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Lot 278

Ca. AD 800 - 1000. A rare early medieval pendant made from gilded bronze. The pendant, crescent-moon in form, is adorned with two ravens facing each other in a stylised zoomorphic pattern. The raven is decorated in three different sections with twisted, parallel, and everted lines. This piece speaks to the distinctive cultural milieu of the eastern Viking world and its contact with the Byzantine Empire and Islamic Middle East. Size: 40mm x 50mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Private London collection. acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 188

Ca. AD 100 - 300. A gold ring with a D-section round hoop with enlarged shoulders forms a bezel securing a carnelian intaglio depicting a standing Minerva resting on her long spear and holding the large round shield. The intaglio is made in a stylised manner typical of the second century AD. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 494. Size: D:19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; Weight: 4.41g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 62

Ca. 1400 - 1300 BC. A terracotta painted phithos decorated with geometric motifs comprising parallel vertical lines. It has a cone-shaped body surmounted by three looped handles on the shoulders, each adorned in black along with a flaring neck and broad flat rim. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 74.51.762. Size: 170mm x 160mm; Weight: 350g Provenance: Property of a London art gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Paul S. Forbes collection, Maryland, acquired 1970s - 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 323

Ca. AD 1400 - 1500. A medieval gold ring with a decorated hoop, engraved with floral motifs alternating horizontal bands. There is an incised description on the internal surface of the ring. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 4.3g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 372

Ca. 2500 - 1800 BC. A small clay tablet of a rectangular form, with planar peripheries and slightly convex forms. The tablet boasts lines of impressed cuneiform text on the front and on the back. The cuneiform text is incised before the firing process. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 11.217.3 Size: 82mm x 45mm; Weight: 120g Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman, acquired in France between 2000-2005; previously with A. Kotlar; Ex. French collection since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 108

Ca. 400 - 300 BC. An opulent silver jug boasting a graceful silhouette with a high-arching, flat handle terminating at each end with a pair of applique palmettes joining it to the rim and body of the vessel. The elegant pitcher features a flared mouth, an attenuated neck, and a broad, rounded shoulder that tapers to a flat foot. The base of the handle is embellished with a cast moulded face of a satyr shown with a long beard and hair made in an extremely naturalistic manner. Size: 120mm x 120mm; Weight: 236g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 324

Ca. AD 1550 - 1600. A Medieval silver gilt finger ring with round hoop, with flat section, shoulders embellished withwith a phitomorchic moulded decoration, connected to a high flower shaped bezel securing a blue sapphire cabochon. Size: D:16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: K 1/2; Weight: 4.7g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 106

Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A Greek intaglio depicting a mythological animal which has the body of lion and the face of a human. The animal rests under a crescent moon. The intaglio sits in a gold frame that is adorned with geometric motifs and embellished flowers made of gold pellets. Size: 25mm x 20mm; Weight: 7g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Swiss art market in the 1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 257

Ca. AD 50 - 100. A gold ring with a D-section round hoop enlarged on the shoulders to form a round bezel. The bezel secures a carnelian intaglio depicting a profile of Zeus Ammon with long and curved horns and marked facial features. Made in naturalistic manner typical of the first century AD. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 17.39g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a London private collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 180

Ca. AD 190 - 217. A marble head of the Empress Julia Domna, wife of the Emperor Septimius Severus, depicted with well-defined features typical of the Severan dynasty. The characteristic melon hairstyle, is depicated with horizontal streaks, along with the penetrating gaze and well-defined pupils, are unmistakable and recurring elements in the portraits of this particular empress. Type Leptis A. For similar see: Torlonia collection, Cat. 20, p. 163; Vatican Museum, inv. 2210 Size: 300mm x 240mm; Weight: 21.3kg Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. French collection; 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 231

Ca. AD 100 - 300. A cast-bronze oil lamp. The globular-shaped body has a rounded spout adorned with stylised volutes, raised shoulders which surround a recessed tondo adorned with a large fill hole, and a semicircular handle, all supported atop a concave foot embellished with concentric circles. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1926,0216.10.a. Size: 45mm x 180mm; Weight: 700g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 119

Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A collection of three South Italian dishes, two black glazed with a protomorphic geometric motifs stamped tondo and a round discoidal foot: in the centre, a shallow dish with a painted lady of fashion adorned with pearls parure in yellow pigment and decorated sakkos enclosing the hair. The central decoration is framed in a typical wave motif, and a second register is painted with a white laurel crown pattern. The dish was made by the T.P.S. group. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 21841, Antiquities, Lot. 51. Size: 30-60mm x 155-175mm; Weight: 770g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 321

Ca. AD 1400. A medieval British silver gilt iconographic ring with a round hoop divided by high mid-rib embellished with gilt geometric motifs. The bezel is adorned with two figures of extremely stylised saints represented frontally. For similar see: MET Museum, Accession Number L.2015.72.12.; The British Museum, Museum Number AF.915. Size: D:15.7mm / US: 5 / UK: J 1/2; Weight: 3.2g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 274

Ca. AD 600 - 900. A splendid gold cross pendant, adorned with a large garnet cabochon in the centre. The arms are decorated with an intricate border formed with geometric motifs of spheres A loop is attached to the top of the pendant. For similar see: Spier J., Byzantium and the West, Jewelry in the first Millennium, n. 14. Size: 27mm x 33.6mm; Weight: 4.77g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Swiss art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

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Lot 273

Ca. AD 600 - 700. A gold cross with cylindrical arms. Each arm of the cross is rounded in profile, creating a distinctive, sculptural form that reflects light from all angles. At the intersection of the arms, a central red garnet is set within a bezel, its deep hue contrasting vividly against the gold, symbolizing divine light and protection. A round loop is on the top of the upper arm. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1949,1007.8; Christie's, Live Auction 2491, Ancient Jewelry, Lot. 450. Size: 38.5mm x 27.7mm; Weight: 9.64g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Austrian art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

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Lot 55

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A red jasper amphoriskos with a slender neck, rounded body, and two delicate handles that curve from the rim to the shoulder. The vessel has a highly polished surface and carefully balanced proportions reveal the Egyptians’ mastery in stonework and their taste for luxury. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 50mm x 36mm; Weight: 80g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 239

Ca. AD 50 - 150. A gold ring with a D-section hoop and a high oval bezel, in which is secured a carnelian intaglio depicting the profile head of Janus-Serapis beneath two facing mice. The intaglio is crafted in a stylised manner typical of the late first and second centuries AD. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 6.23g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 400

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A carved from limestone, a high-relief stela featuring a prominent abstract face with a slender triangular nose, deep-set ovoid eyes beneath thin brows, a broad forehead, rounded cheekbones, a tapered mandible, and a petite, expressionless mouth. Russet-red pigment colours the face as well as the lateral plaque sides and the chalky white material within the eyes suggest they were once inlaid with attractive fragments of colourful stones. Shallow grooves on the verso indicate how the plaque would have been suspended, perhaps on a slanted surface. For similar see: Sotheby's, Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art, Part I, 7 December 2021, Lot 1. Size: 360mm x 200mm; Weight: 11.02kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 146

Ca. 650 - 500 BC. A collection of two Corinthian vessels, a pyriform aryballos adorned with a scale motif on the larger part of the body, and a pear shaped aryballos with a dots pattern on the body and the rim; the third vessel is a Greek lekythos painted with a black glaze to the body and the rim. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 37.128.1; Museo archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Collezione Magna Grecia, CXLII. 26. inv. 264709 Size: 90-150mm x 50-65mm; Weight: 280g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 103

Ca. 800 BC. A lidded pyxis with a flattened, globular body decorated with incised striations at the shoulder, a pair of abstract bird protomes at the rim, and an openwork, symmetrical ornament at the lower end. The lid also has bird protomes that fit neatly against those at the rim and a single vertical post/handle. This form of pyxis is called a "sickle" type. For similar see: Benaki Museum, Athens, (ΓΕ 7888). Size: 115mm x 100mm; Weight: 190g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Private Connecticut Collection, acquired late 1990s; Ex. Ariadne Gallery, NYC; Ex. Bavarian Collection prior to late 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 104

Ca. 450 - 300 BC. A stunning gold ring with a tubular section round hoop connected to the bottom of an oval bezel engraved with a naturalistic scene of a griffon with outstretched wings, hunting a running horse shown with a long mane and slender body. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 8.19g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market, Munich, in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

