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Lot 1
Bronze Age 'St Nazaire' Type Sword 1100-1000 BC. A slender leaf-shaped waisted blade with two sets of four parallel lines engraved to each face, short notched ricassi, angled shoulders and slight flanges to the edges of the hilt; median slot and four rivet holes, one with the rivet in situ. 417 grams, 52.5cm (21 3/4"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired Hermann Historica sale 52, lot 3517, 7 May 2007 (hammer price €6,300); formerly Sig. Freiherr v. Lipperheide, Berlin; found Chateaubriant, France, before 1906. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881, item 343; Savory, H.N. Guide Catalogue of the Bronze Age Collections,Cardiff, 1980, item 268; Burgess, C. & Colquhoun, I. The Swords of Britain, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab. IV, vol.5, Munich, 1988, items 251-255. The Breton St. Brieuc Phase is equivalent to the English Wilburton Phase; only the retention of the fine grooves on the Breton examples indicates that this is a continental rather than British type. Each piece from the collection is accompanied by Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, give details and circumstancers 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] Fine condition.
Lot 10
Bronze Age British Group I Dirk 1500-1100 BC. A cast ogival-shaped dirk with three ribs outlined with grooves, rounded butt with two plug rivets and lateral notches for two more. 128 grams, 23.5cm (9 1/4"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired privately, 2013; reportedly found river Thames, Sonning, Berkshire, UK, 1955. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881, item 290; Burgess, C. & Gerloff, S. The Dirks and Rapiers of Great Britain and Ireland, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, vol.4, 1981, items 858-65. Sir Richard Ground notes that the hafting of the dirk is unusual for Group I and 'it may best be regarded as an evolved form combining features from Group I with those of Group II weapons of type Taplow. This would be consistent with its Thames find spot. Whatever the case, it stands right at the start of the British rapier tradition.' 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] Fine condition.
Lot 1024
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Cruciform Brooch with Horse-Head Finial 6th century AD. A substantial cruciform bow brooch of Group IVaiii comprising: rectangular headplate with two trapezoidal wings, crescent punchmarks to the edges, two D-section collared knops to the wings and a third to the upper edge with looped crown; deep bow with chamfered ends; trapezoidal footplate with lappets, each with a ring-and-dot motif; transverse ribbed collar above a horse-head finial with conical eyes, spiral nostrils and pelta-shaped plaque; catchplate to the reverse and ferrous accretion from the pin. 86 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Found Suffolk, UK. Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, figure 149, item 2. Very fine condition.
Lot 1025
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Bow Brooch with Face on Bow 6th century AD. A cast small-long bow brooch with opposed bird-heads on the headplate, shallow D-section bow, trapezoidal footplate with discoid finial; rows of punched pellet detailing; the bow with discoid plaque and human mask detail; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. 15 grams, 64mm (2 1/2"). Found Chelmsford, Essex, UK. Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, items 15.80, 15.82; Olsen, V.S. The Development of (Proto-) Disc-on-Bow Brooches in England, Frisia and Scandinavia, in Palaeohistoria vols 47-48, Groningen, 2006. The presence of a small human mask on the bow of a brooch is known from a number of sites in the south-east of England, e.g. Bifrons, Kent, grave 41 a disc-on-bow brooch with mask inside an annular border. The mask on the present piece is similar to those found on contemporary button brooches with a T-shaped brow and nasal bar. Fine condition. Rare.
Lot 1027
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Equal-Arm Brooch 8th-9th century AD. A small ansate brooch comprising three quatrefoil plaques, each with a pelletted lozenge, connected by a facetted bow; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. 4.82 grams, 37mm (1 1/2"). Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, fig.3 Barham item 3. [No Reserve] Fine condition; pin absent.
Lot 1028
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Equal-Arm Brooch with Faces 6th century AD. A cast bow brooch comprising two small triangular plates connected by a shallow bow, catchplate to the reverse, pin-lugs in a ferrous concretion; one plate with a face formed from three pellets within a frame, two further pellets to the angles; the other face formed with two piriform indents and transverse lines beneath. 6.57 grams, 46mm (1 3/4"). Found Gloucestershire, UK, 2014. Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number GLO-4E0EBD; accompanied by a print out of the PAS report. Very fine condition.
Lot 1031
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Bird Brooch 6th-7th century AD. A cast plate brooch in the form of a duck with panel of Style I ornament to the body; pin-lug and spine of the catchplate to the reverse. 2.01 grams, 23mm (1"). Found Bungay, Suffolk, UK. Cf. similar example from Pakenham in Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, figure 119, item 3. Fine condition.
