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9th-14th century AD. A mixed group of bronze belt and strap mounts comprising: a plaque with notched edges, scrolled ends; a

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Lot 2067

9th-14th century AD. A mixed group of bronze belt and strap mounts comprising: a plaque with notched edges, scrolled ends; a tongue-shaped finial with cotton-reel end; a D-section plaque with waisted middled and acorn ends; a rectangular slot reinforcement; a plaque formed as three radiating crescents. 19 grams total, 17-47mm (3/4 - 1 3/4"). Private collection, London, UK; formerly with Persepolis Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK; in the 1980s. [5] Fine condition.

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2nd millennium BC. A broad leaf-shaped bronze blade with rounded shoulder and short tang, raised midrib with fuller and curve

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Lot 2507

2nd millennium BC. A broad leaf-shaped bronze blade with rounded shoulder and short tang, raised midrib with fuller and curved ends extending to the shoulders. See discussion in Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974 p.8-21. 466 grams, 42cm (16 1/2"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. Fine condition.

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1st century AD. A bronze seal box with four holes to the base, two lateral slots, hinged lid with sitting ram(?) in a beaded

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Lot 741

1st century AD. A bronze seal box with four holes to the base, two lateral slots, hinged lid with sitting ram(?) in a beaded border, punched fleece detailing. Cf. Hammond, B. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Third Edition, Witham, 2014 p.05 no.R16-0109. 6.24 grams, 26mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CE64; part of the Sutton-on-Trent 'treasure'; found Sutton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, UK. On 19 May 2009 Chris Rudd received images of a Celtic tankard handle and other objects that had been found inside the remains of a late Iron Age or early Romano-British cauldron or bucket that had been unearthed on a farm near Sutton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. Recognising the significance of the hoard, he advised that it should be reported to the local PAS finds liaison officer, but also added that if a museum did not acquire the hoard, that he would be keen to buy it. The hoard was reported to FLO Rachel Atherton and then examined at the British Museum. Two years later Chris was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to purchase the hoard for his own collection, including the 'jewel' in the bucket - the Sutton-on-Trent Tankard Handle. Being a Roman object it might be easy to see this creature with a 'spotted' coat as a leopard. However, its British context - essentially rural, mainly agrarian and pastoral - suggests that the animal is perhaps more likely to be a sheep or ram with a woolly coat, cf. three earlier bronze coins of the Catuvellauni, ABC 2655 2694 and 2733. 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, rim partly absent.

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2nd century AD. A gilt-bronze plate brooch with concentric rings of raised collars, punched ropework detailing, six lobes aro

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Lot 835

2nd century AD. A gilt-bronze plate brooch with concentric rings of raised collars, punched ropework detailing, six lobes around a stepped central boss with knop finial, lug and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 11592 for type. 7.57 grams, 22mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number U25; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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1st millennium BC. A group of three strings with various decorative components comprising of: forged bronze twisted tubular b

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Lot 2616

1st millennium BC. A group of three strings with various decorative components comprising of: forged bronze twisted tubular beads, straight and ring beads, red and white stone beads, zoomorphic beads, decorated hammer and bell-shaped pendants, a large green glass bead. 326 grams total, 26-50cm (10 1/4 - 19 1/2"). 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. [3] Fine condition.

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2nd-1st century AD. An unusual pair of bronze tweezers with very broad flat gripping surface, serrated edge; rectangular sect

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Lot 2540

2nd-1st century AD. An unusual pair of bronze tweezers with very broad flat gripping surface, serrated edge; rectangular section handle. 14.52 grams, 65mm (2 1/2"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. Fair condition.

