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Lot 3407
Mettoy (UK) tinplate clockwork Circus Truck - large scale scarce item circa 1950's, finished in two-tone blue with tinprinted animal detail featuring panda bear, monkey, gorilla and tiger, some age related wear and lacks the rear doors but the motor is in working order - otherwise Fair, 9.5"/25cm long.
Lot 3466
Chinese made 1960's "Double Barrel Space Gun" - tinplate battery operated gun is pale blue with tinprinted detail and double see-through red plastic barrels plus rotating magazine, friction drive in working order - some light manufacturers marks to one side otherwise generally Excellent, 13"/22cm long - otherwise Excellent and comes in a Fair to Good illustrated card box with a torn box lid corner but does include the inner packaging - a scarce item.
Lot 202
Superb Michael Conner Humphreys and Hanna R Hall Signed Forest Gump 14 x 11 inch Colour Glossy Photo. Both Signed in blue ink. Humphrey Plays Young Forest and Hall Plays Young Jenny. Fantastic Item All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 594
Approx 25 Signed inside Tony Conway Hardback Book Titled The Gills. Published in 1980. 88 Pages. All Signed on Title Page in blue ink. Great Item. Fair Condition Overall All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 178
George V 9ct gold cased pocket watchin original fitted retailers case on a later unassociated leather strap, the white enamel dial with subsidiary dial and black Roman numerals, reads "Kemp Bros, Union St. Bristol', dial measures 4cm across, the back of the inside cover engraved "Shoeing competition prize, presented by best cabot iron representatives, 1829", the movement numbered 704716, bearing marks for Chester 1828, 79g approx overall including the movementOverall wear, scratches and marks. Signs of wear and use. This watch was ticking when it came in, but has not been serviced in a long time, we would recommend having it serviced if you purchase the item. Hallmarks are clear.
Lot 252
A QUANTITY OF BOXED AND UNBOXED WILESCO AND OTHER WORKSHOP TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES, to include boxed Wilesco Drilling Machine, No.M51, boxed Drop Hammer, No.M62, Plate Shears, No.M64, unboxed Wilesco and Desterwitz bakelite bodied items, two boxed Wilesco Handwerker Workman Series items, all appear complete and in good condition except one item loose on base, damage and wear to some boxes
Lot 301
A WOODEN GLAZED BOX STYLE FRAME MEASURING APPROX 50 x 42 cm, containing an ornate Arab Jambiya Dagger and scabbard, the grip appears to be bone with metal and wired inlays, white metal detailing at the ricasso, the scabbard is very ornate metal and leather with very fine white metal filigree detailing, also mounted in the frame is a brass version of the Saudi Arabia Coat of Arms, it has not been possible to date this item, but it was presented to a Female officer in the R.A.F. possibly for Service in the Kingdom
Lot 20
5th Clause Post Entire - Oakhampton - May 5 1827. Fifth clause posts were an anomaly when they were introduced in the Post Office Act of 1805. They allowed for the establishment of posts between the Post Office on a post road and a town, village or place not on the post road which was the only way mail could reach some remote locations. Oakhampton was the fork where the Plymouth and Falmouth roads separated and the 5th clause post was established in 1823. This entire from Stratham (Bude) to St Columbus would have been charged 10d but the manuscript 9 was written by custom as the 5th clause charge, being always prepaid, was not shown. ‘Oakhampton 5th Clause Post’ would have been applied at Oakhampton. Nice item.
Lot 53
Entire from Joseph Ady (or Adey; 1770 - 1852) - London to Halifax. A fascinating item sent by the famous Victorian fraudster Joseph Ady who at one time was a hatter but failing at business he decided he would mail letters such as this claiming he was able to assist the recipient in obtaining their share of a deceased estate or other monies owing to them. Whilst many letters were sent and he became well off on the proceeds of his frauds and prior to being caught, it seems few such letters have survived. A lovely example and a precursor of today's scammer! Scarce.
