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Click here to subscribeKleine Wand-/Reiseuhr des Empire - bogenförmiges Gehäuse aus Ebenholz und Messing, vergoldete Bronze-Applikation einer Sphinx, Ringöse, rundes Zifferblatt mit arabischen Zahlen, gebläute Stahlzeiger, Spindelwerk mit Schlüsselaufzug, H ca. 16cm, H mit Öse 20cm, B 11cm,Funktion ungeprüft und ohne Gewähr, Abdeckglas mit Kratzspuren
Chinesisches Räuchergefäß - Bronze, patiniert, vergoldet, runde, bauchige Form auf drei Füßen, zwei seitliche Handhaben in Form von Elefantenköpfen, Wandung reliefiert mit Drachendekor und chinesischen Schriftzeichen, gehöhter, durchbrochen gearbeiteter Deckel mit Buddhakopf-Knauf, am Boden 6-Zeichen-Marke der Xuatong-Dynastie (1909-1912), H 15cm
Chinesischer Buddha Vairochana im Stile der Ming-Dynastie - Bronze, dunkel patiniert, Reste von Vergoldung, im Lotussitz ruhender Buddha, Hände in Vajra Mudra-Geste, halbgeschlossene Augen, schneckenförmige Locken und zapfenförmiger Ushnisha, auf dem Haupt fünfzackige Krone mit diversen Buddhamotiven, Gewand mit floralornamentalem Dekor, rückseitig 6-Zeichen-Marke der Xuande-Periode (1426-1435), sowie altes Klebeetikett des Kaiserlichen Deutschen Konsulats in Shanghai, H 34cm
Paar französiche Petroleumlampen - Napoleon III, 19. Jahrhundert, Fuß in Form eines zylindrischen chinesischen Bronze Vasengefäßes mit Rotlack, geschnitztes (?) Drachen-, Wolken- und Mäanderdekor (umlaufend), je 1 Petroleum-Brenner mit Glaszylinder und runden, geätzten Glaskugeln mit Floraldekoren (unterschiedlich), H (gesamt) 105cm, Funktion ungeprüft und ohne Gewähr
Late Bronze Age, Ca. 1600-1200 BC. Wheel-made red lustrous bottle with spindle-shaped body with tapered neck fluting near mouth with everted rim, tubular sectioned handle connecting neck and shoulders, splaying foot with concave base. Burnished surface with a shiny lustrous finish, with still visible burnish lines running vertically up the belly. Red lustrous ware ultimately thought to have Anatolian origin, finding its way into Cyprus during international trading era of Late Bronze Age. Cf. Karageorghis, Ancient Cypriote Art in the Severis Collection pl. 104.Size: L:290mm / W:70mm ; 500gProvenance: Property of a London gallery; formely in High Wycombe Estate collection; formerly acquired on UK Art market; Ex. Christie's lot no. 330 Oct. 1999.
Late Bronze Age, Ca.1300 BC. A pyxis in buff terracotta; twin lug handles on the shoulders for suspension (suspension would help in evaporation of the liquid and aid cooling), a funnelled neck and standing on a flattened base; body decorated with faded decoration comprising bands of parallel painted lines in umber.Size: L:90mm / W:98mm ; 270gProvenance: Ancient Art Gallery in London, Ex High Wycombe Estate Collection acquiredd in 1990's Ex Bron Lipkin Collection
Ca. 5th-4th century BC. A bronze Graeco-Scythian type mirror featuring a circular face which was originally the reflective surface, a handle shaped like a fluted column and a standing horse to the base. Graeco-Scythian mirrors resemble Greek hand mirrors of the Late Archaic and Early Classical periods in shape but are more massive in their proportions. The view held by archaeologists is that Olbia (????? ??????? in Greek) in modern Ukraine was the chief centre of production of these mirrors. Cf. Hoffmann, H. (1965). Graeco-Scythian Mirrors. American Journal of Archaeology, 69 (1), 65-66. doi:10.2307/502255 for discussion and for a similar mirror (Plate 20).Size: L:308mm / W:75mm ; 810gProvenance: Private UK collection; formerly acquired on the European art market.
