19th century AD. A hollow-formed bronze incense burner, rectangular in plan with faceted openwork column to each corner surmounted by a beast-head and supported by a scooped foot; round void to the upper face with lip; square-section handle with hatched ornament, two polyhedral balusters, poppy-head terminal; executed in 13th century style. Cf. von Gladiss, A. Glanz und Substanz. Metallarbeitung in der Sammlung des Museums für Islamische Kunst, Berlin, 2012 item 26. 2 kg, 35cm (13 3/4"). Fine condition.Property of a European collector living in London; acquired before 2000.From the surviving examples of Islamic incense burners that have survived and which are preserved in various museums and private collections, we can divide them into two major types. The western types, which owe their origin to Coptic and Byzantine examples and, the oriental type which were made under strong Indian, but particularly of Buddhist influence. Islamic historical sources are extremely generous with accounts on the subject. According to a descriptive account by al-Mas‘udi, the ‘Abbasid caliph, al-Ma‘mun, presided over an assembly of legists every Tuesday. When these and other learned men came to the palace to attend these meetings, they were first ushered into a chamber and served a meal, after which the incense burners were brought so that the guests could perfume themselves before entering the caliph's presence. The amount of aromatic substances, particularly aloes and certain varieties of sandalwoods, used for thurification in the households of caliphs and dignitaries, must have been enormous. Thurification was, however, not confined to the audience halls of caliphs, kings, and their dignitaries, or to the drawing rooms and private chambers of urban aristocracy. An important account by the early tenth-century geographer, Ibn Rustah, suggests that religious institutions were likewise incensed, apparently under the influence of Christian church practice. He relates how the orthodox caliph, 'Umar, presented to the mosque at al-Madina a silver incense burner ornamented with human figures which was brought by him from Syria. More than five centuries later the famous Spanish traveler, Ibn Jubayr, describes a religious ceremony during the month of Ramadan in a mosque at Mecca which was perfumed with aloes wood from a censer.
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18th century AD. A bronze candlestick base of stepped profile with ten facets, tubular neck and flared socket above; inlaid running guilloche with avian roundels above, silver-inlaid calligraphic text to the socket, body and shoulder. See von Gladiss, A. Glanz und Substanz. Metallarbeitung in der Sammlung des Museums für Islamische Kunst, Berlin, 2012 for discussion. 65 grams, 17.5cm (7"). Fine condition.Property of a London collector, acquired early 1990s.
19th century AD.A bronze ewer with flared base, squat body, ribbed shoulder, domed lid with knop handle, flat-section handle with sitting cat above; bands of reserved calligraphic text to the shoulder, neck and lid, figural and avian roundels to the body. See von Gladiss, A. Glanz und Substanz. Metallarbeitung in der Sammlung des Museums für Islamische Kunst, Berlin, 2012 item 63 for type. 739 grams, 23.5cm (9 1/4"). Fine condition.Ex South London collection; acquired in the late 1990s.
19th century AD. A large gilt and silvered bronze casket with hinged chamfered lid, profusely decorated to the top of the lid with two quatrefoil panels with silvered depictions of mounted warriors with scrolling plant motifs around, each quatrefoil enclosed by a circle with scalloped edges with knotwork pattern between; to the edge of the lid two silvered figures of seated males to the long sides, and one to the short side, whole of surface decorated with gilt interlacing geometric vine pattern; to the edges of lid and casket decorative rivets; to the edge of the lid Arabic inscription; hinged catch with trefoil plate with scrolling plant motif, teardrop-shaped catch in the form of an animal head; to the upper edge of casket panel with Arabic inscription, to the centre of front and back two quatrefoil panels decorated with mounted warriors with scrolling plant motif around, each quatrefoil enclosed by a circle with scalloped edges with knotwork pattern between, to the whole surface gilt interlace vine pattern; to the short sides round panel divided into semi-circles with seated figures, scrolling plant motifs and Arabic inscription to the middle, whole surface with gilt interlaced vine pattern; decorative rivets to the bottom of all four sides, hinges to the back as double trefoils with scrolling plant motif; spindle feet to each corner. 6.59 kg, 31 x 22 x 25cm (12 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 9 3/4"). Fine condition.Ex central London collection; acquired in London, UK, in the early 1980s.
