Books Prahistorische Bronzefunde - Abteilung IV, 1. Band and Abteilung VI, 2. Band- 'The Daggers & Halberds of the Early Bronze Age in Ireland' and 'The Early Bronze Dagger in Great Britain' Published Munich, 1969 and 1975 AD. By Peter Harbison, a detailed study of the subject [76pp., 25pl.], blue cloth hardback, with dustwrapper. By Sabine Gerloff, a detailed study of the subject [298pp., 64pl.], blue cloth hardback, with dustwrapper. 1.8 kg total, 28.5 x 20cm (11 1/4 x 8"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Library, Derbyshire, UK. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition; dustwrappers lightly soiled and chipped.
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Books Prahistorische Bronzefunde - Abteilung IV, 5. Band - 'The Swords of Britain' Published Munich, 1988 AD. By Ian Colquhoun and Colin B. Burgess, a detailed study of the subject [163pp., 178pl., foldout table], blue cloth hardback. 1.20 kg, 28.5 x 20cm (11 1/4 x 8"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Library, Derbyshire, UK. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Annular Brooch 16th century AD. A dished annular brooch or mount with scrolled foliage panels to the outer face; Baltic workmanship. 9.42 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Griciuviene, E. Seliai. The Selonians, Vilnius, 2007, item 539. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Books Prahistorische Bronzefunde - Abteilung IV, 7. Band - 'The Dirks & Rapiers of Great Britain & Northern Ireland' Published Munich, 1981 AD. By Colin B. Burgess and Sabine Gerloff; a detailed study of the subject [141 pp., 133 pl., foldout table]; blue cloth hardback. 1 kg, 28.5 x 20cm (11 1/4 x 8"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Library, Derbyshire, UK. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Annular Brooch 14th century AD. A D-section annular brooch or belt-slide with scrolled foliage decoration, pellets to the edges; Baltic workmanship. 14 grams, 37mm (1 1/2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Griciuviene, E. Seliai. The Selonians, Vilnius, 2007, item 536 [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Decorated Annular Brooch 14th century AD. A D-section annular brooch or belt-slide with scrolled foliage decoration, hatched field; Baltic workmanship. 16 grams, 40mm (1 1/2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Griciuviene, E. Seliai. The Selonians, Vilnius, 2007, item 536. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Archer's Ring 12th-14th century AD. A cast flat-section hoop with triangular plate decorated with panels of scrolled foliage, knop to each corner. 11 grams, 43mm overall, 21.39mm internal diameter (approximate size British X 1/2, USA 11 3/4, Europe 27.01, Japan 26) (1 3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Books Prahistorische Bronzefunde - Abteilung VI, 5. Band - 'Die Kupfer- und Altbronzezeitlichen Dolche und Stabdolche in Frenkreich' Published Munich, 1981 AD. By Gretel Gallay; a detailed study of the subject (German text) [164pp., 57 pl., foldout table], blue cloth hardback, dustwrapper. 885 grams, 28.5 x 20cm (11 1/4 x 8"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Library, Derbyshire, UK. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [No Reserve] Fine condition; dustwrapper slightly soiled.
Medieval Enamelled Bronze Heraldic 'Robert Tipetot' Cloak Fastener 14th century AD. A flat-section heater-shaped plaque with strap to the reverse, loop to one end and hook to the other; the surface with red-enamelled saltire engrailed design on a plain field. 10 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). Found near Warwick, Warwickshire, UK. The red saltire engrailed is associated with Robert Tipetot (or Tibetot) in the Dering Roll, where the field is white (argent"). The same name appears in the Camden Roll, D70; St George's Roll, E228; Charles's Roll, F88. Very fine condition. Excessively rare.
