, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 579 for type. 3.09 grams, 28mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number L18; 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.
18th-19th century AD. A silvered bronze handle in classical style depicting a standing female with short hair, arms held close to the chest, strapped robe crossed at the back and gathered at the lower abdomen; rectangular-section lower body with baroque ornament; silver collar to the base. 23 grams, 61mm (2 1/2"). Property of a Bedfordshire collector; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
16th century AD. A narrow flat-section bronze hoop with floral panels to the shoulders, square bezel with tapering cell and inset rock crystal(?) facetted gem. Cf. Oman, C.C. British Rings 800-1914 London, 1974 plate 28(B) for type. 3.82 grams, 24mm overall, 17.77mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2 USA 7 1/2 Europe 15.76 Japan 15) (1"). Property of North West London gentleman; acquired from a London collector in the late 1990s; previously in a private collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; with old tag stating 'Bought by G. F Lawrence at a London auction in 1937 Bronze ring, late 16th century, found in London, date not recorded'. Fine condition.
1st century AD. A bronze penannular brooch with round-section shank and bulb terminals with incised detailing; coiled pin. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 11778. 13 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number Pe6; 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. Rare.
2nd century AD. A bronze brooch with tiered central panel, triangular ends with roundels, inset enamel and millefiori glass detailing; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1593 for type. 21 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number EE1; 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.
13th-14th century AD. A bronze vessel comprising a bulbous body, flared base, everted chamfered rim, two pierced lugs and articulated handle; the body with a band of rosettes and birds, geometric ornament to the base, band of calligraphic text to the shoulder; the handle with ropework and loop detailing. See von Gladiss, A. Glanz und Substanz. Metallarbeitung in der Sammlung des Museums für Islamische Kunst, Berlin, 2012 item 31 for type. 800 grams, 18cm (7"). Property of an Alberta gentleman; formerly in a Canadian collection formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition, small repair to base.
13th-15th century AD. A silvered bronze openwork mount in the form of a square-shaped plate with large eagle to the centre attacking a small line to the base, scrolling foliate pattern between; nail holes to each corner. 12 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
10th-11th century AD. A bronze openwork discoid pendant with motif of a regardant beast with opened mouth; attachment loop to the top. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940 pl.98 item 27. 3.73 grams, 30mm (1 1/4"). Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990. [No Reserve] Very fine condition, professionally cleaned and conserved.
3rd-1st century BC. A bronze proto-money or harness ring group comprising eleven round-section irregular rings. 141 grams total, 27-32mm (1 - 1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CB6; formerly acquired in the 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. [11 No Reserve] Very fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A bronze weight with flared collar to the mouth, gusset to the upper edge, voids to the upper face formed as an expanding-arm cross with central knop; lead-filled. Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84 Ipswich, 1998 fig.1000 (4) for type. 84 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). Found Suffolk, UK. Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze statuette of a standing nude goddess Venus wearing a semi-circular headdress, long wavy hair separated in three sections, right hand with opened palm stretched forward, slightly raised left hand holding a braid of hair; engraved lines in the pubic area. Cf. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number 96.9.408. 243 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A large bronze tubular macehead with piriform bulb and collar, waisted with thick collar above. 533 grams, 15.5cm (6"). Property of North West London gentleman; acquired from a London collector in the late 1990s; previously in a private collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Fine condition.
11th century AD. A gilt-bronze brooch comprising a discoid cell with enamel fill, turquoise five-pointed star and dark blue surround; to the border, six discoid lugs each with a dark blue cloison; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. 4.45 grams, 24mm (1"). From a Somerset collection. Fine condition.
3rd-4th century AD. A gilt-bronze crossbow brooch with facetted bar, three onion-shaped knops each with a knurled collar beneath, fep bow with knurled collar, rectangular footplate with C-shaped detailing, two recesses to the finial; catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 10516. 35 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number C6; 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, pin absent.