Ca. 100-300 AD. A massive cast-bronze fitting coming from a chariot depicting a male figure with youthful features (possibly the god Apollo, the Roman and Greek god of music and dance). He wears chlamys fastened at the right shoulder. His face with attentive, eyes, a broad nose, and slightly smiling lips. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: L:165mm / W:130mm ; 1.72kgProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
Ca. 100-300 AD. Large cast bronze hydria attachment depicting the bust of a siren having a fancy hairdo, expressive facial features, wearing a belted chest plate, and surrounded with a multi-leaf decoration. Overall blue-green patina with a red-brown oxide ground. Intact. Size: L:115mm / W:100mm ; 200gProvenance: Private FL. collection, acquired from Rosen Antiques, NYC., 1990.
Ca. 200-300 AD. A bronze door knock shaped as a lion head handle cast in high relief within a circular border. The animal's head modelled with a prominent browline and eyes, a ring in its gaping jaw. Nicely detailed mane frames the face. This piece probably served as a furniture mount and handle, possibly a chest. Cf. Christie's, Live Auction 1679, Antiquities, 16 June 2006, Lot 266; and The Museum of the Order of St John, LDOSJ 5617. This item comes professionally mounted in the black frame as pictured, which is fitted with a perspex overlay and a hanger to the rear. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: L:335mm / W:285mm ; 1.58kgProvenance: Private London collection; ex. Collection of Edmund Bourke, MD., Yonkers, NY. Ex. Ye Olde Curiositie Shoppe, Arnold Saslow, South Orange, NJ., 9/14/2007.
Ca. 100-300 AD. A bronze die for casting mounts in the form of a bust of Cupid (Greek Eros) with fleshy features and curly hair. His chubby cheeks portray the features of youth, his stylised wings between his shoulders. In Roman mythology, Cupid was the god of love. He is generally represented as an aesthetically chubby boy with wings, who carries a bow and a quiver of arrows. He is normally shown as a follower or acolyte of the goddess Aphrodite. Size: L:34.8mm / W:26.8mm ; 62.61gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market; formerly in an old USA collection, formed since the 1970s.
Ca. 100-300 AD. A bronze figurine of a young Eros, depicted in a standing pose, naked. He is striding forward with his left leg advanced, his right arm stretched holding a patera. His eyes articulated, his lips parted, and a cascade of wavy hair frames his chubby face. He carries a quiver on his back. In Roman mythology, Cupid was the god of love. He is generally represented as an aesthetically chubby boy with wings, who carries a bow and a quiver of arrows. He is normally shown as a follower or acolyte of the goddess Aphrodite. Size: L:63.4mm / W:39.5mm ; 37.5gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market; formerly in an old USA collection, formed since the 1970s.
Ca. 1-200 AD. A cast bronze statuette of goddess Venus standing with her weight on her right leg, the left leg bent at the knee and slightly advanced, leaning into her right hip, her slender torso nude; her both arms bent; her head turned to her right, her gaze slightly downturned; her hair arranged in an intricate coiffure and topped with a stephane. Venus was the god of love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. She was an especially important god for the Romans as she was also the mother of Aeneas, their mythical ancestor. For a comparable example, see The Walters Art Museum, Accession Number: 54.949.Size: L:65.7mm / W:33.9mm ; 48.83gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market; formerly in an old USA collection, formed since the 1970s.
Ca. 100-300 AD. A free-standing bronze statuette of the god Priapus shown with a long beard, standing with erect phallus and a pile of fruit, symbolizing his influence over fertility and abundance. Priapus was the son of Dionysus or Hermes and Aphrodite. He is a rustic minor god of fertility, both of vegetation and of all animals associated with agricultural life. For a similar, but draped figurine see Bonhams, Antiquities Auction, 23 May 2012, Lot 78.Size: L:48.9mm / W:16mm ; 26.18gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market; formerly in an old USA collection, formed since the 1970s.
