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Lot 1416
Queen Victoria Stamp Collection from 1841 1d red to 1902 K-Edw Set on 2 hagners, also includes 1880 set and 1883-4 lilac and greens mostly lightly used set minus the 4d and 9d. Odd short perf plus a couple of stamps wing margins s/edges, but very high cat value £5,047, 94 stamps excluding some 1d red imperfs, no thins or tears.
Lot 183
VINTAGE FISHING REELS - a collection of 8 vintage fishing reels to include a Maxima Dual Duty in original box, a Penn no.85, a Zangi Titan, a Garcia Mitchell 600, a K. P. Morritt's Intrepid "Super" in original box, a C. A. P. Mitchell 305, a 5" reel by A. W. Gamage Ltd, Holborn and 2 unmarked, one from brass, one wooden.
Lot 428
A Victorian Officers sword, 83.5cm decorated blade, indistinctly marked and overstamped W K & C, inset PROVED, light infantry basket hilt, wire bound fish skin grip, no scabbard, a 19th Century Officers sword, 83.5cm slightly curved blade decorated with a crossed sword and baton, marked Pulford & Son, St James London, and inset PROVED, brass hilt with crossed sword and baton, wire bound fish skin grip, no scabbard, and a Royal Artillery Officers sword, 78cm decorated blade, no makers mark and lacking inset, two bar hilt, wire bound fish skin grip, (3).
Lot 2329
Dated 2028 BC. A clay pillow-shaped messenger tablet from an important palace archive of the Sumerian city Iri-Sa?rig, dated to 2028 BC, with cuneiform text on both sides: 120 quarts of barleyfor Namhani, a royal messenger; 120 quarts for Dadatabum; 120 quarts for Ur-di?ira; 120 quarts for Puzur-Sin; 120 quarts for Iti-Sin; 120 quarts for Zuzaya; 120 quarts for Utul-Mama; 120 quarts for Ur-Šulpa’e; 120 quarts for Nabi-Sin; 120 quarts for Ahu-?ab; 120 quarts for Ahu-baqar; 120 quarts for Igi-anakezu; 120 quarts for Lu-gula; Total: 13 royal messengers, 120 quarts for each; their barley 1,560 quarts; barley salary of royal messengers when they were stationed to surveythe farmers’ field; (the rations) were receivedIlum-asu, the scribe, was responsible; withdrawal in the month of kir11-si-ak; Year when Ibbi-Sin (became) king. Owen, David I. Cuneiform Texts Primarily from Iri-Sa?rig/?l-Šarr?k? and the History of the Ur III Period, CDL Press 2013, pp. 284-285, text no. 627. 66 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). From a London collection, formed in the 1980s. This text dates to the first year of King Ibbi-Sin, the last king of the Ur III. The text is important because it records huge quantities of barley (total 1560 quarts is equal to 1384 l) distributed by the government to royal messengers. The barley was meant to be rations or salaries in return for their service. According to prof. David Owen the Iri-Sa?rig archive is probably the archive of governor whose office was in the local palace. The king and other members of the royal family occasionally traveled to Iri-Sa?rig, perhaps on their way to or from Nippur or other towns. No town in Sumer was visited more often by the king than Iri-Sa?rig. This may explain the presence of so many royal functionaries associated with the town. . Extremely fine condition.
Lot 155
1st-2nd century AD. A round-section hoop with discoid plaque, inset glass cloison with intaglio bust of Faunus. 1.6 grams, 19mm overall, 16.07mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 10.27, Japan 10) (3/4"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Faunus was the Roman equivalent to the Greek Pan, god of the countryside, wild places and fertility. . Fine condition.
Lot 132
1st-3rd century AD. A gold ring with D-shaped tapering shank; oval bezel set with a dome-shaped garnet intaglio engraved with the standing figure of Cupid in relief, naked and holding a staff. 3.01 grams, 18.65mm overall, 16.03mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10) (1/2"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. The stone was examined in detail by Dr. Bonewitz who observed: Good transparency and colour, good carving. . Very fine condition.
Lot 509
7th-10th century AD. A pair of bronze coin or trade weights comprising: one beehive-shaped with concentric rings, pointillé band and central 'N'; one similar, flat-topped cone with incised omega and points. See Weber, K. Byzantinische Münzgewichte: Materialkorpus für 1-Nomisma-Gewichte, Schwelm, 2009 for discussion. 123 grams, 25-28mm (1"). Property of a European collector; acquired Europe, 1980s-1990s. [2, No Reserve]. Fine condition.