Lot 106
LOWES DALBIAC LUARD (BRITISH 1872-1944)CANTERING AT NEWMARKETCrayon and wash, squared for transfer17 x 23cm (6½ x 9 in.)Together with another similar work by the same hand (2). Provenance:Michael Parkin Fine Art Ltd., London, cat. no. 115Private Collection, Tim Rootes and Obby Waller, Barton Hill House, GloucestershireCondition Report: Unexamined out of glazed frame. Lead item appears to have been laid down and shows considerable creasing in the paper. Brownish discolouration of the sheet, increasingly dark around the edges as well as small specks of surface dirt. Folding marks along upper edge and in lower right corner. The other work with some light foxing and also appears to have been laid down. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 165
A SAVONA MAIOLICA BLUE AND WHITE DATED ALBERELLO OF WAISTED FORM172621.5cm highAnd another Northern Italian blue and white waisted alberello, late 18th or 19th century, 22cm high Provenance:The Wodehouse, Wombourne, StaffordshireCondition Report: Faint crack to the dated item, circa 3cm long leading from the rim Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 215
A WORCESTER BLUE-SCALE GROUND CHESTNUT BASKET, A STAND AND A COVERCIRCA 1770The stand and the basket painted with insects, blue fret square marks, the stand 27cm in length; and another blue-scale ground basket, blue fret square mark, 21cm in lengthCondition Report: Of the lead item possibly all matched up, the cover has a gilt dentil rim rim not reflected in the rest. The basket and the stand could be from the same set but wrongly associated with each other or just badly matched up at decorating stage. The basket has been cracked in half and glued. Chips and losses to flowers generally.Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 284
A GROUP OF CHINESE AND JAPANESE LACQUERED OBJECTS AND OTHERS19TH/20TH CENTURYIncluding: one lacquered snuff bottle, 8.7cm high; one lacquer circular box, 10cm diameter, etc. (10)Condition Report: Overall condition is reflected in estimate and that this is a mixed lot of objects. Variously with chips and losses, scratches, marks, signs of age and use overall, an item by item report is not available for this lotPlease see additional image for visual reference to conditionCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 382
A BACCARAT 'ZENITH' TWELVE-LIGHT GLASS CHANDELIER MODERN Labelled to top approximately 85cm high overall, 75cm wide Condition Report: Please note this is sold as decorative item of furniture only and not as a working electrical lamp - it would need to be rewired and tested by a professional electrician prior to use in a domestic setting.There appear to be about 4 drops missing overall, it has its red signed 'B' facetted drop and an etched Baccarat wheel mark to the underside of the domed terminalPlease see additional images for reference to condition and appearance hanging at Donnington Priory for the viewCondition Report Disclaimer
Lot 132
2nd-3rd century A.D. A free-standing bronze imperial or military eagle terminal from a staff or a sceptre, modelled in the round in a dynamic pose standing on a globe, wings spread, head turned to the right, semi-naturalistic anatomical and feather detailing; the globe bearing an incised eight-armed stylised Macedonian star; sub-triangular lug to back of the neck; collar to globe with hollow underside. See Kirk, J.R., ‘Bronzes from Woodeaton, Oxon’ in Oxoniensia, 1949, pp.1-45; Mitten, D.G., Master Bronzes from the Classical World, Mainz, 1967, p.278, fig.271, for a similar eagle formed as part of a bust; Henig, M. & Munby, J., ‘Three Bronze Figurines’ in Oxoniensia 38, 1973, pp.386-387; Bird, J., ‘Catalogue of Iron Age and Roman artefacts discovered before 1995,’ in Poulton, R., Farley Heath Roman temple, Surrey Archaeological Collection, 93, 2007, pp.34-69; Toepfer, K.M., Signa Militaria. Die römischen Feldzeichen in der Republik und im Prinzipat, Mainz, 2011, pls.146-147; Durham, E., ‘The Silchester Bronze Eagle and Eagles in Roman Britain’ in Archaeological Journal 170, 2013, pp.78-105; Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und die Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch-Altenburg, 2017, item 44. 166 grams, 88 mm high (3 1/2 in.). with Bonham's, London, Knightsbridge, UK, 16 May 2002, lot 301.Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.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.11582-198947 In the Roman world, the eagle was associated with the god Jupiter or Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, and was seen as ‘the symbol and agent of apotheosis after death’. An eagle was released from the top of an emperor’s funeral pyre to signal the journey of the soul towards heaven. A sacred attribute of Jupiter, this eagle terminal may have been attached to a sceptre of the statue of the god. Eagles were also the principal standard of the legions, and became the military symbol for excellence. [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price] A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 136
