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Click here to subscribeSony Playstation console with 2x controllers and power leads. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)Condition Report: All electrical items in this lot have been PAT tested for safety and have passed. This does not confirm that the item is in full working order.
A reel of 1/4" Emitape in Emitape box with handwritten labels, being the original UK made EMI production master tape issued to EMI Australia in order to manufacture copies of 'Rubber Soul' c 1979. With handwritten labels detailing tracklisting and song lengths as well as original Parlophone LP centre labels affixed by tape to one side of the box. This item is sold as an artefact only, without copyright. Any reproduction is strictly prohibited.
An incredible and unique item that was originally bought by John Lennon when they lived in their Kenwood home. The Westinghouse in its day was the Rolls Royce of fridges. This one has a freezer compartment at the top with a large fridge space below and it still includes the original metal drawers, ice cube trays and even instructions. The vendor bought the fridge direct from his friend Billy Atkins who became the owner of Kenwood in early 1970 after John Lennon sold the property in late 1968. Whilst at the property for a barbecue in 1970 the vendor mentioned that his fridge had packed in and Billy offered him the Westingland - after some bartering, the vendor bought it for around £80. He has owned it ever since and it was working up until a few years ago. The fridge was recently shown to Dot Jarlett's son who spent a lot of time at Kenwood in the '60s (Lennon's housekeeper at Kenwood) and instantly he recognised it as the fridge from John's kitchen. Included with this lot are 2 letters of provenance from the vendor and his friend who helped him collect it along with a letter from Dot Jarlett's son confirming that this fridge came from Lennon's kitchen at Kenwood.
THE BEATLES - COMPLETE COMPACT DISC COLLECTION (HMV BOX SET WITH PRESS PACK). Fab collectors' item with this limited edition 15 album CD box set released by HMV. This is number 000719. The contents appear in excellent condition. Also housed with promo HMV press pack with press release and glossy photo.
RESENDE, André de, O.P.- [...] ANTIQVITATVM LV- | SITANIÆ, ET DE MV- | nicipio Eborensi | Lib. V. | ORATIONES ITEM, EPISTOLÆ | Historica, & poemata omnia, quotquot | reperiri potuerunt. | In Hispania diligenter ab amico collecta, nunc | primum fumma diligentia edita. | Seriem sequentes pagina ostendent. | Ad CC. VV. | NICOLAVM ET SIMONEM RODE- | ricios fratres, Lusitanos.- Coloniae Agrippinae: In Officina Birckmannica sumptibus Arnoldi Mylij, Anno salutis M. DC. [1600].- [24], 346, [4] p.; 15 cm.- E., Junto com: -----.- [...] SCRPTORVM | NVNC SIMVL EDI- | TORVM. | TOMVS ALTER, | QVO QVID CONTINEA- | tur, vide lector. poste epistolam | dedicatoriam.- Coloniae Agrippinae: In Officina Birckmannica sumptibus Arnoldi Mylij, Anno salutis M. DC. [1600].- [2], 90 [aliás 86], [4], 304, [26] p. ; 15 cm.- E., Edition of the works by André de Resende (1500-1573), very graphically prepared, printed in Cologne in the last year of the 16th century. The two volumes form a bibliographic unit, but have different titles and contents. The first volume contains “Antiques of Lusitânia”, one of the most sought after works by Resende, a Dominican religious, intellectual and humanist, born in Évora, a pioneer in the field of archeology in Portugal. The second consists of a collection of several texts by the author, namely, the life of “Vincentivs levita et martyr”, the “Encomium Erasmi”, the “Urbis Lovaniensis Academia encomium”, various poems, speeches, epistles, etc. The two volumes are slightly trimmed and with slight browning, but in general very clean. Stamp by Parisian bookseller Jean Maisonneuve & Fils, on the two free endpapers. Full vieux rouge shagreen bindings (19th century?). Barbosa Machado, I, p. 165. Palau, 262168. Not mentioned in the main catalogues consulted.
