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Lot 1312
HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE (2001) - SCREEN USED SPECIAL EFFECT PROP ENVELOPE - HARRY'S HOGWARTS ACCEPTANCE LETTER - One of the special effects versions with printed faux wax seal - used in the scene where envelopes come down the chimney - this item comes to us from a vendor with close associations to the film industry who advises that it was received directly from the Props Team who worked on the production - Near Fine
Lot 1315
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (2002) - PROP ENVELOPE - RON WEASLEY'S HOGWARTS LETTER - This is an envelope in similar vein to the Hogwarts Acceptance Letter received by Harry Potter in the film. The envelope is complete with correct Hogwarts Shield and full original wax seal to the rear. This item comes to us from a vendor with close associations to the film industry who advises that it was received directly from the Props Team who worked on the production - Near Fine UPDATED: Further research has established that this envelope was used in Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets - the second of the series of films. It is quite clearly shown in the additional images of the owl arriving at The Burrow (the Weasley family's home) which we have now uploaded.
Lot 1316
CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (2005) - A 'faux' poster produced and printed for Tim Burton's 2005 Willy Wonka movie starring Johnny Depp - A genuine film prop poster that was never commercially available to buy and only produced for this film - 18" x 12" (46 x 30.5 cm) - Flat/Unfolded (as issued) - Fine (minor repair to back) - This item has come to us directly from a member of the set crew.
Lot 1318
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (2005) - A Set of 5 original production used WONKA bars and shipping carton from the movie directed by Tim Burton - featuring Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka. The lot consists of an unwrapped Wonka bar, and four wrapped bars; Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight, Chilly Chocolate Creme, Nutty Crunch Surprise and a Triple Dazzle Caramel along with an original production made box. Each bar is made of brown plastic and wrapped in silver foil with printed wrappers - Near Fine (6) - This item has come to us directly from a member of the set crew.
Lot 149
1st century BC. A silver simpulum ladle with shallow bowl and flared rim, volute scrolls to the rim beside the flat handle with raised edges, scrolled upper and returned swan-head with ring-and-dot eyes. Cf. Roberts, P. Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum, London, 2013, item 89 for type. 174 grams, 16.2cm (6 3/5"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition.
Lot 121
3rd century AD. A gold ring comprising a ribbed D-section hoop, steep stepped shoulders, octagonal plaque with crescent detailing, discoid panel with advancing lion and 'GA'. 9.71 grams, 24.15mm overall, 16.73mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6 1/4, Europe 12.56, Japan 12) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
Lot 11
Saite Period, 624-525 BC. A substantial carved rock crystal scarab, detailed underside with ribbed suspension loop. Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 59(f"). 99 grams, 61.5mm (2 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1970, supplied with geologic report No. TL004933, by geologic consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Extremely fine condition. The very tip of one foreleg is broken off.
Lot 564
10th-11th century AD. A gold cruciform pendant with beaded suspension loop, beaded wire border, applied Corpus Christi executed in filigree with granule detailing. See Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B. Mennesker, Guder og Masker i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.1, Borgen, 2005. 4.26 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Property of a Danish collector living in London; acquired by his father in the 1960s. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
Lot 441
Warring States Period, 475-221 BC. A ceramic horse on an irregular base with arched neck and head turned, flared saddlecloth with moulded saddle, rows of applied bells(?) to the rump, breast-band with row of pendant conch shells, detailed bridle with straps and retaining plates, crest above; painted detailing. 12.4 kg, 66cm (26"). Property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market before 2000; accompanied by original thermoluminescence report no.C117b29 issued by Oxford Authentication, dated 2 February 2017. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Finely modelled.
