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Click here to subscribeCa. 1200-700 BC. A finely cast bronze dagger, comprising a triangular-shaped, double-edged blade with raised mid-rib and a flanged, hollowed hilt. For a similar item, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 61.261.4.Size: L:380mm / W:40mm ; 230gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s.
Ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze spear featuring a leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib, gently curved shoulders, and turned outward tang ending in a small discoid pommel. For a similar item, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 61.261.2.Size: L:370mm / W:40mm ; 300gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s.
Ca. 800-600 BC. A beautiful bronze hoplite spear with a leaf-shaped blade and a long conical socket. Hoplites were the citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greece, where each city state was fiercely independent and could only be sustained through the military power of its male inhabitants. Hoplites primarily fought using the closed phalanx formation. Good condition; beautiful patina.Size: L:365mm / W:30mm ; 175gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s.
Ca. 100 AD. A bronze balsamarium in the form of a bust of Bacchus the Roman god of agriculture, wine and fertility, equivalent to the Greek god Dionysus. The god is depicted with staring eyes. His thick hair is arranged in wavy locks and the top of his head features an opening with a hinged lid. Two horn alike protrusions serving as suspension loops emerge from the sides of his head and join an omega-shaped handle. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.Size: L:240mm / W:110mm ; 650gProvenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.
Ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze dagger featuring a triangular-shaped blade with a sharp tip, a flanged hilt, and a crescent-shaped pommel. The hilt was designed to accept wood or bone insert for a better grip. For a similar item, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 61.261.4.Size: L:365mm / W:42mm ; 225gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s.
Ca. 800-600 BC. A bronze spearhead with a lozenge-shaped blade with raised midrib, sharpened edges that taper gradually to a pointed tip, and a tubular socket with rivet holes. Hoplites were the backbone of the Greek military during the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods and played an important role in the expansion of Greek civilization.Size: L:155mm / W:35mm ; 160gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s.
Ca. 100 AD. A superb quality cast-bronze statuette depicting Hercules standing in the quintessential contrapposto pose, with a lion's skin draped over his left shoulder, his left arm raised above his head originally holding a club, cast separately in silver, his right arm by his side, draped by a lion's skin cloak. His face youthful, his eyes almond-shaped, nose aqueline and his mouth with a gentle smile. For a comparable see: Christie's, lot 145, June 10, 2010. Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 85-89.Size: L:115mm / W:50mm ; 30gProvenance: Private London collection; formerly in a Swiss family collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s.
Ca. 100 AD. A bronze balsamarium in the form of a bust of African male youth. The boy is depicted with upcast eyes and his face features broad nose and fleshy lips. His thick hair is arranged in wavy locks and the top of his head features an opening with a hinged lid. Two horn alike protrusions serving as suspension loops emerge from the sides of his head and join an omega-shaped handle. The bust sits atop a columnar plinth. For a similar see Christie's, Live Auction 1163 Antiquities, 12 Dec 2002, Lot 237.Size: L:170mm / W:80mm ; 450gProvenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.
Middle Bronze Age II, Ca. 1750-1550 BC. A wheel-thrown creamware pottery bowl with a flared foot, ovoid in plan. The internal surface of the bowl is decorated with bands of concentric circles painted in umber. For similar see: Ruth Amiran, Ancient Pottery of the Holy Lands.Size: L:75mm / W:205mm ; 560gProvenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly in High Wycombe Estate collection; formerly acquired on the UK Art market.