Circa 300-400 ADAn oval amethyst intaglio of a draped bust of Sol Invictus with radiate crown. Sol Invictus (Latin for: "Unconquered Sun") was a major divinity in Late Roman Religion.Sol Invictus was a patron of soldier and became part of official state religion in AD 274 under the Emperor Aurelian. The cult continued into the 5th century as St Augustine felt it necessary to preach against Sol to his Christian congregation. The connection between Sol and soldiers means that this item may well have belonged to a Roman legionary, who wore it a in hope of protection during military campaigns.Henig M. & MacGregor A.; Catalogue of the Engraved Gems and Finger Rings in the Ashmolean Museum. Size: L:16mm / W:14mm; 1.44g Provenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.
Circa 100-300 ADA beautiful cameo bust of a young female, possibly an empress, with draped robe and mantle. The back is plain and unworked. The female figure’s hairstyle, with her low chignon, may be reminiscent of the fashion under Marcus Aurelius (imp. 147-175 AD). Portraits of his wife, Faustina II, on coins display a similar hairstyle, with the hair woven and assembled in a low bun.Marshall, F.H. Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911, item 2726 for type.M.L. Vollenweider & M. Avisseau-Broustet, Camées et intailles, Tome II, Les portraits romains du Cabinet des médailles, Catalogue raisonné, (Paris 2003), pp. 37ff., pp. 219-20. Size: L:16mm / W:10mm; 1.1g Provenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.
Circa 300-100 BC, Hellenistic PeriodA finely rendered Greek Hellenistic single gold earring, formed from a coiled circular wire hoop, which tapers towards one end and features a goat head terminal on the other. The goat's head is modelled from a thin sheet of gold and features naturalistically rendered facial and anatomical features including defined horns to the top of the head. The tapering end encloses the earring by hooking through a loop attached to the animals’ chin. This fine earring testifies the refinement of gold working in Ancient Greece during the Hellenistic period. Behind the head a large emerald bead and large granular bead encircled by two clasps of filigrees.For related examples see:F. H. Marshall, Catalogue of the Jewellery. Greek, Etruscan, and Roman, in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum, 1911, pl. XXXI.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:30mm / W:29mm; 7.5g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.
Circa 1550-1070 BC, New KingdomA golden amulet in the shape of a tilapia fish. Fish pendants were worn as jewellery and were braided into the hair. A particularly famous story involving a fish pendant comes from the Westcar Papyrus, in which a female rower drops her fish pendant into the water and grieves until a magician splits the lake in half with magic to retrieve the item - a tale that highlights the precious nature of these pieces. The tilapia was a favourite in Egyptian art, and as an animal, it was revered for the way in which the females protect their young. By swallowing their own eggs in order to protect them until they were ready to hatch, these mother fish mimicked the goddess Nut swallowing the sun each evening before birthing it each dawn, and thus the tilapia became a symbol of regeneration.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:32mm / W:15mm; 4g Provenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.
Circa 100-300 ADA fine Ancient Roman gold ring featuring a tapered, round band. The central feature is a nicolo intaglio set neatly in a gold bezel. Engraved in the glass stone is the scene of two roosters pulling a mouse on a chariot.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: D: 16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: N; 20.94g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.
Circa 500-600 ADA gold ring with ribbing decoration to the shoulders tapering down the hoop shaped band. The central bezel is diamond shaped formed of a large emerald stone which has been cut and inlaid, the band has been decorated with niello inlay in a floral wave design. This has been finely modelled and created by a skilled artisan.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: D: 18.8mm / US: 8 7/8 / UK: R 1/2; 14.6g Provenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.
Circa 900-1000 ADA gold ring with oval shaped bezel, a thick band which tapers from the shoulder around the hoop. A finelly modelled example with weight. A solid piece of Viking jewellery.For Viking rings of similar period and style see:Cf. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History, Vol.XXXVI, part I, 1985, p.46.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: D: 16mm / US: 5 3/8 / UK: K 1/2; 11.2g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.