9th-7th century BC. A bronze axe head with curved triangular-section blade, three raised ribs to the socket, a flattened knob to the rear of the socket. Cf. The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Inventory Number 1732-1. 487 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). 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. Very fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze elliptical mount with ropework border, high-relief figure of Cupid standing nude, head facing, right arm extending across the body to draw an arrow, sash trailing to the rear. 58 grams, 52mm (2"). Property of a London gentleman; by inheritance from collections of family members. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
12th-8th century BC. A bronze short sword comprising a triangular blade with midrib and scaphoid guard, ribbed tubular grip, semi-circular openwork pommel with three raised ribs to the outer face. 765 grams, 49cm (19 1/4"). Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s. Fine condition, repaired.
12th-8th century BC. A bronze dagger with leaf-section blade, rectangular lower guard and grip with flanges to the edges. 86 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. Fine condition.
13th-14th century AD. A mixed group of bronze harness pendants comprising: one heater-shaped with reserved three lions passant gardant on a red enamelled field (King of England); one similar with regardant bird (crane?) in white enamel; one a quatrefoil plaque with loop, double-sided with crossed keys and mitre(?) to one face, a gryllus to the reverse reserved on a red enamelled field. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101 Dereham, 2002 items 50 155 166. Bird pendant recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number WMID-BFE324; accompanied by a print out of the PAS report. 21 grams total, 31-42mm (1 1/4 - 1 3/4"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. [3 No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd century AD. A bronze bow brooch with broad headplate and three collared knops to the upper edge, spring and chord with pin to the reverse, cusped D-section bow, with three knops to the lower end, scooped footplate with catchplate to the reverse. See Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1255 for discussion of a similar Pannonian brooch with hinged pin. 37 grams, 72mm (3"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number WT1; 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. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
1st century AD. A bronze discoid plate brooch with openwork addorsed scrolls to the centre, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 547 for type; Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 8147. 13 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number O15; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A pair of bronze rings consisting of: one with flat section hoop, oval bezel engraved with NIKH, 'Victory'; one with flat section hoop widening to the shoulders decorated with vertical lines, oval bezel decorated with opposed palmettes with three lines to the top and bottom. 9.93 grams total, 18-23mm overall, 15-18mm internal diameter (3/4"). Ex Swiss collection; acquired 1980s. [2 No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze P-shaped bow brooch with coiled spring, chord and pin, deep bow with two bands of zigzag detailing, chamfered foot with finial forming a reversed catch and coiled round the shank. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1246 for type. 9.92 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number US15; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition. Rare.
9th-12th century AD. A matched pair of bronze spiral-wound D-section arm-rings, each with scrolled finial and separate ring. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987 plate 113 item 6. 259 grams total, 80mm each (3 1/4"). Property of a lady by descent; acquired by the vendor's father in the 1960s. [2] Fine condition. Rare.
2nd-4th century AD. The end of a bronze handle formed as the foreparts of a reclining lion with detailed mane and an animal in its jaws; hollow to the reverse, filled with lead mounting for the iron shank. Cf. Pall, M. Schlüssel und Schlösser, Graz, 2012 item 5658. 164 grams, 49mm (2"). Found Cambridgeshire, UK. Fair condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A mixed group of three bronze votive axeheads, two with handles and one socketted. 14 grams total, 22-28mm (3/4 - 1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection numbers CE48 CE51 & CE52; found near Higham Ferrers, Northants, 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. [3 No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figurine of Minerva in floor-length robe and cuirass, helmet with crest, left hand at the side to grasp a shield, right arm raised to grasp a spearshaft. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965 item 68 for type. 64 grams, 75mm (3"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. Very fine condition.
13th-15th century AD. A bronze heater-shaped plaque with red enamel field, reserved motif of three lions passant gardant, the royal arms of England. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101 Dereham, 2002 item 111. 9.78 grams, 37mm (1 1/2"). Found Kenilworth, Warwickshire, UK. Fine condition, suspension loop absent.
14th-15th century AD. A bronze flair head with five tapering square-section projections, each with a knob finial; eight pyramidal projections, two broken; large rectangular attachment loop to the top. 159 grams, 73mm (3"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. Fine condition. Rare.
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