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Lot 129

Ca. 300 - 200 BC. A pair of Hellenistic gold amphora shaped earrings. Each earring features a hanging amphora attached to convex round discs. In the center of the discs is a red cabochon, framed by a rope shaped border. The main body of the amphora is composed of petite gold pellets, with a gold leaf on the shoulders of the vessels. For a similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 95.15.203, .204. Size: 55-60mm x 15-15mm; Weight: 12g Provenance: Property of a London art gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Private Collection (1926-2019), Chicago, formed in the 1970s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 90

Ca. 350 - 300 BC. A red-figure pottery olpe with a bulbous body and a short, splayed foot. The neck is funnel-shaped and has a flanged mouth. The two vertical handles serve the purpose of lifting the vessel when filled with water, while a vertical handle at the back facilitates pouring and holding the vase. Beneath the vertical handles, a large fan-shaped palmette is flanked by stylised plant scrolls on each side. There is a floral motif on the neck. Side A of the olpe is decorated with a scene presenting a seated crowned Nike holding a large wreath in the right hand. Side B of the olpe depicts a Maenad in a long tunic with her hair gathered in a topknot. She also wears a beaded necklace and bracelets on both wrists. Her left hand holds a mirror, while her right is outstretched, holding a large wreath. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 19992, Antiquities, Lot 20. Size: 290mm x 165mm; Weight: 975g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Dutch art market; Frederik Van Driel, Maastricht 1993. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 236

Ca. AD 100 - 150. A gold ring with a D-section round hoop enlarged on the shoulders to form a bezel which secures an oval amethyst intaglio depicting the profile of the emperor Hadrian. Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 17.29g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 58

Ca. 500 BC. A striking core-formed glass alabastron. This vessel is comprised of cobalt-blue glass with yellow trailing combed into a feathered pattern to adorn the walls, and elegant line of yellow trace along the cylindrical neck, the flared rim, and the conical lower body. A pair of petite cylindrical handles situated along the shoulder are shaped from dark-blue glass and enable the vessel to be easily lifted. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 30.115.33; 74.51.6716. Size: 95mm x 40mm; Weight: 50g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 376

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC.A ritual brick with a rectangular section featuring fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple, probably for a King of Babylon. Babylonian ritual bricks, often found in temple contexts, are fascinating artefacts that provide insight into the religious and cultural practices of Ancient Mesopotamia. These bricks were typically used in the construction of temples and other sacred structures and were often inscribed with cuneiform text or images.Size: 135mm x 200mm; Weight: 845gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in Belgium; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 268

Ca. AD 600 - 900. A late Anglo-Saxon / Viking sword features a long blade with two sharpened edges, a pronounced central ridge, and a long polygonal grip. It is fitted with a gold guard inlaid with characteristic red cloisonné and additional green accents. The weapon is balanced with a sub-spherical pommel made of red stone. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 55.46.1; Christie's, Live Auction 6840, Antique arms and militaria, lot. 119. Size: 19-870mm x 35-50mm; Weight: 655g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 4

New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.A cast-bronze dagger blade with a shallow midrib bearing several fullers, a tip, and sharpened edges. The tang is inserted into a wooden handle and connected to a gold pommel, providing an example of how Egyptian weapon handles would have looked. For similar see: A GROUP OF METAL WEAPONS FROM TELL EL-‘AJJUL IN THE HUNTERIAN MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW, Vicino Oriente XVII (2013), pp. 115-133, N. Cat. 2.Size: 270mm x 40mm; Weight: 90gProvenance: Property of a European collector, acquired on the Austrian art market, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 203

Ca. AD 200 - 300. A cast-bronze herm of Venus cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. Her elegant countenance is composed of a petite nose, full lips, puffy cheeks flanking a rounded chin, and incised and silver inlaid eyes. A high coiffure frames her delicate features, and a serrated fillet tops her head surmounted by a large band. For similar see: Le bronzes antiques de Paris, Muse Carnavalet, n. 31-33. Size: 70mm x 40mm; Weight: 480g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 291

Ca. AD 400 - 600.A solid gold finger ring with a round hoop with polygonal section and polished surface. For similar see: The British Museum OA.102.62Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 10gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 97

