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Click here to subscribeBANNISTER, John. 'A Glossary of Cornish Names, Ancient and Madern, Local, Family, Personal, &c.: 20,000 Celtic and Other Names, Now Formerly in Use in Cornwall,' First edition, five parts with original wraps bound in one volume, half green leather, slight cracking to front joint, ex libris label, speckled edge, pp.212, vg, James R. Netherton. Truro, 1869.John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
Five diverse works David Mathew, 'The Celtic Peoples and Renaissance Europe', Sheed & Ward, 1933; 'Charles William Manwaring (compiled by), 'A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records', Vol I, Hartford District 1635-1700, 1904; George Sherwood, 'American Colonists in English Records', Two volumes in one, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1982; 'Lodge's Peerage of the British Empire, corrected by the Mobility', 1845; Peter F Anson, 'Fashions in Church Furnishings 1840-1940', The Faith Press, 1960.
Christianity in Cornwall Thirteen works. W. S. Lach-Szyrma. 'A Church History of Cornwall and of the Diocese of Truro,' first edition, original embossed cloth with gilt tooled lettering, sun bleaching to spine with the tape marks, four leaves of advertisements to front, contemporary ink owner signature to title, pp.142, a vg copy, Elliot Stock, London, [1887]; 'Records of St. Eart Village Methodism,' original cloth, gilt lettering to front board, ink owner inscription to front free endpaper, pp.36, a scarce work in vg condition, John W. Saundry, Penzance, 1913; J. F. Odgers. 'Early Methodism in Camborne. Wesley Chapel 1828-1958,' printed card wraps, staple bound, illustrations, pp.151, vg, the Camborne Printing and Stationery Co, [1959]; With nine other works including 'The Celtic Christanity of Cornwall' by T. Taylor, and works by G. H. Doble. (13)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
(Crowan, Camborne, Charlestown &c. &c.) Booklets and ephemera The Rev Gilbert. H. Doble. 'A History of the Parish of Crowan,' Cornish Parish Histories series No. 5, printed wraps detached from text block, rust to staple bind, vg, pp.29, The King's Stone Press, Shipton-On-Stour, 1939; 'S. Cuby (Cybi), A Celtic Saint,' Cornish Saints Series No. 22, printed wraps, illustrations pp.45, vg, The King's Stone Press, Shipton-On-Stour, 1929; J. F. Odgers. 'Camborne Public (Free) Library 1895-1963. Early Libries in Camborne,' printed wraps, staple bound, pp.45, vg, Camborne-Redruth Urban District Council, n.d; With fifteen others. (18+)John Stengelhofen (1939-2020). Please see lot 1 for provenance.
Hammered and later coinage to include low mintage 1946 threepence, 1941 half crown, 1919 silver threepence, Napoleon III 1861 one centime, low mintage Jersey 2005 round pound near uncirculated, 1812 Walthamstow British Copper Company Rolling Mills one penny token, King John of England 1199-1216 short cross hammered penny type 56 London Mint 1205-1207, five cut halves including Winchester and a cut quarter, three bronze Celtic coins and a fragmented silver Aetherlred II crux type penny, together with twelve metal detecting bridle/ leather decoration mounts, most with location of find on bag and a miniature enamelled 1937 coronation medal
A good collection of late 19th and early 20th century cups and saucers. A late 19th century Aynsley Portland Irish Celtic design jug and sugar bowl, 1891-1910. A Clarice Cliff ‘Spring’ milk jug. An early 20th century Royal Albert trio tea cup, circa 1920. 2 Royal Albert ‘Valentine’ tea cups and 2 sandwich plates. 2 Royal Winton ‘Hazel’ trio cups and saucers. A Fine Grade Melba Ware trio cup and saucers etc.