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2nd century BC-2nd century AD. A bronze penannular brooch with round-section hoop, scrolled terminals with erect button finia

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Lot 731

2nd century BC-2nd century AD. A bronze penannular brooch with round-section hoop, scrolled terminals with erect button finials, long round-section pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1296 and discussion there. 18 grams, 76mm (3"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number Pe11; found by EH in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, in 2013. Hattatt's notes describe a superficially similar brooch from the Fawcett collection, there erroneously labelled 'Celtic'. The closest comparanda for that brooch are in the German area between the Rivers Weser and Oder. It may be that the present example represents a unique or rare introduced Continental or Scandinavian form, not given in e.g. Beck, H. et al. Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000 or Heynowski, R. Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Fibeln, Munich, 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. [No Reserve] Very fine condition. Very rare.

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1st century AD. A bronze round-section penannular brooch with rilled and balustered terminals, round-section pin with flat en

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Lot 724

1st century AD. A bronze round-section penannular brooch with rilled and balustered terminals, round-section pin with flat end coiled about the shank. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1281 for type. 12 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number Pe7; 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. Scarce.

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2nd millennium BC. A bronze European axehead with straight edge, square-section chamfered blade with ribs to both broad faces

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Lot 2596

2nd millennium BC. A bronze European axehead with straight edge, square-section chamfered blade with ribs to both broad faces, slashed collar, broad socket with ribbed lug to one end. 260 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; formerly in a Munich collection, 1980. Fine condition.

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Lot 2691

9th-11th century AD. A flat-section bronze plaque of an advancing horse and ride in profile, arms formed as loops. 2.82 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. [No Reserve] Fine condition, repaired.

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2nd century AD. A mixed group of bronze openwork plate brooches comprising: one wheel with straight spokes; one wheel with cu

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Lot 1955

2nd century AD. A mixed group of bronze openwork plate brooches comprising: one wheel with straight spokes; one wheel with curved spokes, dentilled rim; one leaf-shaped with curved spokes, sprung pin; one composed of four axeheads; one with La Tène scrolls, sprung pin. 57 grams, 31-40mm (1 1/4 - 1 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. [5] Very fine condition.

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5th-4th century BC. A round-section bronze shank with expanding coils, median gold foil plaque with repoussé couchant lion mo

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Lot 2405

5th-4th century BC. A round-section bronze shank with expanding coils, median gold foil plaque with repoussé couchant lion motif. 69 grams, 69mm (2 3/4"). From an important private London collection; formed in the 1970s and 1980s. Fine condition.

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6th century AD. A parcel-gilt bronze cruciform mount with lobe finial to each arm, raised arms with pointillé detailing; one

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Lot 986

6th century AD. A parcel-gilt bronze cruciform mount with lobe finial to each arm, raised arms with pointillé detailing; one lobe pierced, three pins to the reverse; old collector's acquisition number '89.114.346' to the reverse; from a female grave group found together with fibula and beads; pierced later for use as a pendant. 14 grams, 51mm (2"). From an important Mayfair collection; inventory number 642; collection number 89.114.346; acquired in 1989. Extremely fine condition.

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4th century AD. A substantial bronze crossbow brooch with contoured upper face to the transverse arm, three onion-shaped knop

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Lot 862

4th century AD. A substantial bronze crossbow brooch with contoured upper face to the transverse arm, three onion-shaped knops with stud finials, short bow with hatched outer face, wire ring to the lower ednd, rectangular footplate with chamfered edges, C-shaped detailing; hinged pin to the reverse, sliding sleeve to the catchplate. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 506 for type. 61 grams, 73mm (3"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number C18; 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.

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4th-3rd millennium BC. A bell-shaped ceramic bowl with small base, polychrome geometric panels with pecking gryphon and chick

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Lot 2278

4th-3rd millennium BC. A bell-shaped ceramic bowl with small base, polychrome geometric panels with pecking gryphon and chick. 130 grams, 13cm (5"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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1st century AD. A bronze brooch with tubular headplate and spring inside, pin exiting to the rear, expanding plaque with thre

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Lot 904

1st century AD. A bronze brooch with tubular headplate and spring inside, pin exiting to the rear, expanding plaque with three incised lines, openwork catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 item 41. 9.04 grams, 58mm (2 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E60; 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 century AD. A bronze plate brooch comprising an enamelled D-shaped plaque with balustered foot below, ring with dentilled