Circa 600 ADA gold ring with bezel in the form of a round and domed building, possibly a church, with series of arches to the side with granulated decoration to the edge of each, with bead of gold at spring point; edge of dome with granulated bead and large bead of gold to the top.For similar see:Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art L.2015.72.7. Cf. Hadjadj, R. Bagues Merovingiennes - Gaul du Nord, Paris, 2007, item 393 (Grez-Doiceau").The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: D: 16.9mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: N; 6.5g Provenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.
Circa 200 BC, Hellenistic PeriodSolid-cast, with a broad hoop, rounded on the exterior, flat on the interior, expanding at the shoulders to the flat oval bezel, engraved with a Triton riding a Hippocampus facing left.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: D: 18.2mm / US: 8 / UK: Q; 7.2g Provenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.
Circa 600 ADA gold ring with a large tapering band, leading onto a bulbous shaped bezel. The bezel houses a trumpet which leads onto a centre garnet, surrounded by eight gold finger like granules, beside this are two conical shaped flat garnet gemstones or possibly glass, surrounded by boarder of filigee decoration. The band has a layer which continues around the band and over the bezel on both sides.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: D: 19.5mm / US: 9 5/8 / UK: T; 8.8g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.
Circa 100-300 ADA sophisticated gold necklace with a loop in loop strand, rope-like in appearance, openwork beads connected with spacers, the chain shows particularly fine workmanship. Due to its fine workmanship, it is believed to be made by an atelier in Rome.As in many other ancient societies and cultures, jewellery was an important and influential social marker and used to demonstrate wealth and power, which flourish during the Imperial period (27 BC - 1453 AD). The ancient Romans considered jewellery to be an essential accessory, of which it first followed trends set by the Etruscans using gold and glass beads. Following the progression of the Roman Empire, Roman jewellery became more and more elaborately detailed in designs influenced from difficult cultural styles such as Greece, Egypt, North Africa and the Orient, a variation of materials were used, such as the use of precious and semi-precious gemstones. This necklace displays the loop in loop attachment system which produces a distinctive type of jewellery, popular in many ancient cultures which was first seen as far back as the Early Bronze Age. The ancient Romans were renown for their complex designs of which they could accomplish due to their extensive trade network of imports which provided access to exotic materials. Whilst wealthy men were known to collect fine art such as silver wares and sculptures, wearing one or several rings was typically enough. However, Roman men also wore bracelets, collars with pendants and torcs. Although most of the remaining ancient Roman jewellery resembles Greek and Etruscan designs, new forms were developed and borrowed from other cultures. A great deal of Roman jewellery was still made by Greek artisans, or important from Egypt. There was a lot of pressure in terms of fashion, to adjust to the style accepted at the time.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:205mm; 29.5g Provenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.
Circa 200 BC, Hellenistic PeriodA gold terminal pendant with lions-head decorated with an open mouth and suspension loop with gold necklace. The details of the ferocious lion head are chased with stippling on the nose, whiskers and mane. The lolling tongue and the teeth are separately made.For a similar example from Kourion, now in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, see no. 187 in D. Williams and J. Ogden, Greek Gold.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:33mm / W:19mm; 1.85g Provenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.
Circa 500 BCA finely rendered Phoenician gold disc-shaped pendant, hammered from thin gold, three channels of decoration run alongside the edge of the pendant, alongside a row of large granular balls, beside a group of filigree. A suspension loop decorated in filigree.Jewellery manufacturing in Phoenicia was present from the Canaanite period, more than handicrafts, it is an art that was related to a rich Levantine artistic tradition. The treasures found at Byblos and Ugarit, dating III° and II° millennia have included pectorals and gold medallions, worked in “repoussé” or “cloisonné”, and inspired from Egyptian styles. Decorative motifs and patterns of these centuries, were common during the first millennium, in Phoenician period.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:30mm / W:23mm; 2.3g Provenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.
