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Lot 1165
8th-12th century AD. A bronze Anglo-Saxon or slightly later figurine of a clean-shaven male in close-fitting cap, cowl and short-sleeved tunic; the right arm raised, the left hand lifting the hem of the tunic to expose the genitals; the cap and cowl decorated with small equal-arm cross, a T-shape and a ?-shape. 53 grams, 52mm (2"). Found on the site of a new housing development in Amberfield, Burgh-by-Sands, Carlisle, Cumbria, UK, in 1993 (Grid reference NY 328589"). Dickens, A., Mortimer, R. & Tipper, J. The Early Anglo-Saxon Settlement and Cemetery at Bloodmoor Hill, Carlton Colville, Suffolk, Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History vol.13; Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965; Zarnecki, G., Holt, J. & Holland, T. English Romanesque Art 1066-1200, London, 1984. Recorded with the Carlisle museum services (item 191); accompanied by a print-out of the museum drawings and report. The museum's brief report offers a range of dating possibilities without reaching any firm conclusion. The cap and hood have parallels in Romano-British imagery from the area, and the general execution of the piece is consistent with Roman period bronze figures. The distinctive headgear might be a Phrygian cap, identifying the figure as the god Mithras, who was widely worshipped by the Roman military. The mithraeum at Brocolita (Carrawburgh fort on Hadrian's Wall) was built about 200 AD and is about 40 miles (60 km) from the figure's findspot. An alternative identification would be with the god Priapus, who is sometimes depicted raising his tunic to reveal his genitals while carrying food in the folds of cloth (e.g. the example in the Museum Calvet d'Avignon, published in Rolland, item 136"). An 8th-9th century Anglo-Saxon date for the piece has been suggested on the basis of the use of crosses on the headgear. Figures modelled in the round are however very rare in the Middle Anglo-Saxon period. There are a handful of pendant figurines and other items with exposed genitals (e.g. the dancing warrior on the Finglesham buckle, the Carlton Colville pendant (Dickens, Mortimer & Tipper)) but none is shown lifting a tunic and all date from the 6th-7th century. Robed figures modelled in the round do appear with the development of Romanesque styles in the later 11th century (e.g. the figure of a saint in the Yorkshire museum (Zarnecki, Holt & Holland, fig.226) and the censer-cover in the Steggles collection (ibid. item 261).) A medieval date (12th or 13th century) has also been advanced. There is a strong similarity between the lentoid-section formation of the figure's head and some items of 12th century statuary (e.g. the head of Christ from All Hallows, South Cerney, Gloucestershire now in the British Museum (Zarnecki, Holt & Holland, fig.115)) and the naturalistic pose, details of costume and fineness of casting do favour a 12th-13th century date range. Fine condition; lower legs, hands and part of cap absent. Excessively rare.
Lot 1171
6th century AD. A bronze small-long bow brooch with square headplate and three pelta-shaped plaques with incised linear detailing, deep bow with chamfered ends, footplate with transverse ribbed collars, trapezoidal finial, pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. 35 grams, 89mm (3 1/2"). Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 15.55. Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number LIN-5411D2; accompanied by a print out of the PAS report. Extremely fine condition.
Lot 1174
9th century AD. A bronze lozengiform plaque with four studs to the reverse, bast-head terminal to each angle, gilt face with looped interlace design around a central pellet. 11 grams, 34mm (1 1/2"). Property of a South Yorkshire collector; found South Yorkshire. Cf. similar form of plate brooch in Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1700. Very fine condition. Rare.
Lot 1175
7th-8th century AD. A bronze mount comprising a cross with supporting flange to the reverse, loop to the lower face, surmounted by a bird modelled in the round; pellets to the cross face, recess to the underside. 38 grams, 50mm (2"). Property of a South Yorkshire collector; found South Yorkshire, UK. See Spink Coins of England & The United Kingdom: Pre-Decimal Issues, 51st edition, London, 2016 item 776, bird on cross with pellets. The motif of a bird perched on a cross is less common than that of a bird supporting a cross on its back. It appears on early sceatta coinage of the Primary Phase (circa 680-710 AD"). Very fine condition.