4th-1st century BC. A massive pair of bronze handles from a substantial hydria or krater, with ends in the form of openwork acanthus leaves, arching handles with fluted bodies and ending in petals, raised rib to the middle. For similar handles on a bronze Hellenistic basin see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 38.11.5a, b 3.05 kg total, 33.5cm (13 1/4"). Fine condition. [2]From an important collection of a Mayfair gentleman; acquired from a Mayfair gallery before 1999; collection number 2514.
15th Dynasty, Hyksos Period, 1648-1540 BC.A bronze leg of an ibis with splayed claw, attachment spigot above; mounted on a custom-made stand. 191 grams, 11.5cm including stand (4 1/2"). Very fine condition. Rare.Ex Dudley Collings collection, Suffolk, UK, thence by descent; acquired by Collings in 1897; excavated Thebes in the early 19th century; including an old collection envelope written by Collings together with an old collection card stating from the Leitner Museum also written by Collings.
Late Period, 664-332 BC. A bronze amuletic figure of the god Sobek in crocodile form with head slightly raised; mounted on a custom-made stand. 97 grams, 65mm including stand (2 1/2"). Fair condition.Ex Dudley Collings collection, Suffolk, UK, thence by descent; acquired by Collings in 1897; excavated Thebes in the early 19th century.
Late Period, 664-332 BC.A bronze figurine of the god Osiris with crossed arms and atef crown; square plate to the base with loop to left side; loop to the reverse. 24 grams, 66mm (2 1/2"). Fine condition.From the private collection of a London gentleman, acquired prior to 1985. [No Reserve]
3rd-1st century BC. A bronze oval stud with profile bust of Eleutheria, goddess of liberty, wearing a diadem with wings to the side, hair falling to shoulders, wearing pendant earring and necklace. 1.95 grams, 18mm (1/2"). Fine condition.Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve]
2nd-1st century BC.A green glazed ceramic vessel (possibly a child's drinking cup) in the form of a Greek comic actor seated on a stool, wearing a mask, hands resting on lap with robe pulled over left shoulder and wrapped around stomach, legs crossed; ring handle to the left side, small spout to the back. For a similar figure in bronze from Alexandria see The Princeton University Art Museum, accession number y1948-68 135 grams, 13cm (5"). Fair condition, repaired.From a Russian art collector, London, UK, before 1995. [No Reserve]
4th-3rd century BC. A bronze ring with round section hoop expanding at the shoulder to the oval bezel engraved with the image of a female figure, possibly a goddess, in a two horse chariot. 5.48 grams, 22.57mm overall, 19.70mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British T 1/2 USA 10 Europe 21.89 Japan 21) (3/4"). Fine condition Property of a south London collector; acquired before 1980..
3rd-1st century BC. A bronze ring with tapering round section shank flattening at the shoulders; oval bezel deeply engraved with the bust of an elderly, bearded philosopher. 8 grams, 22.45mm overall, 18.33mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British Q, USA 8 Europe 17.49 Japan 17) (1"). A large wearable size.From a home counties collection; formed 1970-1980. Fine condition.
3rd century BC-3rd century AD.A pair of bronze finger rings comprising: one with D-section hoop, three elliptical plaques each with images of a running quadruped; one with flat-section hoop, angled shoulders, discoid bezel with incised hare image. 7.91 grams total, 21-22mm (3/4"). Fine condition.From the collection of a North West London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. [2 No Reserve]
1st millennium BC.A bronze openwork plaque depicting a wolf devouring a smaller animal, loop above the wolf's back, two attachment loops tot he reverse. Cf. László, G. The Art of the Migration Period, Coral Gables, 1974 item 66 for parallel imagery. 49 grams, 67mm (2 3/4"). Fine condition.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. [No Reserve]
5th-1st century BC.A collection of mainly iron objects forming part of a grave assemblage, comprising: a throwing spear with barbed head and spike finial, ritually bent and broken; a thrusting spearhead with narrow leaf-shaped blade, median square rib, closed socket; a horse's snaffle bit with attachments; fragments of the lateral binding strip for a scabbard, one with a suspension ring; two bronze domed fittings; iron fittings for an organic vessel including a boss and radiating lobed arms, one bent beneath the boss, two substantial rings and a spiked staple; polaroid photograph of the group in conservation (with sword); detailed archaeological drawing of the group at 1:1 scale; detailed drawing of the group's disposition prior to excavation (with sword and vessel), dated 17th October 1986 with sketch map showing the site location close to a road junction near Aguilas, Murcia, Spain. 1.6 kg total, bit: 28cm (11"). Fair condition.Property of a London gentleman; acquired from a major Mayfair gallery; acquired on the London art market before 1999.The throwing spear had been bent and broken before deposition, a common practice in many parts of Europe in the Iron Age whereby items intended for burial had to be ritually 'killed' (put beyond use").