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Lot 805

2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch comprising an enamelled D-shaped plaque with balustered foot below, ring with dentilled rim above, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1612. 2.34 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CoP9; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze mirror set comprising of a handle in a form of standing comedy actor with clasped han

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Lot 168

1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze mirror set comprising of a handle in a form of standing comedy actor with clasped hands and a polished discoid mirror. 97 grams, 14.8cm (5 3/4"). Property of a south London collector; acquired before 1980. Fine condition, repaired.

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13th-14th century AD. A large bronze openwork disc pendant with domed centre, winged lion motif within a ring of tendrils; lo

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Lot 575

13th-14th century AD. A large bronze openwork disc pendant with domed centre, winged lion motif within a ring of tendrils; loop above. 13 grams, 53mm (2"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Fine condition.

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2nd century AD. A bronze headstud bow brooch with hollow arms and deep D-section bow with enamelled detailing and lateral rib

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Lot 809

2nd century AD. A bronze headstud bow brooch with hollow arms and deep D-section bow with enamelled detailing and lateral ribbing, tiered foot with catchplate to the reverse, spring and pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 425. 15 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number H1; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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5th-8th century AD. A bronze belt buckle of D-shape with leaf-shaped pin; long belt late with scrolling plant motif and lobed

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Lot 2654

5th-8th century AD. A bronze belt buckle of D-shape with leaf-shaped pin; long belt late with scrolling plant motif and lobed border; attachment rings to the underside. 108 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. Fine condition.

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11th-12th century AD. A group of bronze cross pendants comprising of: one openwork formed from one line with pelleted centre;

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Lot 2694

11th-12th century AD. A group of bronze cross pendants comprising of: one openwork formed from one line with pelleted centre; one with expanding shoulders and black niello decoration; both with attachment loop to the top. 9.97 grams total, 36mm (1 1/4"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. [2] Fine condition.

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6th century AD. A gilt-bronze bow brooch with rectangular headplate, shallow bow and lozengiform footplate; the headplate wit

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Lot 2655

6th century AD. A gilt-bronze bow brooch with rectangular headplate, shallow bow and lozengiform footplate; the headplate with two Style I profile masks within a raised frame, the bow with raised median rib, the footplate with beast-head lappets and concentric ribbed borders; pin-lug, catchplate and remains of pin to the reverse. Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993 item 14.7 from Barrington, Cambridgeshire, UK. 6.97 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). Found Norfolk, UK. Fine condition; finial absent.

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7th-9th century AD. A bronze oil lamp with globular heart-shaped body and projecting nozzle with wide wick hole; oil hole to

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Lot 236

7th-9th century AD. A bronze oil lamp with globular heart-shaped body and projecting nozzle with wide wick hole; oil hole to the back with scallop shell lid hinged to the base of a large equal-armed cross with ring handle to the back; pedestal ring to the base. 361 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Property of a South London collector; acquired before 1980. Fine condition.

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12th-13th century AD. A bronze archer's ring with D-shaped band and pointed and angled bezel decorated with a scrolling folia

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Lot 2528

12th-13th century AD. A bronze archer's ring with D-shaped band and pointed and angled bezel decorated with a scrolling foliate design around a central leaf within a zigzag border. 19 grams, 34mm overall, 24.08mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z + 5 1/2 USA 15 Europe 35.71 Japan 34) (1"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market. [No Reserve] Fine condition, repaired.