Late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D. The best example of only three examples of this type known, a copper-alloy knee brooch composed of a rectangular-section body, spring pin within bow plate and remains of catchplate to reverse; both sides of the body with two panels of Latin lettering moulded in relief: 'FIBUL[A] EX REG LAGITIENSE', translating to 'Brooch from the Regio Lagitiensis' (Roman Castleford); remains of blue glass enamelling to the recessed fields. The brooch can be classified as a knee brooch of Mackreth's Type 3 (2011, Vol 1: 190), an example of which is illustrated in Mackreth 2011, vol 2, p.134, pl.131, no.5243; also see article by Tomlin, R. and Hassell, M., Roman Britain in 2000: Inscriptions’ in Britannia, published in Britannia, vol.32, pp.387-400, 2001, for details of inscriptions found on Roman objects recovered in Britain in 2000 and discussion regarding the location of an extensive enamelled bronzeware manufactory in the vicinity of Roman Castleford. 11 grams, 30 mm wide (1 1/8 in.). Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Wickham Market, Suffolk, UK, on 24th September 2022.Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report with record number: SF-F57791.Accompanied by a copy of an article on Castleford Vicus and a similar brooch found in the Alford area of Lincolnshire, UK. Castleford is known to have been a regiones, an administrative centre for lands owned directly by the Emperor. Other known regiones in Britain were Bath, Carlisle and Ribchester. Regiones appear to have been administered by military officers of centurion rank. Crucially for our item, Castleford’s status as one of the regiones is known from the separate finds of two metal brooches with the same inscriptions discovered by metal detectorists; one from North Lincolnshire, the other from an unknown find-spot, now our third example, found in Suffolk. The third brooch, offered for sale here, is the best known example of the Castleford (Lagentium) vicus brooch, and the only complete example of the three known to exist. These brooches are seemingly unique amongst Roman artefacts in incorporating the name of their place of production into their decorative scheme. A vicus is the civilian settlement located outside the Roman fort. The triangular-section brooch body possibly alludes to the pitched and tiled roof of a military building. Roman Castleford began life in circa 71 A.D. as a fort constructed as part of the conquest of northern England. The garrison attracted local traders and a small settlement grew nearby. Excavation of this settlement suggests that the inhabitants were making and repairing military equipment for the soldiers, and it is likely that these workshops continued to profit when the fort was abandoned around 100 A.D; Castleford is unusual in this respect, since the Roman army typically demolished their forts once the area had been pacified, at which point, any associated settlements usually disappeared too. At Castleford in contrast, the town remained and continued to prosper, likely because of its port location which facilitated trade with the wider Empire, together with its location on the main road between London and York. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 139
Late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D. A hollow-formed gold finger ring with inset jasper intaglio of Mercury (Hermes) standing wearing a cloak, holding a caduceus in one hand and a coin-purse in the other. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 146, for type. 3.88 grams, 25.81 mm overall, 16.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6) (1 in.). Swiss private collection. with Geneve Encheres, Switzerland, 14 December 2017, lot 853. English private collection. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 14
Late New Kingdom, 1350-1070 B.C. A wooden funerary mask with finely delineated painted eyes and eyebrows on a gesso ground; holes to accept attachment pegs to the reverse; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under accession number EA46631. 1.14 kg, 32.5 cm high including stand (12 3/4 in.). Ex private Swiss collection, before 1960. The mask is typical of Phoenician-Punic production and likely had a funerary purpose. [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]
Lot 140
