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Click here to subscribeA lady's gold cased, key wind, openfaced fob watch, with a gilt jeweled cylinder movement, gilt metal inner case, the decorated gilt dial with black Roman numerals, the case with engraved decoration, detailed 18 K and a lady's gilt metal cased, keyless wind, openfaced fob watch, with an enameled dial.
A 9ct gold and shell cameo mounted lady's Rotary ring watch, the signed circular dial, with gilt Arabic and baton shaped numerals, the hinged dial cover mounted with a shell cameo portrait of a lady, ring size K and a half and a lady's gilt metal fronted and steel backed Bucherer wristwatch.
A lady's gold cased, keyless wind, openfaced fob watch, with a gilt jeweled cylinder movement, gilt metal inner case, the decorated gilt dial with black Roman numerals, the case exterior with engraved decoration, detailed 14 K and two lady's gilt metal cased, keyless wind, openfaced fob watches.
LARGE VICTORIAN SILVER PLATED LIDDED EWERthe spout with male head, with floral motifs in relief, parcel gilt interior, gilt to the exterior is rubbed, with presentation inscription 'Challenge Tankard presented to the officers of the Glasgow Highlanders by Lieut Tomkyns-Grafton December 1877' and inscribed to the footrim 'Won by Cap J Menzies K Company 1878 and 1879 and 1880', marked to the base, Martin Hall & Co, Sheffield, 32.5cm high
An early 20th Century Edison phonograph - "Model D" "Combination Gem" (known as "Red Gem"), No. 319897D (circa 1910), geared to play two minute and four minute "Amberol" and "Blue Amberol" cylinders, with "Model K" reproducer, in red japanned and gilt and black finish, on oak base with oak domed cover, 10ins wide x 8ins deep x 8ins high, with matching red japanned and painted metal "Fireside" horn
A 19th Century Berlin (KPM) porcelain plate with armorial crest to centre and coronet over K to rim, within gilt borders, 9.25ins diameter, another similar, 9ins diameter, three late 18th Century Hague porcelain plates, each painted with a flowering spray to centre within a flowering garland to the moulded rims, 9.25ins to 10ins, and five other European porcelain and pottery pieces, various
Polychronis Lembesis (1849 - 1913), oil on board - hillside, signed, in gilt frame, 20cm x 28.5cm, inscribed in Greek on reverse, translated to: 'Writer K. Koutsouris confirms that the piece is a genuine piece of art produced by P. Lembesis', signed and dated in Athens on 12th July 1971. Provenance: From the collection of Iacovos Georgiades
Diamond single stone ring with a brilliant cut diamond estimated to weigh approximately 0.25 carats, in claw setting, on gold (18ct) shank. Ring size K½ CONDITION REPORT Very good condition. Diamond is a very 'white' stone with no obvious hint of colour. There is a white fissure from the girdle to the table and touches the surface, the fissure is partially hidden by the claw
Diamond single stone ring with a brilliant cut diamond estimated to weigh approximately 0.45 carats, in four claw setting with yellow gold bands to the shoulders, on a white gold shank, together with a white gold (18ct) wedding band. Ring size K (2) CONDITION REPORT The diamond is a bright white stone with no obvious draw of colour. Small black inclusion which touches the surface of the table and is visible to the naked eye once located with a loupe. Total gross weight approximately 7.4 grams
$1.00. 1937 Issue. BC-21b. No. N/M3620008. Gordon-Towers. Wide Panel. AU; $1.00. 1937 Issue. BC-21d. No. K/N0178006. Coyne-Towers. Unc; $5.00. 1937 Issue. BC-23b. No. R/C7082849. Gordon-Towers. VFR+; $5.00. 1937 Issue. BC-23c. No. E/S1281235. Coyne-Towers. Very Fine+. Lot of four (4) notes.