Lot 791
Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A ceramic figurine of a standing female with prominent nose and hair, stub arms extended, incised detail to face and body; arms and crest pierced. See Villes, A & Luci, K. Dieux des Balkans. Figurines Néolithiques du Kosovo, Paris, 2015, fig.20 for type. 171 grams, 13cm (5"). From an old German collection; acquired in Munich in the 1970s. . Fine condition.
Lot 2943
218-222 AD. Philippopolis mint. Obv: AVT K M AVR ANTWNEINOC legend with laureate head right. Rev: FILIPPOPOLITWN NEWKORWN legend with Nemesis-Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, wheel at her feet. Varbanov 1790; Moushmov 5419. 4.81 grams. . [No Reserve]. Good very fine.
Lot 367
1st-3rd century AD. A plano-convex upper stone from a beehive rotary quern with filling hole to the centre and tapered hole to the side to accept a wooden handle. See Branigan, K. Roman Britain. Life in an Imperial Province, London, 1980 p.192-3; and Lee, J.E. Isca Silurum, London, 1862, p.26-7 for discussion. 16 kg, 29cm (11 1/2"). Found East Markham, Nottinghamshire, UK, 1990s-2000s. [No Reserve]. Fine condition.
Lot 2954
247-248 AD. Alexandria mint, dated year 5. Obv: A K M IOY FILIPPOC EY legend with laureate, draped bust right. Rev: Alexandria, turreted, standing left, holding bust of Serapis and sceptre; date L-epsilon across fields. Milne 3730; Emmett 3469. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). 15.27 grams. . . Extremely fine.
Lot 2953
246-247 AD. Alexandria mint, dated year 4. Obv: A K M IOY FILIPPOC EY CC legend with laureate, draped bust right. Rev: Alexandria, turreted, standing left, holding bust of Serapis and sceptre; date L-delta across fields. Milne 3684; Dattari (Savio) 4858; Emmett 3469. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). 12.26 grams. . . Good very fine.
Lot 1418
3rd-5th century AD. A statuette of Buddha seated cross-legged with hands folded in the lap; coral pink pigment remaining; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Behrendt, K. The Art of Gandhara in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2007, pp. 64-68 for a discussion on stucco sculpture. 2 kg, 27cm including stand (10 1/2"). Property of a North London gentleman; formerly with a Mayfair gallery in the 1980s. The use of stucco, clay and terracotta for the production of images at Gandharan Buddhist sites was particularly popular due to the fact that it was easier and cheaper to work than the usual schist stone. because stucco is susceptible to water damage such sculpture often does not survive. With the rapid expansion of Buddhism in the area and the need for monastic and other religious sites to cater for the needs of the faithful, stucco proved to be a favourite material in decorating these sites; the images range in size from small devotional pieces to monumental sculptures, such as those found at Takht-i-bahi in Pakistan. . Fine condition; neck repaired.
Lot 1807
Late 18th-early 19th century AD. A bronze chalice comprising: a median quartz crystal bulb; discoid base with raised rim and twelve facing figures, each bearded and with a rod with foliage to the rear; bowl with similar arcade of figures beneath a raised band, two zoomorphic openwork handles, inscription in Lombardic capitals '[..]RESC[.]A PRISCORVM SVSPIRANT VOTA DIPORVM / CERERO SANGVI VIS RESTAVRET O DIEGA GANGV[.]' probably the text Præscia Priscorum suspirant vota virorum / ut sacer hic sanguis restauret quod negat anguis (He foresees the old declaration of vows / to restore the sacred blood that denies the serpent"). 5.1 kg, 25cm (9 3/4"). Property of a Sussex gentleman; acquired before 1990. The text Præscia Priscorum suspirant vota virorum / ut sacer hic sanguis restauret quod negat anguis appears in the work Hübener, K. Beschreibung der hochfürstlich-erzbischöflichen Haupt-Residenzstadt Salzburg ihrer Gegenden verzüglich für Ausländer und Reisende, Salzburg, 1794, p.304 in connection with a paten or item of ecclesiastical silverware. . Fair condition.
Lot 1818
18th century AD. A D-section gold hoop with skeleton to each shoulder, the bezel a facing skull with inset diamond to each eye socket. Cf. Oman, C.C. British Rings 800-1914, London, 1974, plate 87 (A"). 3.23 grams, 19mm overall, 15.95mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 10.0, Japan 9) (3/4"). Property of a Suffolk lady; acquired on the UK art market. [No Reserve]. Fine condition.