Lot 562
Early 1st millennium BC. A mixed group comprising: five bronze axeheads, each with straight blade, waisted profile, vertical ribbing to the body, chamfered rim to the mouth with loop to one end and scooped edge; a coarse ceramic pot with bulbous body flattened base, rolled and everted rim. Cf. Novotná, M. Die Äxte und Beile der Slowakei, Abteilung IX Band 3, Munich, 1970, item 752 (Plešivec"). 1.9 kg total, pot: 14.5cm (5 3/4"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. [6, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 120
3rd century AD. A gold ring comprising a D-section hoop with angled shoulders, columnar detailing terminating in scrolled ends surrounding the plaque, raised socket and central cell with inset nicolo gemstone. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 211. 28 grams, 25mm overall, 17.52mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (1"). Property of a Surrey gentleman; acquired 2007 from a private Swiss collection. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
Lot 112
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze statuette of Jupiter standing nude with left hand cupped to hold a patera(?) and right hand raised gripping a thunderbolt; socle base with raised plinth. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 2 for type. 166 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Ex Horton collection; acquired Gorny & Mosch, Munich, 14 December 2011, lot 265; formerly in the collection of G.V since 1995-1996; accompanied by copies of the relevant Gorny & Mosch catalogue pages. Very fine condition, some restoration.
Lot 430
Mainly 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of stone and ceramic seals and beads, including four accompanied by a typed and signed note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which state: (R-132) 'Ancient Engraved Bead 16 x 33 9 mm. This was a barrel-shaped bead, pierced lengthways, and on it one one side a browsing horse was engraved. More recently about one third was cut away leaving the horse as the prominent aspect. This is reported to have come from west central Asia, which is very probable, and a date c. 1000-500 B.C. is the most likely for this rare item. The lower parts of the horse are rubbed, but the whole is entirely clear.'; (1813) 'Fragment of Black Stone with Engraved Animal, 35 x 39 x 13.5 mm. This is a broken piece of a stone tablet which has been re-used by having a linear horned animal put on one side, and a hole drilled for suspension. The animal reminds one of rock carving in the Near East, and this fragment is very probably to be dated c. 3000-1500 B,C. Most likely it was used as an amulet and comes from Syria, Palestine, Anatolia or western Arabia. There are remains of carving on the other side also, perhaps a bird.'; (18) 'Stamp Seal of Bronze 8 x 9 x 4.5 mm. This has an oblong flat face, sides that flare out a little, and a domed top. It is pierced lengthways. The design shows a a [sic] horned animal falling on its front paws, and a linear symbol. This is a pre-Islamic Arabian seal, perhaps c. 300 B.C. to 200 A.D. It is in fine condition.'; (T-966) 'Stamp Seal of bone, 40 x 32.5 x 4mm. This oblong, the whole somewhat curving towards the shorter sides. The design on the face consists of a network of 'passageways' in connecting groups. The emphasis is on avoidance of right angles and long straight lines. There are two holes in the centre of the object for suspension of the piece, both into the same groove. this comes from the Indus valley and dates to the early Harappan period, c. 2500 B.C. Related examples have been excavated at Mehrgarh, but smaller and with simpler designs. This is a rare piece and in quite good condition. The surfaces and edges are worn down, but the whole design remains clear.' 74 grams total, 9-40mm (1/4 - 1 1/2"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; item numbers 18, 50, 1117, 1813, R-132, R-830, R-913, T-966, W-235, V-599, V-659; academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s with notes for 18, 1813, R-132. Dr. Bonewitz notes: 'The items are made from ceramic (3), jasper (3), white metal (1), bone (1), jet (2) and serpentine (1).' [11] Fine condition.
Lot 21
26th Dynasty, 664-525 BC. A glazed composition amuletic figure of lioness-headed goddess Sekhmet seated on a throne with dorsal pillar, hands resting on the knees, collar and tripartite wig, solar disc above the feline head. See Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994 for discussion. 43 grams, 66mm (2 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1970. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Fine condition.