Lot 1177
6th-7th century AD. A flat-section bronze disc with incised La Tène style triskele and spirals; pierced near the outer edge. 8.20 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Found near Sedgeford, Norfolk, UK; in 1982. Cf. Megaw, R. & V. Celtic Art - From its Beginnings to the Book of Kells, London, 1989, items 387, 400, 417, 418, 419. The mount is of a type found in wealthy Anglo-Saxon burials of the later 6th and early 7th century, attached to bronze hanging bowls. They are believed to be of British manufacture and to have formed part of the system of exchange in prestige goods among leading families of that period. Fine condition.
Lot 1178
9th-10th century AD. A bronze D-section applique mount or belt-stiffener formed as a hybrid creature with a bear's head and bird's body with wings folded to the sides, trapezoidal tail; wings and tail with feather detailing, transverse bands; three holes for attachment pins, two in place. 8.09 grams, 52mm (2"). Found near Norwich, Norfolk, UK; in 2004. See Thomas, G. Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Part 1, Finds Research Group datasheet 32, Sleaford, 2007. The mount resembles Middle Saxon strap ends of Thomas's Class A, but is pierced for attachment rather than split across the rear face. Very fine condition.
Lot 1179
6th century AD. A rectangular bronze die with beaded edge, chip-carved chamfered border with an addorsed pair of Style I Tiermensch figures with three-strand bodies. 4.87 grams, 29mm (1 1/4"). Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 36.4 for type. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1180
6th-7th century AD. A set of bronze bucket components comprising: three horizontal flat-section hoops; four vertical bands attached with rivets; a u-shaped channel for the rim held in place with six swagged strips; four plaques attached to the upper band and rim, each with split lower end and recurved bars ending in bird-heads, rows of annular punchmarks to the outer edges, two of these extending above rim-height to form the hinge-points for a double-thickness handle with similar punched decoration; mounted on a stave-built wooden reproduction bucket. 410 grams, 22cm with handle (8 1/2"). Found Suffolk, UK, in the 19th century. Cf. Hammond, B. British Artefacts. vol.1 - Early Anglo-Saxon, item 1.5.3-a; Cook, J. Early Anglo-Saxon Buckets: A Corpus of Copper Alloy and Iron-bound, Stave-Built Vessels (Oxford University School of Archaeology Monograph); Pollington, S., Kerr, L. & Hammond, B. Wayland's Work - Anglo-Saxon Art, Myth & Material Culture from the 4th to 7th century AD, p.280 and plate 57 b, c. Fittings of this type are found enclosing stave-built vessels in Anglo-Saxon graves, typically those of high-status females with rich costume accessories. The wood used for the body of the vessel was often yew. The 'buckets' form part of the assemblage of tableware for serving strong drink, which was one of the formal or ritual duties of the matriarch in the Anglo-Saxon social structure. Fine condition. Extremely rare.
Lot 1189
6th century AD. A bronze small-long bow brooch with square headplate and three T-shaped flanges, deep bow with transverse ribbed ends, square footplate with lappets, D-section ribbed finial, pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. 10 grams, 52mm (2"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition. Property of a Lancashire collector; acquired on the UK art market. Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 15.45 for type.
Lot 1192
7th century AD. A gold-plated bronze pendant based on a solidus type of Emperor Phocas (602-610 AD), with keyed area for attachment of a suspension loop, now absent. 3.90 grams, 24mm (1"). [No Reserve] Fine condition, usage wear. Property of a London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market.
Lot 1193
7th-9th century AD. A cast gilt-bronze cruciform mount with central flat-topped pyramid; incised scroll decoration to the arms and pyramidal faces; four attachment lugs to the reverse. 7.15 grams, 23mm (1").Fine condition. Acquired on the UK art market. Cf. cruciform mounts in Youngs, S. (ed.) The Work of Angels. Masterpieces of Celtic Metalwork, 6th-9th centuries AD, London, 1989, item 113.