Ca. 1100 - 900 BC. A bronze dagger made using the lost wax casting technique. It has a slender blade with a high midrib and a polygonal guard, all below a wavy and flanged hilt. The blade was cast with the handle. The lip surrounding the handle would have held an inlay made from bone, wood, or some other perishable material to create a full grip. Size: 455mm x 70mm; Weight: 530g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 11

25th Dynasty, Ca. 750 - 650 BC. A carved wooden sarcophagus mask in cedar, covered with gesso and gilt. Idealised facial features with a long thin nose, pursed lips, wide almond-shaped eyes and wearing a striped headdress. His facial expression is one of extreme serenity. For similar see: Egitto splendore millenario, la collezione di Leiden a Bologna, n. VII 42. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 280mm x 270mm; Weight: 2.39kg Provenance: Property of a London gallery acquired on the German art market, German export license available. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 255

Ca. AD 200 - 300. A gold ring with a shallow D-section round hoop with enlarged column-capital shaped shoulders. The round bezel secures a carnelian intaglio depicting a standing Artemis holding a bow and arrows in her right hand. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 12.91g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Swiss art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 73

Ca. 750 - 600 BC. A pottery sculpture of an unusual form featuring a rider and horse, all delineated in an abstract style characteristic of the Cypro-Archaic period of Iron Age Cyprus. The bearded, bareback rider holds onto the neck of the horse with each hand, capturing the action in this piece. The horse, though seemingly stationary, presents an alert character with pointed ears, applied pellet wide eyes, and a curved tail. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 74.51.1774. Size: 129mm x 77.1mm; Weight: 168g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 217

Ca. AD 100 - 200. A gold ring with a circular band that supports a bezel set with black jasper. The jasper is intricately carved in intaglio, depicting the profile of Faustina. The polished surface of the jasper contrasts beautifully with the warm lustre of the gold, enhancing the clarity of the finely detailed portrait. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 396. Size: D:18.54mm / US: 8 1/2 / UK: Q 1/2; Weight: 6.33g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 121

Ca. 350 - 280 BC. A large squat lekythos, extensively decorated via the red-figure technique with an elongated globular body, narrow neck and flared rim connected to the shoulders by a strap black glazed handle. At the center is a seated female probably a goddess in profile view. She wears a flowing chiton with finely delineated cascading folds of drapery on the legs. She is also bedecked with several bracelets and a beaded necklace. Her elaborate coiffure features a section of her wavy hair arranged in a top knot. She is holding a large wreath in her left hand. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 28.57.10. Size: 220mm x 115mm; Weight: 540g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgium art market; Daniel Bogaerts, Brussels, 1995. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 16

Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A large, finely carved wooden sarcophagus mask. It is carved from cedar and covered with gesso painted in red pigment. The idealised facial features include a long, thin nose, pursed lips, wide bronze and stone-inlaid almond-shaped eyes, and a black headdress. The facial expression conveys extreme serenity. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 230mm x 200mm; Weight: 1.02kg Provenance: Property of a London gallery acquired on the US art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 390

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. An elaborate horse bit decorated with cheek pieces with an openwork central figure scheme. In the centre, a standing winged stag with long curved horns resting on the body of a dead animal, made in an idealised manner. The figures are pierced with a large hole in the belly. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1979.352.3. Size: 120mm x 175mm; Weight: 555g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 288

Ca. AD 400 - 600. A gold ring with a large D-section round hoop enlarged on the shoulders to form a bezel securing an oval red garnet cabochon. Size: D:15.49mm / US: 4 3/4 / UK: J; Weight: 5.39g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 186

Ca. AD 300. An angular openwork hoop enlarged on the phitomorphic-shaped shoulders to form a bezel securing an oval red garnet intaglio depicting the profile of the bust of the goddess Minerva made in an idealised manner. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto, n. 326; British Museum, Museum number 1917,0501.802 Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 9.22g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 179

Ca. AD 193 - 211 . A Roman over the life-sized head of Septiumius Severus depicted facing forward with the thick curling hair falling in four pronounced curls over the brow, the characteristic long parted beard with drilling to the corkscrew locks, with a thick moustache, set on a strong, well-defined neck. He wears high-relief laurel crown adorned with the imperial eagle in the centre. For similar see: Torlonia collection, Cat. 19, p. 162. Size: 770mm x 340mm; Weight: Plus 25kg Provenance: Property of an Art Professional, acquired on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 17

Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A bronze statuette of the striding Sekhmet with her left foot forward. The lion-headed goddess wears a tripartite wig and a tight-fitting dress which reaches to the ankles. She has both arms at the sides of her body. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 128mm x 26.4mm; Weight: 263g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 286

Ca. AD 500 - 600. A Merovingian silver gilt brooch in the shape of a disc. The brooch is composed of an outer border in the shape of a flower, with a central red garnet cabochon. The centre is surrounded by a geometric motif and four red garnet cabochons. The back of the brooch contains a pin and hinge clasp. Size: 30-30mm x 30-30mm; Weight: 19g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. NYC collection; Ex. F. F., NYC. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 93

Ca. 500 BC. A striking Chalcidian helmet comprised of hammered bronze. This helmet is distinguished by its curved cheekpieces, attached by thin bronze pins that form a hinge. A teardrop-shaped nose guard extends down from its raised curves, framing the eyes. The forehead features a sweeping central ridge and a beautiful decoration in the shape of a stylised engraved brow line. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 22771, Arms and Armours from the Mougins Musium of Classical Art, Part II, Lot 9. Size: 190mm x 250mm; Weight: 1kg Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 234

Ca. AD 100 - 300. An exquisite ancient Roman phalera featuring the head of Medusa. The bronze face has silver inlaid eyes. She has a slightly open mouth and snakes tied in a Hercules knot below her chin. Her finely modeled hair is swept back from her face. The back of the appliqué is hollow and unadorned. For similar see: Harvard Art Museum, Object Number 2001.191 ,2001.182. Size: 57.6mm x 58.7mm; Weight: 126.43g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 92

Ca. 450 - 300 BC. A Collection of three parts of an original Greek bronze statue comprinsing the right leg with marked details of the muskles and the foot. The right arm outstratched arm holding a cylindrical handle. The arm is represented with details of the hand and the skin; the left arm bent on the elbow shown with open hand. For similar see The bronzes of Riace, Reggio Calabria Museum. Size: 250-330mm x 90-120mm; Weight: 3.5kg Provenance: Private London collection since the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 401

Ca. 19th Century. A large red earthernware pottery jar, decorated with stamped patterns and knob handles on the globular body. For similar see: The British Museum, registration number Af,+.3934. Size: 550mm x 530mm; Weight: 13kg Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Dr. Laurence R. collection; previously at Christie's London, Important Tribal Art, 22 June 1993, lot 130. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 139

Ca. 1100 - 900 BC. A bronze dagger with a long, tapering blade, a prominent large polygonal midrib and a gracefully curved guard. The hilt is characterised by a rounded cross-section and the dagger culminates with a distinctive, heavy pommel. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann Collection Part I, Lot 24, 14. Size: 420mm x 55mm; Weight: 400g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 86

Ca. 340 - 330 BC. A pelike attributed to the circle of the Darius Painter. On Side A, a soldier is shown resting on a rock in heroic nudity. Before him, a Maenad offers a large patera beneath a flying Nike. The bodies are depicted with high naturalism, and the Maenad’s drapery, marked by horizontal folds, reflects the style of the early Darius Painter. On Side B, offering figures appear, likely within a temple. Their drapery is rendered with simple vertical black lines. The side decoration includes a meander motif below the main scene, an intricate palmette motif beneath the vertical handles, and a stylised rosette pattern encircling the neck. For similar see: Trendal A.D., The Red-Figured Vases of Apulia, Plate XI, n 1-2. Size: 400mm x 240mm; Weight: 2.68kg Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 233

Ca. AD 100 - 200 . A cast bronze statue of Jupiter (Greek Zeus) - the bearded king of the gods standing in contrapposto with his weight shifted to his right leg, holding a himation on the left shoulder. The statue is characterised by silver inlaid eyes. A marvellous rendering, displaying the ancient sculptor's strong interest in delineating physiognomy and movement of Jupiter's divine form - with a gorgeous green and russet patina that has developed over the ages. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 22.139.37. Size: 105mm x 44mm; Weight: 266g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 204