Medieval Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Stud with Eagle 14th-15th century AD. A flat-section heater-shaped plaque with blue enamelled field, reserved figure of an eagle rising; stud to the reverse. 7.10 grams, 28mm (1"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Stud 14th century AD. A flat-section quatrefoil plaque with attachment peg to the reverse, curved band to one edge; the field with central lozenge, reserved animal to each lobe and bird in flight to the centre. 11 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 219. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze 'Royal Arms of England' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th-15th century AD. A cast heater shield-shaped harness pendant with pierced suspension lug; the field in red enamel with three reserved lions passant gardant. 5.99 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 67. [No Reserve] Good very fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Unicorn 14th century AD. A flat-section lozengiform pendant with pierced suspension lug above; the red enamel field with reserved white enamel unicorn passant. 7.79 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 77 (on a heater shield"). A white enamel unicorn passant is attributed to various German families including Die Kneyser, von Reig and others. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Gilt Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Griffin Segreant 14th century AD. A flat-section heater shield-shaped pendant with pierced lug above; red enamelled field with reserved white enamel griffin, blazoned 'gules a griffin segreant argent'. 11 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 86. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Gilt-Bronze Horse Harness Pendant 14th-15th century AD. A slightly convex pendant with hinge above, formed as a palmette with alternating hatched and scrolled leaves; peg to the reverse. 11 grams, 40mm (1 1/2"). Private collection, UK; formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Enamelled Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Leaping Horse 13th-14th century AD. A lozengiform plaque with pierced lug, hinge with transverse bar pierced by two rivets; the lozenge with enamelled figure of a white running horse, green trefoil above and below. 13 grams, 52mm (2"). Property of a lady; by descent. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Books Prahistorische Bronzefunde - Abteilung IX, 7. Band - 'The Axes of Scotland and Northern England' Published Munich, 1981 AD. By Peter Karl Schmidt and Colin B. Burgess; a detailed study of the subject [297pp., 152 pl., foldout table]; blue cloth hardback, dustwrapper. 1.52 kg, 28.5 x 20cm (11 1/4 x 8"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Library, Derbyshire, UK. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [No Reserve] Fine condition, dustwrapper chipped.
Medieval Bronze 'Lion Rampant' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th century AD. A cast heater shield-shaped pendant with hinged mount; the field with a white-enamelled lion rampant with raised tail. 8.36 grams, 53mm (2"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 77. Arms with a single lion rampant on a plain field are numerous in the medieval period. Examples include: John FitzAlan (The Dering Roll, Glover's Roll, B88), Robert FitzRoger (The Dering Roll, The Herald's Roll, HE606), Richard Pultimor (The Dering Roll) and others. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Gilt-Bronze 'Allah' Horse Harness Pendant 13th century AD. An Islamic flat-section teardrop-shaped plaque with trefoil finial and thick suspension loop; tremello border enclosing panels with ornament and stylised 'A L L' for Allah. 38 grams, 97mm (4"). Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.
Medieval Bronze 'Raoul of Clermont' Heraldic Horse Harness Mount Circa 1300 AD. A slightly concave cast heater shield-shaped appliqué with raised border, red enamelled field with reserved trefoils and two vertical barbels. 27 grams, 60mm (2 1/2"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a print-out of the history of Raoul of Clermont. This has the arms of Clermont Nesle, and was probably produced in France. The same arms appear on the lid of a Nautilus cup, belonging to All Souls College, Oxford, and now on loan to, and displayed in the British Museum. This is usually dated to 1300 and is assigned to Paris. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze 'James Stanley' Heraldic Horse Harness Mount 15th century AD. A cast heraldic mount depicting a cock's claw with coronet above, loop to the reverse, attributed to the Bishop of Ely. 23 grams, 64mm (2 1/2"). Private UK collection, by descent from the vendor's father. The eagle’s claw is a Stanley badge. See M. P. Siddons, Heraldic Badges in England and Wales, London 2009, in vol. 11.2, p. 275. See also PAS website recorded in Lincolnshire, January 2014, reference LIN-9190B5. Accompanied by an old print-out of the arms and history of James Stanley (Bishop of Ely"). The cock's claw badge is attributed to James Stanley, Bishop of Ely in the later 15th and early 16th century. Very fine condition.