Lot 1195
6th-7th century AD. A bronze strap-end formed as a tongue-shaped plate and square-section socket with attachment pin; the mouth of the socket ribbed; the interlace a continuous chain with Style II zoomorphic detail. 9.16 grams, 47mm (2").Fine condition, small casting flaws to one side. From a private collection formed in the 1990s. Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, item 56 (1").
Lot 1202
3rd-5th century AD. A bronze mount in a form of a standing male and a female couple, each with a right hand holding a stretched left hand touching each other's genitals, a female figure decorated with incised belt decoration; lower part of male legs missing. 6.07 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. See Oldtidens Ansigt, Det kongelige Nordiske Oldskiftselska og Jysk Arkaeologisk Selskab, 1990, p.134, 138, for the gesture and design. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. A parallel to the style and pose of this 'couple' can be seen on several small bronzes inspired by Roman statuettes representing gods. However, similar bronze statues were already known in Scandinavia since the Bronze Age and were most likely of a ritual significance. The specific crossed hand on a chest is a puzzling symbol, possibly symbolising a gesture of a specific god, ritual act or blessing. Some facial similarities can be seen on the Broddenbjerg man, a wooden statue with a strong phallic symbolism, most likely pointing to fertility. Another similarity can be observed on rock art in Scandinavia, especially the long neck features and the image of a 'divine couple', a strong motif found extensively in the late Iron Age on many golden sheets, known as guldgubbers. Several scholars argue that this image represents the marriage of god Frey and giantess Gerd; however it may also represent a union of Frey with his sister Freyja. From later sources, it is known that the Vanir, an ancient race of gods, had a custom to marry or have intercourse with their siblings. Njord, the father of Frey and Freya was from this tribe, and sources suggest that they were conceived with his sister-wife. She might have been the mysterious Suebi goddess Nerthus, which Roman historian Tacitus wrote about in Germania. Her statue was kept in a sacred grove on an unknown island, drawn in a holy cart and only priests could touch her. Everywhere the goddess came she was met with celebration of peace and hospitality. After she returned to the temple, everything was washed by slaves, who were drowned short after. Her connection with fertility, peace, and water, definitely points to the Vanir race; and she shares several similarities with the later worshipping of Frey. This mount probably represents either Njord and Nerthus, or Frey and Freya, and may had been used as a votive offering or worn as an amulet to invoke the fertile powers of those gods. Fine condition. Excessively rare.
Lot 1249
9th century AD. A complete women's brooch, bead and pendant assemblage comprising: two bronze oval brooches, each domed with raised ornament, wide pierced flange, pin-lugs and catch to the reverse; two bronze omega-shaped suspension loops and three strands of graduated flame-worked glass beads mostly oblates or barrels, with coloured trailed decoration; three gilt-bronze discoid pendants, each with rosette of raised pellets and scrolls. 311 grams total, brooches: 68-70mm (2 3/4"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. See MacGregor, A. et al. A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 4 for oval brooches; Ewing, T. Viking Clothing, Stroud, 2007. [3] Very fine condition.
Lot 1250
10th-11th century AD. A complex bronze ornament comprising: one larger and one smaller dress pin each with round-section tapering shaft and cruciform finial of four lobes, the larger with conical bosses and the smaller with incised ring-and-dot motifs; a pair of trapezoidal openwork plaques each with conical bosses, the plaque attached to the smaller pin modified after loss of the upper lobe; three substantial double-link chains attached to the rear of each plaque, extending to the central waisted plaque with tremolier ladder pattern motif; the chains supporting a variety of embellishments and pendants comprising: two lengths of coiled rod, a disc pendant with hook, a small conical bell, two larger conical bells, a spherical rumbler bell, a silver disc fragment, a Roman(?) hand pendant in the 'figa' gesture, two flat-section triangular pendants, a fragment of green-glazed ceramic, Baltic workmanship. 684 grams total, 87cm overall (34 1/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. Griciuviene, E. Žiemgaliai. The Semigallians, Vilnius, 2005, items 474, 478. Fine condition.