$5.00. 1954 Issue. BC-39a. No. K/C9515031. Beattie-Coyne. Modified. Extra Fine; $5.00. 1954 Issue. BC-39a-i. No. V/C3271387. Beattie-Coyne. Modified. Unc; $5.00. 1954 Issue. BC-39b. No. F/X3315033. Beattie-Rasminsky. AU; $5.00. 1954 Issue. BC-39bA. No. *R/C0028200. Beattie-Rasminsky. A Radar. Unc; $5.00. 1954 Issue. BC-39c. No. S/X3522100. Beattie-Rasminsky. AU; $5.00. 1954 Issue. BC-39cA. No. *R/X7749183. Beattie-Rasminsky. Fine. Lot of six (6) notes.
1967 $1.00 Lot. A complete Uncirculated set of every variety of 1967 $1 Notes, including replacements, all PMG graded from Choice Uncirculated-63 to Gem Uncirculated-67, most with Exceptional Paper Quality. Set includes: BC-45a, 1867-1967, GUNC-66 EPQ; BC-45b: L/O, GUNC-66 EPQ; M/O, CUNC 64 net; N/O, CUNC-63 EPQ; O/O, GUNC-67 EPQ; P/O, CUNC-64 EPQ; R/O, CUNC-64 EPQ; S/O, CUNC-64 EPQ; BC-45b-i: F/P, CUNC-63; G/P GUNC-66 EPQ; H/P, GUNC-65 EPQ; I/P, CUNC-64 EPQ; J/P, CUNC-64 EPQ; L/P, CUNC-64; K/P, CUNC-64 EPQ; M/P, GUNC-65 EPQ; BC-45bA: *L/O, CUNC-63 EPQ; *N/O, CUNC-63 EPQ; BC-45bA-i: *B/M, CUNC-63 EPQ; *F/P, GUNC-66 EPQ. Lot of twenty (20) notes.
Saxon Silver Twisted-Bezel Ring 6th-9th century AD. A round-section hoop of two wires with twisted spiral bezel and seven coils to the shoulders. 1.35 grams, 18mm overall, 15.89mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9) (3/4"). From a European collection, acquired in the 1970s. Extremely fine condition.
Egyptian Glazed Composition Ring with Cartouche New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A bright blue round-section hoop with rectangular plaque, depicting Bes standing between figures of Taweret. 0.99 grams, 23mm overall, 15.97mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 10.0, Japan 9) (1"). Ex Dolman collection; acquired 1920s. Bes was ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, and in particular, of mothers and children and childbirth. Bes later came to be regarded as the defender of everything good and the enemy of all that is bad. Taweret was protective ancient Egyptian goddess of childbirth and fertility. It is thus likely that this ring was a talisman for an expectant mother. Fine condition; hoop repaired.
Ancient Greek Coins - Lycia - Kragos - Quarter Drachm Circa 30-27 BC. Obv: head of Artemis right, hair rolled, bow and quiver behind shoulder. Rev: L-Y K-R across fields, quiver and palm branch within incuse square. 0.66 grams. Ex Walter Steinberg collection; with envelope; acquired 1981. Troxell 125; otherwise unpublished; cf. BMC 15 (without palm branch); see Wildwinds.com (this coin"). Walter Steinberg has been a well-known figure at fairs, sales and events for many years. Born in 1922 in Philadelphia, Walter has had a life-long passion for collecting. A long-time resident in London, he has now retired to New York and decided that the time has come to pass on the antiquities and coins he has collected over his lifetime. Walter acquired coins and artefacts that interested him, so his collection, although containing many lovely examples, also contains many affordable specimens. Much of the material has been unavailable to the market for 30 to 50 years. Walter hopes that the items he collected will now find new homes with the next generation of collectors. [No Reserve] Good very fine; old tone. Extremely rare; only three others cited by Troxell.
World Coins - Ireland - Henry VIII - First Harp Issue Groat 1540 AD, first issue. Obv: long cross over crowned arms with HENRIC VIII D G R AGL Z legend and 'crown' mintmark. Rev: crowned harp with crowned 'h' left and crowned 'k' right (for Katherine Howard) with FRANCE DOMINVS HIBERNIE legend. 2.27 grams. S. 6474; D&F 203. Good very fine. Scarce.
