1st-2nd century AD. A mixed group of nineteen bronze brooches and brooch fragments comprising of: an openwork triangular brooch with balustered terminals, a flat axe-shaped brooch with ribbed catchplate, three finely decorated bow-sections, two small bow brooches formed from a single rod with coiled finials and pins, a Langton Down type with flat ribbed bow, three T-section brooches with flat rectangular-section head-plate, five bow-sections with catch-plates, a large slender brooch with two raised knobs to the centre and triangular-section catchplate, one with cross-section lower plate and rectangular head-plate, a trumpet brooch with knob finial and round-section pin. 147 grams total, 25-66mm (1 - 2 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection numbers US22-25,28,30,32,38-44 formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. 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. [19, No Reserve] Fine condition.
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2nd century AD. A mixed group of knee brooches including dolphin, D-shaped headplate, facetted bow, knop finial and other types. See Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 and Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 for types. 195 grams total, 29-42mm (1 1/4 - 1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection numbers KN1-3,8,9,12-15,18,19,22,23 formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. 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. [13, No Reserve] Mainly very fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A mixed group of twelve bronze bow brooches comprising of: seven with trumpet-section body and wide flat catchplate, ribbed decoration to the body; four similar with rectangular head and globular finial; one with finely ribbed bow and rectangular headplate. 182 grams total, 41-58mm (1 1/2 - 2 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection numbers KP33-39,41,42,53,62 and 63; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. 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. [12, No Reserve] Fine to very fine condition.
19th century AD. A cast North American eagle standard finial modelled in the round gripping a T-shaped bar with palmette detail, balustered socket below; shallow depression to the eagle's back. 701 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Fine condition, small crack to pinion.
4th-5th century AD. A gilt-silver bow brooch comprising a D-shaped headplate with three radiating lugs, each set with a garnet cabochon; deep D-section bow with boar-head detailing, garnet cabochon eyes; parallel-sided footplate with fluting, garnet cabochon finial; pierced lug and curved footplate to the reverse, 20 grams, 69mm (2 3/4"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Fine condition.
12th-13th century AD. A bronze oil lamp of typical form with bird finial on handle, also with bird finial to cover, engraved with bands of benedictory Kufic script, standing on tall pedestal base. 307 grams, 13cm (5 1/4"). From an important North London collection formed before 1980. Fair condition.
2nd millennium BC. A mixed bronze bridle group comprising: two round-section cheek pieces each with a stud finial, three rings to the rear edge, curved leaf-shaped body; two discoid plaques each with a loop to the reverse; an articulated snaffle bit. 283 grams total, 2.5-20cm (1 - 8"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a Russian private collection formed before 1950. [5, No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A bronze bridle set comprising: two curved round-section cheek pieces each with stud finial and three loops to the lower edge; a snaffle bit with one hatched face; two discs each with a loop to the reverse. 278 grams total, 2.5-17.5cm (1 - 7"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a Russian private collection formed before 1950. [5, No Reserve] Fine condition.
2nd-1st century BC. A silver bracelet comprising a round-section coil with knop finial, expanding plaque with one raised edge, lines of pointillé detailing with punched rosette and other motifs. 32 grams, 60mm (2 1/4"). From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. Very fine condition.
5th-3rd century BC. A bronze single-edged knife with balustered handle, lateral grooves to the handle and scooped blade, beast-head finial with elliptical eyes. 68 grams, 21cm (8 1/4"). Property of a private collector, Bath, Avon, UK; acquired on the UK art market in the early 1980s; formerly acquired on the European art market circa 1970. [No Reserve] Fine condition; blade broken.
6th-3rd century BC. A cast bow brooch comprising a loop finial and arched bow with fluted flanges, L-shaped footplate with catch to the base, expanding square-section turret finial with post to each corner, incised geometric detailing; Iberian workmanship. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1367. 42 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
4th-3rd century BC. A bronze La Tène I bow brooch with integral spring and pin, thick round-section bow and foot with lateral catch, ribbed segments to the bow, returned foot with ribbing and baluster, knop finial. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 723 for type. 40 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
4th-3rd century BC. An iron La Tène I bow brooch with integral pin and spring on crossbar, broad bow with raised median panel, foot with lateral catch, square folded finial with disc. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 724. 13 grams, 53mm (2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. [No Reserve] Fine condition. Rare.
6th century AD. A gold bracteate of Type C with beaded wire rim and ribbed loop; border of concentric ring-and-dot and scale motifs surrounding a repoussé profile head with dressed hair, brow-band and bird-head finial, one hand raised to the mouth. Cf. Montelius, O. Sveriges Forntid: Atlas I, Stockholm, 1874, plate 136, items 460-466; see also Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B. Mennesker, Guder og Masker i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.1, Borgen, 2005 for discussion. 5.11 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990. Accompanied by X-ray Fluorescence test certificate 00884-2017VJ. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] Very fine condition.