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2nd century BC-1st century AD. A bronze terret on rectangular base with corner lugs, round-section hoop. 25 grams, 31mm. (1

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Lot 747

2nd century BC-1st century AD. A bronze terret on rectangular base with corner lugs, round-section hoop. 25 grams, 31mm. (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number TE18; acquired from the estate of Ex George Wentworth; found Sherborne, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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3rd-1st century BC. A bronze proto-money or harness ring group comprising seventeen round, lozenge- and flat-section rings ea

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Lot 761

3rd-1st century BC. A bronze proto-money or harness ring group comprising seventeen round, lozenge- and flat-section rings each with projecting lugs to the outer rim. 86 grams total, 21-41mm (3/4 - 1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CB5B; 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. [17 No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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12th-13th century AD. A bronze archer's ring with flat section band and a pointed and angled bezel decorated with a scrolling

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Lot 2529

12th-13th century AD. A bronze archer's ring with flat section band and a pointed and angled bezel decorated with a scrolling foliate design around a central leaf within a zigzag border. 10.82 grams, 28mm overall, 25.49mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+7 1/2 USA 16 1/4. Europe 38.54 Japan 37) (1"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market. [No Reserve] Fine condition, crack to hoop.

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6th-9th century AD. A discoid bronze seal with pierced lug to the reverse, intaglio seriffed monogram. 3.19 grams, 13mm (1/2

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Lot 2060

6th-9th century AD. A discoid bronze seal with pierced lug to the reverse, intaglio seriffed monogram. 3.19 grams, 13mm (1/2"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. Fine condition.

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11th century BC. A bronze spectacle brooch formed as single length of round-section rod in a S-spiral configuration with one

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Lot 2603

11th century BC. A bronze spectacle brooch formed as single length of round-section rod in a S-spiral configuration with one end hooked to form the catchplate and the other extended for the pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 item 186 for type. 53 grams, 88mm (3 1/2"). From an important collection of finger rings; acquired late 1990s-2010. Fine condition; catchplate pin absent.

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9th-13th century AD. A mixed group of cruciform pendants comprising: three bronze with expanding arms; one lead-alloy with lo

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Lot 2088

9th-13th century AD. A mixed group of cruciform pendants comprising: three bronze with expanding arms; one lead-alloy with low-relief Corpus Christi; one an enkolpion panel with low-relief nimbate figure; one with four lobes, ring-and-dot ornament. 40 grams total, 28-47mm (1 - 1 3/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. [6] Mainly fine condition.

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17th-15th century BC. A substantial bronze axehead with square butt, slightly divergent sides and flared blade with very broa

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Lot 677

17th-15th century BC. A substantial bronze axehead with square butt, slightly divergent sides and flared blade with very broad convex cutting edge; the lateral flanges broad with hammered 'triple herringbone' decoration; median curved stop and two concentric grooves at the base of the flanges, facet below; marked to one face 'THAMES AT WINDSOR' and red collector's sticker '215'. Cf. Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab. IX, vol.7 Munich, 1981 p.70-1. 474 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX16; previously in the Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired Bonhams, sale 18817 lot 226 (part), 13 April 2011; ex Robert Stephen Murray Collection; found River Thames, Windsor, UK; accompanied by a copy of the Bonhams auction listing, 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. Sir Richard Ground noted: 'The piece appears to belong to type Balbirnie, an Irish type roughly equivalent to the Arreton phase [in] southeastern Britain. That does not rule out the Thames provenance: see for instance Museum of London C1140 from the Broadness hoard, and 49.107/809 from Weybridge.' 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. Extremely fine condition.

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1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group comprising: a knife with bronze hexagonal-section columnar handle with spike finial, iron b

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Lot 175

1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group comprising: a knife with bronze hexagonal-section columnar handle with spike finial, iron blade with single scooped edge, inlaid silver scale detailing to the facets; a knife with bronze facetted columnar handle, median baluster, domed pommel, hatched zigzags to the bolster, tapering single-edged iron blade; a scalpel with hooked iron single-edged blade, octagonal-section bronze handle with broad flat face forming a stand; a knife with double-edged leaf-shaped iron blade, octagonal-section handle with broad flat face forming a stand. See Milne, J.S. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times, Oxford, 1907 for discussion. 315 grams total, 13-19cm (5 - 7 1/2"). From a home counties collection; formed 1970-1980. [4] Fine condition.