Lot 1251
10th-11th century AD. A brooch set comprising: a matched pair of gilt-bronze penannular brooches, each a twisted shank with outward coiled finials, long round-section pin with coil; a bronze box-link chain attached to the two brooches by flat-section hoops, with a second length of similar chain. 120 grams total, overall length: 60cm, longer pin: 15.5cm (23 1/2"). From a Dutch collection; ex TimeLine Originals, Essex, UK in 2008; accompanied by the original Certificate of Authenticity. Cf. Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L., Luistari II The Artefacts, Helsinki, 1982, p.113; Ewing, T. Viking Clothing, Stroud, 2007, p.39 and fig.3 for discussion. Very fine condition. Rare.
Lot 1258
10th century AD. An Anglo-Scandinavian tongue-shaped bronze strap end of Thomas's Class E type 4 with Borre style beast mask with ring-and-dot motifs above, traces of tinning, transverse slot to the upper edge. 20 grams, 47mm (1 3/4").Very fine condition.Very rare. Property of a Lancashire collector; found Nocton, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number LANCUM-BAC646; accompanied by a print out of the PAS report.
Lot 1259
Later 9th-10th century AD. A Viking or Carolingian tongue-shaped bronze strap end of Thomas's Class E type 5 with band of acanthus-leaf ornament, five annulets to the upper edge, slot for attachment. 18 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Fine condition. Property of a Lancashire collector; found Nocton, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number LANCUM-BAEE568; accompanied by a print out of the PAS report.
Lot 1262
9th-11th century AD. A mixed group of bronze belt- or strap-mounts, each a rectangular plaque with median raised vertical ribs, pairs of opposed bird-heads to the outer edges, pierced at the eye for attachment. 67 grams total, 28-45mm (1 - 1 3/4"). Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. [6, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1267
8th-9th century AD. A bronze figurine of a female modelled in the half-round, standing with hands raised to the braided hair; punched annulets for the breasts and navel, incised lines to the groin; possibly the goddess Sif, wife of Thor. 21 grams, 46mm (1 3/4").[No Reserve] Fine condition Property of an American collector; acquired from the New York coin fair. The figure is modelled with prominent hair which is accentuated by the hands gripping it at the sides of the head. In the Icelandic Prose Edda the story is related of how Loki cut off the goddess's locks, which angered her husband, Þórr (Thor); in order to avoid a beating, Loki persuaded two dwarf artisans to forge a new head of hair from gold for her. The false hair at once began to grow like real hair when it was placed on her head. The goddess's hair is probably emblematic of the crop of ripened corn which has to be cut down at harvest before it can grow back in the spring..
Lot 1292
9th-11th century AD. A restrung necklace of graduated irregular crystal and carnelian beads with seven silver pelta-shaped dangles; modern clasp. 65 grams, 44cm (17 1/4").bFine condition. Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Cf. Gelling, P. and Ellis Davidson, H. The Chariot of the Sun, London, 1972, pp. 145-147, for a discussion on the use of the axe in Scandinavian paganism. In northern Europe the cult of axes played an important role from the Bronze Age until the conversion of the Vikings. This is most evident in the axe shaped amulets that have been found and which are closely associated with the hammer of Thor known as Mjolnir. Axes are found carved into rocks at a number of sites in Scandinavia and it is believed that they had some sort of fertility symbolism as they are often carried by an ithyphallic figure that has been identified as a deity. Miniature axes used as amulets are documented from the late Iron Age and also in the Viking period. During the Viking period the axe probably lost its fertility associations of the Bronze Age and would probably have been a protective symbol, as seen in the role of the weapon wielded by Thor in his battles with the giants.
Lot 1293
10th-12th century AD. A restrung necklace comprising multi-coloured glass beads, some gilded, carnelian, lapis lazuli and quartz beads, mostly oblate; with four bronze bells with median rib decoration. 73 grams, 66cm (12 1/2"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000.
Lot 1294
9th-11th century AD. A restrung necklace of gold in glass spherical beads, mosaic glass tubular beads and a gilt-bronze discoid pendant with raised cross and pellets motif; modern clasp. 36 grams, 46cm (18"). Fine condition. Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972.