Imperial Period, 2nd C AD. An bronze military diploma / DOCUMENT fragment dated to the Antonine period; refering to emperor Hadrian as DIVI. The rectangular plaque with a finely incised Latin inscription. Military diplomas were made as an original copy of a document inscribed to a legionary discharging for honourable service within the Roman empire or providing citizenship. For a similar form of diploma see The Metropolitan Museum, 23.160.53. For further reading see Campbell, Duncan B. 2017. "A Praetorian in New York: An Unnoticed Roman Military Diploma." Ancient Warfare, Vol. XI.4: pp. 7–9. Werner Eck, Hartmut Wolff (Hrsg.): Heer und Integrationspolitik. Die römischen Militärdiplome als historische Quelle. Böhlau, Köln [u.a.] 1986. Inscription with possible restoration. Size: L:315mm / W:85mm ; 505gProvenance: Private UK collection - R. N.; from an old London collection formed since 1980s.
Ca. 100-300 AD. A beautiful shallow bronze plate with an extended rim. The inside is decorated with incised double grooves. These plates were made from a combination of bronze and other metals, and often featured intricate designs and carvings. They were most commonly used as tableware, either for serving food or decoration. Metalworking was a highly developed craft in the Roman Empire, and bronze was a popular material for creating objects for both everyday use and decorative purposes. Size: L:10mm / W:215mm ; 675gProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.
Ca. 100-300 AD. A bronze legionary shallow dish of a round body with a folded rim and a flat base. The interior is decorated with a set of incised bands. These dishes were lightweight and relatively easy to transport, making them ideal for the Roman army. They were also very resilient and could withstand the rigours of battle and long marches. They were used by the Roman Legions from the 1st century BC until the 4th century AD, when they were replaced by more modern ceramic vessels. The dishes were decorated with various inscriptions, such as the legion’s symbol, names of the centurions, and battle scenes that depicted the victories of the Roman Legions.Size: L:330mm / W:40mm ; 1.15kgProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.
Ca. 200-300 AD. A beautiful bronze bowl of a hemispherical body with a brilliant patina enhancing the entire surface. These bowls were often used to serve meals, but also to hold liquids like wine or oil, which were important not just for sustenance, but also for religious ceremonies.Size: L:190mm / W:60mm ; 365gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
Ca. 300 AD. An outstanding bronze bowl with a hemispherical body with a brilliant patina enhancing the entire surface. Decorated with thin incised circles in the centre. The use of bronze bowls in the Roman Empire was widespread, as they were used for a variety of purposes. Bronze bowls were usually made of either one or two pieces of a single sheet of bronze, which was cut and rolled to create the desired shape. The thickness of these bowls would vary, depending on the purpose of the bowl.Size: L:163mm / W:50mm ; 235gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
Ca. 100-300 AD. A fine bronze head probably coming from a statuette of a goddess or a female personification. The face shows deep eyes, a finely carved nose, and fine lips. The hair is nicely arranged in braids wrapped around the head.Size: L:75mm / W:30mm ; 105gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.
Ca. 100-300 AD. A fine bronze applique modelled in the shape of a bust of goddess Luna with a lunar crescent on top of her head. She is portrayed with her head slightly turned left and bears some facial features rendered in a naturalistic manner. Hollow to the underside.Size: L:56mm / W:35mm ; 16gProvenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s.
Ca. 500-300 BC. A beautiful example of a tin bronze Greek Chalcidian helmet. The bowl is forged in one piece, featuring high-arched eyebrows below a raised band, horizontal neck protection, and a short teardrop-shaped nose guard extends down from the raised eyes. The articulated crescentic cheek-pieces with contoured edges are attached with metal wires. Fully tin plated with almost 100% of it still remained. Chalcidian helmets are named after similar helmets depicted on pottery vases from the Euboean city of Chalcis. This type of ancient Greek helmet was a lighter and less restrictive form of the Corinthian helmet. The hinged cheek pieces were anatomically formed to fit closely to the face and tended to curve upward towards the eye, where large circular openings provided a wider field of view. FULLY TIN PLATED WITH ALMOST 100% OF IT STILL PRESERVEDSize: L:370mm / W:200mm ; 955gProvenance: Important London collection of Ancient Art; formerly acquired on the European art market. Formerly acquired in Leipzig, Germany from E. Muller in the 1960s.