Lot 372
5th-4th century BC. An aqua glass rhyton with detailing and chamfered rim, conical body with eighteen graduated circumferential ribs, thickened collar with notches indicating the mane and incised ears, lion-head finial with gaping mouth; eyes, teeth, nose and muzzle with cut detailing. See von Saldern, A. Glasrhyta Festschrift für Waldemar Haberey, Mainz, 1976 for discussion. 257 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). Property of a Surrey gentleman; acquired 2010 from a private European collector living in South Kensington, London, UK; previously acquired in 1991. The luxury glass items produced in the Achaemenid Empire are of exceptional quality, made in the royal workshops at Persepolis, Susa and Ecbatana, possibly utilising the skills of Assyrian workmen. By the 7th century BC, attempts were underway to produce a clear (non-coloured) type of glass in imitation of the rare mineral rock crystal. The de-colourising agent(s) used include antimony (and later manganese), and great care was taken to exclude iron from the material. Clear glass became highly desirable and production spread across the Aegean. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
Lot 145
3rd century AD. A gold chain of trichinopoly type with hook-and-eye closure. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 94 for type. 6.31 grams, 46.2cm (18 1/4"). Property of a central London gentleman; previously with a London, Mayfair, gallery in the early 1990s. Very fine condition.
Lot 164
1st-2nd century AD. A large bronze mount or handle of a leaping panther with applied pointillé texture and ring-and-dot patterning, the neck arched and head with open mouth; hollow beneath the paws. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 401 for type; see also Toynbee, J.M.C. Animals in Roman Life and Art, London, 1973, p.82. 587 grams,25cm (9 3/4"). From a private Dutch family collection; acquired in the Netherlands before 1999. Fine condition.
Lot 151
1st century BC-1st century AD. A silver figurine of god Jupiter (Greek Zeus) advancing nude with mantle draped on the left shoulder, thunderbolt held in the right hand, left arm raised, Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 3. 53 grams, 61.5mm (2 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition, left hand absent.
Lot 8
Ptolemaic, 3rd-1st century BC. A carved marble head of a youthful male with filet to the brow, thick tousled hair, wearing a diadem, soft facial features; possibly Caesarion (Ptolemy Caesar); mounted on a custom-made stand. 190 grams, 10cm including stand (4"). From the private collection of a medical professional; acquired on the European art market. Caesarion (Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar) was the last member of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt and thus the last Pharaoh. Caesarion was named for his (alleged) father, Julius Caesar, and was the eldest son of Cleopatra VII. Mother and son ruled Egypt jointly from 44 BC to 12th August 30 BC when Cleopatra died; Caesarion ruled just eleven more days until his death was ordered by the Roman emperor, Octavian (later Caesar Augustus"). His earliest years were spent in Rome with his mother as guests of Julius Caesar who apparently did not acknowledge the child officially. After Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, they fled to Egypt where Cleopatra assumed control and nominated her three-year-old son as co-ruler.The next decade saw the struggle for power between Caesar's adopted son Octavian, his former ally Mark Anthony and his ex-lover Cleopatra. In 31 BC the defeat of Anthony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium propelled Caesarion to the position of sole ruler over Egypt, but Octavian invaded the territory and annexed it into the Roman Republic in 30 BC. The fate of Caesarion is not known for sure, but he played no further part in the history of Egypt: he may have escaped to die in anonymous obscurity, but more probably he was assassinated when the Roman army captured Alexandria. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Fine condition.
Lot 442
Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A ceramic figurine depicting a horse and rider on a square base; the horse with arched neck and open mouth, foreleg raised, painted detailing to the saddle cloth and bridle, the rider in red coat, breeches and boots with Phrygian cap, arms bent and fists clenched to accept reins. 6.2 kg, 53cm (21"). From the Cheuk family collection, Hong Kong, 1980s; accompanied by original thermoluminescence analysis report number no.C118j11 issued by Oxford Authentication, dated 12 July 2018. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Fine condition.