1909 A.D.. George Coffey - Royal Irish Academy Collection Guide to the Celtic Antiquities of the Christian Period - Hodges, Figgis & Co., Dublin, 1909 -hardback, quarter-calf binding on cloth, 95 pp, text figures, 17 plates. 398 grams, 21.5 x 14.3 cm (8 1/2 x 5 5/8 in.). Property of a Kent, UK, collector. [No Reserve]
1872 A.D.. Charles Warne - Ancient Dorset - The Celtic, Roman, Saxon, and Danish Antiquities of the County - Sydenham, Bournemouth, 1872 - hardback, cloth covers - 329 pp, 3 plates; label to inner cover 'Subscriber's Copy No.114 Mr. Sherren'. 3.46 kg, 38.5 x 27 cm (15 1/8 x 10 5/8 in.). Property of a Kent, UK, collector. [No Reserve]
2nd-6th century A.D.. Comprising: a rectangular plaque with stepped void openwork and scrolled ends; a rectangular mount with rectangular and circular voids; a piriform mount with central void, trefoil to the interior; pierced twice for attachment; a pendant with broad loop, D-shaped plaque with three-lobed void. Cf. for the rectangular plate Bishop, M. C., & Coulston, J.C.N., Roman military equipment, from the Punic wars to the fall of Rome, London, 2006, p.145 no.9. 70 grams total, 40-74 mm (1 5/8 - 2 3/8 in.). Acquired before 1980.Ex London, UK collector.Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.Belt of Antonine Age incorporated openwork designs, many of which show traces of Celtic decorative influence. According to Bishop & Coulston, these fittings were recognisable as the prototypes for those excavated in the 3rd century Roman military sites. [4, No Reserve]
3rd century A.D.. With concentric lines of openwork ornament in lanceolate shapes, ending with crescent decorations. Cf. Bishop, M.C. & Coulston, J.N.C., Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, Oxford, 2006, pls.3b and 7a, for similar. 40 grams, 86 mm (3 3/8 in.). Acquired from Gallery Gryphos, Munich, 1997.European private collection.Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato.This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11998-211928.In the 3rd century A.D. Roman army, the old ring suspension system of the sword, of Celtic and Iberian origin, was abandoned. The sword was now mainly carried suspended from a broad baldric on the soldier’s left side. The high quality of the openwork decoration of our phalera and the precious silver of which it is made imply that it may have once belonged to a commissioned officer. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.. Modelled in the round, standing with right leg bent, right arm raised and left extended before the body; with thick tousled hair, exaggerated torc to the neck, jacket with incised vertical lines, tight-fitting trousers and ankle-boots. Cf. Durham, E., Metal Figurines in Roman Britain, vol. 2, Reading, 2010, pl.124; Caesar (translated by S. A. Handford) The Conquest of Gaul, (1982), (Penguin Classics). 53 grams total, 67 mm (2 5/8 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.The pose of the figure suggests that he is in the action of brandishing a weapon, or possibly holding the reins of a team of horses pulling a chariot. Caesar mentions the expert use of the war-chariot by the Britons (Conquest of Gaul, IV.33). The padded garment suggests a Celtic auxiliary in the Roman army. [No Reserve]
1st-2nd century A.D.. Carved with comma-leaf detailing to the hair, a low brow over almond-shaped eyes, broad triangular nose and thick moustache obscuring the mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Jackson, S., Celtic and Other Stone Heads, Shipley, 1973, item 16. 7.3 kg total, 28.5 cm high including stand (11 1/4 in.). Found Anglesey, Wales, 1978.From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.Accompanied by a newspaper article on the find.The style of execution is rather more refined than for the majority of stone heads, and lacks the characteristic slit mouth. Same elements of the design are seen on the figure from Otley (Jackson, no.25) and especially that from Bradford-Heaton (no.16) which shares the prominent moustache. [No Reserve]