Lot 1295
10th-12th century AD. A restrung necklace of red glass tubular beads with double spherical beads, some gilded; two bronze amulets, one in the form of an openwork trefoil, one a disc pendant with raised dot border, radiating lines and central dot; two bronze bells with median line decoration; a large bronze bead in the shape of a plaited knot, traces of gilding. 61 grams, 67cm (13 1/2"). [No reserve] Fine condition. Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1296
9th-12th century AD. A group of five fabric fragments comprising: two lengths of tablet-braid border with woven geometric patterns; three irregular fabric pieces, each with bronze annulets applied in a diaper- or lattice pattern; mounted in a custom-made boxed and glazed frame. 1.4 kg, 37 x 29.5cm including frame (14 1/2 x 11 1/2"). Fair condition. Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. Cf. fabric with metal loop detailing in Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L., Luistari I The Graves, Helsinki, 1982, grave G25 (plate 10").
Lot 1310
9th-11th century AD. A group of rings consisting of a silver ring with twisted decoration; a bronze ring with plaited decoration; a silver ring with coiled bezel and ends wrapped around shank. 7.85 grams total, 22.02mm-27.28mm overall diameter, 16.68mm-25.42mm internal diameter. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition. From a private Austrian collector; acquired in the 1980s.
Lot 1311
9th-11th century AD. A mixed group of bronze finger rings comprising: two penannular, of silver-coloured twisted rods; four with faux-twist detail; one with three radiating lugs. 39 grams total, 20-30mm (3/4 - 1 1/4").[7, No Reserve] Fine condition. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s.
Lot 2758
Dated 1956 AD. Bronze. Obv: profile bust with QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND legend; showing traces of reverse as undertype. Rev: large 20 above CENTS with MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO legend and date; showing traces of reverse as undertype. 2.30 grams, 23.18mm. See KM# 3 for type. A spacer piece is a flan (this one is in the wrong metal and smaller/thinner than normal flan) placed between the die faces while the minting machinery is being set up, to prevent 'clashing' of the dies; they very rarely leave the mint. [No Reserve] As struck. Rare.
Lot 277
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze flat-section terret with keyhole void to the centre, thickened lugs flanking the lower extension; to each face a series of graduated triangular recesses with enamel fill, beaded outer edge. 67 grams, 67mm (2 3/4"). Fine condition. Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK. Cf. MacGregor, M. Early Celtic Art in North Britain, vol.2, Leicester, 1976, item 56 for type. Exhibited at The Collection for the Society of Antiquaries Exhibition 2009-2010, Lincoln Museum, Lincolnshire, UK, exhibition number 4. Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number PAS-84FAE6; accompanied by a print out of the PAS report.
Lot 278
1st century AD. A bronze terret with bifacial flanged ring, quatrefoil base with two raised leaves ending in knops, two angled leaves with returned knop finials, square loop to the underside. 81 grams, 58mm (2 1/4"). Fine condition. [No Reserve] Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK. Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number NLM-E9B166; accompanied by a print out of the PAS report.
Lot 2784
Struck 1924/1925 AD. By J. Langford Jones. Obvs: Britannia as Moneta seated, striking a coin with BRITANNIA MONETA legend. Revs: Royal Mint buildings with THE ROYAL MINT LONDON legend. 30.67, 24.89 grams, 36mm. BCM 1989a; BHM 3, 4192a/BCM 1989b; BHM 2, 4192b. These medals were struck at the Royal Mint stand at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London, held over the period 1924-1925; BHM records they were sold at 3/6 for the silver and 1/6 for the bronze, with The Mint Report, 1924, p.44 stating 2,402 struck in 1924 and The Mint Report, 1925, p.46, a further 122 in 1925. [2, No Reserve] Near as struck; minor marks, toned. Silver scarce.
Lot 279
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figure of a bearded man, seated and naked apart from a pointed cap on his head, with rope binding the hands together and extending around the neck, feet also bound; hole through the back and side for attachment. 26.90 grams, 55mm (2 1/4"). Very fine condition. Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1990s.
