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Click here to subscribeHan Dynasty, 206-220 AD. A bronze vessel with wide flaring mouth, slender neck with geometric patterns and applied phoenix handles; globular body with geometric patterns and animals, three applied ram heads with ring handles in mouths; deep base with geometric pattern resting on three seated lions. 1.94 kg, 28cm (11"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. Fine condition.
19th century AD. A bronze statue of Avalokiteshvara seated on a lotus throne with legs crossed; loin cloth decorated with floral pattern, strings of necklaces falling down body; four arms with armlets and bracelets and with upper left hand holding string of prayer beads, upper right holding a lotus flower, two lower hands in prayer posture and holding a jewel; urna between the brows, eyes half closed in meditation; elaborate crown with floral projections, hair pulled up into a top knot. 4.03 kg, 37.5cm (14 3/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. Fine condition.
3rd-2nd millennium BC. A broad terracotta jar with band of polychrome panels to the shoulder featuring a bull with birds, gryphon, and two fish. 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. 3.1 kg, 35cm (13 3/4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. Fine condition.
Don Valley, 2nd century AD. A silver figure of a juvenile moose, head held down, eyes inlaid with bronze, small antlers and large ears; teardrop-shaped recesses between the shoulders and top of front and back legs inlaid with turquoise, red and pale blue glass. See exhibition catalogue, Die Krim (Crimea) - Landes Museum, Bonn, 2013-14, p.57; and in the same exhibition, another in silver, p.304; the closest parallel is from the handle on a gold vessel from Novocherkassk on the lower Don found in 1864, ref. Minns, Ellis H. Scythians and Greeks, Cambridge, 1913, p.235. 173 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired from a major Mayfair gallery; acquired on the London art market before 2000. Very fine condition. Rare.
13th-15th century AD. A bronze vessel with lobed handle, neck decorated with scrolling plant and panels with calligraphy and animals; body of vessel decorated with geometric patterns with swan or goose in each; stands on three small feet. 1.2 kg, 13.5 cm (5 1/2"). From an old German collection; acquired before 1990. Fine condition.
14th-16th century AD. A sheet bronze rectangular platter with raised rim, central fluted recess with repoussé flowers and tendrils, band of repoussé calligraphic text to the border. 353 grams, 35cm (13 3/4"). Private collection, London, UK; formerly with Persepolis Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK; in the 1980s. Fair condition, cracked.
9th-12th century AD. A hollow-cast bronze vessel with stem and conical foot, three radiating D-shaped nozzles, central filler hole, three integral loops for attachment of suspension chain attached to a single ring. 299 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Property of a North West London gentleman; formerly with a central London gallery in 1990. During the Seljuk period, the arts were encouraged not only by the sultans but also by orders placed by the emirs and members of wealthy merchant families. Cast bronze vessels intended for everyday use were manufactured and decorated with engravings, reliefs, and openwork. Regarding oil lamps in Islam, the Qu'ran (24:35) cites that: “God is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His light is, as it were, that of a niche containing a lamp; the lamp is enclosed in glass, the glass shining like a radiant star: a lamp lit from a blessed tree - an olive-tree that is neither of the east nor of the west the oil whereof is so bright that it would well-nigh give light of itself even though fire had not touched it: light upon light! God guides unto His light him that wills to be guided; and to this end God propounds parables unto men, since God alone has full knowledge of all things. Fine condition.
10th-12th century AD. A bronze lamp with conical foot, bulbous body with lateral lion-head lugs and long scooped spout with heart-shaped flange, loop handle with bird above modelled in the round, hinged domed lid with knop handle. 620 grams, 17.5cm (7"). Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. Fine condition.