Circa 2nd century A.D.. Carved in the round with fleshy facial features, almond-shaped eyes and small pouting mouth; the hair modelled with hollowed curls above the brow; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. similar in the collection of the British Museum, London under accession number 1973,0327.3; cf. Graham, F., Hadrian's Wall in the days of the Romans, Newcastle, 1984, pp.177-178; Clayton, P., A Companion to Roman Britain, Oxford, 1980, p.71, for similar style of sculptures; cf. Harley, E., Roman Life at the Yorkshire Museum, York, 1985, p.17, and De La Bédoyère, G., Roman Towns in Britain, London, 1993, p.118 (for similar hairstyle). 1.6 kg total, 17 cm high including stand (6 3/4 in.). Found Cambridgeshire, UK.From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.These kind of sculptures represented people or divinities of the Roman Britannia. They are found in several civilian tombstones, characterised by provincial style, that was enhanced by colouring which is absent today. The image here represented is a domina (a high-status middle-aged woman) in a typical hairstyle of 2nd-3rd century A.D. (Graham, 1984, p.222). In these provincial artworks the strong influence of the Celtic art is evident, especially in the eyes and hair of the sculpture. [No Reserve]
Circa 1st century A.D.. Cuboid die with five sides bearing incised symbols: ring-and-dot (or theta ?), 'IV' (for 'four'), saltire (or 'X' for 'ten'), frond with four spurs to each side, similar with one spur to each side. Cf. Spasi? Duri?, D., ???? ???????????-The city of Viminacium, (in Serbian), Pozarevac, 2015, fig.166, for similar. Mills, N., Celtic & Roman Artefacts, Witham, 2000, p.114, item no.RB357. 4.5 grams, 8.7 mm (3/8 in.). Found by the Roman fort at Caister, east of Norwich, Norfolk, UK, prior to 1998.Acquired from Richard Gladdle, 9th June 1998.From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.42.Accompanied by a Colin Narbeth catalogue identification card.Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Celtic & Roman Artefacts book pages where this object is published.The conventional Roman dice were made in bone or lead, with dots representing numbers from 1 to 6. Roman dice from the Romano-British settlements are often poorly made and often had opposite sides that do not add up to 7. This dice is unique in the panorama of the Romano-British dice, because the symbols probably represent an alternative to the simple numerical dimples which appear on most dices. [No Reserve]
Circa 1st century A.D.. Square in section with pyramidal ends, impressed spots disposed on the flat faces: 1, 3, 6, 9. Mills, N., Celtic & Roman Artefacts, Witham, 2000, p.113, item no.R355. 5.9 grams, 15 mm (1/2 in.). Found UK prior to 2000.From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.54.Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Celtic & Roman Artefacts book pages where this object is published. [No Reserve]
Circa 2nd century A.D.. Statue or frieze fragment with male head modelled in the half-round; circular face with large almond-shaped eyes, heavy brow, thick tousled hair framing the face, drooping moustache and short beard; presented at an oblique angle to the lower face of the block; two mounting holes to the underside. See Ross, A., Pagan Celtic Britain, London, 1967, pp.90-92; Boulestin, B. & Gambier, D.H., Crânes trophées, crânes d'ancêtres et autres pratiques autour de la tête: problèmes d'interprétation en archéologie. Actes de la table ronde pluridisciplinaire, musée national de Préhistoire, Les Eyzies-de-Tayac (Dordogne, France), 14-16 octobre 2010, BAR International Series 2415, Oxford, 2012. 22.8 kg, 43 cm (16 7/8 in.). Found in Norfolk, UK.Acquired from Michael Booth, 1998.From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.The angle of the face in respect of the block suggests that the head is both tilted and detached, i.e. that it is a tête coupé or severed head. The practice of headhunting is documented among the natives of both Gaul and Britain (and elsewhere) in the Iron Age. The head is then considered to have special powers to avert evil and promote fertility, cure disease and provide other benefits. This is the case with the carved head - a male mask with copious hair and beard - from the Roman baths at Bath, Somerset (the ancient Aquae Sulis) which was a site of worship long before the arrival of a Roman presence in the area (Ross, p.91). The head takes on the character of a deity and is believed to respond favourably to prayer. [No Reserve]
1864-1890 A.D.. John Evans - The Coins of the Ancient Britons, London, 1864; with The Coins of the Ancient Britons Supplement, London, 1890 - hardback, matching contemporary red morocco, neatly re-backed with spines relaid, gold titling - 424 pp, 17 plates and 180 pp, 23 plates; with a loosely inserted postcard from John Evans to The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia, dated 1900; copied extract from Ancient British Coins, (Rudd, 2010, p.3) with outline of Evans's achievements; Ex libris Harry Manville (1929-2015), with an earlier auction extract; acquired Douglas Saville, ex libris Chris Rudd, with bookplate to each; supplement with back cover detached. 2.02 kg total, 24 x 16 cm each (9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.). Property of a Kent, UK, collector.John Evans, later Sir John (1823-1908) was the father of Sir Arthur John Evans (1851-1941), the archaeologist most famous for his work at Knossos, Crete; John studied and produced works on the subjects of Stone Age and Bronze Age implements as well as for Celtic coins; all of his works were pioneering but are still of great value today; his bookplate (copy of which is present) illustrates his major interests. [2, No Reserve]