Lot 20
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A carved agate figurine of Bes standing on a discoid base with hands on hips, wearing the three-feather headdress; ribbed loop to the reverse. 17 grams, 54mm (2 1/4"). From an old British private collection; formed between 1975 and 1985, supplied with geologic report No. TL004931, by geologic consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
Lot 188
6th-7th century AD. A gold ring comprising a flat-section gold hoop with scaphoid plaque to the underside, barrel-shaped shoulders, ellipsoid bezel with niello facing nimbate figures each holding a cross and jointly holding a cross between them, 'CMN' below. Cf. Wamser, L. Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 639 for type. 9.54 grams, 24.70mm overall, 21.08x18.93mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 124
2nd century AD. A hollow-formed gold ring comprising a D-section hoop, broad bezel with inset glass cabochon. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 192 for type. 5.15 grams, 26.80mm overall, 19.77x16.03mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 10.27, Japan 9) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 22
Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 BC. A carved carnelian amuletic pendant of the wedjat, Eye of Horus, with ribbed suspension loop above. Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 46(c) for type. 11 grams, 40mm (1 1/2"). From an old British private collection; formed between 1975 and 1985. Very fine condition.
Lot 366
Early 1st millennium BC. A silver phiale with everted rim, radiating lotus-flower details and central mesomphalos boss. See Godard, F. The Art of Iran, London, 1965, for discussion. 400 grams, 23cm (9"). Property of a London W1 collector; formerly acquired between 1970 and the late 1999s. Phiale Mesamphalos (literally: bowl with central boss) were the most popular form of vessel and were produced in a number of materials, including clay, bronze, silver and gold. They are a distinctive type of Achaemenid tableware, made by hammering or raising sheet metal, with decoration added in repoussé. They were used in banquets held by the nobility and for pouring libations at religious festivals. Phiales of this kind were a common gift from the Achaemenid king to the nobility which helped cement alliances among the different tribes of the Empire.The central boss to the underside allowed the user to secure their fingers and ensure a solid grip whilst drinking or pouring. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Fine condition.
Lot 135
1st century BC-1st century AD. A nicolo intaglio with lion mask and wreath; set into a later gold ring comprising a tapering D-section hoop, plaque with raised cell. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 149. 18 grams, 27mm overall, 18.32mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1"). Ex an important central London collection; previously acquired before 1990. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
Lot 196
5th-7th century AD. An aubergine-coloured glass jug comprising a tapering body and flat base, carinated shoulder, broad tubular neck with carinated collar and flared rim; applied strap handle; band of moulded scroll detailing below the shoulder with facing nimbate busts. 143 grams, 165mm (6 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Fine condition.
Lot 187
6th-7th century AD. A gold ring comprising a gusseted D-section hoop, discoid bezel with intaglio male and female opposed busts beneath an expanding-arm cross, niello possibly later. Cf. Wamser, L. Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 649 for type. 11.19 grams, 24.06mm overall, 19.07x17.50mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 43
Roman Period, 30 BC-323 AD. A gold snake ring comprising a slender coiled wire body with looped tail, S-curved neck and discoid head with granule eyes. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 117 for type. 8.89 grams, 36.97mm overall, 18.51mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17) (1 1/2"). From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a UK collection, acquired in the 1990s. Fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 237
7th-6th century BC. A bronze cylinder seal with winged figure holding the hands of two flanking figures with a third to the side. See Collon, D. First Impressions. Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East, London, 2005, item 371 for type. 8.78 grams, 18mm (3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Fine condition.
Lot 558
2nd century AD. A bronze dragonesque brooch with S-shaped body, two beast-head finials, median grid of enamelled cells, section of pin to the neck. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 608. 9.26 grams, 46mm (1 3/4"). Ex Horton collection; formerly in a collection formed in the 1990s. The brooch is unusual in its construction with both 'neck' elements joined to the body, thus preventing the pin from being secured behind the lower plaque. Very fine condition.