Lot 1032
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Helmetted Head Button Brooch 5th-6th century AD. An unusual form of button brooch with the face cast in the half-round and the surrounding flange reduced to a thick border; catchplate and pin-lug to the reverse. 3.07 grams, 16mm (3/4"). From an old English collection. Cf. Avent, R. & Evison, V.I. Anglo-Saxon Button Brooches in Archaeologia, vol.CVII, 1982, plate XVIII, item 40.1. The narrow flange is present on a handful of such brooches; the present item most resembles the example from Blandford published by Avent and Evison. The helmetted face is clearly visible but the lack of the dished flange has allowed the surface to wear more than is usual; the gilding is substantially intact. Very fine condition. Excessively rare.
Lot 1033
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Button Brooch with Pelletted Border 6th century AD. A button brooch with raised rim, border of pellets surrounding a helmetted face with puffed cheeks; Avent & Evison's Class Ai. 2.24 grams, 17mm (3/4"). Property of a London collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Avent, R. & Evison, V.I. Anglo-Saxon Button Brooches in Archaeologia, vol.CVII, 1982, plate XIV items 6.1, 6.2 (Bifrons"). Fine condition. A very rare type.
Lot 1036
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Serpent Spacer Bead 8th-9th century AD. A coiled flat-section band with diagonally ridged outer face, profile serpent-head with three annulets behind, tapered tail. 3.40 grams 18mm (3/4"). Found Ringstead, Norfolk, UK. Cf. profile serpent-heads on 8th century artefacts such as the Coppergate Helmet (Webster, L. & Backhouse, J. The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991, item 47) and the St. Ninian's Isle scabbard fittings (ibid., item 178a,b"). Very fine condition. Rare.
Lot 1038
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Aestel 9th century AD. A tapering round-section Æstel with transverse fixing pin, collar to the neck and flat discoid head with rosette motif in high relief. 5.77 grams, 47mm (2"). From an old North Country collection; formed between 1970-2000. Cf. Webster, L. & Backhouse, J. The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991, items 258, 259, 260. Æstel is the Old English name for a pointer used in reading, conventionally a wooden or ivory rod with a durable metal fitting. King Alfred of Wessex (Alfred the Great) sent an æstel to each of the bishops of his kingdom to accompany a copy of the newly-translated text of Pope Gregory I's Regula Pastoralis. The Alfred Jewel may have been made as a high-status version of the same object type. The disc with petals design features on the nativity scene of the later 8th-early 9th century Franks Casket above the three magi. Very fine condition.
Lot 1039
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Wolf's Head Strap End 8th-9th century AD. A cast strap fitting comprising a trapezoidal plaque with rectangular slot at the broad end; the outer face with a stylised wolf's head modelled in the half-round, the jaws open with a rounded lug in the mouth, pierced to accept a suspension ring; circular socket to the reverse. 8.74 grams, 28mm (1"). Property of a Middlesex gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. Cf. beast-head fittings on the helmet from Coppergate, York, published in Webster, L. & Backhouse, J. The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991, item 47. Fine condition.
Lot 1040
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Strap End with Interlaced Panel 7th-9th century AD. A robust one-piece strap end split along the upper edge of the plate; two slight flared lobes below the piercings for the attachment rivets; central panel ornamented with a length of tight interlaced knotwork and a zoomorphic terminal with triangular ears, bulbous eyes and a ribbed square snout. 8.47 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). Found Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Cf. Webster, L & Backhouse, J. The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991, p.98, fig.69n. Both the interlace and the animal-head are drawn from the 7th-8th century manuscript tradition. Fine condition.
Lot 1041
Dark Age Bronze Raven Buckle Later 1st millennium AD. A buckle with square-section loop with balustered tongue and forward edge, rectangular plate to the rear with bird-shaped extension, pierced in three places for attachment rivets; punched-pellet ring to the bird's chest; Balkan workmanship. 14 grams, 89mm (3 3/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Fine condition.
Lot 1042
Avar Bronze Belt Fitting Group 8th-9th century AD. A mixed group of tongue-shaped belt plaques, each with openwork guilloche motif; eleven with hinged loop to the lower edge; some with pins in place. 69 grams total, 21 - 31mm (3/4 - 1 1/4"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. [17] Fine condition.