Ca. AD 100 - 300 . A bronze oil lamp cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) method with a projecting ring base attached with a small tang, a rounded body, a concave discoid wick spout, a pair of perforated lugs for holding a shell-shaped lid and a head of griffon on the top of the curve handle. Covered in thick layers of matte green and dark brown patina. Size: 135mm x 100mm; Weight: 310g Provenance: Property of a European collector; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between the early1960s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 270

Ca. AD 400 - 800. A group of five Byzantine gold belt strap ends, likely from three different belts. The first belt fitting, on the left, has an incised and filigreed decorative scheme with a carved phytomorphic motif on the top. The second and third belt fittings are adorned with two busts of Emperor Theodosius the Great. The fourth belt fitting is rounded and features a carefully incised floral motif that retains traces of the inlay. The fifth belt fitting has a similar shape to the second and third, though it is smaller, and features the god Mars. The second, third, and fifth belt fittings are all likely from the same item, which possibly belonged to a high-ranking soldier or statesman from the reign of Theodosius. Size: 35-80mm x 16-23mm; Weight: 75g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in the collection of M.A, formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 125

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A decorated silver bowl of round shape. The bowl of embossed silver with a short sub-vertical rim, embellished with idealised plants and animals on the external surface of the body. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 22.50.2. Size: 130mm x 45mm; Weight: 140g Provenance: Property of a European collector; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between the early1960s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 110

Ca. 300 - 200 BC. A kylix vessel cast from high quality silver. This was designed as a wine cup and rests upon a foot with a loop handle that curve dramatically out and inward for the drinker to grip. This is a truly exceptional kylix, as silver would have been a tremendously scarce and valuable material during the Hellenistic period. For similar see: Group of objects said to have been found at Prusias. Greek, second half of fourth century B.C. Bequest of Walter C.Baker, 1971. Ex coll. Wilhelm Fabricius Size: 260mm x 195mm; Weight: 500g Provenance: Property of a European collector; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between the early1960s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 238

Ca. AD 100 - 300. A gold ring with a D-section round hoop enlarged on the shoulders to form a round bezel securing a carnelian intaglio depicting a winged centaur facing left with a long tail. Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 22.51g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 399

Ca. 1st century BC. An alabaster stylised figure of a ram, featuring a flat base and gently rounded back. The head of the animal is crowned with crescent-shaped horns, and the facial features, though simplified, retain a distinctive charm. For a similar, see: Christie's Live Auction 1915 Antiquities, 6 December 2007, Lot 78. Size: 100mm x 160mm; Weight: 1.5kg Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; formerly in a European Collection, France, bought in Paris in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. 

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Lot 109

Ca. 800 - 700 BC.A fabulous cast-bronze horse presenting characteristically abstract geometric-era stylisation. The tubular animal widens slightly at the hips and tapers towards the chest, the body supported by four cylindrical legs, and a curved tail droops down the middle of the haunches. The proud head is raised in an attentive manner with a crested mane, a tapering ovoid snout with faint nostril slits, and a pair of perky ears, with textured patina in green and brown hues enveloping the equine figure. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 21.88.24.Size: 120mm x 110mm; Weight: 315gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 294

Ca. AD 500 - 700. A gold seal ring with a simple tubular section and round hoop embellished on the shoulders with two gold pellets on each side, connected to a circular bezel engraved with a frontal imperial eagle with spread wings, surmounted by a cross and surrounded by letters. Size: D:19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; Weight: 7.47g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 206

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100 . A beautiful and elegant hammered bronze strigil formed from a single narrow sheet with a wide, concave blade that curved and tapers to a rounded end. The blade straightens out to a slender handle with folded sides, narrowing dramatically along the verso, and ending at an ovoid terminal. The handle of the instrument is embellished with a foliate pattern with a central heart-shaped leaf. The entire tool is covered in thick areas of pale green, dark green, and russet-hued patina. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 74.51.5469. Size: 285mm x 20mm; Weight: 115g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 105

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A gold lunar-shaped pendant features a crescent form, symbolising the moon, crafted with smooth, curved lines that taper at the ends. Often finely detailed with gold wires, the pendant may also have small looped attachments for suspension, allowing it to hang elegantly. For similar see: Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek Etruscan, and Roman of the departements of Antiquities, British Museum, n. 2934. Plate LXVIII; Gli ori di Taranto, Cat. 161. Efes Artemisionu, cat. 24 Size: 46.3mm x 32.7mm; Weight: 7.79g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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