Ca. 700 BC . A rare bronze musical instrument of the pandura type with U-shaped bronze channel and tapering conical handle; the bow similar with hooked end to receive the bowstring. Mounted on a pair of custom-made display stands.Size: L: Set of 2: 585 - 630mm / W:15 - 23mm ; 295gProvenance: Property of a London gentleman; acquired on the London art market before 2000; previously in a UK collection.
Ca. 100-300 AD . A heavy cast bronze balsamarium, in beautiful patinated condition. The vessel has a tall, cylindrical body with a gently flared shoulder, a narrowed neck with a double-ringed mouth, and two flats. A round lid with a plug-like handle fits neatly into the mouth. Two chains, composed of round bronze links, extend from the handles and top of the lid to a ring for hanging the vessel. Balsamarium were, as the name would suggest, used for holding balsam, the resinous, sap-like product of many different plants, as well as the oil used by athletes to clean their skin. For similar see: The British Museum accession number: 1868,0601.3.Size: L:103mm / W:53mm; 160gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s.
Third Intermediate Period to Late Period, XXI - XXX Dynasty, Ca. 1070 - 343 BC. Each eye ever watching, from a separate anthropoid sarcophagus, bronze and alabaster eyes and eyebrows, the alluring bronze eye rims with extended cosmetic lines, elongated canthi, and heavy lids, inlaid with alabaster sclera displaying black-painted irises. Pamminger, P.; Agyptische Kleinkunst, aus der Sammlung Gistav Memminger, p. 107, no. 71, for a parallel.Size: Set of 4: L: 5-30mm / W:115-130mm; 195gProvenance: Property of a London Gentleman, previously acquired on the US Market in 2000s.
Ca. 300-400 AD. An excellent collection of four bronze crossbow brooches, each with three onion-like protrusions, an arched bow, rectangular tail and surviving pin. Crossbow brooches, used for fastening cloaks were an international late Roman type, and were often worn by men in positions of authority, in the military or civil bureaucracy, but also by women. A famous ivory diptych, now Monza, Italy, depicts Stilicho, the head of the Western Roman military under the Emperor Honorius in the years around 400 AD, along with his wife, Serena, and son, Eucherios. Both Stilicho and Eucherios wear crossbow brooches to fasten the cloaks on their right shoulders, indicating the importance of this type of dress accessory for those in positions of authority. Excellent condition.Size: L:76- 55mm / W:48-34mm ; 115gProvenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;
Ca. 200 AD. A cast bronze legionary ring with a round hoop and an integral bezel engraved with 'X' pattern, representing number 10 in Latin, possibly standing for the 10th Legion. Very well preserved, wearable ring.Size: D: 18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; 9.5gProvenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;
Ca. 900-1100 AD. A bronze finger ring with a circular hoop, and a lozenge-shaped bezel onto which is mounted a large, circular gem. This simple yet elegant ornament may have belonged to a Viking Warrior. Good condition.Size: D: 18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; 5.54gProvenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;
Ca. 1-200 AD. A bronze ring with a circular hoop and flattened, oval-shapel bezel bearing an incisded pentagram and dots design. For more information on Roman rings, see Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991. Good condition; wearable.Size: D: 18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; 5.85gProvenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;
Ca. 250-500 AD. A bronze ring with a circular band and a flat bezel decorated with a circle that evoke the sun, which stands for Sol Invictus (Latin for: "Unconquered Sun"), a major divinity in Late Roman religion. Sol Invictus was a patron of soldier and became part of official state religion in AD 274 under the Emperor Aurelian. The cult continued into the 5th century as St Augustine felt it necessary to preach against Sol to his Christian congregation. The connection between Sol and soldiers means that this item may well have belonged to a Roman legionary, who wore it a in hope of protection during military campaigns. Good condition.Size: D: 18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; 4.4gProvenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;