1st century A.D. A hollow-formed gold finger ring with inset cabochon garnet. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 290, for type. 2.11 grams, 21.42 mm overall, 16.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10) (3/4 in.). Acquired early 1990s.Ex private American collection; thence by descent.Private Swiss collection since 1998. [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price] A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 141
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. A slender gold finger ring with ellipsoid cell and inset cabochon amethyst. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 191. 1.07 grams, 19.64 mm overall, 15.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6) (3/4 in.). UK private collection, since 1956. Formed in the 1950s by by Mr and Mrs S. Broukal, thence by decent. with Bonham's, London, New Bond Street, 30 November 2016, lot 155 [Part]. English private collection. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 144
2nd century A.D. A solid, smooth gold ring with D-shaped hoop, oval carnelian intaglio with a bull surmounted by a star; repaired. Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 153, for type; for the Dolichenus cult see Kusseven, P., The Cult of Iupiter Dolichenus: origins and iconography, Ankara, 2007, p.120, fig.B15. 4.41 grams, 26.31 mm overall, 18.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17) (1 in.). Acquired 1970-2000s.Ex Abelita family collection. The bull, symbol of thunder and fertility, was an important component of the cult of Jupiter Dolichenus, to which this ring is probably connected. The god is usually represented as standing on a bull holding an axe in his upraised right hand and a bolt of lightning in the left. This bull perpetuated the connection with storms, a frequent and rather obvious identification of power and ferocity. This was a Hittite concept inherited from the Anatolians and then by the Romans. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 145
3rd-4th century A.D. A hollow-formed gold finger ring with inset glass intaglio of two fishes placed tête-bêche; the astrological symbol for the Pisces constellation. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 353, for type. 6.11 grams, 26.55 mm overall, 20.73 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/4, Europe 25.6, Japan 24) (1 in.). English private collection. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 256
9th-10th century A.D. A discoid silver pendant with integral loop, beaded border enclosing a low-relief image of a male facing mask between two birds embraced at the necks. Cf. Hammond, B. M., British Artefacts Volume 2 - Middle Saxon and Viking, p.57, item 1.5.3-f; Korshyn, V.E., Yazcheskye Priveski Drevnei Rusi X-XIV Vekov, Moscow, 2013, item M.2.02. 3.03 grams, 25.8 mm (1 in.). Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.Westminster collection, central London, UK. [No Reserve]
Lot 257
Circa 10th-11th century A.D. A gilt copper-alloy scabbard mount composed of a semi-circular plate and tapering rectangular arm; displaying two stylised ravens in repoussé, their bodies addorsed, heads reversed and wings spread, set against a field of shallow incised foliate tendrils; extensive remains of gilding; perforated for attachment. Cf. Fodor, I. et al., La Hongrie de l'An Mil. Naissance d'une Nation Européenne, Budapest, 1998, item 28, for type; Fodor, I. et al., The Ancient Hungarians, Exhibition catalogue, Budapest, 1996. 9.88 grams, 46 mm (1 3/4 in.). Found UK.Acquired in the 1990s.From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK.
Lot 261
Circa 9th-11th century A.D. A suite of bronze and iron fittings for a display belt including a buckle with openwork plate, tongue-shaped end, rectangular repoussé mounts, some with slots to the lower edge to accept a strap to mount a purse, knife or other item, strap-distributor with circular central element and three attachment mounts. Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.39, 86, 88-91. 130 grams total, 17-97 mm (5/8 - 3 3/4 in.). Acquired 1971-1972.From the collection of the vendor's father.Property of a London, UK, collector. [24, No Reserve]
Lot 263
7th-8th century A.D. A rectangular copper-alloy mount with a slightly curved profile, the upper face with a yellow-enamelled interlaced knot against a red-brown enamelled field; Hiberno-Saxon workmanship. Cf. Youngs, S. (ed.), The Work of Angels. Masterpieces of Celtic Metalwork, 6th-9th centuries AD, London, 1989, item 112, 131, 132, for type. 6.65 grams, 29 mm (1 1/8 in.). Found UK.Acquired in the 1990s.From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK. It is likely that this is a mount from a house-shrine or similar piece of ecclesiastical equipment with studs to the underside and a hole at each end to accept a rivet.