Medieval Bronze 'Read Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th century AD. A flat-section quatrefoil pendant with pierced lug above, blue enamelled field and reserved advancing griffin blazoned 'azure a griffin segreant or', attributed to the Read family. 13 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman; believed found near Pentney Abbey, Norfolk, UK. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 202. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze 'de Quincy' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th-15th century AD. A cast heater shield-shaped harness pendant with pierced suspension lug; the field in red enamel with central cinquefoil motif; blazoned 'gules a cinquefoil argent' and attributed to Robert de Quncy in the Herald's Roll (item 93"). 11 grams, 40mm (1 1/2"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 97 with three cinquefoils. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Medieval Bronze 'Sir Guy Botetourt' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th century AD. A substantial cast heater shield-shaped pendant with integral loop to the upper edge; saltire engrailed on a reserved field, arms attributed to the de Botetourt family. 17 grams, 49mm (2"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman; found Althorne, Essex, England. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002 items 46, 49, 52. Accompanied by an old Certificate of Authenticity from TimeLine Originals. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze 'Spigurnell Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th century AD. A cast flat-section harness pendant, heater shield-shaped with low-relief heraldic design of a lion passant above a field of lozenges, blazoned 'fretty on a chief a lion passant gardant' attributed to the Spigurnell family. 5.76 grams, 46mm (1 3/4"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 170 (on rectangular panel"). Recorded with Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference number WMID-3953E9; accompanied by a PAS print out of discussion of the blazon by Clive Cheeseman, Richmond Herald of the College of Arms. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze 'de Clare Family' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th century AD. A cast heater shield-shaped pendant with pierced lug above; the field with red enamel chevrons, blazoned 'or three chevrons gules', arms attributed to the de Clare family 5.37 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 48. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Medieval Bronze 'Bishop of Ely' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th century AD. A flat lobed panel with lateral spurs and raised border, pierced lug above; champ levé field with three raised crowns, arms of the Bishop of Ely. 16 grams, 44mm (1 3/4"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, items 197, 198. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Books British Archaeological Reports 24 and International Series 1497 - 'Bronze Age Spearheads from Berks, Bucks & Oxon' and 'Basal-Looped Spearheads' Published Oxford, 1977 and 2006 AD. By Margaret R. Ehrenberg, a detailed study of the subject [67pp., 28 figs. and 1 pl.], blue paper wraps. By Richard Davis, a detailed study of the subject [207pp., 108pl.], red paper wraps. 1.5 kg total, 29.5 x 21cm (11 1/2 x 8 1/4"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Library, Derbyshire, UK. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition; wraps to first becoming detached.
Medieval Bronze 'Royal Arms of England' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th century AD. A cast quatrefoil pendant and separate hinged mount with two mounting rivets; the pendant a red-enamelled heater shield with three reserved lions passant gardant. 10 grams, 48mm (2"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 215. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Gilt Bronze 'Lion Passant' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th-15th century AD. A flat-section quatrefoil pendant with stub of the suspension loop; a central red enamelled field with reserved lion passant, four blue panels with fleurs-de-lys, red interstitial lobes; loop lost in antiquity. 6.92 grams, 27mm (1"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, items 209, 210, 211. Ashley suggests that the combination of heraldic motifs denotes the combination of the royals arms of England (gold lions on a red field) and France (gold fleurs-de-lys on a blue field"). [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Three-Part Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th century AD. A complex cast harness pendant comprising: a transverse D-section bar with scrolled edges, attachment point to either end and central escutcheon with red and blue enamel, reserved three leaves conjoined; hinged sexfoil pendant frame; separately hinged inner pendant with the same arms as appear on the escutcheon. 36 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 231 (arms"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Griffin Passant 14th century AD. A cast quatrefoil pendant with pierced suspension lug above, red enamelled field with reserved fleur-de-lys detail and central blue rectangular panel with reserved griffin (or lion?) passant. 13 grams, 40mm (1 1/2"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 212. An accompanying paper slip records that the item was found in 1998 and the identification was handled by S. Ashley, the author of the East Anglian Archaeology book on heraldic harness pendants. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Stud 13th-14th century AD. A heater shield shaped panel with pin-shank to the reverse; the enamelled field with reserved image of a spread or splayed eagle. 14 grams, 34mm (1 1/2"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 143. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Rampant Manticore 14th century AD. A flat-section lozengiform pendant with pierced lug above, low-relief design of a manticore rampant (lion with a human face) in the field. 12 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). PropFrom an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 155. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Enamelled Bronze Horse Harness Pendant with Rider 14th-15th century AD. A cast flat-section discoid pendant with eight radiating leaf-shaped lobes; the central panel with champ-levé enamel and reserved figure of a horse and rider 14 grams, 37mm (1 1/2"). Found near Nuneaton, Leicestershire, UK. Fine condition.