Lot 1044
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Face Mount with Bird Heads 6th-7th century AD. A cast mount comprising a D-shaped hollow block, triangular in section with chevron rib detail, crescentic plaque with opposed bird-head finials. 5.34 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). From an important London collection; acquired in the 1970s. Cf. similar scabbard fittings from northwest Europe in Menghin, W. Das Schwert im Frühen Mittelalter, Stuttgart, 1983, p.154-5. A similar piece has been found at Gotland in Sweden and a more elaborate example was found at Attleborough in Norfolk. Similar pendants to this one have been found elsewhere in Norfolk and in Hampshire and have horns that end in small bird heads. These may represent the Germanic god Woden, or Óðinn, with his two ravens. Fine condition.
Lot 1045
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Style I Mount 6th century AD. A cast rectangular mount with mounting lug to the reverse, hole to one end; raised border and panel of three-band Style I ornament. 2.92 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). Found Saxmundham, Suffolk, UK. Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, page 137, item 13 (fragment"). Fine condition.
Lot 1046
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Cross Mount 7th-8th century AD. A flat-section disc with central hole, incised border and four ovoid panels. 5.10 grams, 26mm (1"). Found near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, UK. Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, page 219, item 6. Fine condition, abraded.
Lot 1068
Chinese Bronze Mirror with Monkeys Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A discoid mirror with one polished face; to the reverse, a central pierced zoomorphic lug, raised border and inner rim separating two concentric zones of monkeys amid fruit and foliage. 1.3 kg, 18cm (7"). Ex McQuinley collection, acquired before 2000. Fine condition.
Lot 1069
Chinese Bronze Mirror with Huntsmen Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. An octofoil mirror with one polished face; to the reverse, a central pierced lug and raised florid border, frieze of mounted huntsmen and animals amid vegetation. 772 grams, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Ex McQuinley collection, acquired before 2000. Fine condition.
Lot 1070
Chinese Bronze Mirror with Dragons and Lions Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. An octofoil mirror with one polished face; to the reverse a central pierced lug and chamfered border, frieze of dragons and lions amid vegetation. 802 grams, 18cm (7"). Ex McQuinley collection, acquired before 2000. Fine condition.
Lot 11
Bronze Age British Group IV Dirk 1400-1100 BC. A slender dirk of ogival profile with flat median rib and square 'archaic' butt with two rivet holes. 100 grams, 29cm (11 1/4"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired John Cummings, 2006 (catalogue reference A250, price £390"). See Burgess, C. & Gerloff, S. The Dirks and Rapiers of Great Britain and Ireland, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, vol.4, 1981. 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] Fine condition.
Lot 1100
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Massive Polychrome Ceramic Storage Jar with Lions 3300-1700 BC. A bulbous terracotta vessel with disc base, slightly raised rim; polychrome frieze of advancing lions above a similar frieze of opposed pairs of birds, geometric upper border. 9.3 kg, 49cm (19 1/4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. Very fine condition.
Lot 1101
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Very Large Polychrome Ceramic Storage Jar with Lions 3300-1700 BC. A squat terracotta vessel with flared rim, polychrome painted frieze of advancing lions. 2.4 kg, 30cm (11 1/2"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. Very fine condition.
Lot 1102
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Bichrome Ceramic Storage Bowl with Bulls 3300-1700 BC. A biconical terracotta jar with everted rim; to the shoulder a frieze of black-painted advancing bulls with bushes between, a delta symbol between each pair of horns. 483 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1103
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Large Polychrome Ceramic Jar with Birds 3300-1700 BC. A bulbous terracotta vessel with painted polychrome design of geometric panels, two flying birds and two feeding birds. 1.2 kg, 20cm (8"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. Very fine condition.
Lot 1104
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Polychrome Ceramic Jar with Birds and Bull 3300-1700 BC. A terracotta biconical jar with basal ring, flared rim; the shoulder and neck with painted panels each depicting a bull with solar roundel between the horns, two small birds perched on its rump. 923 grams, 15cm (6"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. Very fine condition.
Lot 1107
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Bichrome Ceramic Vase with Lions 3300-1700 BC. A terracotta vessel with bulbous body, waisted neck, flared rim; black painted frieze of advancing lions to the shoulder above a band of geometric design. 333 grams, 13cm (5"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1108
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Polychrome Ceramic Figural Jug 3300-1700 BC. A bulbous terracotta vessel with deep flared rim and short spout to the shoulder; polychrome painted panels of geometric motifs, a bird and an animal. 200 grams, 10cm (4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Fine condition; shoulder abraded.