Lot 2769
198-217 AD. Philippopolis, Thrace, Pythian Games issue. Obv: AYT K M AYRH ANTWNEINOC legend with radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: KOINON QRAKWN ALEXANDREIA FIL legend with prize urn inscribed PYQIA, containing two palm branches and five golden apples on an agonistic table, amphora beneath the table. Varbanov 1411 variant; 1486 variant (position of apples, reverse legend); Moushmov -; Bulgaria CCCH -. 21.57 grams . Ex Lanz Auction 160, Lot 459. . Extremely fine. Unpublished reverse type with the apples on the table instead of beneath it.
Lot 2119
A group comprising six matrix specimens of the nautiloid <Orthoceras carved as touch pieces, domed and polished on the domed surface. See Sweet, Walter C. (1964), Nautiloidea -- Orthocerida, in Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part K. Mollusca 3, Geological Society of America, and University of Kansas Press, New York, New York and Lawrence, Kansas 119 grams total, 39-59mm (1 1/2-2 1/4"). Found Morocco; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ and later collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2016 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) [6, No Reserve]. Extremely fine condition.
Lot 327
2nd-4th century AD. A bronze casket key on a barrel-shaped ring, with rectangular plaque and discoid extension, notched border and central cruciform void with pellets. Cf. Pall, M. Schlüssel und Schlösser, Graz, 2012, item 4490. 6.34 grams, 20mm overall, 16.21mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10) (3/4"). Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. [No Reserve]. Very fine condition.
Lot 2952
241-242 AD. Alexandria mint, dated year 5. Obv: A K M ANT GORDIANOC EY legend with laureate and cuirassed bust right, aegis on chest. Rev: date L epsilon to left of Homonoia standing left, holding double cornucopiae and raising right hand. Milne 3405; Emmett 3411. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). 13.92 grams. . . Extremely fine.
Lot 323
K Warren Clouston,'The Chippendale Period in English Furniture',published by Debenham & Freebody, 1897,Ole Wanscher,'The Art of Furniture - 5000 Years of Furniture and Interiors',published by Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1968,F Lewis Hinckley,'Metropolitan Furniture of the Georgian Years',published by Washington Mews, 1988,F Lewis Hinckley,'Hepplewhite, Sheraton and Regency Furniture',published by The Tauris Antiques Press, 1990,F Lewis Hinckley,'Queen Anne and Georgian Looking Glasses - Old English and Early American',published by The Tauris Antiques Press, 1990,R W Symonds and B Whineray,'Victorian Furniture',published by Country Life, 1965,Pauline Agius,'British Furniture, 1880-1915',published by The Antique Collectors' Club, 1978,Geoffrey Wills,'English Looking Glasses - A Study of the Glass, Frames and Makers (1670-1820)',published by Country Life Ltd., 1965,H Clifford Smith,The Catalogue of English Furniture and Woodwork',published by The Victoria and Albert Mus
Lot 343
A DIAMOND RING, CIRCA 1880, the old brilliant cut diamond ten claw set raised within a surround of ten old brilliant cut and round mixed cut claw set diamonds, all set in an open mount between tapering moulded detail shoulders on a tapering band. Signed A.K&Bro. Ring size K ½. Weight 4.7gms.
Lot 198
An early 20th century sapphire and diamond five stone ring, with three cushion shaped pale blue sapphires spaced by an old cut and a round brilliant diamond, collet set in white to a yellow gold shank stamped '18ct', ring size K and a half; together with a 9ct gold pale blue topaz and diamond dress ring, import hallmarks for London 1989, ring size M (2).
Lot 826
Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A ceramic figurine with pinched facial features, stub arms, incised hair and other details, impressed point to the nipples and navel. Cf. Villes, A & Luci, K. Dieux des Balkans. Figurines Néolithiques du Kosovo, Paris, 2015 fig. 20 item 7. 77 grams, 97mm (4"). From an old German collection; acquired in Munich in the 1970s. [No Reserve]. Fine condition.
Lot 2779
218-222 AD. Obv: AYT K M AYRHLIOC ANTWNEINOC CEB legend with laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. Rev: MHTROPOLEWC FILIPPOPOLEEC NEOKOROY legend with octastyle temple containing a statue of Apollo on a base, emperor standing left before the temple, sacrificing over an altar, four priests and attendants and a sacrificial bull before and behind him. Varbanov 1735 variant (number of attendants); otherwise unlisted reverse type. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). 33.32 grams. . Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 233, lot 1883. . Good very fine. Extremely rare.
Lot 1594
2nd millennium BC. A broad leaf-shaped blade with rounded shoulder and short tang, low midrib with fuller and curved ends extending to the shoulders. See Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, p.8-21 for discussion. 425 grams, 37cm (14 1/2"). Ex Cologne private collection. . Fine condition.