Bronze Age Greek Dagger Blade Group 2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of Aegean daggers comprising: one with slender triangular blade, median thickening developing to facetting between the square shoulders, short rectangular tang, pierced at tang and each shoulder; one of similar profile, stepped shoulders, round-ended tang, pierced at tang and shoulders, two rivets remaining; one smaller, leaf-shaped with broad D-shaped tang pierced in four places. 161 grams total, 12-20.5cm (4 3/4 - 8"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK. Cf. Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, items 304, 369. Each piece from the collection is accompanied by Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, give details and circumstances of his acquisition, academic references and general notes. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [3, No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Roman Gold Ring with Eagle Intaglio 2nd-3rd century AD. A shallow D-section hoop with expanding shoulders, elliptical cell with inset carnelian intaglio of an eagle in flight. 2.14 grams, 21mm overall, 16.16mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10) (3/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Very fine condition.
Roman Gilt-Bronze Ring with Jasper Military Eagle Intaglio 2nd century AD. A lentoid-section expanding hoop with inset jasper intaglio of an eagle's head with ropework band in the beak. 6.59 grams, 22mm overall, 16.18mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10) (3/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Fine condition.
Bronze Age Greek Pierced-Blade Spearhead 3rd millennium BC. An Aegean leaf-shaped spearhead with raised central panel and median spine extending to the tang; two rectangular slots flanking the spine at the broadest part of the blade; tang bent over with finial knop. 127 grams, 23.5cm (9 1/4"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK. Cf. Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, item 457. Each piece from the collection is accompanied by Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, give details and circumstances of his acquisition, academic references and general notes. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [No Reserve] Fine condition, edges slightly ragged.
Bronze Age Greek Pierced-Blade Spearhead 3rd millennium BC. An Aegean leaf-shaped spearhead with raised central panel and median spine extending to the square-section tang; two rectangular slots flanking the spine at the broadest part of the blade; tang bent over. 98 grams, 19.5cm (7 3/4"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Collection, Derbyshire, UK. Cf. Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, item 457. Each piece from the collection is accompanied by Sir Richard's personal illustrated catalogue sheets which describe the piece fully, give details and circumstances of his acquisition, academic references and general notes. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Viking Iron Pattern-Welded Sword 9th century AD. A finely-crafted sword with a thin (about 3 mm) blade and long (110 mm) grip; the hilt of the general form of Petersen's Types H and I, featuring a sub-triangular pommel with an elliptical cross-section and with a noticeable step where the rounded pommel connects to the flatter upper guard; the hilt unusually thin and flat for a Viking-period sword; the tang broad and flat, with continuation of the bars of the pattern-welded blade; the lower guard about 90 mm wide, flat and slightly elliptical in cross-section with a broad, rectangular slot for the blade and tang; the blade about 50 mm wide at the hilt, composed from two twisted iron billets and an outer shoe, the billets worked up from blocks of iron of varying grades, twisted flattened, placed side-by-side with the direction of twist opposed, forge-welded to each other, then thinned and stretched to the length of the blade (presently 81 cm); the cutting edges formed from a single billet of steel, split and forged onto the core; the present surface showing the construction method and the characteristic herringbone pattern created by the opposed twist of the central billets. 730 grams, 97cm (38 1/4"). Ex Wigington collection, UK in 1984; formerly in a 19th century collection. Cf. Petersen, J. De Norske Vikingesverd. En Typologisk-Kronologisk Studie over Vikingetidens Vaaben, Kristiania, 1919, p.101 Type I (fig.86-87) of which 16 swords are known to have been found in Norway, and Petersen claimed that these are from East Norway and Trøndelag. The type also appears in Peirce, I. Swords of the Viking Age Woodbridge, 2002, p.18. The present sword is to be published in the monograph Denkowicz, K., Kucypera, P. & Pud?o, P. From the Roman Period into the Early Middle Ages: Reflections on a Certain Peculiar Sword, (Nicolaus Copernicus University, forthcoming, 2014"). It is the authors' contention that the blade of the sword can be assigned a date in the early centuries AD, the 'Canterbury-Kopki' Type of M. Biborski, while the hilt is undoubtedly later - possibly a Scandinavian copy of a Carolingian type from the later 8th or early 9th century AD. The authors conclude that the blade was of Roman manufacture, and that the present hilt was fitted to it in the Viking period, a practice known from several other examples (e.g. the Korsgården, Hedemark, Norway and the Bargello Museum, Florence, Italy"). Fine condition. Excessively rare.
