13th-10th century BC. An early stop-ridge bronze palstave with square butt, flared blade, convex cutting edge with lateral flanges, median rib and stop to each side. Cf. Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab.IX, vol.7 Munich, 1981 pl.42 no,521A; Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881 item 77. 439 grams, 15.5cm (6"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX37; previously in the Clark collection, Dorset; acquired in the 1970s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.
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2nd century AD. A parcel-gilt bronze disc brooch with central cell of polychrome glass; spring, pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 11592. 7.88 grams, 24mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number U44; 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. Very fine condition. Rare.
19th century AD. A bronze incense pomander with openwork outer shell depicting birds-and-flowers with engraved detailing, hook-and-eye catch, a suspension chain with hook terminal; the interior fitted with a hemispherical burning cup mounted on a fully balanced three-ring gyroscopic gimbal that ensures the cup is always upright. 66 grams, ball: 54mm (2 1/4"). From an old London collection, formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze disc brooch with radiating peripheral lugs, recessed rings, inlaid niello wreath pattern; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 10771 for type. 6.52 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number D15; 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.
11th-9th century BC. A bronze two-edged sword of Wilburton Type Variant D comprising a leaf-shaped blade with rounded median section flattening towards the hilt and concave edges, notched ricasso, flared shoulders and hilt; five rivet attachments for the grip. See Burgess, C. & Colquhoun, I. The Swords of Britain, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab. IV, vol.5 Munich, 1988 item 208 for type. 614 grams, 54cm (21 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number BA1; found County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK. Fine condition, upper hilt absent. Rare.
12th-14th century AD. A bronze pin with a round-section tapering shank; a human head to the top with almond-shaped eyes, high nose and full lips, wearing a coif; worn surface. 28 grams, 10.8cm (4 1/4"). From an import collection of jewellery; acquired late 1990s-2010. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A pair of votive miniature weapons comprising: a silver javelin point; a bronze axehead with inked 'Suffolk' findspot. 13 grams, 28-43mm (1 - 1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection numbers CE46 & CE54; formerly in the collections of KA and MN, Suffolk, UK; accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity for CE46 from TimeLine Originals, Essex, 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. [2 No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A matched pair of bronze arm rings, each a thick round-section shank with opposed beast-head finials. Cf. Godard, F. The Art of Iran, London, 1965 item 18 for type. 1.2 kg total, 13cm (5"). Property of an Alberta gentleman; formerly in a Canadian collection formed in the 1980s. [2 No Reserve] Fine condition, one repaired.
5th century BC-14th century AD. A mixed group of arrowheads comprising of: thirteen Greek bronze triangular-section and one medieval iron armour-piercing example. 30 grams total, 15-62mm (1/2 - 2 1/2"). Property of a European gentleman; acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. [14 No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze crescent pendant similar in design to a neck torc with lobe terminals and suspension loop; hollow to the underside, blue enamel panels with inset white and red enamel pellets. 7.71 grams, 40mm (1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CE82; formerly in the Don Lee collection. 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.
2nd-1st century BC. A bronze bow brooch with coiled spring and pin, short bow with two integral bulbs, returned foot with lateral catch. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 731. 11 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E30; 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.
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze P-shaped bow brooch with transverse bar and sprung pin, double bow, transverse plaque, foot with cusped upper face, catch to the reverse; the bow formed as two divergent curved arms. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 495. 12 grams, 53mm (2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DiB3; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
2nd century AD. A large bronze aviform plate brooch with head and neck modelled in the round, waisted body with three enamelled cells, hinged pin and catch to the underside. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 7999 for type. 28 grams, 62mm (2 1/2"). From a West London collector; previously in a collection formed between 1990-2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd-1st century BC. A bronze proto-money or harness ring group comprising sixteen round, lozenge- and flat-section rings each with radiating lugs to the outer edge. 66 grams total, 24-27mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CB5A; 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. [16 No Reserve] Very fine condition.
11th century AD. A D-section bronze harness cheek-piece comprising a domed loop, short shank, Ringerike Style profile beast on a baseline with tail curled round across the rump. Cf. Williams, D. Anglo-Scandinavian Horse Harness Fittings, Finds Research Group Datasheet 39 2007 item 3(c) for type. 19 grams, 52mm (2"). Found near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Very fine condition.
Dated 1937 AD. Set comprising: silver crown, halfcrown, florin, shillings (2; English and Scottish types), sixpence and threepence; silver Maundy set (4; 4d, 3d, 2d and 1d); brass threepence; bronze penny, halfpenny and farthing; held in the Royal Mint red case of issue. S. PS16. 330 grams total; case 18.5 x 12.5cm. . [No Reserve] Proof; lightly toned.
2nd century AD. A tinned bronze discoid plate brooch with dentilled rim and six curved radiating spokes, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1626 for type. 13 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number O4; 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.