Circa 700-500 BCA hollow cast statuette of a priest formed of sheet gold with an elaborately decorated long robe decorated with bands of intricate incised decoration with billeted trim and conical shaped hat, his hair protruding, his eyes almond-shaped, small nose and mouth with mild smile. The priest holds his hands to his chest in a motion of prayer or worship.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:92mm / W:28mm; 15.2g Provenance: Private London collection of Ancient Art; previously with a London art dealer; acquired from a Japanese collection (1970-2010).
Circa 300-100 BC, Hellenistic PeriodA finely rendered Greek Hellenistic gold disc-shaped brooch/pendant, hammered from thin gold, with a cabochon garnet inset to the centre, with an inner gold centre. Radiating outwards from the garnet are delicate gold wires forming the shape of a sun star. The brooch outer borders are framed by incised decoration, while the reverse remains smooth and unworked.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:73mm / W:72mm; 31.4g Provenance: Private London collection of Ancient Art; previously with a London art dealer; acquired from a Japanese collection (1970-2010).
Circa 600 ADThe arms with rounded-off terminals, tapering in towards the centre, with a large raised cup-like setting with emerald, on the opposite side a garnet, alongside four colettes of pearls, with a gold attachment loop above.For a solid silver example with a glass setting and for a smaller solid gold example:Cf. Exhibition Catalogue, Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, (Munich 2004), nos. 518 & 519, p.310-311. Also for the type, cf. Gonosová & Kondoleon, Art of Late Rome and Byzantium, (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts), no. 38.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.Size: L:45mm / W:35mm; 6.7gProvenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.
Circa 400-300 BC, Hellenistic PeriodA gold ring penannular in form joining terminals in the form of opposed rams, each with textured fur, segmented horns, pellet eyes. With twisted spriral wires below, the ring is formed of a rounded convex band.For similar but in earring hoops see:The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 37.11.11, .12. Richter, Gisela M. A. 1937. "The Ganymede Jewelry." Bulletin of the Metropolian Museum of Art, 32(12): pp. 290–94.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: D: 17.2mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N 1/2; 8.7g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.
Circa 600 ADA gold ring with flat section hoop with granulated edge. To the shoulder two beads of gold; bezel in the form of a round and domed building, possibly a church, with series of arches to the side with granulated decoration to the edge of each with bead of gold at spring point; edge of dome with granulated bead and large bead of gold to the top.For similar see:Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art L.2015.72.7. Cf. Hadjadj, R. Bagues Merovingiennes - Gaul du Nord, Paris, 2007, item 393 (Grez-Doiceau").The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: D: 19.5mm / US: 9 5/8 / UK: T; 5.7g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.
Circa 100-200 ADA finely modelled Ancient Roman Silver padlock featuring a hinged lid in the shape of a Celtic male figure’s head. A fragmentary hinged chain. Earthy encrustation and some patination covers the surface.Figural padlocks, such as this example, are interesting items of Roman everyday life, displaying the great skills in working bronze of Roman craftsmanship. Padlocks of this type are believed to have originated from North-East Italy and then spread to other areas such as Britannia and Germania. The moulded bronze male faces used to decorate figural padlocks were usually stereotyped, following the same features such as straight hair, usually combed straight down and worn in bangs.For more information on this type of lock see the wonderful book:Romano-Celtic Mask Puzzle Padlocks by Jerry Slocum and Dic Sonneveld.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:36mm / W:23mm; 44g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly acquired in Europe from 1990s collection.
Circa 400-700 ADA bread stamp seal in the form of a silhouette of a shoe, with a Greek inscription.For similar see:Christie's, December 5, 2012, lot 98. Shoe-shaped: D. Friedenberg, "The Evolution and Uses of Jewish Byzantine Stamp Seals" in The Journal of the Walters Art Gallery, vol. 52/53, 1994/1995.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:89mm / W:32mm; 119g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly acquired in Europe from 1990s collection.