16th-17th century AD or later. A large piriform bronze processional staff finial, or Alam, with rectangular-section shank, bands of silver-covered openwork tendrils with calligraphic text; mounted on a custom-made stand. See Canby, S. Shah 'Abbas: The Remaking of Iran, London, 2009, pp. 236-237, for a discussion on Alam. 1.9 kg, 55cm (21 1/2"). From a South West London collection; formed 1990-2000. Standards, known as alam, are used in many parts of the Muslim world by the Shi'a community in processions marking the martyrdom of Imam Husain, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, who died at the battle of Karbala in 680 AD. They will often bear the names of Husain, the Prophet and members of his family, or quotes from the Qu'ran; as the alam was carried through the streets, the faithful would see the names of the Prophet, of his daughter Fatima, his son-in-law Ali and of the other imams. Alams are still used today in Shi'a processions though they are enormous in size and are carried by specially trained men. The Safavid Dynasty came to power in 1501, and it established Shi'a Islam as the state religion of Iran, a position it has held ever since. Fine condition; some silver absent.
3rd-1st century BC. A bronze figure of a reclining stag, head turned to one side and slightly bent back; left foreleg extended and angled, and right bent under body, right back leg extended. 155 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] Fine condition.
1st century BC-2nd century AD. A large bronze pendant formed as male genitals beneath a suspension ring with phallus above to the right and fist to the left. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 434. 31 grams, 67mm (2 3/4"). From an important continental European collection. Fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze ring with D-section hoop and expanding shoulder; discoid bezel engraved with the figure of Victory, wings behind, approaching a trophy with palm leaf behind. 9 grams, 25.85mm overall, 20.46mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British V 1/4, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.28, Japan 23) (1"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Very fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze D-section ring with expanding shoulder and discoid bezel engraved with figure of walking lion with star and crescent moon above. 11 grams, 28.13mm overall, 22.18mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British Z 1/2, USA 12 3/4, Europe 29.49, Japan 28) (1 1/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition.
1st-4th century AD. A group of bronze objects comprising: a figure of a horse; a bow brooch with three facetted onion-shaped knops, deep bow and rectangular footplate; a pin topped with the figure of a bird; a herm with tenon arms and suspension ring to the top. 74 grams total, 43-88mm (1 3/4 - 3 1/2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. [4, No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-20th century AD. A group of mixed items comprising: a large lead button; a silver Russian Orthodox cross; a bronze fitting in the form of a running dog; a Roman bronze ring with clasped hands to the bezel; a Japanese netsuke carved from a nut with the figure of three scholars; a silver ring with palmette shoulders and set with a oval black onyx stone; a silver ring set with a miniature blue glass cameo of a female. 83 grams total, 18-73mm (3/4 - 2 3/4"). Acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. [7, No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch formed as four radiating profile horse-heads each with notched mouth, curled ear; hinged pin and catchplate to the reverse. See Heynowski, R. Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Fibeln, Munich, 2012, item 3.26.14 for type. 8.72 grams, 30mm (1 1/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze phallic pendant consisting of a large suspension ring to the top, to the left an arm ending in a hand forming the mano fica gesture, to the other side a phallus; to the centre a phallus with testicles below. 74 grams, 83mm (3 1/4"). From an important Spanish collection; accompanied by a copy of the Spanish export permit. Fair condition.
3rd-4th century AD. A slightly domed bronze discoid military phalera with incised concentric circles, applied central repoussé plaque with image of a horseman with one raised arm and hunting dog beneath the steed; central hole to the reverse. See Stephenson, I.P. Roman Infantry Equipment: The Later Empire, Stroud, 1999, for discussion; Stewart, A. Faces of Power: Alexander's Image and Hellenistic Politics, California, 1993. 32 grams, 85mm (3 1/2"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. The image is of Alexander the Great on his favourite horse, Bucephalus, accompanied by his dog, Peritas. A similar image to this one can be seen on the so called Alexander sarcophagus now in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, as well as a decorative ivory applique from a couch found in the tomb of Philip II. Fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A bronze flat section ring with expanding shoulder and oval bezel engraved with a standing eagle with wings outspread. 5 grams, 21.74mm overall, 19.14mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British S, USA 9, Europe 20.00, Japan 19) (3/4"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Very fine condition.