Lot 119
4th century AD. A substantial gold ring comprising a D-section hoop with deeply modelled scroll detailing and voids between, flat plaque with heart and scroll modelling, bezel with inset nicolo gemstone. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 355 for type. 50 grams, 34mm overall, 20.47mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.28, Japan 23) (1 1/4"). Property of a Surrey gentleman; acquired 2007 from a private Swiss collection. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 593
6th-7th century AD. A flat-section openwork gilt-bronze mount depicting two profiled raven-heads flanking a stylised standing figure; ravens with characteristic right-angled bow above the eye, coiled beak and long curved neck; figure with T-shaped nose and brow, crescent mouth, arms extending to the waist, flanking the chest with cross motif; lower body is formed as a band of three square cells, with legs spread below, triangular motif between; two attachment studs to the reverse. Cf. Hammond, B. British Artefacts – volume 1. Early Anglo-Saxon, Witham, 2010, item 1.4.5-r. 5.04 grams, 26.42mm (1"). Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman, UK; found Eyke, Suffolk, UK. Very fine condition. Very rare.
Lot 67
5th-4th century BC. A carved rock crystal skyphos with domed foot, two lateral loop handles with ledge above and spur below. 101 grams, 95mm (4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Fine condition, one handle repaired.
Lot 623
13th-14th century AD. A gold ring brooch with loop formed as acorns and oak leaves, the tongue tapered with acorn finial to the hinge; to the reverse, blackletter inscription '+pence de moy amor' which translates to 'Think of me, Love', with rosettes and leaves. See Egan, G. & Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, p.248ff for discussion. 6.67 grams, 27mm (1"). Ex Hawson collection; formerly in a Cologne collection; previously acquired from a German collection formed in the mid 1960s. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
Lot 162
1st century AD. A bronze hanging oil lamp comprising a central bowl and three radiating nozzles each with a flared rim and pierced lug to accept a suspension chain, three interstitial wings shaped like the prow of a galley with incised detailing, chains attached to a distributor ring. Cf. Mattusch, C.C. Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture Around the Bay of Naples, Washington, 2008, item 47. 868 grams, 19cm (7 1/2"). Property of a European gentleman; formerly in a German private collection formed in the 1950-1970s. Fine condition.
Lot 170
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze model of a horse advancing with one foreleg raised and bent, incised bridle detail to the head, notched mane. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 246. 184 grams, 91mm (3 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fine condition.
Lot 518
3rd century AD. A bronze parade helmet comprising a bowl of plaited bronze strips with hollow tapering bronze crest, frontal panel with repoussé wreath detailing and triangular plate to the rear; a matched pair of bronze hinged cuff vambraces of similar plaited-strip construction. Cf. Travis, H. & J. Roman Helmets, Stroud, 2014, fig.101 for type. 3.2 kg total, helmet: 32cm, bracelets 12cm (12 1/2"). Property of a central London collector; imported from Switzerland in 2009, previously acquired from Mr George Kotolakis in Geneva in the mid-1980s. Accompanied by a report of metallurgic analytical report number 122668/575, written by Metallurgist Dr. Brian Gilmour of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford. The use of bronze parade helmets by the Roman military is documented, although the type with a silvered face-mask (cavalry sports helmets) is best known. The plaited or openwork construction is paralleled on the later iron type found in Vendel Period (6th-7th century AD) Sweden (e.g. Valsgärde graves 5, 6) which in turn have Roman and Sassanian antecedents. Vambraces of splinted type also feature in the contemporary armaments of the Vendel Period graves. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Fine condition. Very rare.