Medieval Gilt-Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th-15th century AD. A cast flat-section lozengiform harness pendant with pierced lug above; the field gilded with heraldic design semé-de-lis (gold field with repeating pattern of fleurs-de-lis"). 12 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Found near Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK. Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Lion Rampant Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th century AD. A cast lozenge harness pendant with pierced suspension lug and separate mounting bar; the field of blue enamel with reserved lion rampant. 9.15 grams, 60mm (2 1/2"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 161. There are several examples of a rampant lion on a blue field, including the arms of Sound (Cheshire), Snowdon (Cheshire), de Rodes, and others. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Books Ashmolean Museum - 'Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of the Lord McAlpine of Westgreen' Published Oxford, 1987 AD. Edited by Arthur MacGregor, a detailed description of the collection [142pp., figs. throughout], illustrated card wraps. 865 grams, 30 x 21cm (12 x 8 1/4"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Library, Derbyshire, UK. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Dragon 14th-15th century AD. A horse-harness fitting comprising a lozengiform pendant and its mount; the pendant with pierced lug to the upper angle, low-relief image of a dragon to the field; the mount a transverse bar with two rivets (one absent) and hinge loops. 10 grams, 54mm (2 1/4"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 155. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Gilt Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Lion Passant Gardant 14th century AD. A cast quatrefoil pendant with pierced lug above, red enamelled field with fleurs-de-lys emanating from a central blue-enamelled square with reserved lion passant gardant. 5.99 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. Cf. Ashley, S. Medieval Armorial Horse Furniture in Norfolk, East Anglian Archaeology 101, Dereham, 2002, item 209. The enamel colours on this item are the reverse of those normally found, i.e. the lion should appear on a red field (for England) while the fleurs-de-lys should appear on blue (for France"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Escutcheon Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant 14th-15th century AD. A cast discoid pendant with pierced lug above, central raised heater-shield escutcheon with incised cross; to the border the text in Lombardic script 'AVE MARIA GRAT[IA PLENA]. 5.09 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. [No Reserve] Fine condition, loop lost in antiquity.
Medieval Bronze Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant Group 14th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a cast D-section cross pommee pendant with incised quatrefoil to the centre; a sexfoil with enamelled panels to the centre and petals; a square gilt appliqué with reserved crown on a red enamelled field; a rectangular pendant with floral border, red enamelled field with central rosette. 31 grams, 17-45mm (3/4 - 1 3/4"). From an important collection of horse harness pendants and mounts; property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. [4, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Medieval Norman Gilt-Bronze Fitting with Beast Heads 11th-12th century AD. A cast fitting comprising a square-section loop with short shank and beast-head finial; above, a recurved arm and similar beast-head. 6.67 grams, 47 mm (1 3/4"). From an important Dutch collection; acquired before 1985. Fine condition.
Medieval Bronze Inscribed Purse Bar 15th-16th century AD. A cast bar with pierced lugs to the lower edges, D-shaped central panel pierced vertically, inlaid niello 'W' to one face, 'A' to the reverse; incised text along the bar '(A)VE MARIA G(R)ACIA PLE(NA) and to the reverse A DOMINU(S) TECUM (Hail Mary full of grace / Lord (be) with thee'); both tips lost in antiquity. 54 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Ex Patterson collection. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Bronze Age Decorated 'Sögel Culture' Dagger 1500-1300 BC. A cast ogival-shaped blade with scooped midrib; to each face an engraved panel of parallel lines and arches following the profile of the blade; six plug rivets to the upper edge. 124 grams, 20.5cm (8"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired Christie's, New York, sale 1531, lot 67 (hammer price $6,600); ex 'South Styrian Noble Collection'; by gift from Marie Gabriele Ernestine von Windisch-Gratz, Duchess of Mecklenberg (the niece of Prince Ernst), circa 1900. Cf. Gerloff, S. Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Abteilung VI, 2. Band. The Early Bronze Age Daggers in Great Britain, C.H. Beck'sche Verlagbuchhandlung, Munich, 1975, p.117. Sir Richard Ground notes that the fashion for decorating the surfaces of swords, daggers and other items is typical of the Apa and Sögel cultures on the Continent. Each piece from the collection is accompanied by Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, give details and circumstances of his acquisition, academic references and general notes. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition. Very rare.
Books British Museum - 'A Guide to the Antiquities of the Bronze Age' and Devises Museum - 'Guide Catalogue of the Neolithic & Bronze Age Collections' Published London, 1920 AD and Devizes, 1964 AD. Edited by Reginland A. Smith, a description of the British Museum exhibits [187pp., figs. in text], green hardback (spine taped"). By F. K. Annable and D. D. A. Simpson, a description of the Devizes Museum exhibits and collection [133pp., 10pl. and many figs.], red cloth hardback. 970 grams total, 21.5 x 14cm and 25 x 19cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and 10 x 7 1/2"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Library, Derbyshire, UK. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [2, No Reserve] First fair condition; spine repaired, second fine condition.