1862 A.D.. Beale Poste - A Vindication of the Celtic Inscriptions on Gaulish and British Coins - Richards, London, 1862 - hardback, cloth covers over moulded boards, gold titling and figure - 64 pp, text figures. 228 grams, 23 x 15 cm (9 x 5 7/8 in.). Property of a Kent, UK, collector. [No Reserve]
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.. Irregular D-shaped head with reserved 'cap', almond-shaped eyes and slit mouth; pierced vertically from the D-shaped socket at the chin to the top of the head; possibly part of a furnace vent; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. Jackson, S., Celtic and Other Stone Heads, Shipley, 1973, item 56, for type. 10.65 kg total, 37 cm including stand (14 1/2 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.The cult of the human head was prevalent in the Celtic world, being associated with warding-off evil spirits and bearing of good luck. [No Reserve]
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.. Carved in the round as a male head with triangular chin and jaw, broad square brow, lentoid eyes, reserved scrolled ears; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Petch, M., Celtic Stone Sculptures, London, 1989, fig.1, for type. 5 kg total, 22 cm high including stand (8 5/8 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.The cult of the human head was prevalent in the Celtic world, being associated with warding-off evil spirits and bearing of good luck. [No Reserve]
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.. An exceptional figurine depicting a standing male boar with incised bristles; large head with prominent tusks and pricked ears, erect tail with large testes below; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 57 grams total, 47 mm including stand (1 3/4 in.). Found Dorset, UK, in the 1980s.From Alexander Cotton collection of Celtic art, circa 1985.
1st century A.D.. Possibly the end-panel of a wooden casket, with champ levé enamel scrolls flanking a central palmette within a rectilinear border; Chris Rudd says: 'The S-shaped scroll either side of the central palmette motif is reminiscent of the S-shaped scrolls seen on Lindsey Scyphate gold quarter staters (ABC 1770, 1773), struck by the Corieltavi, close neighbours of the Brigantes.' 37.7 grams, 57 mm (2 1/4 in.). Found North Yorkshire, UK.Ex Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s.Collection number CE26.Accompanied by a Chris Rudd information card.Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)
1st-2nd century A.D.. Flat in section with crescentic upper end and scrolled lower end, the surface formed with symmetrically placed low-relief palmettes, vine tendrils with grapes and foliage, reserved against the field enamelled in green, dark blue and red. Cf. Tassinari, S., La vaiselle de bronze, Romaine et Provinciale, au musée des antiquités nationales, Paris, 1975, fig.20, for a similar handle; Mattusch, C.C., Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture Around the Bay of Naples, Washington, 2008, item 30, for type; for decoration and similar types in Britain see PAS WMID-3FE965, LVPL-39BCF5,YORYM-20B68C. 94 grams, 13 cm (5 in.). Acquired in the early 1980s.with Edward Smith, USA.From the collection of a Connecticut, USA, collector.with TimeLine Auctions, 23 May 2017, no.251.Private American collection, New York, USA.Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato.This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11994-210999.This could be an example of a Romano-British bronze and enamel handle from a mirror or patera, similar to some other existing examples in museums. The shape of the handle is similar to one of the famous pateras from Pompeii. Our specimen is decorated with 'Celtic-style' motifs consisting of a curvilinear scrollwork design of turquoise and blue enamel. A bowl with almost identical enamel work was found in Staffordshire, known as 'The Staffordshire Pan' (WMID-3FE965), while a complete patera was excavated in Amiens (known as the Amiens Patera).