Lot 264
Circa 7th-8th century A.D. A gilt copper-alloy mount composed of a broad annular body with slightly domed profile, the body quartered with each cell displaying a chip-carved interlace motif configured A:B:A:B; rim, edges and central cell with raised rim; rivet and flat-section mounting bar to reverse. Cf. similar detailed interlace quadrants in Hammond, B., British Artefacts vol.2 - Middle Saxon & Viking, Witham, 2010, p.91. 9.98 grams, 28 mm (1 1/8 in.). Found UK.Acquired in the 1990s.From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK. The item was originally conceived as an appliqué with central cell probably containing a cabochon garnet or meerschaum disc. At some point later a bar was added across the reverse with the ends of the rivets interrupting the surface design.
Lot 265
6th-7th century A.D. A bronze bowl mount or escutcheon comprising a discoid panel with gently curved profile and zoomorphic hook; the panel with reserved La Tène comma-leaf decoration on a pounced field (intended to receive enamel fill); the hook with median gusset to the outer face, horse-head finial, bulbous La Tène ornament at the base. Cf. MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E., A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 47.19, for type. 23.7 grams, 48 mm (1 7/8 in.). Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Pershore, Worcestershire, West Midlands, UK.Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme Report no.WAW-BC2657.
Lot 267
Circa 8th century A.D. A bronze lozenge-shaped mount with slightly convex profile displaying a quartered geometric motif of crosses composed of knotwork circles, all within a square frame and with a notched outer border; surviving traces of red enamelling within the cells; pierced rectangular mounting lug to reverse. Cf. Hammond, B., British Artefacts vol.2 - Middle Saxon & Viking, Witham, 2010, item 1.6-w, for similar design. 7.23 grams, 27 mm (1 in.). Found UK.Acquired in the 1990s.From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK. The pierced attachment lug is typical of plates attached to horse-harness and similar leather items. [No Reserve]
Lot 270
Circa 9th century A.D. A large gilt copper-alloy pin head of discoid form, displaying a central knop and stylised chip-carved flower head cross with scrolling volutes to the head of each of four petals and tendrils between; perforated lug to the apex; later secondary piercing beside the rim and ferrous rivet. See Hinton, D.A., Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins, Oxford, 2006, plate D, for similar. 9.41 grams, 46 mm (1 3/4 in.). Found UK.Acquired in the 1990s.From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK. The item began as one of a set of pin-heads for the headdress of a high-status female. Subsequently the edge was pierced in two places and a rivet passed through one hole - if the other hole also accepted a rivet it has been lost. The floral decoration terminates in narrow triangular vine-leaf motifs which appear elsewhere in Trewhiddle Style art.
Lot 272
6th-7th century A.D. A gold ornament of discoid form with granulated border, central lozengiform cell with concave sides and turquoise-coloured enamel fill, semi-circular polished garnet cloison to each quarter, two ribbed suspension loops to the perimeter and two parallel tubular suspension loops to reverse. Cf. similar motif repeated on a Byzantine-inspired mount from Kudenetov, Russia, plate 17 in Adams, N., Rethinking the Sutton Hoo Shoulder-Clasps and Armour, in Entwistle, C. & Adams, N., Intelligible Beauty, Recent Research into Byzantine Jewellery, London, 2010. 1.65 grams, 19 mm (3/4 in.). Acquired 1980-2015.Ex Abelita family collection. The item clearly forms part of a necklace or bracelet secured by means of cords passing through the tubes on the reverse, and attached to its neighbours by links passing through the lateral hoops.
Lot 273
Circa 6th century A.D. A rectangular gilt copper-alloy mount displaying a chip-carved beast mask to the recessed centre formed from two Style I beasts in profile each with triple-strand body; remains of iron matrix to verso. Cf. Pollington, S., Kerr, L. & Hammond, B., Wayland's Work: Anglo-Saxon Art, Myth & Material Culture from the 4th to 7th century, Ely, 2010, plate 13(b), for similar gilt-bronze panel in an iron matrix. 12 grams, 28 mm (1 1/8 in.). Found UK.Acquired in the 1990s.From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK. The gilt-bronze panel features some detailed Style I ornament with a facing mask at the centre formed from the bent legs of the two beasts. The iron matrix suggests that the piece was mounted on an item of military equipment, either a helmet, shield or horse-harness.