3rd century BC. A matched pair of gold wire earrings imitating bunches of grapes, each a loop with hooked finial, pendant of six hoops with filigree tendrils and pearl seed beads, granule finial. 2.35 grams total, 32mm (1 1/4"). From an important European collection, Munich, Germany; formed in the 1970s. [2] Very fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A rock crystal vessel with facetted sidewall, chamfered shoulder, conical finial, two lateral right-angled handles; circular rim with applied gold sheath. 138 grams, 82mm (3 1/4"). From an English private collection; formerly acquired in 1968. Accompanied with geologic report No.TL003120, by geologic consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz. Pliny the Elder in his Natural History, mentions a number of sources for rock crystal, such as Asia Minor, Cyprus, Portugal and the Alps, though he states the best came from India. The stone was fashioned into vessels in Bronze Age Greece as well as Cyprus, Asia Minor, Egypt and Mesopotamia. The use of rock crystal for vessels fell out of fashion in Classical Greece but was revived in the Hellenistic period where it was associated with the wealthy elite in such cities as Alexandria and Antioch. In the Roman Empire rock crystal was highly valued and according to Pliny, Livia, the wife of Augustus, dedicated a block weighing one hundred and fifty pounds on the Capitol; he also mentions a wealthy Roman woman paying one hundred and fifty thousand sestertii for a single rock crystal dipper. Suetonius mentions that Nero had two crystal cups carved with Homeric scenes that he broke when he received the news that the Senate had called for his execution. The high value placed by the Romans on rock crystal can be seen in the high degree of carving that the surviving pieces have, and their relative rarity compared to other stone vessels. Extremely fine condition. Rare.
1st century AD. A silver bow brooch of kräftig profilierte type with short crossbar, deep bow and round-section foot with catchplate to the reverse, knop finial; the pin with spring and chord; applied beaded silver wire collars to the bow and foot, repoussé gold bands. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 758 for type. 9.22 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). Property of a European collector; acquired Europe, 1980s-1990s. Fine condition.
1st century AD. A large silver fibula with D-section bow, scrolled finial with pellet detailing, spring, pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 251. 18 grams, 73mm (3"). Property of a London gentleman; previously in an important collection of a European gentleman. Fine condition.
1st century AD. A small D-section silver hoop with projecting neck, square panel with undulating sides, incised saltire, T-shaped finial. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 231. 3.76 grams, 14mm overall, 9.57mm internal diameter (1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Rings with key detailing were popular in the 1st century AD in the Thracian territories. Fine condition.
1st century AD. A bronze Aucissa-type bow brooch with ribbed bow, P-shaped profile, knop finial, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 833. 10.28 grams, 62mm (2 1/2"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st century AD. A bronze Aucissa bow brooch with hinged pin, deep bow with median beaded fillet, tapering foot with catch to the rear and domed finial. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 833. 13 grams, 55mm (2 1/4"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
7th century AD. A bronze steelyard arm, square in section with one pyramidal and one knop finial, gradation marks and numeric letters to three faces, attachment holes and slot; marked in pointillé letters '????yrio' ([belonging to] Porphyry) with a pointillé cross before; with old collector's note on numeric values of the characters. 682 grams, 51cm (20"). Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. [No Reserve] Fair condition. Rare.
6th-9th century AD. A mixed bone group comprising: a pin with two pierced bulbs and cruciform finial; a pin formed as a bird with the shank emerging from its beak. 9.31 grams total, 11-11.4cm (4 3/8"). From a late 1990s private collection; formerly acquired on the UK art market in the early 1980s. [2] Fine condition.
6th-9th century AD. A mixed group of bone implements comprising: a spoon with deep bowl, herringbone pattern to the handle; a probe with ring finial, lateral lobes and baluster, pierced. 14 grams total, 12.5-14cm (5 - 5 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1970. [2] Fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A group of fourteen silver temple rings each comprising a sturdy round-section shank and vertical shaft, each decorated with collars and rings of granules; the shafts composed from similar collars and granules in graduated sequence with a large granule finial. Cf. Makarov, N.A. (ed.) Rus v IX-X Vekach: Archeologicheskaya Panorama Moscow, 2012, p.332, items 5-8. 125 grams total, 29mm (1 1/4"). Ex an important American collection from Chicago, Illinois, USA; disposed of in 1995; previously in the Mansees collection; formed 1950s-early 1990s. [14] Very fine condition.
9th-11th century AD. A silver pin, square in section at the point developing to round, twisted upper section, flat pierced finial. 8.35 grams, 14cm (5"). From the Johnson collection, Hertfordshire, UK; acquired in continental Europe in the early 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition, usage wear.