Ca. 100-200 AD. A cast bronze phalera formed as a lion's mask. The animal's head with prominent brow and eyes, an open mouth, and a detailed mane framing the face. This was likely to have been worn on the breastplate of a soldier or formed part of a chariot fitting. Objects formed of bronze were ubiquitous in the Roman world, being used by the Roman military, for instance, for both practical and decorative purposes. The phalera is the sculptured disk (typically formed of bronze) on the breastplate, which was worn by Roman soldiers as a reward for outstanding service, or as a representation of military rank.Size: L:32mm / W:28.8mm ; 26.07gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market; formerly in an old USA collection, formed since the 1970s.
Ca. 100-200 AD. A cast bronze figurine of an eagle perching on an integral stand. Expertly cleaned and conserved, with a smooth patina. An aquila (eagle) was a prominent symbol used in ancient Rome, especially as the standard of a Roman legion. Size: L:58.9mm / W:39.5mm ; 94.58gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market; formerly in an old USA collection, formed since the 1970s.
Ca. 100 AD. A realistically modelled bronze eagle figurine, standing on a base, long wings folded, the wingtips crossed, feather detailing to the body and wings. An aquila (eagle) was a prominent symbol used in ancient Rome, especially as the standard of a Roman legion.Size: L:43.4mm / W:28.5mm ; 54.06gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market; formerly in an old USA collection, formed since the 1970s.
Ca. 100-200 AD. A beautiful bronze panther brooch with a slender, stretched body with recessed circles to accept enamel inlays. Catchplate to the reverse. In ancient Greek mythology, the panther was commonly associated with the god Dionysus, who used a panther as his preferred mount. For a comparable example, see The British Museum, Registration number1924,0502.1.Size: L:39.7mm / W:17.4mm ; 11.14gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market; formerly in an old USA collection, formed since the 1970s.
Ca. 800-600 BC. A socketed bronze spearhead comprising a substantial lentoid-section blade with raised midrib, and a long shaft. 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 to allow best use of their frequently small numbers, and their principal equipment would have included large, circular (‘Argive’) shields and spears like this one. For more information on Greek hoplite warfare, see Donald Kagan and Gregory F. Viggiano (eds., 2013). Men of Bronze: Hoplite Warfare in Ancient Greece, Princeton University Press. Good condition.Size: L:275mm / W:34mm ; 290gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
Ca. 1-100 AD. A bronze ring with a round hoop widening at the shoulders and set with a gilded bezel cell bearing a carnelian intaglio engraved with a bust of a bearded Serapis, a syncretic deity of Hellenistic Egypt, combining the features of some Egyptian and Greek gods. For a comparable, but earlier intaglio, see The Israel Museum, Accession number: 76.42.2444.Size: D:16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: K 1/2; 11gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1990s
Ca. 1-200 AD. A bronze ring with a round hoop with incised decoration on the shoulders, and flattened, circular bezel bearing a pentagram within a circle. For more information on Roman rings, see: Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991. Good condition; wearable.Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; 5.81gProvenance: 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. 1st century AD. A rare bronze finger ring formed of a round, slender hoop gently expanding to support a circular flat bezel bearing a right-facing stylised bust of Emperor Tiberius - the second emperor of Rome (14-37 AD), as the successor of Imperator Caesar Augustus. Good condition.Size: D:15.39mm / US: 4 1/2 / UK: I 1/2; 1.93gProvenance: 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 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:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; 5.13gProvenance: 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. 100-200 AD. A bronze disk brooch with openwork decoration forming abstract geometric patterns and a well-preserved pin and catch-plate on the reverse. Brooches were an important element of Roman dress, used to fasten clothing but they also served as dress accessories in their own right. Thousands of different types and subtypes of Roman brooches are attested, and they seem to have played an important role in Roman people’s self-expression. For further information on Roman brooches, see Richard Hattatt. 2000. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books. Good condition.Size: L:81mm / W:81mm ; 64gProvenance: Private UK collection ; From an old Oxford collection formed in the 1980s