Lot 28
Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 BC. A matched pair of bronze-framed alabaster mummy eye appliques, each with a black pupil. 104 grams total, main frames: 66mm (2 3/4"). Fair condition. Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Cf. eye inserts in the wooden coffin of Djedkhonsefankh in Taylor, J.H. Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, London, 2001, item 172.
Lot 280
1st century AD. A large bronze toggle formed as a Dacian captive, modelled in the round with ropes to the ankles, neck and wrists; bearded face with conical cap above; pierced through the trunk vertically and transversely. 27 grams, 48mm (2"). Very fine condition. Property of a European collector; acquired Europe, 1980s-1990s. Cf. for a similar example see The British Museum acc. no. 1856,0701.20. The Roman campaign against the Dacians is illustrated on the monumental Trajan's Column in Rome where details of the Roman military and their enemies are carefully depicted.
Lot 281
1st century AD. A pair of bronze figurines comprising: one slender with pellet eyes, ribbed helmet or hair, raised right arm, three pellets to the chest and abdomen, flared hips indicating saddle; one similar, detailed centre-parted hair, short-sleeved lorica squamata armour and flared skirt with pointille detail and fringe. 52 grams total, 46-63mm (1 3/4 - 2 1/2"). Fine condition; one leg absent. [2] Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 457 for a more elaborate example of the tye.
Lot 283
1st century BC-1st century AD. A large bronze openwork plaque with D-section rim and mesh of trumpet and comma-leaf motifs in a regular layout; pierced in three places for attachment. 274 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Very fine condition. Property of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; formerly in a German collection; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. Mitten, D. and Doeringer, S. Master Bronzes from the Classical World, Mainz, 1967, p. 312, item 314b, for a similar example from the Seattle Art Museum, accession number CeTe 6.2.
Lot 284
Early 1st century AD. A substantial bronze discoid mount with a triskele of openwork La Tène inspired trumpet motifs within a stepped frame; pierced in three places for attachment; mounted on a custom-made stand. 306 grams including stand, 10.1cm (4"). Very fine condition. Property of an East London collector; acquired in the 1970s. Cf. Appels, A. & Laycock, S. Roman Buckles and Military Fittings, Witham, 2007, item AA9.6.
Lot 29
Late Period, 664-332 BC. A gilt-bronze hoop with raised borders, geometric motifs to the shoulders, openwork bezel of a scarab with legs framing the voids. 5.16 grams, 24mm overall, 17.20mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.0, Japan 13) (1"). Fine condition. Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1970.
Lot 292
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze figurine of a horse standing with tail extended, one foreleg raised, notched mane, ring-and-dot eyes. 28 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 107.
Lot 297
1st century BC-2nd century AD. A mixed group of bronze brooches and fibulas comprising: a La Tène 1 fibula ‘Wessex Type’ (pin absent) with remains of iron spindle; a La Tène III, Hull type 19 fibula with openwork catch plate; a La Tène III fibula fragment with offset vertical decorative groove on upper section; a Nauheim-derivative type brooch (pin and spring absent); a La Tène II fibula; a composite brooch with dark enamel crescent and white enamel central lozenge (mostly lost), zoomorphic terminal, pin detached; a Colchester-type two-piece brooch with median ridge and tremolier ornament; a hinge-headed brooch with orange enamel (pin absent); a trumpet-headed 'fly' brooch with red enamel inlay and some tinning (pin absent); a plate brooch with pierced quatrefoil, some tinning and gilding, pellet detailing. 40 grams total, 40-46mm (1 1/2 - 1 3/4"). [12, No Reserve] Fine condition. Some rare types. All found at various sites in Essex, UK. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 724; Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1536, 1614.