Circa 500-700 A.D.. With a slightly domed profile and a raised circumferential border to the upper face; decorated with Celtic designs featuring elaborate curvilinear tendrils and triskele-style swirls enclosing an area of fine-line trumpet spiral designs, set around a central rectangular panel filled with millefiori-style enamel work in the form of an irregular chequerboard of blue and yellow enamel, the circular recesses retaining red enamel traces; two parallel rivets to the reverse. See Portable Antiquities Scheme, YORYM-975799, for a similar example. 23.4 grams, 51 mm (2 in.). Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, in 2018.Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-73B821.This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12075-124454.
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.. Cuboid with impressed ring-and-dot motifs disposed 6:5, 4:2, 3:1. Cf. Spasi? Duri?, D., ???? ???????????-The city of Viminacium, (in Serbian), Pozarevac, 2015, fig.166, for similar. Mills, Nigel, Celtic & Roman Artefacts, Witham, 2000, p.113, item no.RB356. 35 grams, 15 mm (5/8 in.). Found UK prior to 2000.From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, collection no.61.Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Celtic & Roman Artefacts book pages where this object is published.The conventional Roman dice were made in bone or lead, with dots representing numbers from 1 to 6. Roman dice from the Romano-British settlements are often poorly made and often had opposite sides that do not add up to 7. [No Reserve]
3rd century A.D. and later. The coin mounted on 22 carat gold foil, framed with an art print signed by the artist David McAllister, depicting scenes of Roman military activity; limited edition number 24/1150. For the reconstruction of the Eques Singularis with trapezoid shield see Wilcox, P., Enemies Rome II, Celtic Warriors, London, 1985, plate G. 1.3 kg, 49 x 36 cm (19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.). UK gallery, early 2000s.Accompanied by an old certificate of authenticity.David McAllister's exciting design is a 'one of a kind' work that portrays the might and riches of the Roman civilisation. This limited edition print is a celebration of the award winning artist's lifetime dedication to historical paintings of the ancient world. To enhance appreciation of this rare and historic work, each individual print is signed and numbered by the artist. [No Reserve]
1910 A.D.. George Coffey - Royal Irish Academy Collection Guide to the Celtic Antiquities of the Christian Period - Hodges, Figgis & Co., Dublin, 1910 -hardback, cloth covers, 95 pp, text figures, 17 plates. 390 grams, 22.3 x 14.7 cm (8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.). Property of a Kent, UK, collector. [No Reserve]
FOLIO SOCIETY: The Odyssey; The Iliad; Lucius Apuleis, The Golden Ass, illustrated by Ayrton; Ovid, The Art of Love; Aeschylus, The Oresteia; Etruscan Places; The Greek Myths in two volumes; Samuel Johnson, Rasselas; Laxdaela Saga; The Icelandic Sagas; Legends of King Arthur; Celtic Myths and Legends (13)
A large collection of early 20th century and later ephemera to include; Coins - 2 x The Official England Squad Medal Collection 1998 (complete) and FA Cup Centenary medal coins 1872 - 1972 (complete). Multiple official league, milk cup final, football association, football league, FA Charity Shield football programmes (1958-82) - 10 x England Internationals / World Cup, 40 x Bristol City, 40 x Bristol Rovers, 40 x Tottenham Hotspur Football Club season, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, QPR, Coventry, Fulham, Ipswich, Birmingham City, Newcastle, Luton, Celtic, Rangers, Notts County, Chelsea, Arsenal, Southampton, Watford & Chelsea amongst many others. Vintage tickets - 6 x Bristol City, England/Scotland (1953), England/France (1976), 2 x Wembley Stadium. England World Cup Poster - Spain 82, 16 x Esso / Squelchers booklets, an Evening Post supplement for Bristol Rovers 1972.
Iona silver. A Celtic style cross, dated 1915, 60mm, by Alexander Ritchie, maker's mark and IONA, two graduated Victorian malachite and silver leaf brooches, a turquoise set silver thimble, late 19th c, another, several other silver articles, including a napkin ring and fruit knife, an EPNS vesta case and George III South Staffordshire enamel patch box Enamel box damaged. The other items generally good or with slight faults. Iona cross with light wear scratches on reverse
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