Circa 600 BC A finelly modelled helmet made of hammered bronze sheet, with a rectilinear opening for the face, long, pointed cheek pieces, horizontal ribbing on the forehead framing the upper facial opening, and twin parallel ridges on the crown, each flanked by a group of three later ribs in low relief, engraved band between. The back and sides flare out to guard the neck and has three perforations for attachment of leather liner. This example has a rich, blue-green patina and is a somewhat more impressive example of Type II, variant A, with a more pronounced dome-like form. The Roman historian Appian wrote that the Illyrian lived in the area south from the Macedonians and Thracians. Traditionally the Illyrians were farmers and miners, but during war time they were respected as seasoned soldiers, primarily for the infantry. For a discussion of Type II, variant A, see Angelo Bottini et. al. Antike Helme (Mainz, 1988) pp. 48-52, and ef. Figs. 7-8, p. 49. These helmets were particularly popular in northern Greece, in the province of Illyria, in the modern day Balkans. They were made for hoplites, the citizen-soldiers of the Greek city states, who often furnished their own bronze armor. As a result, regional styles developed, and there is a great deal of variation in shape and form. For similar examples to this helmet from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1992.180.1, 2006.221, 2003.407.6) and the Louvre (CA 2221Or). See H. Pflug, 'Illyrische Helme', in A. Bottini et al. Antike Helme, Mainz, 1988, 55-9. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. For further reading see: A. M. Snodgrass, Early Greek Armour and Weapons. From the End of the Bronze Age to 600 B.C., Edinburgh, 1964. Size: L: 280mm / W: 200mm; 1.16kg Provenance: London private collection; formelry in a private New York, USA collection; formerly acquired from the German collection of Hans Hagmann in 1968/69.
Circa 550-300 BC A very expressive form of bronze helmet of Chalcidian type. Crown domed with a mask-like front featuring high-arched eyebrows, the eyes have been carefully cut out. The round sections are each accentuated with a separately applied moulded band. A short tear-drop shaped nose guard is reaching down, moveable articulated crescentic cheek guards with contoured edges are attached by hinges on the sides, rounded, and tapering towards the chin allowing binding. Museum Quality helmet. Chalcidian helmets are named after similar helmets depicted on pottery vases from the Euboean city of Chalcis. This type of ancient Greek helmet was a lighter and less restrictive form of the Corinthian helmet. The hinged cheek pieces were anatomically formed to fit closely to the face and tended to curve upward towards the eye, where large circular openings provided a wider field of view than the Corinthian helmets. By the time of Alexander the Great the helmet was still worn by soldiers, most notably the hoplites, the heavy infantrymen who carried long spears; the helmet would later go on to develop into the Attic helmet which is iconic of Classical soldiers. See Ohly, D., Die Ägineten, Die Ostgiebelgruppe, Munich, 1976; Pflug, H., 'Chalkidische Helme' in Antike Helme, RGZM Monographien 14, Mainz, 1988, pp.137-150; Chernenko, E.V., The Scythians 700-300 BC, Hong Kong, 1998. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L: 370mm / W: 260mm; 1.24kg Provenance: Property of a London private collector; formerly in a European collection; acquired from Peter Ing till collection in early 2000s (Vienna). Formerly in an old Austrian collection.
Circa 400 BC An attractive Greek Chalcidian Hoplite Helmet with cheek-guards, mounted on a custom made stand. The Chalcidian helmet was popular in Greece in the fifth and fourth centuries BC, as well as the southern parts of Greece that were colonized by the Greeks. The helmet appears to have been a development of the Corinthian helmet, but with improvements in design which gave the wearer better hearing and vision, resulting in a lighter and less bulky helmet. The helmet would commonly have a hole pierced on each cheek piece or elsewhere in order to accept an inner lining which was made of leather; adornments, such as combs of horsehair, were usually placed on the top of the helmet. By the time of Alexander the Great the helmet was still worn by soldiers, most notably the hoplites, the heavy infantrymen who carried long spears; the helmet would later go on to develop into the Attic helmet which is iconic of Classical soldiers. See: Rabinovich, B. Z., Trudy Otdela istorii pervobytnoi kul’tury Gosudarstvennogo Ermitazha (Works of the Department of history of prehistoric culture of the State Hermitage) I, 1941, pp.99-171. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:320mm / W:245mm; 1.1kg. Provenance: Property of a London private collector; formerly in a European collection; acquired from Peter Ing till collection in early 2000s (Vienna). Formerly in an old Austrian collection.