Ca. 100-300 AD. A cast bronze chisel in slender and tapered form, with a hard and durable surface ideal for carving. This chisel would have been used to shape small pieces of bronze, silver or gold, creating intricate patterns in the piece. The availability of such tools allowed for an increase in the production of jewellery, and the cultural exchange between different regions.Size: L:91.8mm / W:14.9mm ; 55.47gProvenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;
Late Bronze Age, Ca. 1200-500 BC. This engraved cylinder seal has a detailed pattern of horned quadrupeds (zebu bulls?) cut into it, creating an impression when rolled onto clay or wax. It also features a drilled hole at the end, allowing it to be strung onto a necklace or cord. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.Size: L:22.9mm / W:14.1mm ; 7gProvenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Ca. Late Bronze I-II, Ca. 1450-1300 BC. A Mitanni-Canaanite cylinder seal made of frit. It depicts two bands with geomatric pattern in the top row and a scroll pattern in the bottom row. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.Size: L:25.4mm / W:11.8mm ; 3.25gProvenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Late Dynastic Period, Saite Period, Ca. 664- 332 BC. A bronze figure of Osiris standing mummiform with his hands emerging from his cloak, holding the crook and flail, and the atef-crown with uraeus. His face with full outlined lips, eyes and eyebrows. Osiris was one of the most popular ancient Egyptian gods and was connected with male fertility. He was said to be the first Pharaoh of Egypt and was murdered by his brother Seth for his crown. Osiris was revived by Isis, his wife and sister, to conceive Horus, the son who would avenge his death. After death, Osiris became ruler of the underworld and God of the dead, which is why he is shown with the crook and flail, the symbols of authority for Egyptian rulers. Objects for Eternity, fig. 3.10, for a parallel. Metropolitian Museum of Art, New York, Accession Number: 10.175.133.Size: L:155mm / W:40mm ; 175gProvenance: Private UK collection formed since the 1970s.
Late Bronze I-II, Ca. 1450-1300 BC. An elaborately carved black stone Mitanni cylinder seal from northern Mesopotamia. It depicts among other a winged genius, a gazelle and a scorpion in the exergue. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.Size: L:16.8mm / W:8.3mm ; 1.94gProvenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. A heavy bronze coiled bracelet intended to evoke the form of a snake. In Viking society, arm rings and bracelets were not just decorative, but also served to mark bonds of loyalty between a lord and his followers in a culture where honour was a matter of life and death. Such items were also given to young men to mark their coming of age and bracelets of precious metals were also used as currency in a time before the widespread availability of coinage. In Norse mythology, Jormungand, also called the “Midgard Serpent,” is a snake or dragon who lives in the ocean that surrounds Midgard, the visible world. He was so enormous that his body forms a circle around the entirety of Midgard. He’s one of the three children of Loki and the giantess Angrboda, along with Hel and Fenrir. Good condition, beautiful patina.Size: L:100mm / W:75mm ; 200gProvenance: Private UK collection since the 1990s.
A Worcestershire Medal Service commemorative silver 'Waterloo Medal', part of the Waterloo200 series (2015), in presentation case with certificate, together with a commemorative Bendetto Pistrucci Waterloo medal, silver over bronze, cased but lacking certificate, and a commemorative Duke of Wellington medal, platinum over bronze, in presentation case with certificate, both also by Worcestershire Medal Service (3)
A Chinese bronze 'bamboo' censor, perhaps Qing Dynasty. With four character seal mark to base, of cylindrical form with bamboo handles and feet, cast with leafy bamboo branches, decorated with bamboo, 9.5cm high Condition Report: No dents of misshaping. Overall there are green verdigris deposits and surface deterioration to interior and exterior. Otherwise ok.
A Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze tray and a white metal teapot. The patinated bronze tray cast with birds in a pond before iris, within a shaped dragon cast border, gilt to reverse, with lozenge shaped character mark to base, 28.5cm wide, the square section teapot with upright handle, incised with a crane and trees and pavilions, 16.5cm high
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