1st century AD. A round-section bronze Polden Hill brooch with hollow lugs to the head to encase the spring, panel of polychrome enamelled La Tène ornament, tapering lower body with catch to the reverse, knop finial. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 377. 22 grams, 67mm (2 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number PH1; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition, spring and pin absent.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze D-section hoop and circular bezel with engraved motif of a running horse torso. 7.42 grams, 24.25 overall, 18.23 x 13.36mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2 USA 2 1/4 Europe 2.0, Japan 2) (1/2"). Property of a European collector; acquired Europe, 1980s-1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A bronze seal matrix comprising a discoid plaque and bird-shaped handle; the plaque with raised grid design, chamber above with rattle beads and dentilled sidewall; the handle a standing peacock with hatched wings, curved splayed tail. 196 grams, 79mm (3 1/4"). Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze figure of Eros advancing nude on a cotton-reel base; Eros facing right with tripartite hairstyle, fleshy face, holding a cornucopia in his raised right hand, dove(?) in his extended left hand; hollow base with two later fixing holes. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965 item 115. 213 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; by inheritance from collections of family members. [No Reserve] Fine condition, one foot detached from base.
2nd-4th century AD. A group of fifteen bronze nails, each with a round-section tapering shank and domed silver discoid cap. 43 grams total, 40mm average (1 1/2"). Property of an Essex gentleman; from an old Mayfair collection; collection number 91.202.26; acquired on the UK art market in 1991. [15] Fine condition. Rare
13th-6th century BC. A large bronze dagger or dirk with triangular blade and raised median panel, rectangular lower guard and waisted grip with flanges to the edges. Cf. Legrain, L. Luristan Bronzes in the University Museum, Pennsylvania, 1934 item 42. 375 grams, 44.2cm (17 1/2"). From an important private London collection; formed in the 1970s and 1980s. Very fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A small bronze oil lamp formed as a high-relief head of Silenus with long curly beard and grape headdress, opened mouth; with circular nozzle and strong attachment ring; several holes to the body. 90 grams, 97mm (3 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fair condition.
16th-12th century BC. A mixed group of Late Bronze Age ceramic bowls comprising: two large, buff-coloured, with painted hatching, stirrup-shaped handle below the rim; one similar, terracotta, flat base. 943 grams total, 17.5-20cm (7 - 8"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [3 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Late 2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of bronze elements for a sceptre comprising: a flat-section panel with ram-head finial; a tapering tube with ribbed collar, two addorsed human faces; a finial with bifacial Master of Animals gripping a horse(?) by the neck, facing mask to the chest, hind-legs below on a ribbed stud. Cf. Legrain, L. Luristan Bronzes in the University Museum, Pennsylvania, 1934 plate III, item 8. 271 grams total, 7.5-16.5cm (3 - 6 1/2"). From an important private London collection; formed in the 1970s and 1980s. [3] Fair condition, one arm absent.
2nd millennium BC. A Salisbury Type votive socketted axehead with loop, blade and sides decorated with many flared ribs. See Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab. IX, vol. 7 Munich, 1981 for discussion of types. 114 grams, 10cm (4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX57; previously in the KA collection; ex Ancient Times. The bronze apparently has high tin content, or possibly this axehead been tinned. It is too fragile for chopping wood and may thus have been specifically intended for ritual use. 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.
8th-7th century BC. A bronze brooch comprising a ribbed bow with coil and pin, coil and waisted plaque with catch to the lower edge. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 709 for type. 25 grams, 75mm (3"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E19; 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.
3rd-1st century BC. A bronze proto-money or harness ring group comprising twelve round- and flat-section rings. 52 grams total, 22-26mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CB15; formerly acquired in the 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [12 No Reserve] Very fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze phallus with three testes, suspension loop above. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965 item 420 for type. 15 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; previously in an important collection of a European gentleman. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century AD. A mixed group of bronze bow brooches comprising: five Hod Hill types with hinged pins, five kräftige profilierte types with sprung pins. 144 grams total, 42-63mm (1 3/4 - 2 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970scollection numbers KP11-20; 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. [10 No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze bow brooch comprising a discoid headplate with ring-and-dot and quadrant markings, deep keeled bow with D-section footplate and returned beast-head finial; spring and pin to the reverse with catch. 17 grams, 60mm (2 1/2"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Very fine condition.
1st millennium BC. A group of three necklaces of forged bronze beads including: goat head pendants, coiled bicones, bronze crosses with open centres, bronze nailhead beads, zoomorphic pendants, with other bronze elements and red and white oblate beads of stone or glass. 434 grams total, 43-46cm (17-18"). 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.
1st century AD. A bronze plate brooch comprising two discoid plaques, each with a stud to the centre, flanking a v-shaped panel supporting a male mask, possibly representing the god Cernunnos, with crescent above the head; red enamel to the plaques and crescent; pin and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 fig.51(e) and item 1023 and Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 11429 where the crescentic form of plate brooch is augmented with a robed figure. Hammond, B. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Third Edition, Witham, 2014 p.194 RO7-0710 (this brooch"). 10 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number US52; found near Winchester, Hampshire, UK, in 1979. 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. Very rare.
