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Lot 316

Ca. AD 100 - 200.A pair marble fingers from the same statues, comprising: possibly an index or middle finger, good rendering of details. From a monumental statue, modelled with fingers extended, the nails delineated. For a similar example, see Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 28.57.14. Size: 85-110mm x 25-30mm; Weight: 230g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 514

Ca. 1900 BC.A rectangular-shaped clay tablet, bearing cuneiform on both faces and the sides. Tablets like this were used for administration. This tablet has the Sumerian determinative DINGIR, this specifies that the noun following this is a god or other divinity. Size: 80mm x 45mm; Weight: 120g Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; From a European Collection, France, bought in London in 1980-90s, the piece was seen by Professor Lambert. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 147

Late Dynastic Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC.A wooden fragment from a statue in the form of a foot and ankle which has been forged in a naturalistic manner. The foot is beautifully made, showing curled articulated toes with toenails and a slightly curved arch. Mounted on a wooden display stand. Part of a larger deity statue. Size: 130mm x 70mm; Weight: 390g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Jurgen Hearing Gallery. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 378

Ca. AD 900-1100.A gold Viking bracteate pendant with a raised border and thick suspension loop adorned with a small applied circle. On the upper face, a central raised boss is encircled by a gold wire band, surrounded by four crescents made of rope-twist wire with volutes at each terminus. The spaces between crescents are filled by applied granules of various sizes. Size: 29mm x 22mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: From a private UK collection; formerly part of a German private collection formed with the late 1990s. Found in Denmark. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 118

Ca. 1st century AD.A gold finger ring formed of a rounded hoop that expands at the shoulders. The bezel is set with an convex agate intaglio depicting a grasshopper standing over a stalk of wheat. The meaning of the motif is difficult to discern, but it was often used as a control mark on Roman coinage. Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 5g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 516

Ca. 2000 BC .An Old Babylonian foundation cone ‘clay nail’ with cuneiform roughly two-thirds around the body. The Sumerian determinative DINGIR is written, this specifies that the noun following this is a god or other divinity. Size: 140mm x 55mm; Weight: 270g Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; From a European Collection, France, bought in London in 1980-90s, the piece was seen by Professor Lambert. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 98

Ca. AD 300-400.A matched pair of gold earrings, each composed of a gold loop and a circular bezel with beaded borders, filled with a garnet cabochon. Dangling elements enrich the piece, each inlaid with additional cabochon garnets in different shapes. Garnet and pearl beads hang at the bottom, secured by a gold wire. Size: 65mm x 20mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 228

Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, Ca. 2630 - 2611 BC .A group of thirty-four blue glazed composition tiles, each a plaque with remains or outline of a raised rectangle to the reverse, vertically perforated for attachment. This form of faience tile-decoration was invented by Imhotep, the reknown architect of king Djoser (Netjri-khet) to cover some of the walls of the substructures of the Step Pyramid and the so-called " South Tomb ". For additional information, see The British Museum, Museum Number: 1966.0212.112. Size: 60-65mm x 30-35mm; Weight: 1.5kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 223

New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC.A gold eye and brow inlay omposed of white sclerae with obsidian irises, set into contoured gold lids with extending cosmetic lines, paired with corresponding arching brows tapering to pointed ends. Size: 12mm x 45mm; Weight: 7.7g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired in 2003, Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 268

Ca. 3rd-2nd century BC.A near life-size, naturalistically modelled pair of feet with an integral base and a lower section of a robe. Likely a fragment of a larger sculpture or a votive model for placement in a temple. Size: 330mm x 240mm; Weight: 7.77kg Provenance: Property of a private UK collector, acquired pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 110

Ca. AD 300.A gold finger ring of Hening type X. Its D-shaped hoop expands gradually to form a recessed setting for a carnelian intaglio engraved with the standing figure of Mercury (Greek Hermes). He is portrayed in a contrapposto stance, with his head turned to his left as he holds what appears to be caduceus - his snake-entwined staff. Size: D:18.54mm / US: 8 1/2 / UK: Q 1/2; Weight: 14.64g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the UK 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 546

Tang Dynasty, Ca. AD 618-907.A large Tang Dynasty terracotta camel sculpted with meticulous attention to detail and exceptional retention of its original pigment. The animal is depicted in a seated position, with all four legs bent beneath its body. The head is raised with its mouth open as if braying, revealing the teeth, palate, and tongue. The body of the camel is further enhanced by tuft-like hair on the head, neck, humps, and tops of the legs. The tail stands straight upwards and curls at the top.The domestication of Bactrian camels allowed the development of the ancient Silk Road, which transported people, ideas, and luxury goods between China and the West, by providing a crossing through the massive and inhospitable terrain which divided them. This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.Size: 550mm x 570mm; Weight: 24.33kg Provenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 7