Lot 1405
2nd-4th century AD. A carved schist figure of Buddha seated cross-legged on a dais with nimbus to the rear of the head, right hand raised in mudra of reassurance; mounted on a custom-made stand. See Behrendt, K. The Art of Gandhara in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2007. 2 kg, 25.5cm including stand (10"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990s. The depiction of the Buddha seated and holding a corner of his robes is one of the oldest to come from Gandharan art. The principal episodes in the life of the Buddha are evoked by gestures of the hands which later became codified in Buddhist art and literature. The image of the Buddha seated and with hand raised in Abhaya Mudra or the dispelling of fear gesture, and with the other hand grasping the corners of his robes, relates to the episode in the life of the Buddha immediately after he had gained enlightenment. After he had gained enlightenment underneath the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya, it is said that the gods descended to Earth to beg the Buddha to spread his teachings. After listening to the gods, the Buddha raised his hand to gesture to the gods not to fear and that he was ready, and also held the corners of his robe so that he could rise from his position of meditation. In this sculpture his enlightenment is indicated by the serene look upon his face and the nimbus behind his head. . Fine condition.
Lot 511
10th-14th century AD. A group of eight bronze trade weights, each with gussets to the rim, impressed point to the centre of each face, the largest with hatched panels and pointillé 'H I N' to one face. See Weber, K. Byzantinische Münzgewichte: Materialkorpus für 1-Nomisma-Gewichte, Schwelm, 2009, for discussion. 238 grams total, 19-42mm (3/4 - 1 3/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [8, No Reserve]. Fine condition.
Lot 2766
193-211 AD. Magistrate Klaudianos Terpandros. Obv: AYT K AIL CEP CEOYHROC PER IOY DOMNA CEBACTH legend with laureate and draped bust of Septimius Severus right, facing draped bust of Julia Domna left. Rev: EPI CTRA KLAYDIANOY TERPANDROY PERGAMHNWN B NEOKORWN legend with Herakles, naked, kneeling with one leg on the back of the Ceryneian hind and using both hands to grasp its antlers. SNG Cop. 497; Mionnet V 1091; Weisser T1570; Kurth Herakles 232. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). 49.15 grams. . . Good very fine.
Lot 2957
245-246 AD. Alexandria mint, dated year 3. Obv: A K M IOY FILIPPOC EYCEB legend with laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: eagle standing left, head turned right, holding wreath in beak; date L-gamma across fields. Milne 3631; Dattari 4935; Emmett 3480. See Wildwinds.com (this coin"). 13.09 grams. . . Almost extremely fine.
Lot 175
2nd-3rd century AD. A D-section hoop with flared shoulders, inset carnelian with intaglio of a Harpy. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 195. 5.86 grams, 22mm overall, 12.60 x 17.39mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10) (1"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. . Fine condition.
Lot 128
3rd century AD. A round-section gold hop supporting a discoid plaque with beaded border, cell with inset jasper cloison, intaglio motif of Fortuna standing with rudder and cornucopia. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 222. 3.79 grams, 19mm overall, 16.19mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10) (3/4"). From a Harley Street private collection of jewellery, formed over 25 years. Fortuna, the goddess of fate, destiny and good luck, was extremely popular in the Roman Empire and is one of the most commonly depicted deities. She was intimately connected to the fate of an individual, family, the state and the Imperial family and was often depicted as the protective deity of a city, such as the famous bronze statue of her by Eutychides that stood in the city of Antioch. She is commonly depicted as a matronly figure wearing a crown in the shape of the walls of a city, and carrying a cornucopia, that represented the bounty of good fortune that she could bestow, as well as a rudder that symbolised her guiding the fate of people. The stone was examined in detail by Dr. Bonewitz who observed: 'An attractive yellow-brown jasper, with fine detail in the figure.' . Very fine condition.
Lot 1718
13th-15th century AD. A silver gimmel ring with two interlinked rings with twisted ends, bezel formed of two clasping hands with trefoil collar to the wrist. 2.09 grams, 21mm overall, 16.03mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British K 1/2 USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.27, Japan 10) (3/4"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. [No Reserve]. Fine condition. Scarce.
Lot 512
10th-14th century AD. A mixed group of square bronze trade weights comprising: one with two ring-and-dot motifs to each broad face; one similar with two motifs to one face and four to the reverse; one with silver-inlaid omega and gamma; one with pointillé 'IB'; one with inlaid 'NS'; one with cross over 'NIB'; two unmarked. See Weber, K. Byzantinische Münzgewichte: Materialkorpus für 1-Nomisma-Gewichte, Schwelm, 2009 for discussion. 211 grams total, 11-35mm (1/2 - 1 1/2"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [8, No Reserve]. Fine condition.
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