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4th century AD. A bronze crossbow brooch with three onion-shaped knops to the headplate, pierced upper face, deep trapezoidal

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Lot 1790

4th century AD. A bronze crossbow brooch with three onion-shaped knops to the headplate, pierced upper face, deep trapezoidal-section bow with recessed lower end, parallel-sided footplate with chamfered edges, curved catchplate to the reverse and hinged iron pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 item 104. 52 grams, 79mm (3 1/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. Very fine condition.

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1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze finger ring of the Hampshire Belgae tribe, with trefoil and three-coloured enamel fil

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Lot 658

1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze finger ring of the Hampshire Belgae tribe, with trefoil and three-coloured enamel fill to the circular bezel. 5.55 grams, 23mm overall, 19.23mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9 1/4 Europe 20.38 Japan 19) (3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CE56; found Egbury, North Hampshire, UK. Potentially an important ring of druidic significance, perhaps even worn by a druid priest or priestess. 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. A large wearable size.

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7th-9th century AD. A gilded bronze mount comprising of a central round bezel decorated with three circles, each with a net d

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Lot 987

7th-9th century AD. A gilded bronze mount comprising of a central round bezel decorated with three circles, each with a net design; enclosed by a crescentic, triangular and scroll design frame. 7.63 grams, 27mm (1"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired on the UK art market. Fine condition.

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17th-18th century AD. A bronze hexagonal pendant with the bust of Christ to one side, hair falling to shoulders, halo to head

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Lot 2856

17th-18th century AD. A bronze hexagonal pendant with the bust of Christ to one side, hair falling to shoulders, halo to head, inscription to the edge reading 'CREATORE . DEI . CIELO . E . DELLA . TERRA'; to the reverse bust of the Virgin Mary wearing veil and halo behind head, inscription to the edge reading 'MATER . SALVATORIS . ORA . PRO . NOB'; suspension loop to the top. 22 grams, 53mm (2"). Property of a Middlesex gentleman; previously in a UK collection formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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13th-15th century AD. A bronze bullet-shaped thimble with textured body. 8.56 grams, 29mm (1 1/4"). Property of a North Lond

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Lot 2738

13th-15th century AD. A bronze bullet-shaped thimble with textured body. 8.56 grams, 29mm (1 1/4"). Property of a North London gentleman; previously in an important European collection. Very fine condition.

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5th-6th century AD. A gilt-bronze wrist clasp of Hines's Form C1 (Barrington Type) with pelletted bows on the plate, attachme

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Lot 2656

5th-6th century AD. A gilt-bronze wrist clasp of Hines's Form C1 (Barrington Type) with pelletted bows on the plate, attachment lugs to the rear edge, hooked plate to the forward edge. Cf. Hines, J. Clasps-Hektespenner-Agraffen, Stockholm, 1993 figs.129 130. 12 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Ex Jackson collection; found Northamptonshire, UK. [No Reserve] Fair condition, one attachment lug absent.

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14th-15th century AD. A discoid bronze seal matrix with strap and loop to the reverse, central horseshoe motif with surroundi

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Lot 2764

14th-15th century AD. A discoid bronze seal matrix with strap and loop to the reverse, central horseshoe motif with surrounding text '+S PERRESON LE MARE[Cha', which translates to 'the seal of Pierson the Marshall'; with museum-quality impression. 12 grams, 24mm (1"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. A marshall at this date was responsible for looking after the horses (see etymology), hence the horseshoe is an appropriate device for him. Note that when correctly orientated, the seal shows the horseshoe 'upside down', the unlucky position according to modern folk-belief. Plentiful earlier historical instances, however, such as this, show that herealdically this was the correct way up, so cannot have been considered unpropitious at that date. Fine condition, loop absent.