2nd-1st century BC. A bronze figurine in the form of a crouched and bound captive from Gaul, with bearded and hooded head, ropes to ankles, wrists and neck; with and iron fixing stud to the reverse, mounted on a custom-made display stand. 44 grams, 51mm including stand (2"). From an important West Country collection; found East Anglia, UK. Extremely fine condition. Very rare.
18th-16th century BC. A small bronze flat axe of flared profile with irregular edge and a flat butt. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881 item 1. 111 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX14; previously in the Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; accompanied by a copy of the vendor's auction listing and Sir Richard's personal biography. 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.
2nd-5th century AD. A mixed group of four bronze rings comprising of: a large D-section ring with oval bezel, lion and turtle (?); a similar with running hare; a similar with worn motif; a hexagonal ring with rectangular bezel and snail(?) 26 grams total, 20-30mm (3/4 - 1 1/4"). Ex Swiss collection; acquired 1980s. [4 No Reserve] Fair to fine condition.
Dated 1795. A bronze pocket calendar token issued by James Davies of Birmingham with notes for notable dates. Cf. Mitchener, M. Jetons, Medalets and Tokens British Isles Circa 1558 to 1830, vol. 3 London, 1998 no.5968. 10 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). Ex Swiss collection; acquired 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1750-1550 BC. A sturdy bronze axehead with slightly waisted sides, flared broad blade with convex cutting edge, median bevel, integrally cast lateral flanges, curved butt. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881 item 10; Moore, C.N. & Rowlands, M. Bronze Age Metalwork in Salisbury Museum, Salisbury, 1972 item 6; Schmidt, P.K. & Burgess, C.B. The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab. IX, vol.7 Munich, 1981 p.72. 120 grams, 86mm (3 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX21; previously in the Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired privately, 2008; found near River Test, Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK; accompanied by a copy of the vendor's auction listing, invoice, receipt, 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.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze flat-section votive palstave with flared edge. 14 grams, 46mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CE43; found East Yorkshire, UK; accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from TimeLine Originals, Essex, 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.
Thracian, 7th century BC. A set of three bronze sleeves, with median openwork panels of triangles, bands of ring-and-dot ornament, open to the reverse; a similar fitting with two lateral lugs, straight sided plaque with V-shaped voids, upper discoid plaque with central oval hole, all with ring-and-dot ornament. For a similar belt from the Vidin District see The Archaeological Museum of Sophia, Bulgaria, accession number 125. 180 grams total, 25.5cm (10"). Property of a London lady; by inheritance; formerly acquired by her father in Europe in the 1940s. [4] Fine condition.
1st century AD. A bronze openwork disc brooch formed as three radiating trumpets extending to a rim with three ribbed panels; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 11664 for type. 13 grams, 30mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number O22; 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.
9th century AD. A gilt-bronze bow brooch with conical bow, trefoil arms each with a stylised face to the centre and openwork finial; remains of ferrous pin to the reverse. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940 plate 78 for similar types. 35 grams, 89mm (3 1/2"). Propery of a European collector; aquired from an antiques dealer in 1990s; formerly in a 19th century collection. Fine condition.
2nd century AD. A bronze disc with T-shaped headplate and beast-head below, two rings of polychrome enamel to the plate, glass eyes; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 8464. 5.73 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number US35; 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.
17th century AD. A bronze finger ring with D-section hoop, segments to the shoulders, hexagonal applied bezel with central facing skull and surrounding text 'cogli a / mori' (seized or plucked by death"). 5.09 grams, 25mm overall, 18.10mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2 USA 7 3/4 Europe 16.86 Japan 16) (1"). Private collection, UK; formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.
1st millennium BC. A bronze pin with long slender body terminating at one end in a point, to the other a reclining lizard with bulbous eyes and open mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. 21 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). From an important Mayfair collection; inventory number 154; acquired before 1990. Very fine condition.
12th-8th century BC. A South Eastern Type bronze looped and socketted axe head with flared blade. 198 grams, 95mm (3 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number AX53; acquired Torcworld, 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. Fine condition.
Han-Warring States Period, 475 BC-220 AD. A bronze asymmetrical vessel with bands of low-relief decoration, twisted loop to the frontal face, strap handle to the rear, hollow-formed lid formed as a stylised bird with bands of feather detailing. See Song, L. Chinese Bronze Ware, Cambridge, 2011 for discussion. 2.2 kg, 36cm (14 1/4"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1990s. Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A mixed group of bronze items comprising of: one circular brooch with attachment pin to the underside; a discoid mount with blue iridescence glass inlay to one side, four attachment pins to the underside; a 'button' mount with green enamel to one side. 15 grams total, 16-23mm (1/2 - 1"). From the collection of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. [3 No Reserve] Fine condition.
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