6th century AD.A group of iron weapons comprising: a sword with parallel-sided blade, shallow shoulders, tapering tang, remains of the wooden scabbard adhering to both faces of the blade; an iron spearhead with broad flared middle, long socket (Swanton's group H2); a narrow spearhead with split socket, slight flare above the shoulder (Swanton's group H1); a small spearhead with split socket, leaf-shaped blade (Swanton's group C1); two small knife-blades; an iron fragment, probably the shoulder and tang of a war-knife (seax) or second sword blade, with remains of the wooden scabbard to one face; two shield bosses each with central spike, squat carinated profile, flared flange (group 3), one with one fixing rivet still in situ, the other with two; a third shield boss fragment (group 2 or 3) with apex disc. Härke, H. & Dickinson, T. Early Anglo-Saxon Shields, Archaeologia vol.110 London, 1992; Swanton, M.J. Spearheads of the Anglo-Saxon Settlements, London, 1973; Pollington, S., Kerr, L. & Hammond, B. Wayland's Work: Anglo-Saxon Art, Myth & Material Culture from the 4th to 7th century, Ely, 2010. 1.9 kg, total, sword length overall: 72cm (28 1/4"). Fair condition, surface accretion.Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000.The items form a coherent grave-group for a middle-ranking adult male of the 6th or very early 7th century. The sword is of the standard early Anglo-Saxon type with thin, parallel-sided blade; it was probably pattern-welded but this is difficult to determine from the remains in their present state; no hilt furniture survives, as is usual with swords from Anglo-Saxon graves. The spears comprise two sturdy thrusting types (H1 H2) and a smaller throwing type (C1"). The smaller knives are not weapons but formed part of the standard dress of free-born males at this time. The second shoulder-and-tang element is most probably from a substantial fighting knife (seax) with remains of its wooden scabbard, but burials of multiple swords do occur (e.g. Prittlewell, Essex"). The provision of three shields and three spears is unusual for a single interment, although multiple weapon-sets are a feature of several important graves: the ship burial in Mound 1 at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, held three spears, for example. However, it may be that the grave was a multiple burial in which two men had only spear, knife and shield while the third also had a sword and larger knife. [10 No Reserve]
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6th-9th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: two dress pin fragments with facetted heads; three hooked dress fasteners; three wrist clasps; sixteen strap ends of various types. See Hines, J. Clasps-Hektespenner-Agraffen, Stockholm, 1993 for discussion of wrist-clasps, Thomas, G. Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Parts 1-II, Finds Research Group datasheet 32 Sleaford, 2007 for strap ends. 103 grams total, 20-52mm (3/4 - 2"). Property of a Canadian lady; acquired 1970s-1990s. [24 No Reserve] Fair condition.
9th-11th century AD. A pair of iron dress pins, each with tapering round-section shaft and loop finial, free-running iron ring; one with silver sheet surface, cross-hatched gilt inlay to shank and loop, stripes to the ring; one similar with horizontal coiled band. 57 grams total, 12-13cm (4 3/4 - 5"). Fine condition, usage wear.From a private European collection; acquired Munich in the early 1990s. [2 No Reserve]
15th-16th century AD.A silver-gilt fastener comprising a band of rosettes surrounding a heart, rectangular slot above. Cf. Gaimster, D. et al. Tudor Silver-Gilt Dress Hooks, in Antiquaries Journal, 2003 fig.11. 1.76 grams, 17mm (3/4").Very fine condition.Found Walcot, near Folkinghgam, Lincolnshire, UK; 2003. Disclaimed under the Treasure Act with reference 2003 T26; supplied with documentation. [No Reserve]
19th century AD. Obv: SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR POT legend, laureate and draped bust right. Rev. ADLOCVTIO legend below with S-C across upper fields, Galba, in military dress, accompanied by praetorian prefect, standing right on podium, addressing two naked, helmeted soldiers and two cursores wearing tunics. Klawans 4 variant (obverse legend); Lawrence 21; copying RIC 464; Cohen 4; Paris 235 but different obverse legend; according to Kraay, this obverse legend was never used with this reverse. 25.52 grams. [No Reserve] Good very fine.
225 AD. Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG legend with laureate and draped bust right. Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P IIII COS P P legend around with S-C across fields with emperor in military dress, standing left, holding globe and spear. RIC IV 439; BMCRE 255; Sear 8010. 23.10 grams. With old collector ticket. [No Reserve] Fine.
6th-7th century AD. A silver-gilt square-headed bow brooch with rectangular headplate, shallow carinated bow and lozengiform footplate; the headplate with a panel of scrolls within a border of offset triangular niello-filled stamps, outer border with raised lozenges and piercings; the bow with addorsed helmetted masks to the ends; the shoulders with three-line Style I masks above bird-heads; the footplate lozengiform with punched border similar to the headplate, enclosing a hooked cross or 'swastika' with scrolled arms; bird motifs to the lower edges and inverted mask to the terminal; to the reverse, a reinforcing plate to the footplate with integral catchplate and scar where the pin-lugs were attached; ferrous residue to the upper edge of the headplate. Cf. similar examples from Barrington, Cambridgeshire published in MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993 p.121 item 14.1 sharing the hooked cross motif on the footplate and openwork border to the headplate. 25 grams, 82mm (3 1/4"). Extremely rare. Very fine condition. Acquired on the London art market in the 1990s; previously in a German collection. Square-headed brooches are not a common type in England, found mainly in Kent but with outliers in Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire; they also occur in Scandinavia, where the type originated. They are always finely made and gilded; some bear inset garnet cloisons. They occur in pairs in women's graves, worn at the shoulders to pin a tubular dress or shawl in place. The swastika is an ancient sun-symbol that is found in many parts of the world from prehistory to the modern day, such as in Hinduism and Buddhism where it is still a potent symbol of good fortune. In the Iron Age and Roman period it was mostly associated with sky deities, such as Jupiter and Taranis. For the Germanic people it came to be associated with Thor, god of thunder and fertility, as well as protector of mankind.
A collection of costume and yellow metal jewellery to include bangle, filigree bucke and brooch, crown epaulettes, pinchbeck gold brooch with large stone, enamel set brooch, pearls, chains, pill box, glass stone brooches, Gisa teardrop fob watch, Everite ladies dress watch, other yellow metals ( possibly Gold, untested )
An Art Deco peridot and diamond dress ring in white gold, the central peridot weighing 2.65ct, flanked on the top and bottom by two incomplete diamond panels each studded with claw set, old cut diamonds, set on shoulders each studded with two further old cut diamonds. Estimated total diamond weight 0.30ct. Size N / 6.5. Diameter 2cm. Gross Weight 6g.
An antique Italian micro mosaic brooch / pendant in high carat yellow gold, depicting a woman in antiquated dress, with laurel leaves in her hair carrying a staff and instrument or mirror, the over mosaic bordered with a further checkered mosaic punctuated at regular intervals by gold spheres. Diameter 3.5cm. Gross Weight 9.68g.
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