Lot 275
5th-7th century A.D. or later. A carved bone amulet or mount displaying a stylised figural scene: central panel featuring two figures seated back to back at the centre, possibly bound captives, flanked by larger figures seated facing them, holding cups; two orderly rows of centre-facing heads either side; decorative striations to both terminals, pierced twice for attachment. Cf. Dalton, O.M., Catalogue of Early Christian Antiquities and Objects from the Christian East in the Department of British and Medieval Antiquities and Ethnography of the British Museum, London, 1901, item 291, for type; for similar carving style see the belt of Saint Caesarius, in D'Amato, R., Post Roman Kingdoms, Dark Ages Gaul and Britain, AD 450-800, Oxford, 2022, p.12. 19.4 grams, 14 cm (5 1/2 in.). Previously in the Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.From a Cambridge collection.Property of a North London gentleman. The piece is curved and slightly twisted in the horizontal plane suggesting that it would be unsuitable for mounting on a piece of furniture or casket unless it formed an inset panel within a larger scene.
Lot 276
5th-7th century A.D. or later. A carved bone panel, roughly triangular in plan with a curved profile, carved in relief with a stylised figural scene: left, above: two figures standing right, four large heads below; partial figures with a hound facing left above right, text below: 'JVLIANVS'; panel of five orderly rows of heads facing left, with geometric border below; notching to the edges to reverse; repaired. Cf. Dalton, O.M., Catalogue of Early Christian Antiquities and Objects from the Christian East in the Department of British and Medieval Antiquities and Ethnography of the British Museum, London, 1901, item 291, for type; for similar carving style see the belt of Saint Caesarius, in D'Amato, R., Post Roman Kingdoms, Dark Ages Gaul and Britain, AD 450-800, Oxford, 2022, p.12. 31.4 grams, 91 mm (3 5/8 in.). Previously in the Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.From a Cambridge collection.Property of a North London gentleman. The piece is probably a panel from a carved casket. The imagery relates to the Emperor Julian, later known as 'the Apostate', who was the cousin of Emperor Constantius II and ruled from 3 November 361-26 June 363. Julian was well-educated in the Greek tradition and rejected the Christian faith imposed on the eastern Empire under his uncle, Constantine. On his succession, Julian embarked on a military campaign against the Sassanian Empire in 363 which initially went well, but at the battle of Samarra in the same year he was badly wounded.
Lot 277
5th-7th century A.D. or later. A carved bone panel or amulet, possibly a pectoral fragment, carved with a scene composed of a central mounted horseman advancing left with spear raised and solar symbol behind his head, flanked by his forces depicted on the left as two rows of heads facing right, and on the right as two rows of heads facing left; pierced for attachment or suspension; repaired. Cf. Dalton, O.M., Catalogue of Early Christian Antiquities and Objects from the Christian East in the Department of British and Medieval Antiquities and Ethnography of the British Museum, London, 1901, item 291, for type; for similar carving style see the belt of Saint Caesarius, in D'Amato, R., Post Roman Kingdoms, Dark Ages Gaul and Britain, AD 450-800, Oxford, 2022, p.12. 53 grams, 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.). Previously in the Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.From a Cambridge collection.Property of a North London gentleman. The scene represents a triumphant military commander or an emperor on horseback surrounded by his troops. It may have formed part of the parade attire of a junior officer.