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3rd millennium BC. An early Bronze Age terracotta bowl with rounded upper body, discoid base and two small ledge handles, ban

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Lot 461

3rd millennium BC. An early Bronze Age terracotta bowl with rounded upper body, discoid base and two small ledge handles, band of impressed points below the rim. 1.7 kg, 27cm (10 3/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. Fine condition, cracked.

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12th-14th century AD. A tall bronze jar with bell-shaped base, bulbous body, everted rim, scrolled handles with ropework deta

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Lot 2295

12th-14th century AD. A tall bronze jar with bell-shaped base, bulbous body, everted rim, scrolled handles with ropework detailing. 1.6 kg, 27.5cm (10 3/4"). Property of a German gentleman; acquired 1980-1990. Fine condition.

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2nd millennium BC. A bronze plano-convex seal matrix with transverse hole, intaglio image of the foreparts of two addorsed ho

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Lot 2443

2nd millennium BC. A bronze plano-convex seal matrix with transverse hole, intaglio image of the foreparts of two addorsed horses. 16 grams, 19mm (3/4"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. Fine condition.

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2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with hexagonal-section blade, biconvex socket mouth, flat trapezoidal panel to each broad

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Lot 2605

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with hexagonal-section blade, biconvex socket mouth, flat trapezoidal panel to each broad face with raised rib detailing, straight cutting edge; heart-shaped void to one broad face, lateral casting seams with minor flashing. Cf. Novotná, M. Die Äxte und Beile der Slowakei, Abteilung IX Band 3 Munich, 1970 items 738 797 for type. 164 grams, 98mm (4"). From a home counties collection; formed 1970-1980. Fine condition.

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2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze plate brooch with openwork swastika design, pin-lugs and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. A

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Lot 884

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze plate brooch with openwork swastika design, pin-lugs and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1625. 16 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number SW9; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch of a labrys with ring-and-dot to each blade, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. H

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Lot 1895

2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch of a labrys with ring-and-dot to each blade, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1144. 6.52 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). Property of a European gentleman living East of London; acquired before 2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd millennium BC. A bronze razor with two loops to the upper angles, flared blade with curved edge. 23 grams, 79mm (3 1/4")

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Lot 673

2nd millennium BC. A bronze razor with two loops to the upper angles, flared blade with curved edge. 23 grams, 79mm (3 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number BA19; found Harlington, Bedfordshire, 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. Rare.

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3rd millennium BC. A mixed ceramic group comprising: a jar with birds to the shoulder; two cups each with fish below the rim.

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Lot 2281

3rd millennium BC. A mixed ceramic group comprising: a jar with birds to the shoulder; two cups each with fish below the rim. 370 grams total, 9 - 10.5cm (3 1/2 - 4 1/4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. [3 No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd century AD. A bronze disc brooch with domed centre, radiating lugs to the rim, inset enamel panels; hinged pin and catch

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Lot 828

2nd century AD. A bronze disc brooch with domed centre, radiating lugs to the rim, inset enamel panels; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 item 128. 8.88 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number U42; 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, pin bent.

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2nd century AD. A bronze female head with hair drawn up in bands into a topknot with four splayed tails; large lentoid eyes,

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Lot 1814

2nd century AD. A bronze female head with hair drawn up in bands into a topknot with four splayed tails; large lentoid eyes, flat triangular nose, small mouth. Cf. Pitts, L.F. M. Roman Bronze Figurines of the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, BAR British Series 60, Oxford, 1979 item 221. 34 grams, 29mm (1 1/4"). Property of a Bedfordshire collector; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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18th-19th century AD. A mixed group of plaque fragments comprising of: a rectangular bronze plaque with three registers, each

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Lot 2153

18th-19th century AD. A mixed group of plaque fragments comprising of: a rectangular bronze plaque with three registers, each with a pair of saints; a bifacial tin plaque with a standing saint to one side and a 'death' scene to the other; a similar with a cross and two figure to one side, and a bearded saint to the other. 19.15 grams total, 26-49mm (1 - 2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. [3] Fair to fine condition.