New Kingdom, Reign of Akhenaton, Ca. 1352 - 1336 BC.A large reddish-buff pottery jar of approximately bi-conical shape with high cylindrical neck and tapering body, with thee distinct registers divided by multi-coloured bands, the centre register with a column with the face of Hathor, surrounded by papyrus stems and garden pots with flowers blooming; possibly poppies. This vase is similar to artistic depictions of the same motifs from the Amarna-period tomb-chapel of Nebamun which depicts the wealthy official and his wife in the marshes along the banks of the Nile with naturalistic fauna and flora. For a similar example, see Fig. 150 in Hayes, The Scepter of Egypt, II. For a similar example, see The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number: 16.140. Size: 560mm x 390mm; Weight: 9.7kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 292

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100 .A shallow segmental bowl fashioned from a composite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of monchrome canes in different colors. Translucent purple, cobalt blue, turquoise blue, green, honey yellow, and semi-opaque white on body. Size: 80mm x 80mm; Weight: 45g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 19

New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, Ca. 1186 - 1069 BC.A group of four circular, glazed faience tiles with delicate a rosette flower decoration. The designs vary in colour, but generally comprise teardrop-shaped flower petals surrounding a protruding central bulge. They were perhaps inlaids ornament in a home or pharaonic palace. For additional information, see Florence Dunn Friedman, ed. "Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience." , Turin. For a similar example, see Egyptian Museum, Accession Number: 6824. Size: 18-35mm x 18-35mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Millon & Associes, France. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 28

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty - 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1550-1185 BC.A gold earring modelled with four hollow sheet tubes, triangular in section, joined together to create a ribbed exterior, the two central tubes extending in order to be threaded through the pierced ear. For additional information, see C. Andrews, Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, London, 1990, p. 23, pl. 14. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 8.8g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 374

Ca. AD 900-1100.A double-bladed iron battle axe with a reinforced socket and elongated cheek culminating in a bearded-type blade on one end and a more traditional axe head on the other, allowing either end to be used to deliver a devastating blow. Mounted on a custom-made stand. Size: 145mm x 390mm; Weight: 1.9Kg 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 45

Ca. 4th century BC.A gold bracelet featuring a hollow round body with applied ropework, which creates a mesmerising faux-twisted effect. Each terminal ends in a finely rendered body of a lion with precise anatomical details. The animals are oriented towards each other, with their faces turned inwards, and their front paws extended forward, meeting to form the basis of a closure mechanism secured by a gold pin. Authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist. Size: 105mm x 90mm; Weight: 45g 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 151

Graeco-Roman, Ca. 30 BC .A glazed faience tile-shaped inlay in rectangular form with central scene of a lion with thick mane showing tufts and curls, in the motion of killing an antelope of which is pinned on its back. Size: 75mm x 25mm; Weight: 705 (with stand) g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 293

Ca. 340-320 BC.A black-glazed terracotta kantharos, characterised by a deep cup with a gradual taper towards the base. Positioned atop a stem foot with a concave base disc, the vessel boasts a pair of intricate handles emerging from the lower body, gracefully looping above the rim. This kantharos is embellished with a depiction of a female head facing left on both sides. Her neck is adorned with a beaded necklace, and the saccos covers her hair. Two white columns symmetrically frame the portrait on either side. For a similar example, see The Walters Art Museum, accession number: 48.2763. Size: 195mm x 190mm; Weight: 370g 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. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 458

Ca. 2800 - 1700 BC.A Danish Neolithic black hard stone axe head, of the boat-axe type, drilled through the center with a shaft hole, with a blunt end at the back. Size: 144mm x 55mm; Weight: 505g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired on the US art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 538

Ca. 2700-2300 BC. A black stone cylinder seal depicting a banquet scene with seated male and female figures drinking from a large vessel through a straw. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Size: 33.4mm x 21.4mm; Weight: 26.26g Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 87

Ca. 1st century AD.A nicolo intaglio depicting the god Mars (Greek Ares). The god is depicted turned to his left, wearing a helmet and holding a shield at his feet. His left hand is raised, while his right hand hangs loosely. The intaglio is set in a high carat (20-22ct), possibly later gold ring. For a similar example, see The British Museum, accession number: 1917,0501.536.Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 11gProvenance: 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 66