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze head of a gryphon with eagle's beak, horse's ears and mane, scooped crest to the rear of the neck; adornment for a military or sports helmet. 29 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. The head is almost certainly from a bronze cavalry or sports helmet of H. Russell Robinson's Type C, a two-piece form with face-plate and bowl. The famous Crosby Garrett example, found in 2010, shares features with examples from south-eastern Europe and bears as a crest a model gryphon on a curved baseplate. These helmets were used for the hippika gymnasia, tournaments performed in front of an audience of senior commanders. In these mock battles, both horses and riders wore decorated clothes, armour and plumes. Prestigious feats of horsemanship were incorporated into re-stagings of historical and legendary battles. Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze bust of Silenus with fleshy features, thin beard spread over a thick mantle; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 474. 130 grams, 69mm including stand (2 3/4"). Property of an Essex collector; acquired on the European art market. Very fine condition.
13th-15th century AD. A mixed bronze bell group comprising: one tall with panels of raised pellets; one similar with raised arrowhead motifs; one similar with arrowheads and roundels with Greek text; one flared with pointillé detailing; one hemispherical. 819 grams total, 55-101mm (2 1/4 - 4"). Ex German collection; acquired 1980s. [5, No Reserve] Fine condition.
8th-11th century AD. A bronze hanger (?) for a liturgical vessel, with slightly arched top with two projecting axe shaped lugs; below a vase shaped openwork motif with central band and with horizontal bar below, the whole forming a cross with Alpha and Omega; finger pad to the rear, handle ending in a curved head of a swan. 248 grams, 25cm (9 3/4"). Property of a German gentleman; acquired 1980-1990. Very fine condition.
13th-15th century AD. A carved rectangular wooden stamp with voided Maltese cross within a frame; to the reverse, a later bronze rosette plaque and suspension ring. See Caseau, B. Magical Protection and Stamps in Byzantium in Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 219 - Seals and Sealing Practices in the Near East, Leuven, 2012 for discussion. 36 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition, usage wear.
8th-12th century AD. A square-section bronze rod with three faces segmented, two with ring-and-dot motifs to each segment; ring and D-shaped plaque finial. 144 grams, 42cm (16 1/2"). Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
6th-9th century AD. A bronze ring bezel with intaglio scene of nimbate Mary Theotokos seated, infant Jesus on her lap, altar with cross and hatched surface, two nimbate supplicants. 6.23 grams, 18mm (3/4"). Ex the property of a Mayfair gentleman; acquired on the London art market. Fine condition.
8th-12th century AD. A bronze cauldron with three stub legs, slightly flared rim with two ledge handles. 3.6 kg, 25cm (9 3/4"). Property of a North London gentleman; acquired from a private Cologne collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
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.
6th-8th century AD. A discoid bronze panel with incised image of a facing nimbate and robed figure holding a spear and shield with two crosses and a crescent; legend above '???C / ????'. 12 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Very fine condition.
14th-10th century BC. A large triangular Bronze Age spearhead with rounded tip, median ridge and round-section tang, rounded shoulders with thickened outer edges. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran - The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tuebingen, 2006, p.628, Cat.275, inventory no.25383/8380. 322 grams, 39.5cm (15 1/2"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
12th-10th century BC. A massive iron spearhead with narrow leaf-shaped blade, thick midrib extending to the tapering socket. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran - The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tuebingen, 2006, p.635, Cat.290, inventory no.27. 667 grams, 43cm (17"). From a private collection; acquired before 1980. Fair condition, edge chipped. Rare.
1250-600 BC. A bronze axehead with oval socket and knob to rear; the blade square in section with spatulate edge, bent over at right angles for use as an offering. 329 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). Property of a North London gentleman; acquired from a private Cologne collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A leaf-shaped sword blade with rounded tip and shoulders, bifid midrib extending to arched upper ribs, short tang. Cf. Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, item 491. 507 grams, 49.5cm (19 1/2"). From a German private collection, Colgne. Fine condition.
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