2nd-3rd century AD.A mixed group comprising: a square stone palette with chamfered edges; a bronze chisel with rounded edge; a bronze probe with leaf-shaped blade; a bronze pin with spherical finial; two small spoons, one with twisted shank; two bronze tweezers. 236 grams total, 3.5-20cm (1 1/2 - 8"). Fine condition.Property of a Middlesex gentleman; ex Lennox Gallery, London, UK; in 1995. [8 No Reserve]
2nd-3rd century AD.A mixed group of bronze bow brooches comprising: a P-shaped brooch with vertical ribbing on the bow, returned foot; a P-shaped brooch with saltire detailing; a crossbow brooch with irregular knops. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 481 493 498. 93 grams total, 64-70mm (2 1/2 - 2 3/4"). Fine condition.Property of a Surrey lady, by inheritance. [3 No Reserve]
1st-3rd century AD.A mixed bronze ring group comprising: one flat-section hoop with three inset glass cabochons; a fragment with pyramidal bezel, pentacle motif; a fragment with elliptical bezel, running horse motif; a broken hoop with elliptical bezel, duck among vegetation motif. 17 grams total, 17-22mm (3/4 - 1"). Fair condition.Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. [4 No Reserve]
1st-2nd century AD.A mixed bronze group comprising: a pendant phallus with loop to the upper face, red enamel detail; an appliqué with phallus to one side, fist in 'fig' gesture to the other, male genitals at the junction. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965 items 424 428. 55 grams total, 35-72mm (1 1/2 - 2 3/4"). Fair condition.Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. [2 No Reserve]
3rd-15th century AD.A mixed bronze group including a Roman belt buckle loop, two Merovingian shield-on-tongue buckles, harness pendant hanger, rectangular strap end and other items. 214 grams total, 15-79mm (1/2 - 3 1/4"). Fine condition.Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. [14 No Reserve]
1st-2nd century AD.A D-section bronze bar with standing female figure, possibly a goddess, to the outer face; to the reverse its four original rivets and fragments of the metal casket. 72 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Fine condition.From an important London collection, acquired in the 1970s. [No Reserve]
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figurine of Jupiter (Zeus) standing nude, with full beard and thick hair, thunderbolt in the right hand, mantle to the shoulders and left arm raised. See Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965. 137 grams, 96mm (3 3/4"). Fine condition, feet and one hand absent.Ex Steinberg collection; acquired London art market, 1960s-1970s.Walter Steinberg was a well-known figure at fairs, sales and events for many years. Born in 1922 in Philadelphia, Walter had a life-long passion for collecting. A long-time resident in London, he retired to New York and decided to pass on the antiquities and coins he had collected over his lifetime. Walter acquired coins and artefacts that interested him, so his collection, although containing many lovely examples, also contained many affordable specimens. Much of the material has been unavailable to the market for 30 to 50 years. Walter sadly passed away in 2015; he hoped that the items he collected would find new homes with the next generation of collectors.
1st-3rd century AD.A mixed group of bronze artefacts comprising: a large key handle in the form of a resting lion, square-section rear with the end of the ferrous shank; a discoid mount with stylised lion's face, lead in the recess to the rear. 171 grams total, 29-72mm (1 1/4 - 2 3/4"). Uncleaned 'as found' condition.Found near Ixworth, Suffolk, UK. [2 No Reserve]
4th century AD.A bronze crossbow brooch with three facetted onion-shaped knops to the headplate, openwork scrolls to the upper face of each arm, deep bow with reserved running zigzag, parallel-sided footplate with median zigzag and C-shaped ornaments to the sides and lower edge; pin and catchplate to the reverse with slider mechanism to secure the pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 505. 57 grams, 80mm (3 1/4"). Very fine condition.From a private Hampshire, UK, collection; acquired in the 1970s.