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18th-16th century BC. A bronze axe with square butt, flared blade with convex cutting edge; shallow hammered lateral flanges

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Lot 675

18th-16th century BC. A bronze axe with square butt, flared blade with convex cutting edge; shallow hammered lateral flanges and stop-ridge. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881 item 8; Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab.IX, vol.7 Munich, 1981 p.65-7. 199 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX5; previously in the Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired privately, 2005; accompanied by a copy of the vendor's auction listing 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.

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4th-1st century BC. A bronze ring with D-section shank widening at the shoulders and with oval bezel engraved with the figure

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Lot 1712

4th-1st century BC. A bronze ring with D-section shank widening at the shoulders and with oval bezel engraved with the figure of a stylised horse. 4 grams, 18.75mm overall, 17.44mm internal diameter (approximate ring size O, USA 7 Europe 14.51 Japan 14) (3/4"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1990s. Fine condition.

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1st century AD. A substantial cast bronze handle for an oil lamp or similar vessel; the shank a D-section curved bar with inc

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Lot 173

1st century AD. A substantial cast bronze handle for an oil lamp or similar vessel; the shank a D-section curved bar with incised chevrons, lozenge and ribs to the outer face, collar above with zigzag detailing, the finial two parallel horse-heads with bridle detailing. 265 grams, 10cm (4"). Property of a London gentleman; by inheritance from collections of family members. [No Reserve] Fine condition. Scarce.

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3rd-1st century BC. A bronze proto-money or harness ring group comprising fourteen round- and flat-section rings. 70 grams t

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Lot 757

3rd-1st century BC. A bronze proto-money or harness ring group comprising fourteen round- and flat-section rings. 70 grams total, 26-30mm (1 - 1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CB8; 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. [14 No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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12th-14th century AD. A bronze hollow-cast laver spout formed as a dog's head with D-shaped ears and angular muzzle, pipe iss

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Lot 2146

12th-14th century AD. A bronze hollow-cast laver spout formed as a dog's head with D-shaped ears and angular muzzle, pipe issuing from the mouth; old collector's inked acquisition number '37' to the inner face. 111 grams, 82mm (3 1/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the London art market. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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14th century AD and later. A mixed group of bronze items comprising of: a stamp seal with globular handle and flat underside

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Lot 2317

14th century AD and later. A mixed group of bronze items comprising of: a stamp seal with globular handle and flat underside with engraved horse, a mount in a form of a standing bird, a wide leaf-shaped horse harness pendant with geometric decoration, a crescentic shape pendant with calligraphic and foliage decoration to one side, a ring formed from a circular hoop and crude rock crystal fragment. 143 grams total, 30-63mm (1 1/4 - 2 1/2"). Property of an Alberta gentleman; formerly in a Canadian collection formed in the 1980s. [5 No Reserve] Fair condition.

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5th-4th century BC. A group of three bronze zoomorphic mounts comprising: a canine with gaping jaws, legs bent, mounting stud

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Lot 1759

5th-4th century BC. A group of three bronze zoomorphic mounts comprising: a canine with gaping jaws, legs bent, mounting studs to reverse; horse head with mounting loop to reverse; bifacial head of a mythical bird with circular aperture. 42 grams total, 25-90mm (1 - 3 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. [3] Fine condition.

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1st-2nd century AD. A substantial bronze mount with curved reverse, facing youthful male mask with scowling expression, point

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Lot 704

1st-2nd century AD. A substantial bronze mount with curved reverse, facing youthful male mask with scowling expression, pointillé panel beneath the chin. 28 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CE71; formerly in the Don Lee collection; found near a hillfort in Dorset, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd century AD. A bronze brooch formed as a horse modelled in the round with harness to the neck, transverse bar beneath the

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Lot 1976

2nd century AD. A bronze brooch formed as a horse modelled in the round with harness to the neck, transverse bar beneath the rear legs, catch beneath the forelegs. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1643. 20 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fine condition, pin absent.

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