5th-6th century AD. A silver-gilt radiate-headed brooch with D-shaped headplate bearing addorsed scroll decoration, surrounded by three collared knops; the border cast thick with punched triangle decoration; the bow with central rib and outer ribs continuing the ridge and punched design extending to the outer border of the triangular footplate with a beast-head finial; to the reverse, pin-lug and catchplate. Cf. Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, p.380, item V.2.1.3. 3.63 grams, 46mm (1 3/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market. Very fine condition.
5th-7th century AD. A silver-gilt bow brooch comprising: a rectangular headplate with gilt panel and openwork border, ribbed bow, trapezoidal footplate with scooped sides, hatched panels, animal-head finial; pierced lug and catch to the reverse. Cf. Heynowski, R. Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Fibeln, Munich, 2012, item 3.24.9. 14 grams, 61mm (2 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fine condition.
7th-9th century AD. A bronze dress pin with round-section shank and volute scroll finial. Cf. Webster, L. & Backhouse, J. The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991, p.98 (j,k) for type. 6.39 grams, 75mm (3"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s; found Derbyshire, UK. Fine condition.
9th-12th century AD. A group of two bronze pendants comprising: one a D-shaped frame with central trefoil, four chains; each with a bell-shaped finial; one a coiled wire convex disc with four duck-foot pendants. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, table X for types. 72 grams total, 58-93mm (1 1/4 - 3 5/8"). From a private collection; previously in an old European collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [2, No Reserve] Fair condition.
6th century AD. A large bronze cruciform brooch of Little Wilbraham type, comprising a trapezoidal headplate with expanding lateral wings, integral D-section collar and knop above; deep keeled bow with chamfered ends; narrow footplate with D-section collar and horse-head finial with two round-section posts for the eyes, disc nostrils and crescentic muzzle between; rows of punched crescents to the edges of the headplate and wings; pierced lug to the reverse of the headplate and catchplate below; ferrous residue to the surface, possibly from the iron pin. Cf. West, S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, plate 147, items 12, 15. 69 grams, 13cm (5"). Found Hertfordshire, UK. Fine condition; pin absent.
12th century AD. A gilt-bronze rotating mount comprising an arched fish extending its mouth to grip its own tail above a D-section neck and beast-head finial gripping a pierced lug; the fish's body pierced behind the gills to accept a rivet securing a looped bracket to the reverse; hatched detailing and texturing to the fish, neck and beast's head. See Zarnecki, G., Holt, J. & Holland, T. English Romanesque Art 1066-1200, London, 1984 for discussion. 11 grams, 47mm (1 3/4"). Property of a Canadian lady; acquired 1970s-1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
13th-15th century AD. A bronze chessman seal matrix with pierced lug finial, facetted shank, incuse image of a dove with legend '*PRIVESV' (I am private"). See Braarvig, J. (ed.) Manuscripts in the Schøyen Collection IV: Medieval Seal Matrices, Oslo, 2004 item 264 for type. 5.35 grams, 18mm (3/4"). Found near St Osyth, Essex, UK, 2017. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
A GEORGE IV SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SERVICE, CHARLES GORDON, LONDON, 1829 comprising: a teapot, two-handled sugar basin and milk jug, of lobed, squat melon shape with acanthus-leaf rim, the lobes chased with various pairs of birds and a vacant cartouche on each side, leaf-capped scroll handle, teapot with detachable squirrel finial, handle with ivory fillets, gilt interior to milk jug and sugar basin, raised on four shell bracket feet, pins to teapot handle are loose, 1586g, teapot 14,5cm high (3) PROVENANCENOT SUITABLE FOR EXPORT
19th century rosewood mantel clock, Gothic arched case with spire finial, arched brass Roman dial with chased scroll detail, twin train movement striking the hours on a gong, platform lever escapement, H27cm (excluding finial), H33cm (including finial) Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
20th century simulated tortoiseshell boullework mantel clock, cartouche shaped case with putti finial, circular dial with Roman vignette numerals, twin train movement stamped H P & Co. 4018, 3683, striking the half hours on a bell, H50cm Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Early 19th century mahogany wheel barometer, swan-neck pediment with brass urn finial, case with silvered hygrometer, thermometer, barometer and spirit level dials, signed J Croce, York, H98cm, case inscribed ' Sold 10 April 1847, J Croce, York' 'Repaired Dec 24 1850, J Croce & Repaired Sep 1 1859 J Croce' Provenance: Purchased 2009 Alan Walker Barometers Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Late 19th century French ladies gilt metal mounted walnut fall leaf dressing table, the top inlaid with leaf entwined branch work around a central tableaux, revealing a mirror above a part fitted drawer, on tapering supports with X stretcher and urn finial, lock stamped MAISON ALPH GIROUX PARIS, W87cm, D42cm, H72cm Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
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