Circa 900-1000 AD Rare Viking period iron helmet; formed of triangular sections; attached with iron rivets passing through this overlap to secure them in position; the rivets worked flat into the surface of the helmet, almost invisible from the outside but detectable on the inner surface; the inverted lower rim furnished with an additional series of rivets, probably to accommodate a lining; the plate-junction at the apex with loop, allowing a plume or horsehair streamer to be inserted, or a conical covering plate to be attached. Reference: Curtis, H. M., 2,500 Years of European Helmets, North Hollywood, 1978; Denny, N. & Filmer-Sankey, J., The Bayeux Tapestry, London, 1966; Kirpicnikow, A. N., Russische Helme aus dem Frahen Mittelalter Waffen- und Kostamkunde, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, pt. 2, 1973; Menghin, W. The Merovingian Period - Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, p.326-7, item I.34.4.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:200mm / W:225mm; 955g Provenance: Allegedly found in 1942 in Germany. Brought to England in 1945. Various English private collections. In last collection until 2018, when bought by the current owner.
Circa 14th Century - Early 15th CenturyA stunning, forged-iron long sword with narrow and thin blade tapering to the point. The cross guard of the flat horizontal type with the ends gently flattened. Long hilt ends with an oval pommel where the top and bottom are flat, but the sides are rounded. In the centre of each side is a raised boss, embellished with a white metal inlay in the form of a cross.The High Middle Ages saw swordsmiths develop new types of blades to combat the ever-increasing usage of plate armour. Against these defences, early-styled swords with light, flat cutting blades lost much of their effectiveness. Warriors and craftsmen of the day saw the need for more acutely pointed blades with cross-sections reinforced for thrusting.The item comes with an academic report written by Russel Scott; famous lecturer, reenactor and expert of Viking and medieval artefacts. His report also includes an X-ray fluorescence analysis suggesting the ancient origin of the object. Size: L:1270mm / W:240mm; 1.56kg Provenance: Private Leeds (UK) collection; acquired in the 1980s/90s.
Circa 100-200 ADAn iron Pompeii type gladius blade with parallel cutting edges, a triangular tip and a tang. The gladius was a key part of Roman military equipment and were used by the empires legionaries in close quarters combat. It is partially thanks to this short sword that Rome was able to control an empire that reached from north-western Europe to the Near East and encompassed all the lands of the Mediterranean.For more information on Roman weaponry in general see Bishop and Coulston 2005, Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome.The item comes with an academic report written by Russel Scott; famous lecturer, reenactor and expert of Viking and medieval artefacts. His report also includes an X-ray fluorescence analysis suggesting the ancient origin of the object. Size: L:715mm / W:49mm; 685g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.
Circa 200-300 ADA broad slender parallel-sided spatha with convergent tip, lentoid in section with one square and one slightly rounded shoulder; rectangular-section tang at the shoulder developing to square-section at the upper end. Above the handle at the bottom of the blade is a Celtic modelled stamp with a stylised head.The standard length for a spatha is between 75 and 100cm, the longer ones generally round-tipped and used by cavalry. The spatha came to replace the short, stabbing sword (often called a gladius) for the infantry from the 3rd century AD. Swords of this type are found often on the Rhine frontier and in northern Britain.For similar see:Cf. Nørgård Jørgensen, A. & Andersen, H.C.H. Ejsbøl Mose. Die Kriegsbeuteropfering in Moor von Ejsbøl aus dem späten 1.Jh.v.Chr. bis zum frühen 5.Jh.n.Chr., Højbjerg, 2014, figs.23, 24; James, S. Excavations at Dura Europos 1928-1937. VII The Arms, Armour and Other Military Equipment, London, 2004, fig.85 (item 513); Bishop, M.C. & Coulston, J.C.N. Roman Military Equipment From the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, London, 1993, fig. 86(7). Size: L:627mm / W:47mm; 510g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.