Ca. 100-300 AD. A bronze disk brooch with openwork decoration forming ROMA inscription. Catch-plate with a pin on the reverse. Brooches were an important element of the Roman dress, used to fasten clothing but they also served as dress accessories in their own right. Thousands of different types and subtypes of Roman brooches are attested, and they seem to have played an important role in Roman people’s self-expression. For further information on Roman brooches, see Richard Hattatt. 2000. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books.Size: L:48.6mm / W:49.5mm ; 20.81gProvenance: 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. 200-300 AD. A bronze open work plate brooch in the shape of a wheel, also known as a "Wheel of Fortune", depicting the Sun symbol in the centre. Good Condition. Cf. Richard Hattatt (2000), A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, p. 357, item 1626.Size: L:36.6mm / W:39.5mm ; 11.59gProvenance: 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 bronze brooch in a form of a swastika with four stylised horse head terminals, and a catch-plate on the reverse. The swastika was a symbol of lightning bolts in Roman art and is therefore associated with the thunder god, Jupiter. For more information on Roman brooches see Richard Hattatt. 2000. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books.Size: L:31.6mm / W:33.5mm ; 9.37gProvenance: 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 bronze openwork swastika brooch with a catchplate on the reverse. The swastika was a symbol of lightning bolts in Roman art and is therefore associated with the thunder god, Jupiter. Brooches were an important element of Roman dress, used to fasten clothing but they also served as dress accessories in their own right. Thousands of different types and subtypes of Roman brooches are attested, and they seem to have played an important role in Roman people's self-expression. This item may have belonged to a devotee of Jupiter, probably a soldier, as he was a particularly important deity among Roman military communities. For comparable brooches, see The British Museum, Museum number 1874,1228.4; The Mougins Museum of Classical Art (MACM), Inv. n°: MMoCA615; Richard Hattatt (2000), A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, p. 357, item 1145.Size: L:24.5mm / W:24.8mm ; 9.07gProvenance: 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 bronze S-shaped brooch with a catch plate on the reverse. Good condition. This object conveys the pervasiveness of a Celtic aesthetic in the Empire's western provinces in the first centuries AD. For a similar example, see Richard Hattatt (2000), A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, p. 357, item 1626B.Size: L:36.6mm / W:18.8mm ; 7.56gProvenance: 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 nice bronze plate brooch of a grazing horse on a baseline. The animal is modelled in the half-round with a looped tail. Catch plate to the reverse. Good condition. For comparable brooches, see Richard Hattatt (2000), A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, p. 359.Size: L:34.3mm / W:25.4mm ; 11.53gProvenance: 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. 1-300 AD. A bronze herm pendant of a quadrangular post narrowing downwards, and at the top ending with a bust of a man with his hair swept back and a large loop protruding from the top of his head. His face bears simplified features and his unworked body is marked only with genitals. A herm is an architectural decorative element with a head and a plain torso with only genitals carved. Such sculptures were placed along roads, on street corners, at gates, in gymnasiums, on property borders, etc.Size: L:117mm / W:25.6mm ; 80.06gProvenance: 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. 1000-800 BC. A stunning large bronze spearhead with a leaf-shaped blade, prominent midrib, conical shoulder decorated with five horizontal ribs, terminating in a circular socket. This spear is a beautiful stand out example of Celtic Bronze Age Craftsmanship.Size: L: 225mm / W: 40mm; 130gProvenance: From the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1990s on the UK art market.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. An excellent set comprising a leather belt with bronze fittings including a D-shaped buckle with a pin, chevron mount and interlinking pieces with a ring, and a forged-iron long sword with a broad blade tapering to a sharp point. The handle has elaborate silver inlays across a guard and a pommel. The cross guard is of a simple rectangular, flat shape but curves slightly downwards at each end. The hilt is short, one-handed, and ends in a circular pommel with raised boss. The era known as the Viking age lasted for more than 300 years, from the late 8th century to the late 11th century. The history of the Vikings is closely linked to their role as masters of the sea. They were feared as fierce and ruthless invaders; this fine set probably belonged to a Viking chieftain who led his warriors in search of fortune.Size: L:950mm / W:75mm ; 810gProvenance on Mindaugas invoice: Ing Peter Till collection, Vienna, 1980s-1990s.