Lot 1109
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Bichrome Ceramic Goblet with Pheasants 3300-1700 BC. A terracotta vessel with flared base and rim, frieze of painted pheasants. 163 grams, 80mm (3 1/4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1110
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Bichrome Ceramic Goblet with Bull and Beast 3300-1700 BC. A terracotta bell-shaped goblet with narrow flared base; black painted frieze to the body of a bull and feline, against a field of vertical stripes. 138 grams, 10cm (4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1111
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Bichrome Ceramic Goblet with Bull and Beast 3300-1700 BC. A terracotta bell-shaped vessel with black painted design of an opposed bull and a canine. 227 grams, 10cm (4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1112
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Bichrome Ceramic Chalice 3300-1700 BC. A terracotta vessel with narrow, discoid base, waisted body extending to the square shoulder and rim; black painted panels with peepal leaves, vegetation and horizontal bands. 263 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1113
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Polychrome Ceramic Cup with Ibex 3300-1700 BC. A terracotta vessel with narrow base and slightly flared rim; polychrome design of two ibexes and geometric designs in panels. 184 grams, 10cm (4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1114
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Bichrome Ceramic Cup with Pheasants 3300-1700 BC. A small bell-shaped terracotta beaker with black painted frieze of pheasants and foliage. 49 grams, 60mm (2 1/2"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Fine condition, rim chipped.
Lot 1115
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Bichrome Ceramic Cup with Ibex Heads 3300-1700 BC. A terracotta vessel with narrow base, slightly everted rim; painted frieze of ibex heads within concentric bands. 167 grams, 96mm (4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1116
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Bichrome Ceramic Cup with Bulls 3300-1700 BC. A terracotta vessel with narrow base, slightly flared rim; black painted frieze of bulls with objects in the field. 136 grams, 97mm (4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1118
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Bichrome Ceramic Cup with Ibexes 3300-1700 BC. A squat terracotta bell-shaped vessel with black painted design of opposed ibexes with vegetation. 287 grams, 97mm (4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1119
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Polychrome Ceramic Footed Cup with Fish 3300-1700 BC. A terracotta vessel with narrow foot and slightly flared rim; polychrome painted design of two fish and geometric motifs in panels. 155 grams, 10cm (4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1120
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Ceramic Vessel Group 3300-1700 BC. A mixed group of terracotta vessels comprising: three squat tubular cups with black painted hatched panels to the sidewall; a squat jar with frieze of ibexes; a taller vase with frieze of ibexes and serpent above. 409 grams total, 70 - 79mm (2 3/4 - 3 1/4"). From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994. [5, No Reserve] Very fine condition; one repaired.
Lot 12
Bronze Age British Group IV Dirk 1400-1100 BC. A narrow parallel-sided blade with rounded midrib, lozengiform plaque and slightly rounded butt, two notches for rivets. 129 grams, 31.5cm (12 1/4"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired privately, 2009; reportedly found Oxfordshire, UK. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881, item 314; Burgess, C. & Gerloff, S. The Dirks and Rapiers of Great Britain and Ireland, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, vol.4, 1981, items 858-65. 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] Fine condition, hilt detached in antiquity; small piece at tip absent.
Lot 13
Bronze Age Decorated Tanged and Ribbed Dagger 1300-1200 BC. An ogival-shaped lozenge-section blade with bevelled edges; rounded shoulders with short tang, three rivet holes; probably modified in antiquity after damage to hilt, incised chevron bands to each face. 85 grams, 28cm (11"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired Hermann Historica, sale 50, lot 1531, 27/28 April 2006 (hammer price €660"). Sir Richard Ground notes that use of the the tang and the unusual arrangement of the rivet holes is exceptional: 'I can find no parallels and regard it as an utter mystery!' 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.
Lot 14
Bronze Age 'Griffplattendolch' Dagger 1600-1500 BC. A leaf-shaped dagger with midrib, rounded butt with holes for four rivets, three present. 62 grams, 15cm (5 3/4"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired privately, 2006; reportedly found Slovakia region. Sir Richard Ground notes that the dagger is described as a Griffplattendolch from Slovakia. 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] Very fine condition.
Lot 15
Bronze Age Ornamented Small Dagger Knife 1800-1600 BC. A triangular blade with incised multi-linear chevrons to both faces, slight median thickening, four rivet holes to the square butt; the dagger has been ritually destroyed resulting in the edge of the butt being bent over as the handle was wrenched away and one edge hacked. 28 grams, 77mm (3"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK; acquired privately, 2007. Cf. similar British example in Evans, J. The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1881, item 297. Sir Richard Ground notes 'the damage is consistent with the handle being broken off in antiquity by wrenching and twisting it forward. The upper right edge ... has also been hacked, for over half its length, probably with an axe. All of which suggests ritual destruction before deposition in a grave.' Each piece from the collection is accompanied by Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, give details and circumstancers 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] Fine condition; butt edge deliberately bent and edge hacked in antiquity.
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