Circa 1200 BC-700 BCA two-edged bronze blade blade, leaf-shaped with rectangular tang, corrugated midrib extending almost to the tip and flared at the shoulder, decorated with vertical grooves.Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 36. Size: L:450mm / W:72mm; 440g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.
Circa 386-534 ADA well defined Chinese Northern Wei Terracotta Attendant Statue. The Figure is depicted standing with his hands along the body, wearing mid-length, red robe with wide sleeves and voluminous trousers. Well detailed face, modelled with calm expression, elongated ears.Attendant figures such as this item were important to a variety of cultures with afterlife beliefs which involved trials, travels, or an afterlife similar to that which was lived on earth, as well as acting as representations of the ancestors. Popular iconographic choices included warriors, dancers, male and female courtly figures, and animals.This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. The TL certificate with its full report will accompany this lot. Size: L:260mm / W:70mm; 570g Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.
Circa 300 BCA buff Messapian two handled kantharos from the Greek south Italian colonies. This piece is very well potted with attractive red decoration in concentric lines to the neck, body, and base of the pot. The item is in excellent condition and is complete and intact.For a comprehensive guide of Daunian pottery, see:De Juliis, E. M. (1977). La ceramica geometrica della Daunia. Firenze: G.C. Sansoni. Size: L:195mm / W:190mm; 850g Provenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in an old European collection.
A KIDS TENT BED WITH PULL-OUT BED/DRAWERS Donated by Naomi Ishikawa A 'House of Anli' kids tent bed with pull-out bed/drawer Second-hand, but in good condition. Buyer will be required to coordinate item collection with donor. The picture is used as an illustration of the bed only 110cm long x 208cm wide x 146cm high Condition: Minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use Additional Information: Buyer will be required to coordinate item collection with donor.
ISLAND LIVING - A TWO DOOR 'JAVA' SIDEBOARD Donated by Island Living Add warm, earthy tones to your living environment with our versatile 2 door cabinet made from reclaimed elm wood. Known for its strength and durability, our Java range is crafted from solid reclaimed elm wood. The old timber features unique markings and knots, with a beautiful wood grain, adding to its natural beauty. Due to the handmade nature of the item, please allow 1-2cm differences. Handmade in China RRP: $1290 122cm wide x 45cm deep x 95cm high (Shelf height: 38cm high) Condition: No obvious condition issues Additional Information: Not on view in the saleroom. Will be dispatched to the winning bidder by Island Living.
A PAIR OF VINTAGE PERANAKAN SHOP SIGNS Donated by Carole Wintersdorff & Pierre-Alexandre Humblot A pair of vintage painted peranakan shop signs dating from the mid-20th century. 65cm high x 33cm wide Condition: Minor signs of wear to commensurate with age and use, small scratches to the front of one item, otherwise in good condition
GOLDBARREN Sammlerstück! 100 g ROTHSCHILD Goldbarren. R.M.R. geprägt. Gegossene Form. Nicht verschweisst. Revers deutliche Randkerben. Steuerbefreit nach § 25c UStG| GOLD BAR collector's item! 100 g ROTHSCHILD gold bar. R.M.R. embossed. Cast form. Not welded. Reverse noticeable marginal notches. Tax-exempt according to § 25c UStG
Champion, 1893 Amerikanische Indexmaschine mit Farbbandmechanismus. Nachfolgemodell der farbbandlosen "Peoples", Serien-Nr. 7216. - Literatur: Martin, 1949, S. 140. - Ein sehr attraktives Sammlungsstück! Mit Blechhaube und Holzsockel. Start Price: EUR 350 Champion, 1893 Serial no. 7216, successor of the "Peoples", American index machine with ribbon mechanism and spools, tin cover and wood base. - Literature: Martin, 1949, p. 140. - Very attractive collector's item! Start Price: EUR 350
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