Ca. 900-100 AD . A bronze finger ring with a circular hoop, and a lozenge-shaped bezel onto which is mounted a large, oval dark gem inscribed in Kufic calligraphy "Sovereignty" (Arabic ‘Mulk’). A similar ring can be found in The Statens Historiska Museum, SHM34000.Size: D:15.09mm / US: 4 / UK: H 1/2; 9.78gProvenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Germany.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. A bronze mace head with a pear-shaped head with incised decoration, tapering shaft, and rectangular-shaped opening for attachment. Cavalry shaft-mounted weapons like battle hammers, maces, and axes were often very small and mounted on long handles.Size: L:90mm / W:45mm ; 310gProvenance: From an old British collection formed in the 1990s; previously acquired in Germany.
Holy Lands, Ca. 500 AD. A finely patinated bronze vessel with twin handles in the form of a jar, the body is globular in form with the rim tapering down to the centre of which then turns into a bulbous-shaped body. The front of the vessel is elegantly formed with an incised motif of the menorah symbol alongside a stylised apple with stork. This vessel is directly associated with the Judean faith. This rare and possibly important object has been formed with excellent precision and is aesthetically pleasing to the eye.Size: L:93mm / W:118mm; 795gProvenance: From the important collection of a London doctor A.R; passed by descent to his son; formerly acquired the 1980s on the UK art market.
Ca. 900-1100 AD. Beautiful bronze torc featuring a wide, flat neck piece decorated with incised geometric motifs, from which dangle dozens of metallic tassels. Torcs are found in many European cultures ca. the 8th century BC to the 3rd century AD. However, these elaborate items of jewellery made a reappearance during the Viking period ca. 900-1100 AD. Torcs such as this one would also have served as important symbols of rank and wealth.Size: L:75mm / W:160mm ; 150gProvenance: Private UK Collection; From an old Oxford Collection formed in the 1980s.
Ca. 500-600 AD. Ca. 500-600 AD A pair of bronze radiate bow brooches, with a semi-circular head featuring five radiating knobs; the head is connected by an arched bow to a polygonal plate and a bulging sub-rectangular terminal. The whole of the front of the brooch is covered with incised ring and dot motifs; the reverse is undecorated.Size: L:Set of 2: 170mm / W:85mm ; 193.5gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old Oxford collection formed in the 1990s. Exhibited: Olympia Art & Antiques fair, London June 2022.
Ca. 800-1000 AD. A cast-bronze reliquary cross pendant composed of two cruciform plaques that fit together, a hinged mechanism to the top and bottom, and a loop for suspension. Both faces display the crucified Christ in relief. This type of cross can be opened to hold a small relic or a prayer document. Relics, as the physical remains of saints or objects associated with Christ, held tremendous power in medieval Christianity. For a comparison see The British Museum, Museum number 1985,0305.1. This item is in wearable condition and it comes with a modern necklace cord.Size: L:55.2mm / W:22.7mm ; 16gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
Ca. 800-1000 AD. A finely modelled reliquary cross composed of two cruciform plaques that fit together, a large loop for suspension, and a hinged mechanism. Made of bronze, it is decorated on both sides with the image of Christ with his arms outstretched. This type of cross could open and was made to hold a small relic or a prayer document. Relics, as the physical remains of saints or objects associated with Christ, held tremendous power in medieval Christianity. This item is in wearable condition and it comes with a modern necklace cord.Size: L:54.9mm / W:22.6mm ; 24gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
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