Greek Bronze Illyrian Helmet 6th century BC. A sheet-bronze Illyrian-style helmet with two parallel ribs to the bowl, rectangular facial aperture, narrow flange to the rear; punched annulets to the border of the aperture and cheek-plates; small holes to the brow and ends of the cheek-plates. 850 grams, 26cm (10 1/4"). Property of a Welsh collector; acquired early 2000 from John Moore Antiques, Bedfordshire, UK. The term 'Illyrian' describes a style of bronze helmet, which in its later variations covered the entire head and neck, and was open-faced in all of its subsequent forms. Its earliest styles were first developed in ancient Greece, specifically in the Peloponnese, during the 8th and 7th centuries BC (700–640 BC"). Accurate representations on Corinthian vases are sufficient to indicate that the Illyrian type helmet was developed before 600 BC. The helmet was misleadingly named as an Illyrian type due to a large number of early finds coming from Illyria. Fine condition; restored. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate.
Greek Thracian Bronze Helmet Cheek Piece Pair with Gryphons 5th century BC. Three fragments of cheek two pieces from a Thracian helmet comprising: one with riveted hinge and linchpin above, repoussé gryphon's head with beak, pricked ears and radiating mane; one from the same cheek piece, D-shaped with repoussé hind-legs and tail; one D-shaped with flared edge, repoussé lower body, hind-legs and tail, pierced at the lower edge to accept a thong. 36 grams, 60-78mm (2 1/2 - 3"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. [3] Fair condition.
Books University of Oxford Occasional Papers on Technology 10 - 'Metallurgical Reports on British & Irish Bronze Weapons & Implements in the Pitt Rivers Museum' Published Oxford, 1970 AD. By I. M. Allen, D. Britton and H. H. Coglan, detailed metallurgy of the Pitt Rivers specimens [283pp., 28pl., figs. in text], grey card wraps. 880 grams, 25 x 18.5cm (10 x 7 1/4"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Library, Derbyshire, UK. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Western Asiatic Amarlu Bronze Sword with Cage Pommel 2nd millennium BC. A gently tapered blade with raised longitudinal ridges, rounded shoulder with raised crescent guard, columnar grip with raised chevron banding, hollow domed conical pommel, re-bladed and repaired. 1.1 kg, 71cm (28"). Property of a Welsh collector; acquired early 2000 from John Moore Antiques, Bedfordshire, UK. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, items 33-35. Fine condition.
Greek Aegean Bronze Sword Blade 2000-1900 BC. A broad tongue-shaped Bronze Age blade with median flat-section rib, rounded tip, waisted ricasso at the shoulders, short square-section tang. 223 grams, 39cm (15 1/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market. Cf. Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, item 486. Fine condition.
Greek Aegean Bronze Sword Blade 2000-1900 BC. A broad tongue-shaped Bronze Age blade with median flat-section rib, rounded tip, waisted ricasso at the shoulders with piercing, short square-section tang. 231 grams, 41cm (16 1/4"). London private collection, acquired 1980s. Cf. Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, item 486. Fine condition.
Greek Trojan Bronze Sword Blade 12th-10th century BC. A very long Troy type Bronze Age rapier with narrow triangular blade, thick rounded midrib, rounded tip, scooped shoulders with lateral flanges, round-section tang with flattened finial. 451 grams, 59.5cm (23 1/2"). London private collection, acquired 1980s. Cf. Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, plate 11, item 483 ascribed to Troy (Anatolian Troad"). Very fine condition.
Near Eastern Luristan Bronze Dirk 10th century BC. A cast Bronze Age dirk or dagger with lozenge-section narrow blade, rounded tip, flat-section guard, grip with flanged edges to accept an organic insert. 204 grams, 36cm (14 1/4"). Acquired on the London art market in the 1980s. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran - The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tuebingen, 2006, p.381, Cat.13. Fine condition.
Western Asiatic Luristan Bronze Dagger 1250-600 BC. A narrow triangular blade with thick midrib, scaphoid-section guard, rectangular grip with integral pommel, recessed to accept an organic insert. 280 grams, 35cm (13 3/4"). Ex central London collection; acquired in London, UK, in the early 1980s. Very fine condition.
Western Asiatic Luristan Bronze Decorated Mace Head 1250-650 BC. A tubular bronze macehead, biconical in profile with collar above, four large pyramidal spikes with smaller similar spikes above and below, ring-and-dot ornament. 169 grams, 64mm (2 1/2"). Private collection, UK; formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Near Eastern Marlik Bronze Spearhead 14th-10th century BC. A large cast leaf-shaped Bronze Age spearhead with raised midrib, rounded shoulders, rectangular-section tang. 286 grams, 39.5cm (15 1/2"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran - The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tuebingen, 2006, p.627, Cat.273, inventory no.8312. Fine uncleaned 'as found' condition.
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