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Click here to subscribeA George III silver twin handled vase and cover, hallmarked London 1796, maker's mark of Peter and Anne BatemanThe domed lid with a knop finial, the main body with angular loop handles and engraved with a crest, with bright cut decoration, standing on a spreading foot. 15 cm high. CONDITION REPORTS: Some denting and misshaping to lid rim, foot misshapen, slightly pushed up, some general wear. Approximately 12.3 troy ounces.
A George III silver teapot, hallmarked London 1796, maker's mark of Peter and Anne BatemanOf serpentine lozenge form, the hinged lid with a gadrooned finial, engraved to each side with a crest. 16 cm high. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, some minor denting, small split to handle, general wear. Approximately 16.2 troy ounces total weight.
3rd-1st century BC. A group of five bronze items comprising of: a short leaf-shaped dagger with cut tip; a section of finial with slender antelope(?); a lion-headed vessel handle; a small horse statuette, a crouching lion statuette. 465 grams total, 4-25cm (1 1/2 - 9 3/4"). Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s.[5] Fair condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A pair of knives comprising: one with triangular two-edged iron blade, bronze handle with flat neck, octagonal-section grip, flat flared finial; one similar with leaf-shaped blade. See Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 5.4 for type.135 grams total, 12-12.5cm (4 3/4"). Property of a south London collector; acquired before 1980.[2] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A silver medicinal or cosmetic spoon with broad bowl, balustered shank with rib to the grip, probe finial. See Frere, S.S. & Tomlin, R.S.O. The Roman Inscriptions of Britain vol. II, Stroud, 1991 for discussion.13 grams, 15.5cm (6"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze dress pin with tapering shank, ribbed upper section with linear detailing, finial a female head with hair drawn up in a chignon. 13 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). From the collection of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
6th century AD. A bronze cruciform brooch of a type found at Little Wilbraham comprising a rectangular headplate with trapezoidal lateral panels, collared knop above, punched pellets to the outer edges, shallow bow, slender footplate with scrolled lappets, transverse ribbing, beast-head finial with trefoil muzzle; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, plate 147, items 12, 13.18 grams, 97mm (4"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A silver penannular brooch with twisted shank, splayed dragon-head terminals with punched pellet eyes, pin with coiled finial. 2.15 grams, 24mm (1"). Ex Hughes collection, Colorado, USA; formerly with an American gallery before 1990; formerly in a private North European collection; accompanied by a copy of the collector's cataloguing and conservation notes, and a 'Valuemystuff' insurance valuation for $700.00.[No Reserve] Very fine condition.
2nd-3rd century AD. A silver dress pin comprising a spike and square-section shank with six lateral loops, finial formed as a hand with a grape between thumb and forefinger; three short chains each with an ivy-leaf pendant. 18 grams, 15cm (6"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fine condition.
6th century AD. A silver-gilt bow brooch with D-shaped headplate, five radiating lobes, parcel gilt panel with geometric motif, band of punched triangles, broad now with three ribs, parcel-gilt field and median punched band, trapezoidal footplate with parcel-gilt panel, punched detailing to the borders, beast-head finial; ferrous pin to the reverse. Cf. Beck, H. et al. Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, fig.147(13) from the Western Cemetery at Krefeld-Gellep, Germany.19 grams, 60mm (2 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fine condition.
9th century AD. A tongue-shaped bronze strap end with two attachment holes, applied silver detailing with niello-filled triskele ornament, beast-head finial. See Thomas, G. Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Part 1, Finds Research Group datasheet 32, Sleaford, 2007 for type.24 grams, 87mm (3 1/2"). Found West Sussex, UK.[No Reserve] Fair condition.
5th century AD. A small silver-gilt bow brooch with triangular headplate, scroll detailing and lobe to each angle, shallow bow, transverse ribbing to the body and lobe finial; pierced lug and catch to the reverse. See Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item V.2.1.1 for type.6.81 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fine condition.
5th century AD. A silver-gilt bow brooch with three inset garnet cabochons to the headplate, broad bow with median rib, transverse ribbing to the footplate and beast-head finial with inset garnet eyes, pin-lug and catch to the reverse. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item V.3.3.1 for type.25 grams, 65mm (2 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fine condition.
5th-6th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: footplate from a cruciform brooch with horse-head finial; brooch fragment with curled lappets, punched crescent detailing; flat-section bracelet with pointillé bands. 35 grams total, 39-58mm (1 1/2 - 2 1/4"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000.[3, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Early 7th century AD. A silver-gilt radiate-headed bow brooch with D-shaped headplate and five applied radiating balustered knops, scroll detailing, ribbed bow, lozengiform footplate with scrolls, beast-head finial, catch to the reverse. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, item VI.6.7.1 for type.20 grams, 73mm (3"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Fine condition.