Lot 280
6th-7th century A.D. A gold finger ring comprising a lozengiform bezel and twisted hoop; applied filigree bilinear frame to the bezel enclosing four applied filigree hoops and central cell with inset garnet cloison over a waffle-pattern gold-foil reflector. Cf. Hadjadj, R., Bagues Merovingiennes - Gaul du Nord, Paris, 2007, item 144, for type; see also Adams, N., Rethinking the Sutton Hoo Shoulder-Clasps and Armour, in Entwistle, C. & Adams, N., Intelligible Beauty, Recent Research into Byzantine Jewellery, London, 2010, for discussion of the cloisonné technique. 3.16 grams, 22.79 mm overall, 20.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9) (7/8 in.). Acquired 1960s-1990s.Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Lot 305
13th-14th century A.D. A slender gold finger ring with inset emerald cabochon to the bezel. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 565, for type. 1.25 grams, 19.54 mm overall, 14.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6) (3/4 in.). Acquired on the French art market. English private collection. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 307
15th-16th century A.D. A gold finger ring comprising a slender hoop developing to claw-shaped shoulders with reserved acanthus motif on a pounced field; tall pie-dish bezel with recessed sides, claw setting for the gemstone; repaired and polished, absent original stone replaced with a facetted ruby. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 675, for type. 2.41 grams, 24.20 mm overall, 17.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13) (1 in.). Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Purbeck, Dorset, UK, in 2019.Declared as Treasure and disclaimed with treasure reference 2020 T34.Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme report no.DOR-C7C656.Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum disclaiming the Crown's interest in the ring. [No Reserve] A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 42
6th-5th century B.C. A terracotta head of a satyr (probably Silenus) with furrowed brow, prominent moustache and crescent beard; traces of pigment to the surface; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under accession number 86.418. 80 grams total, 66 mm high including stand (2 5/8 in.). with Hotel Drouot, Succession of Former collection Colonel W. Mutiaux, Paris, 5 September 1952, lot 66.Ex collection of Eugène Muriaux (1846-1925?).From the collection M.W., Paris, France, 1950-1970.Ex collection of Françoise and Claude Bourelier. [For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price]
Lot 81
1st-3rd century A.D. A garnet cabochon with intaglio satyr traveller advancing with staff and pouch over his shoulder, set into a later gold finger ring. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 321, for type; Richter, G.M.A., Engraved Gems of the Romans, London, 1971, no.184. 8.22 grams, 27.20 mm overall, 22.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (1 in.). Acquired 1960s-1990s.Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. The subject was popular on Roman gems: Silenus and the satyrs, grotesque hedonists, unrestrained in their desire for sex and wine, and yet immortal companions of Dionysus, were considered ‘cruder than men and yet somehow wiser, combining mischief with wisdom, lewdness with skill in music, animalism with divinity'. The counterpoint of the divine and the atavistic appealed to the Roman sense of moral superiority. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 87
2nd-1st century B.C. A hollow-formed gold finger ring with inset sardonyx intaglio of Venus (Aphrodite) standing nude dressing her hair, hoop split. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 134, for type. 3.25 grams, 22.33 mm overall, 15.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9) (7/8 in.). Ex Zurigo, Max Kopp collection (1891-1984). English private collection. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 90
2nd century A.D. A gold finger ring with inset carnelian intaglio of a ewer or wine-jar. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 220. 3.96 grams, 19.00 mm overall, 15.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5) (3/4 in.). UK private collection, since 1956. Formed in the 1950s by Mr and Mrs S. Broukal, thence by decent. with Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, 30 November 2016, lot 155 [Part]. English private collection. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 97
2nd-3rd century A.D. A gold finger ring with large cell forming the bezel, foliage detailing to the flared rim, inset cameo female mask in three-quarter view, hoop split. Cf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Finger Rings, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1907, item 511. 2.15 grams, 20.20 mm overall, 12.55 mm internal diameter (3/4 in.). UK private collection. with Bertolami Fine Art, London, 22 April 2022, lot 197. English private collection. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 454
George III mahogany stick barometer, architectural pediment, herringbone case, turned cisterm cover with boxwood and ebont stringing, silvered chart signed L Donegan & Co., London, 98cm.Condition report:The item is sold as untested. The cirular cover to the base has am old crack to the side. Otherwise the wood parts are good. The glass is good. The metal face is a bit tarnished with age.
Lot 458
Modern double wardrobe by the Cotswold Company, painted dove grey, drawer base, width 119cm, depth 59cm, height 194cm.Condition report:The item is showing general rubbing and marking to the edges and surfaces from use. The paint is starting to crack in places. The paint is starting to cracks on the top edge of the front doors, the doors don't quite line up with each other when closed. Please contact reception for delivery quotes. There is a hanging rail inside.
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