Lot 298
1st century AD. A mixed group comprising: a barrel-shaped bronze harness fitting with square loop to the upper face; a pair of bronze fastening loops with stud to the reverse; a bronze terret with biconical collars to the lower edge; a bronze terret with three knops; a small bronze terret; a Langton Down bow brooch. 148 grams total, 20-55mm (3/4 - 2 1/4"). Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK. Two terrets exhibited at The Collection for the Society of Antiquaries Exhibition, Lincoln Museum, Lincolnshire, UK,exhibition number 5 & 6. Harness fitting recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number NLM-E93A67; terrets recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference numbers LIN-6799A3 / LIN-F0FAB4 / PAS-84FAE6; accompanied by a print out of the PAS report. [7, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 300
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze rectangular section handle with ribbed bolster, transverse pins to affix scales, bull-head finial with frontal knop. 36 grams, 71mm (2 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number NLM-E9E846; accompanied by a print out of the PAS report.
Lot 305
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze garment fastener comprising a rectangular plaque with enamelled cells and slider to the reverse, L-shaped shank, teardrop finial with eccentric raised boss. 23 grams, 49mm (2"). [No Reserve] Fine condition. Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. Cf. MacGregor, M. Early Celtic Art in North Britain, vol.2, Leicester, 1976, item 41.
Lot 307
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze cosmetic mortar, scaphoid in plan with lobed finials, serrated flange to the underside and two loops. 38 grams, 95mm (3 3/4"). [No Reserve] Fine condition; found in two sections. Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. Cf. Mills, N. Celtic & Roman Artefacts, Witham, 2000, item C290.
Lot 308
1st century BC. A mixed bronze group comprising: a substantial pendant with integral loop, human torso with facial features; a discoid plaque with raised border, radiating curved lines. 120 grams, 49-59mm (2 - 2 1/2"). [2, No Reserve] Fine condition. Property of a Lancashire collector; acquired on the UK art market.
Lot 314
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze statuette of a standing youthful male flamen (priest) on a pedestal base, wearing ankle-length trousers, short-sleeved tunic and a loosely draped mantle over the left shoulder, wolf-skin cowl to the head and back; hands modelled open and raised to chest height. 362 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). Very fine condition. Extremely rare. Property of a gentleman; from a Mayfair, London, UK, gallery. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. The flamen Martialis (priest of Mars) was the officiant in the state cult of Mars, god of war. He was one of the three flamines maiores (high priests) who led public rites on the days sacred to Mars. Among his duties was the ritual wielding of the sacred spears of Mars when the army was preparing for war. The wolf-skin cowl was used as a mark of rank by the signifer (standard bearer) in the Roman legions.
Lot 331
4th-2nd century BC. A restrung necklace composed of glass, stone and composition beads of round, discoid and irregular shape with a bronze amphora pendant; fitted with modern clasp. 26.47 grams, 42.6cm (16 3/4"). Fine condition. From the collection of a North London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s.
Lot 348
Dated 11 June 79 AD. A rectangular bronze diploma fragment with fixing hole to one corner, incised text in seriffed capitals to both faces: face A within bilinear border NAS MATRIMON [.]O / PROINDELIBEROSTOTIANT ACSI EX / DVOBVS CIVIBUS ROMANOS NATOS / A D III IOVS IVNIAS / P. CAIVISIO RVSONI COS / L. IVNIO Q ESENNIO PAETO / COH.XIII VRB / L. VALERIO L E CIA C[.]HER[..]PRENS / DESCRIPTVM ET RECOGNITIVM EX. TASVIA / AENA QVAE FIXA EST ROMAE INCATITOMO / POST REC ES ROMANORVM AD HOROLOGIUM; face B (perpendicular to the previous text) [.] IANVS AVGVSTVS / [.]STRIBVNIC . POTESTAT[.] / [.]NSOR COSV IIII (with overscore) / [.]M QVI MILITAVE / [.] XIII (with overscore) VRBANAQVA / [.]AIECI QVIBVS / [.]ITIA FVNCIS / [.] IDVM TARAE / [.] RIMIS VX CEX / [.] REGRINI IVRIS. 139 grams, 15cm (6"). Fine condition. Property of a London collector; acquired from Alexander Cotton, UK, in late 1970s.
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