Viking Silver Contorted Beast Pendant 10th-11th century AD. A Smolensk-type concave-section pendant with integral suspension loop; the openwork plaque with three-band border and four florid panels, internal stylised zoomorph with hatched panel to the hip, gripping hands to the body and border, facing mask below the loop with pellet eyes. 8.49 grams, 37mm (1 1/2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Korshyn, V.E. Yazicheskiye Priveski Drevniye Rysi X-XIV Vekov, Moscow, 2013, items K.1.02 - 04. There is a class of discoid pendants with banded borders and contorted figures found in the hinterland of the Baltic region, associated with the influence of Scandinavian settlers. The design of these items recalls specific elements of Scandinavian art - for example, the 'gripping hands' motif is a feature of the Oseberg Style named after the famous Norwegian ship-burial. Oseberg Style is associated with the beginnings of the Viking age, and was current in the 9th century when Scandinavian settlers began to establish centres of trade and political control in the area of the rivers Dnieper and Volga. The motif has been interpreted as a horse and linked with various legends and mythic figures. Very fine condition; some usage wear.
Viking Silver Pendant with Gripping Beasts 10th century AD. A flat-section openwork pendant with integral suspension loop, gripping beast motif and three-band ring. 4.05 grams, 30mm (1 1/4"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Korshyn, V.E. Yazicheskiye Priveski Drevniye Rysi X-XIV Vekov, Moscow, 2013, item K.1.02. Fine condition; part of ring absent.
Viking Bronze Pendant with Interlace 11th century AD. A discoid pendant with pierced lug above, pelletted border with geometric design of four pelletted loops and central boss. 2.30 grams, 27mm (1"). Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Korshyn, V.E. Yazicheskiye Priveski Drevniye Rysi X-XIV Vekov, Moscow, 2013, item K.6.04. Fine condition.
Books British Museum - 'A Guide to the Antiquities of the Bronze Age' and Devises Museum - 'Guide Catalogue of the Neolithic & Bronze Age Collections' Published London, 1920 AD and Devizes, 1964 AD. Edited by Reginland A. Smith, a description of the British Museum exhibits [187pp., figs. in text], green hardback (spine taped"). By F. K. Annable and D. D. A. Simpson, a description of the Devizes Museum exhibits and collection [133pp., 10pl. and many figs.], red cloth hardback. 970 grams total, 21.5 x 14cm and 25 x 19cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and 10 x 7 1/2"). Ex Sir Richard Ground (1949-2014) Library, Derbyshire, UK. The eminent lawyer Sir Richard Ground, OBE (1949 - 2014), a graduate of Lincoln College Oxford, was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1975. After a period spent specialising in media law, he was, in 1983, appointed Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, a position which he held until 1987 when he assumed the role of Attorney General. He served as Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1998 to 2004, and then as Chief Justice of Bermuda until his retirement in 2012. Highly regarded in legal circles for his decisiveness and impeccable integrity, he was awarded the OBE in 1991 in recognition of his services to the Cayman Islands, and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2012 for services to justice in Bermuda. He had a passion for the natural world and worked alongside his wife, fellow lawyer Lady Ground, to found the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, as well as publishing several volumes of wildlife photography. Sir Richard was a keen and knowledgable collector of both coins and ancient weaponry. His collection of Roman, Byzantine, English, and European coins fetched exceptional prices when sold by Spink in September 2014. It is with pride that we are able to offer his collection of Bronze Age weaponry for auction. [2, No Reserve] First fair condition; spine repaired, second fine condition.
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