Lot 517
Early 4th century BC. A bronze helmet of Chalcidian type formed as a one-piece bronze bowl with carination to the crown and everted bands at the ear openings and brow; between the contoured brows a short keeled nasal with rivet, applied brow stiffener to one side and holes for attachment rivets to the other; to the rear a narrow flange neck-guard and loop to attach a crest; integral leaf-shaped cheek-guards with squared ends; ancient repair to the upper face of the bowl and neck guard chipped; mounted on a custom-made stand. See Born, H. Die Helme des Hephaistos. Handwerk und Technik griescchischer Bronzen in Olympia, München, 2009 for discussion. 1.6 kg, 49cm including stand (19 1/4"). Ex Wiedman collection, UK, since 2001; previously with archaeologist Robert Deutsch, Israel; accompanied by a copy of the original export licence, AWB and invoice from the Archeological Centre, Jaffa. Accompanied by a metallurgic analytical report, written by Metallurgist Dr. Brian Gilmour of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford. Chalcidian helmets and their derivatives were widely used in the Greek world and in the Greek colonies in southern Italy. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Original 'as found' condition, with marine encrustations.
Lot 592
6th century AD. A gilt-bronze square-headed brooch with applied silver plaques comprising rectangular head-plate, shallow bow, pelta-shaped footplate with lateral panels; the headplate with median square panel and ladder detail, horse-shoe punchmarks to the three sides, applied silver plaques to the corners; the bow pyramidal with applied square button, silver border; the footplate with trilinear volute scrolls and Style I face, silver plaques to the lateral lobes and discoid finial; catchplate and strap to the reverse, ferrous accretion to the headplate. Cf. example from Kenninghall, Norfolk, UK, with similar silver plaques in MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), Oxford, 1993, item 13.15 and augmented bow ibid., item 13.4. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. 57 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Found Suffolk, UK. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition. Excessively rare type.
Lot 105
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze statuette of Jupiter (Greek Zeus) standing nude with left leg slightly bent atop a pedestal, right arm lowered holding a thunderbolt to the thigh, left arm bent at the elbow and raised with hand clutched to receive an object, most likely a spear, now lost; cloak draped over the left shoulder and wrapped around the arm; bearded face with wreath to the head; the wreath, eyes, nipples, navel, fingernails and toe-nails accentuated in delicate silver inlay; rectangular pedestal stepped to top and bottom, supported on four feet. 289 grams, 144mm (5 3/4"). Property of a London collector; acquired on the London market, 1990s-2000s. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition. A high quality statue from a central workshop.
Lot 152
1st century BC-1st century AD. A silver figure of goddess Fortuna (Greek Tyche) standing wearing a peplos and draped palla, the hair neatly dressed, holding a cornucopia in the crook of the left arm. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 143. 36 grams, 48mm (2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition, right hand absent.
Lot 171
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze figure of a satyr reclining nude with right hand behind the bearded head, left hand on the ankle of the right leg held crossed over the left, erect phallus resting on the stomach; modelled in the round. Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 137 for type. 212 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). Property of a London collector; acquired on the London market, 1990s-2000s. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
Lot 63
4th-1st century BC. A large heavy silver cup with gilt frieze to the inside of the rim with repeating wave pattern; slightly flared rim, body sloping to the rounded base; roundel to the inside base. See Pfrommer, M. Metalwork from the Hellenized East: Catalogue of the Collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1993 for general discussion. 454 grams, 16.5cm wide (6 1/2"). From an important London W1 collection; previously acquired before 1970. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.
Lot 542
1st-2nd century AD. A matched pair of bronze penannular bracelets, each a keeled band with triangular flange finials, incised linear ornament (figures?), second pair of triangular flanges flanking an openwork panel with central lozenge and two quadrants attached by pellets, each a cell with polychrome enamel fill. See Haseloff, G. Celtic Enamel in Andreose, M (ed) The Celts, London, 1991. 341 grams total, 64mm (2 1/2"). From a London W1, UK, collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. [2] [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Fine condition.
Lot 128
1st century AD. A gold ring comprising a robust lentoid-section shank and tapering shoulders, plaque with inset banded agate stud. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 297 for type. 8.29 grams, 20mm overall, 15.86mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9) (3/4"). Ex Horton collection; acquired Gorny & Mosch, Munich, 29 June 2011, lot 161; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1940s-1960s; accompanied by copies of the relevant Gorny & Mosch catalogue pages. Very fine condition.
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