12th-13th century AD. A bronze finger ring with D-section hoop, hatching to the shoulders, bezel formed as a dome with knop finial and turret to each angle. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 563 for type.6.82 grams, 31mm overall, 18.95mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1 1/4"). From a private collection; acquired prior to 1990.[No Reserve] Fine condition. A large wearable size.
19th-20th century AD. A gilt bronze biconical vessel, or furniture finial, with bands of ribbing, tendrils, arcading and other motifs; pierced at each finial; with a base metal scrolled tripod stand. 1.1 kg, 28cm (11"). Property of a Mayfair gentleman; collected from 1966-2017.[2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a hoop with pearl bead attached to the outer face, pyramidal shank with granule and lateral loops, pearl bead finial. See Marshall, F.H. Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911 for discussion.6.94 grams total, 45-50mm (1 3/4 - 2"). Property of a Mayfair gentleman; collected from 1966-2017.[2] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A slender gold spoon with shallow piriform bowl, round-section shank with ribbed detailing to each end, knop finial. See Frere, S.S. & Tomlin, R.S.O. The Roman Inscriptions of Britain vol. II, Stroud, 1991 for discussion.7.93 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. Fine condition.
3rd-5th century AD. A Kiev culture bronze openwork brooch with iron pin to the coiled band, voided triangular headplate with slight bow and transverse ribbed bar, footplate with similar bar and voided pelta-shaped finial, catch to the reverse. 43 grams, 85mm (3 1/4"). From an old European collection; acquired in Germany in the 1990s.[No Reserve] Very fine condition.
3rd-1st century BC. A pair of miniature silver earrings comprising: one with round-section curved shank, knop finial, curved tapering plaque with four bosses and bands of punched points; one similar with tremolier border, punched squares with pellet fill, incised guilloche. 10 grams total, 34-39mm (1 1/2"). From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980.[2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
10th-13th century AD. A matched pair of silver-gilt temple rings, each comprising a twisted shank and loop finial, three spherical beads with granule detailing. 96 grams total, 61-65mm (2 1/2"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly acquired on the German art market before 1980.[2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A hacksilver hoard comprising: ten ingots and fragments; twelve melted lumps; a wire bangle; an expanding bracelet; three finger rings and fragments; eight portions of rod, bent; a beast-head finial; three pendant fragments; a crucifix fragment; five strip fragments; a pierced penny of Æthelred II, long-cross type of Stretting at London with peck-marks to the surface; nine whole and four fragmentary Arabic dirham coins. See Hårdh, B. Silver in the Viking Age. A Regional-Economic Study, Acta Archaeologica Lundensia no.25, Stockholm, 1996.448 grams, 17-94mm (3/4 - 3 3/4"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent.[61, No Reserve] Fine condition.
6th century AD. A suite of dress items from a female grave with museum display backing and card, comprising: two applied saucer brooches, each gilt bronze with central knop and band of Style I decoration, catch and pin-lug to the reverse; two bronze openwork disc brooches, each with T-shaped voids and stamped triangle detailing, pin-lug and catch to the reverse; ten large and seventy-five small globular amber beads; six glass beads of globular and cylindrical types; the footplate from a bronze small-long brooch with pelta-shaped foot, catch to the reverse; two bronze rings, one with break; a bronze dress-pin with flattened and pierced finial; a pair of bronze tweezers with grooved outer faces. See MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993. Reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme under reference WAW-DB4534. 488 grams total including packaging, saucer brooches: 63mm each (2 1/2"). Found South Worcestershire, UK; in the 1980s. The presence of disc and saucer brooches in a single grave assemblage is not unprecedented, especially in some Anglian areas. The foot of the small-long brooch may have been an intrusion from a neighbouring burial, or possibly a curated item - a keepsake carried in a pouch, for example. Tweezers, pins and other items are a routine find in many female burials in the pre-Christian period. [101] Fine condition.
5th-6th century AD. A silver-gilt radiate-headed brooch with D-shaped headplate bearing scroll decoration, surrounded by three collared knops; the border cast thick with punched triangle niello-filled decoration; the bow with median rib and outer ribs continuing the ridge and niello-filled punched design extending to the outer border of the lozengiform footplate with a collared knop finial; to the reverse, sprung pin, pin-lugs and catchplate. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, p.380, item V.2.1.3.48 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). From an old European collection; acquired in Munich in the 1970s. Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A silver amuletic pendant group on a suspension ring comprising: a crescentic plaque with twisted wire finials, punched annulet detailing; a miniature knife with punched triangles to the back; two miniature firesteels, each a rod with coiled wire finial; a hammer and suspension ring with punched triangles and points to one face. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.104, items 2-6.17 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990. Very fine condition.
