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Click here to subscribeA pair of late 19th Century Chinese light blue silk sleeves, each formed with narrow pleats and embroidered in silks with butterflies and flowers; a pair of ivory silk panels embroidered in coloured silks with flowers and bamboo; a gauze panel stitched with butterflies and flowers and other similar (a lot)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Great Britain / England, Richard Sainthill (1787-1869), Numismatist and Antiquarian, Copper Medal, 1855, by L C Wyon, bust right, rev the Genius of Numismatics greets a young female and reveals a half-sleeping sage, 58mm (BHM 2571; E 1501), about very fine, light verdigris; The Numismatic Society of London, Golden Jubilee medal 1887, Copper, by Pinches, bearded bust right of Sir John Evans, rev legend within and around laurel wreath, 58mm (BHM 3344; E 1729), extremely fine. (2) Sir John Evans (1823-1908), English archaeologist, geologist, and numismatist, president of the Numismatic Society of London, later the Royal Numismatic Society and of the Society of Antiquaries.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Italy, Vatican, Boniface IX, Tomacelli (1389-1404), a lead Bull, standard type, Saints Peter and Paul, rev BONI / FATIUS / PP: VIIII, 34mm. Some light corrossion, fine. Quite possibly with an English provenance as issued his Papacy covered that of the Avignon Pope Clement VII (d. 1394), the Synod of London, 1396, and the anti-papal teachings of John Wyclif.
FOREIGN / WORLD COINS, COLONIAL BRITAIN, British Colonies, British North Borneo, Bronze 1-Cent 1884H, ½-Cent 1886H (KM 2, 1), mint state with light tone and much lustre, but minor corrosion spots; Sarawak, J Brooke, Raja, 1-Cent 1863, ½-Cent, 1863, C Brooke, 1-, ½-Cent 1870 (KM 3, 2, 6, 5), about extremely fine. (6).
BRITISH COINS, England, King George IV (1820-1830), Shillings (3), 1825, laureate head, second reverse (ESC 1253; S 3811), 1826 (2), bare head, third reverse (ESC 1257; S 3812). First with contact marks on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, the second lightly brushed on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, the last with light scratches on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine. (3).
BRITISH COINS, England, King Henry VI (1422-1461), Groat, cross-pellet issue, London, mm cross patonce/-, cross on neck, pellets by crown, mascle in obverse legend, rev extra pellets in two quarters, 3.69g (N 1518; S 1936). Some deposit and light scrapes otherwise good very fine and toned, rare. bought W S Lincoln, March 1906.
BRITISH COINS, England, King Edward IV, first reign (1461-1470), Groat, light coinage, London, mm crown, quatrefoils by neck (N 1570; S 2000); Halfpenny, light coinage, London, mm crown, trefoils by neck (N 1608; S 2068). First slightly bent, otherwise very fine, the second fine. (2) first ex L A Lawrence, January 1889. second bought H W Archard, June 1901.
BRITISH COINS, England, King Edward IV, first reign (1461-1470), Groats (2), light coinage, Bristol, mm crown, B on breast, quatrefoils by neck, fleurs on cusps (N 1580; S 2004), York, mm sun, E on breast, quatrefoils by neck, fleurs on cusps (N 1583; S 2012). First about very fine, the second clipped, fine, both scarce. (2) second ex L A Lawrence, January 1889.
BRITISH COINS, England, King Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, expanding cross type, light issue, London, Leofred, rev ?LEOFRED ON LVND, 1.06g (Boyd, NC 1900, p.268/12 [this coin]; Freeman 545; SCBI -; BMC -; Hildebrand 530; N 820). Good very fine and toned, very rare. bought Spink, April 1900. Freeman records only one example of the light issue of this moneyer (SNC April 1983, no.1847).