Ca. AD 100-200. A bronze helmet with a round skull, topped with a small mushroom-shaped knob (peak) and a modern suspension ring. Massive visor with serrated edge. Widely flaring, contoured neck-guard with reinforcement bands riveted to the sides. Pronounced, embossed, stabilising ribs above the neck-guard. Ear cutouts on the sides with riveted hinge straps for attaching the cheekpieces. This type of helmet, also called “Imperial”, replaced a variety of Republican helmets. Soldiers mainly were responsible for acquiring their own equipment, often inherited from generation to generation. Weisenau helmets were worn by Roman Imperial legionaries and constituted the final evolutionary stage of the legionary helmet. These helmets were classified by H. Russell Robinson, who divided them into “Gallic” and “Italic” types. The earliest Roman piece was found in an Augustan grave at Nijmegen. With some restoration. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists, and X-Ray photos. The item includes an investigation report from an independent Belgian laboratory (Hebolabo) for age and authenticity. Size: 340mm x 320mm; Weight: 3.3kg Provenance: From the collection of a European collector; formerly acquired in Belgium in 2013; previously in Dutch collection, 1980s-2000s; Ex. Charles Delaporte collection, 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 148

Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 380 - 30 BC.A basalt left foot fragment from a statuette, naturalistically carved with detailed toenails and sensitively formed curvatures to suggest bones. This fragment perhaps once belonging to a statue of a deity, ruler or offical. One of the most important and influential statues formed of black basalt is the statue of Cleoptra VIII in the State Hermitage Museum. This particular foot may be, for example, related to the worship of the Ptolemaic royal family. Size: 60mm x 25mm; Weight: 50g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Galerie Francois Antonovich, Paris. 16 Aug. 2002. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 136

Predynastic Period, Ca. 3600 - 2600 BC.A rare ancient Egyptian bowl made from fossilised conglomerate featuring a large, circular interior with a tall sloping wall. These forms of vessels are usually found in tombs. But their function is to assure the permanence of the ka, or spirit, of the deceased eternally in the Hereafter. Such permanence is linked to stone, one of the most enduring of materials used by the ancient Egyptians. Size: 70mm x 160mm; Weight: 495g 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 117

Ca. AD 100-200.A gold finger ring adorned with a convex carnelian intaglio engraved with a profile view of a goose, its wings gracefully raised. The goose was sacred to the goddess Juno and highly revered by the Romans. The intaglio is set in a high carat (20-22ct), possibly later gold ring with a rounded exterior and widened shoulders, complemented by triangular-shaped cuts which flank the stone.Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 6gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 287

Ca. 4th century BC.A group of three pottery Gnathian-ware vessels, exemplifying the characteristic black glaze covering the majority of each item, leaving only a small portion of the lower body near the base unglazed. The first vessel is a mug with a short foot, a bulbous lower body, and a flaring neck. It is adorned with intricate white, yellow, and red painted bands featuring chevrons, lines, and dots, and it includes a small loop handle on the side. The second vessel is a skyphos, a drinking cup with a gracefully tapering body culminating in its ring base. It is decorated with delicate wine tendrils and features two handles placed just below the rim. The third vessel is an oinochoe with a piriform body, tapered neck, and a distinctive trefoil spout. Its design is complemented by a strap handle arching between the rim and the shoulder. Size: 145mm x 140mm; Weight: 440g Provenance: From the private collection of a Kent gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed before 2000 on the UK /European art markets.

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Lot 158

Middle Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1295 BC.Bichrome glazed faience composition spherical bead of alternating turquoise and dark-blue pigment, pierced for suspension. Cf. Friedman, F.D.; Gifts of the Nile, Ancient Egyptian Faience, p. 212, no. 81, illus. p. 115, for parallels.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Acc. No. 166.10246. Size: 47mm x 48mm; Weight: 54g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 298

Ca. 1st-4th Century AD.An adorable pottery baby feeder in the form of a swan with meticulously detailed plumage along its tucked-in wings. Its long neck is folded to rest its head upon its breast. The elegant bird sits upon a square, pedestal foot and a spout extends from its chest. The swan played a complex role in Classical mythology - most often understood as the attribute of Venus and Apollo, said to sing a song of unearthly beauty as it dies. It was the form assumed by Jupiter to ravish Leda, mother of Helen of Troy. Size: 130mm x 110mm; Weight: 185g Provenance: Property of a London art gallery; Ex. private Rancho Mirage, California, USA collection, by inheritance in 2020; Ex. Dr. TDR Berreth, California, USA, acquired before 1982. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 121