1st century BC.A group of ten bronze coins issued under Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 BC); to the obverse an anchor, to the reverse a star of eight rays surrounded by a diadem; set in a contemporary silver mount. 36 grams total, 23mm (1"). Fine condition.Property of a London gentleman; made in the Holy city of Jerusalem. [10]
1st century BC-1st century AD.A substantial D-section bronze hoop with ribbing to the flared shoulders; discoid bezel with inset black glass plaque, intaglio gorgoneion with cord ties below. Cf. Henkel, F. Die Römischen Fingerringe der Rheinlande und der Benachbarten Gebiete, Berlin, 1913 item 118. 20 grams, 27mm overall, 22.24mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z 1/2 USA 12 3/4 Europe 29.49 Japan 28) (1"). Fine condition. A large wearable size.Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve]
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze phallic amulet with D-section suspension ring. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984 item 3.587. 27 grams, 55mm (2 1/4"). Very fine condition.Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve]
2nd century AD.A bronze discoid mount with attachment ring to the reverse, openwork triskele with scrolled pelta-shaped inserts. Cf. James, S. Excavations at Dura Europos 1928-1937. VII The Arms, Armour and Other Military Equipment, London, 2004 items 24 27. 18 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Very fine condition.Property of a Lancashire collector; acquired on the UK art market.
1st-3rd century AD. A pair of bronze scales consisting of a balance arm with gnomon, pierced to the end of each arm and base of gnomon; two shallow pans pierced to the edge for suspension. 25 grams total, 3-18.5cm (1 1/4 - 3 1/4"). Fine condition.From a Surrey, UK, collection; formed before 2000. [3 No Reserve]
1st-3rd century AD.A mixed bronze group comprising: an openwork mount with trumpet-shaped La Tène ornament; a ring with key shank to the bezel; a discoid strap distributor; a tinned disc mount with two sliders to the reverse; a tinned heater-shaped scabbard mount with lip to the upper edge. 107 grams total, 27-47mm (1 - 1 3/4"). Fine condition.From a Surrey, UK, collection; formed before 2000. [5 No Reserve]
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1st-2nd century AD.A bronze diploma fragment with text in capitals to both faces; Side A 'CLASSIC[...]/STIPEN[...]/MISSIO[...]/SVNTCL[...]/NONHA[C?][...]/[V?]XORI[E?]'; Side B '[...]NNFR[...]/[...]VNFPRO[...]/[...]SAVGIIN[...]/[...]CO[B?]...' 4.16 grams, 27mm (1"). Fair condition.Property of a Canadian lady; acquired 1970s-1990s. [No Reserve]
1st-2nd century AD.A bronze figurine of Bacchus (Dionysus) in contrapposto pose on a rectangular base, clutching grapes in his left hand at his hip; mounted on a custom-made stand. 79 grams, 79mm (3 1/4"). Fine condition, one arm partly absent.Property of a Swiss collector; acquired Schuler Aukionen, Zurich; formerly in a Swiss private collection; acquired 1967-1969 in an antiquities market at Biel, Switzerland.
Mid 1st-2nd century AD.A flat-section silvered bronze pendant with silvered outer face, integral loop; the plaque formed as a disc with central circular recess, pelta-shaped panel below, amphora-type shoulders above. Cf. similarly shaped military plate brooches, e.g. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1021. 7.16 grams, 52mm (2"). Fine condition.From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990s.
1st-3rd century AD. A mixed medical group comprising: a rectangular stone palette with chamfered sides; a pair of bronze tweezers; a spoon with twisted shank; a spoon with flat bowl, ribbed shank; a leaf-shaped spoon with knop finial; an elongated blade with bulb finial. 146 grams total, 6.5-18.5cm (2 3/4 - 7 1/4"). Fine condition.Property of a London gentleman; formerly in an important European collection. [6]
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