9th-12th century AD. A silver pendant with pierced lug, flat shank with stamped crescent detailing, T-shaped finial ending in wolf-heads with open mouths. 5.04 grams, 35mm (1 1/4"). Property of a lady living in Kent, UK; formerly part of her grandfather's collection; acquired in Germany after WWII; thence by descent 2006. The animals depicted may refer to Hati and Skol, the two cosmic wolves which pursue the sun and moon across the sky. Very fine condition. Rare.
5th century AD. A complete silver-gilt hinged buckle suite; the dished loop with running chip-carved zigzag to the outer face, recessed couch for the tongue; triangular-section tongue with similar detailing to the rear, median recess, curved bird-head finial with eyes formed as cells for gemstones; lozengiform plaque with raised border and bands of running scrolls, holes for rivets, discoid cells to the angles to accept gemstones, lateral profile bird figures with eyes formed as cells; the finial a pair of similar cells with lateral bird-head scrolls, eyes formed as cells. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period: Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, p.306.40 grams, 10.5cm (4"). From an old English collection formed in the 1970s. Fine condition.
12th-13th century AD. A bronze stamp seal matrix with pierced lug finial, central design of St. Catherine between two trees holding a wheel, with Lombardic legend '*SAVNCACATERINA'. See Braarvig, J. (ed.) Manuscripts in the Schøyen Collection IV: Medieval Seal Matrices, Oslo, 2004, item 77 for seal with St. Catherine, item 74 for spelling 'saunca' for 'sancta'.12 grams, 26mm (1"). Found Hellions Bumpstead, Suffolk, 2017.[No Reserve] Very fine condition.
11th-12th century AD A gold cruciform pendant with gusset to the loop, nimbate bust and text to the discoid finial of each arm, central pelletted cross, 'IC XC' legend to the reverse. 10 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). Very fine condition. Rare. Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent.
11th-12th century AD. A gold baptismal spoon with slender round-section shank, piriform bowl with beaded rim, coiled filigree band above the junction with spiral finial, median baluster with filigree collars, knop with cruciform granule finial. Cf. Wamser, L. Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 365 for type.6.97 grams, 12.5cm (5"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Very fine condition.
10th-7th century BC. A fine bronze tubular finial formed as a standing anthropomorphic figure wearing a prominent necklace; another standing robed figure to the lower register. 145 grams, 17cm (6 1/2"). Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s. Very fine condition.
19th century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a hollow-formed teardrop body with hook and inset dark ruby cabochon, collar of discoid cells with dark sapphire cabochon inserts, bulb below with knop finial. 12 grams total, 46-47mm (1 3/4"). Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s. Dark-coloured, semi-translucent stones such as these from this period and general area are likely to have come from the Kashmir deposits. [2] Extremely fine condition.
2nd century BC-2nd century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a hinged hoop, hollow-formed drop body with applied granules and cells with glass cloison inserts, granule cluster finial. See Marshall, F.H. Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911 for discussion.3.90 grams total, 28mm (1 1/4"). Property of a Mayfair gentleman; collected from 1966-2017.[2] Fine condition.
2nd century BC-1st century AD. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a penannular hoop with coiled filigree detailing, granulated collars and carnelian seed beads, coiled filigree suspension loop with pendant cluster of granules and carnelian lotus flower finial. 7.29 grams total, 30-31mm (1 1/4"). Property of a Mayfair gentleman; collected from 1966-2017.[2] Very fine condition.
1st century AD. A mixed group of bronze dragonesque brooches and fragments comprising: DB2 openwork brooch of the 'eye' type; DB8 brooch of Brigantian type with rectangular cells to the body; DB13 brooch with plano-convex section; DB15 brooch of the Brigantes, ridged body type; DB20 brooch with one trumpet finial remaining.For DB15, Chris Rudd List 41, p.5; commented on by Richard Feachem, examined by Dr Anne Ross and later acquired by collector Don Lee; accompanied by a copy of the relevant catalogue pages. 62 grams total, 33-55mm (1 1/4 - 2 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection numbers DB2, DB8, DB13, DB15 & DB20; found Malton, North Yorkshire; Boroughbridge, Yorkshire; Catterick, North Yorkshire and formerly in the Don Lee collection; and near York, Yorkshire, UK. 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. [5] Fine condition.
A FOUR PIECE ENGLISH SILVER TEA SET, ELKINGTON & CO, LTD, BIRMINGHAM, 1919 comprising: a teapot, a hot water jug, a milk jug and a swing handled sugar basin, each hexagonal baluster body, engraved with a crest, applied with a turned-wooden handle, the hinged cover with an acorn finial, raised on a hexagonal foot Teapot measures 26cm high (4)
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