Ca. AD 100-300.A gold finger ring composed of a rounded hoop and expanding shoulders. The oval bezel is set with a convex oval eye agate stone in a dark brown and white hue. Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 3g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 507

Western Asiatic/Aegan, Ca. 1200-700 BC.A bronze sword featuring a leaf-shaped blade that gracefully tapers to a sharp point. The blade exhibits a raised rib, which serves to strengthen the structure of the weapon. The hilt is fashioned with a round-section shank and culminates in a button-shaped pommel. Size: 475mm x 80mm; Weight: 795g Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 93

Ca. 2nd century AD.A matching pair of gold earrings each composed of a thick hinged hoop, closed by a gold pin secured on a chain. Small clusters of gold granules decorate the shoulders, along with teardrop and flower-shaped plaques. The earrings lower into large cone-shaped beads covered with filigree and inlaid with garnets and turquoises; Hollow gold spheres complete the set. For a similar example, see Christie's Live Auction 1914 Ancient Jewelry, 6 December 2007, Lot 450. Size: 65-70mm x 21-21mm; Weight: 16g 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 283

Ca. 350 BC.A set of three vessels belonging to the Xenon ware, comprising two oinochoi and a kantharos. The oinochoi feature inverted piriform bodies on ring feet, flaring necks with trefoil spouts, and strap handles at the back. Their bodies are adorned with red-painted vegetal tendrils beneath radiating petals around the shoulder. The kantharos is a bulbous cup on a short stem foot, boasting two high-arching handles and a decorative band of laurel leaves. For similar examples, see Christie's Live Auction 1466, The Morven Collection of Ancient Art, 8 June 2004, Lot 360. Size: 115/130/135mm x 75/90120mm; Weight: 560g 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. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 381

Ca. AD 600.A gold pendant composed of five roundels seamlessly joined to form a cross. Each roundel is distinguished by a central raised boss and a surrounding raised border. The corners of the cross exhibit applied granules, while a suspension loop is positioned at the upper edge. The reverse side remains flat and unworked. Size: 35mm x 30mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly with R. A. collection formed on the UK art market 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 506

Western Asiatic/Aegan, Ca. 1200-700 BC.A bronze sword with a triangular-shaped blade that tapers to a sharp point and features a prominent mid-rib, which runs through the whole length of the blade. The hilt features a rectangular-section shank and it culminates with a D-shaped stone pommel. Size: 630mm x 75mm; Weight: 1.14kg Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 403

Ca. AD 1600.A gold finger ring with a thin, round section hoop gracefully flaring at the shoulders. The raised bezel features a gemstone enclosed in a box setting flanked by six delicately crafted flower petals, each enamelled. Size: D:13.3mm / US: 2 / UK: D; Weight: 6g Provenance: Property of European collector. Marcus Prill, Belgium, 1998. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 397

Ca. AD 900-1100.A gold finger ring characterised by a tapering hoop with symmetrically placed incisions on the external edge. The bezel features a small cell designed for insertion. Size: D:13.83mm / US: 2 3/4 / UK: E 1/2; Weight: 3g 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 441

Ca. early 14th century AD.A silver gilt finger ring formed of a slender incised band featuring a square-shaped protrusion at the back, raised shoulders and a large bezel with a decorative border mirroring the design from the band. The flat bezel is intricately engraved with calligraphic inscriptions within a double-grooved band. Size: D:16.51mm / US: 6 / UK: L 1/2; Weight: 18g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly with R. A. collection formed on the UK art market 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 166

New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Reign of Seti II, Ca. 1200-1194 BC.A bottom fragment of a tile made of bichrome-faience, featuring a cartouche with slate-blue ground coloured hieroglyphs inlaid on an ivory background. The cartouche of Seti II reads: "The one who belongs to Seth, Beloved of Ptah". The tile would originally have been topped with double ostrich plumes, the full atef emblem (crown of Osiris), and then sun disk. For additional information, see Faïences de l’antiquité: De l’Égypte à l’Iran, Paris, 2005, p. 81, no. 234; pp. 95-97. Size: 55mm x 45mm; Weight: 55g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. S. Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 270

Ca. 500 BC.A rare simpulum (ladle) crafted in bronze, showcases a deep, round bowl paired with an elongated, flat handle gracefully curved at the upper end, culminating in the finely detailed head of a duck. It served as an instrument for distributing wine during banquets and libations. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: X.21.90. Size: 300mm x 60mm; Weight: 160g 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 24

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1481 - 1425 BC . A steatite amulet seal in the form of a frog (Heket), the underneath is flat incised with motifs arranged horizontally consisting of an oval cartouche surrounding the name of Menkheperra (Thutmose III). The frog with its prolific breeding habits, symbolised fecundity for the living, particularly for women. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, acc. no. 11.215.48. Size: 23mm x 17mm; Weight: 6g Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 396

Ca. AD 500.A gold finger ring comprised of a thin, round-section hoop and an applied circular bezel. The flat face of the bezel is engraved with an image of a double cross set within a hatched band, accompanied by outwardly projecting ray-like extensions. Authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 4g Provenance: UK private collection, acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 240

New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Reign of Rameses III, Ca. 1184 - 1153 BC .A faience tile inlay with ivory coloured pattern of petals on blue slate background. This decorative tile is thought to be associated with the ceramic art of the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses III. It was intended to fit together with similar tiles to form a horizontal pattern of petals. For additional information, see Hayes, William C. 1959. Scepter of Egypt II: A Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Hyksos Period and the New Kingdom (1675-1080 B.C.). Cambridge, Mass.: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 368, fig. 232. Size: 35mm x 35mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; acquired from Galerie Gilgamesh; Ex. collection J. Altounian, 1922 onwards; Ex. collection Mac Gregor sold at Sotheby’s in 1922, lot 153. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 247

Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1773 BC.A hollow dark green glazed faience egg-shaped ball, perhaps a model of a fig. For additional information, see Hayes, William C. 1953. Scepter of Egypt I: A Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: From the Earliest Times to the End of the Middle Kingdom. Cambridge, Mass. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 24.1.62; National Museums Liverpool, Accession Number: 16.11.06.231e Size: 50mm x 30mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Galerie Gilgamesh; Ex. collection of Mr. G.M. a Paris avant 1980. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 124

Ca. AD 1-300.A restrung necklace formed of large, red stone beads which are interspersed with arrangements of blue and turquoise beads. These patterns flank intricate gold beads characterized by a complex structure and filigree embellishment. Size: 520mm x 20mm; Weight: 34g 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 92

Ca. AD 1-100.A gold finger ring characterized by a flat-section hoop that is slightly expanded at the shoulders. The almond-shaped bezel of the ring is adorned with a rich red convex intaglio portraying the goddess Athena, robed and facing left, wearing her iconic helmet. She holds a short staff in her right hand and appears to master a snake that winds itself in front of her. For a similar example, please The Harvard Art Museums, Object Number: 1952.71.32. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 282

Ca. 4th century BC.A nice group of three terracotta gutti, adorned with a lustrous black glaze. Each vessel features a squat and globular body, adorned with vertically ribbed edges and resting on an elevated foot. A long spout with a wide out-turned rim, allowing for controlled pouring protrudes on the side. A single lug handle is attached to the shoulder and the central disc of the guttos' body exhibits a moulded low-relief depiction of the head of a curly-haired youth. Size: 100mm x 115mm; Weight: 580g 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. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 545

Northern Wei Dynasty, Ca. AD 386-534.A Northern Wei dynasty terracotta ox depicted with head tilted upwards flaring nostrils, open mouth, and curved horns. The animal is modelled standing on a rectangular plinth; across his back is a detailed harness, brown pigment on the surface to create the effect of a patched coat. This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. For a similar example, see Christie’s, Live Auction 3608, Lot 341, Dec 10, 2014. Size: 390mm x 410mm; Weight: 4.6kg Provenance; Property of a central London gallery, acquired from an established English collection; formerly acquired in Hong Kong, Hollywood Antique Center in the early 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 149

New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Reign of Akhenaton, Ca. 1352 - 1336 BC.A sculpted relief, depicting the head and shoulders of a royal attendant in profile to the left, wearing a short echeloned Nubian wig. During the Amarna period, Talatats were light-weight relief blocks of uniformed size, designed for easy transportation and use; created to decorate the wall of Amarna temples and buildings. Once these buildings had been abandoned many thousands of these blocks were used as fill and foundations for later 18th and 19th Dynasty buildings. Size: 190mm x 180mm; Weight: 1.6kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Galerie Gunter Puhze, Germany. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 281

Ca. 5th century BC.A red-figure skyphos, characterised by a base ring supporting a deep cup with two horizontally positioned handles opposite each other. Both sides feature a depiction of an owl facing frontally amid vegetal branches. In Greek mythology, the owl holds significance as a patron of the city of Athens and a sacred bird of the goddess Athena. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 2001.761.5. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: 75mm x 140mm; Weight: 135g Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on a European art market; formerly acquired in Brussels, Belgium. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 379

Ca. AD 600.A gold finger ring composed of a D-shaped hoop with expanded shoulders and a large bezel with a beaded border, set with a red stone intaglio engraved with a depiction of a cross. The intaglio is set in a high carat (20-22ct), possibly later gold ring.Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 8gProvenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 171

Coptic Period, Ca. AD 395-642 .A rare Egyptian Coptic textile cap in blue, red and yelow wool. Plaited using a (Sprang) technique. This produces a highly elastic, netlike fabric. After stretching a system of parallel warp threads on a frame, the weaver would generate the fabric by twisting and interlacing the threads. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, acc. No. 37.1762E. Size: 450mm x 200mm; Weight: 55g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 21

Amarna Period, Reign of Akhenaten, Ca. 1352 - 1336 BC.A large sandstone bracelet from a colossal statue of Akhenaten with double cartouches translating: Live Re Horakhty who rejoices in the horizon, in his name of sunlight, which is inthe Aten, Live Re ruler of the horizon who rejoices in the horizon in his name of Re the father which returns in the Aten. For a similar example, see Cairo Museum, "Colossus of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten in the Khat and Double Crown". Size: 170mm x 140mm; Weight: 1.73kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Glenn Howard, Ancient Art; Ex. old collection formed in Sydney, came to Australia from a private Egyptian collection shortly after World War II. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 74

Ca. 4th-3rd century BC.A carnelian scaraboid with distinct anatomical features such as a prothorax and elytra. The flat underside of the scarab is engraved with a depiction of a running dog facing to the right, situated on a baseline and encircled by a decorative hatched band. The scarab is longitudinally perforated and threaded, through with a pin, and connected to a D-shaped gold ring hoop of slender profile featuring wire coils at the shoulders. The intaglio is set in a high carat (20-22ct), possibly later gold ring.Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 4gProvenance: 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 260

Hellenistic, 300 - 100 BC.A votive offering moulded from terracotta in the shape of a pomegranate which has been cut open into two halves. This Terracotta Pomegranate may have been used to decorate a home. For the person that owned it, it may have represented an ancient Greek myth involving the goddess Persephone and the god Hades. Size: 85mm x 80mm; Weight: 240g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Rhea Gallery, Switzerland. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 528

Possibly Sassanian Ca. AD 600 or later.A discoid silver mount featuring a central repoussé lion head depicted en face. The animal's head is modelled in high relief, exhibiting large eyes, a prominent nose with open nostrils, whisker pads, and a gaping jaw with visible teeth. The head is encircled by a band of radiating petals, framed by a border of raised knobs along the outer edge. Size: 180mm x 175mm; Weight: 645g 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 35

Ca. 500 - 400 BC.A black-figure pottery kylix with a wide cup, upraised opposing handles, all sat upon a short pedestal disc foot. The central tondo is adorned with the painted black figure of a young male holding a cape over his left arm. The external decoration consists of a lively procession of satyrs surrounded by ivy tendrils and highlighted with incised striations. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: 260mm x 80mm; Weight: 385g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the UK art market; Ex. Private UK collection, acquired in London around 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 385

Ca. Late 5th century AD.A gold finger ring featuring a slender hoop that gently expands at the shoulder to support a red jasper intaglio. The gem is engraved with a block monogram comprised of Greek lettering. A monogram is a design consisting of two or more combined letters, typically initials, to form a single symbol. These symbols were often used as recognisable and personalised marks, representing names or titles of individuals, often associated with the wearer of the ring.Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 8.8g 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 518

Ca. 1st millennium BC.A cast bronze hollow standard, featuring a janiform design, portraying a highly stylised anthropomorphic figure grasping the long necks of flanking double-headed beasts. Additional pairs of beasts are depicted along the tube. The tube gradually flares towards its base, suggesting its intended connection to a pole or other supporting structure. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1996.82.1; Christie's Live Auction 2390, Antiquities, 6 October 2011, Lot 12. Size: 375mm x 70mm; Weight: 350g Provenance: From the private collection of a Central London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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