BRITISH COINS, England, King Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, expanding cross type, heavy issue, Canterbury, Leofwine, rev ?LEOFPINE ON CENT, 1.69g (Freeman 115 var; SCBI -; BMC -; N 823). Good very fine and toned, extremely rare. Freeman records only three examples of this moneyer for this type, all of the light issue; this appears to be the first published example from the heavy issue.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Gordian I (AD 238) Africanus, Sestertius 21.51g, Rome, IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate bust, draped and cuirassed right, rev VIRTVS AVGG S C, Virtus standing left, right hand on shield, left on spear (RIC 14). Light scratches to obverse field, very fine and very rare. bought W S Lincoln and Son, 2 August 1902.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Gordian III (AD 238-244), Sestertius 22.10g, laureate bust right, rev IOVI STATORI S C, Jupiter standing left holding sceptre and thunderbolt (RIC 298a), light surface corrosion, about very fine; together with As, rev MARS PROPVGNAT S C, Mars right (RIC 332b), about very fine. (2).
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, Sestertius 19.07g, Rome undated hybrid with reverse of Philip I, draped diamdemed bust right, rev SAECVLARES AVGG S C, hippopotamus standing right (RIC 272). Green patina, light surface corrosion, good fine, scarce. bought W S Lincolns 1902.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Constantius I Chlorus (AD 293-305), Argenteus 3.13g, Heraclea AD 295, laureate head right, rev PROVIDENTIA AVGG, in exergue H?, the four Princes sacrificing (RIC 9). Light porosity, flan crack at 7 o'clock, very fine, rare. bought Sotheby, 2 February 1900, lot 313.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Valentinian (AD 364-375), light Miliarense 4.40g, Trier AD 367-375, pearl diademed bust right, rev VIRTVS EXERCITVM, Emperor standing facing holding labarum and resting on shield (RIC 26a). Flan cracks and light surface deposit, otherwise toned extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Hadrian (AD 117-138), Sestertius 28.74g, laureate head right, drapery on right shoulder, rev FELICITAS AVG S C, Felicitas standing left holding long caduceus and olive branch (RIC 750). Some rubbing on high points, light brown patina, very fine. bought Sotheby, 26 March 1897, lot 47.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, Sestertius 25.65g, DIVA FAVSTINA, bust right, rev CONSECRATIO S C, Vesta standing left sacrificing with patera over lighted altar and carrying sceptre (RIC Pius 1130). Some flatness, light brown patina, very fine. bought A H Baldwin 1890.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Faustina Junior, daughter of Antoninus Pius, wife of Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius 25.22g, AD 145-146, bust right, rev S C, Diana standing left holding arrow and resting on bow (RIC Pius 1383). Brown tone, light cabinet wear, about extremely fine. bought W S Lincoln 1905.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, Contorniate Medallion 21.70g, AD 140-144, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right, rev bust of Aurelius rght, draped and cuirassed, head bare (RIC 1212 for type as Sestertius; cf also Tocci pl.LIX 129-130). Light patina, some rubbing to high points, very fine, rare. from the G H Gaviller Collection.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Geta (AD 209-212), Sestertius 19.76g, AD 211, laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder, rev VICT BRIT TR P III COS II S C, Victory seated right, on Cuirass, inscribing shield (RIC 172a). Light porosity, slight weakness at base of reverse, very fine, rare.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Nero AD 54-68, Sesterius 23.01g, laureate head right, rev PORT AVG S C, an aerial view of the Port at Ostia, at the top a pharos surmounted by a statue of Neptune holding sceptre, at the bottom Tiber reclining right holding rudder and dolphin, to the left a crecent shaped pier with portico terminating with a figure sacrificing at an altar, to the right a crescent shaped row of breakwaters, within the harbour itself eight vessels of varying size (RIC 440). Shallow scratch along laurel, light patina, very fine and very rare. bought Sotheby, 29 April 1904, lot 165 The improvements to the harbour at the mouth of the Tiber, though started by Claudius were completed in the reign of Nero and celebrated by this coin. This important type combines naval and architectural themes.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Imperial Silver, Trajan (AD 98-117), Sestertius 23.45g, AD 103-111, laureate bust right, with aegis, rev SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder resting on prow and cornucopiae (RIC 500). Jade-like patina, a few light scratches, attractive very fine. bought Sotheby, 26 March 1897, lot 47.
ANCIENT COINS, Roman Republican, L MEMMI GAL, Denarius, Rome 106 BC, laureate head of Saturn left, control mark pellet above N, rev Venus in biga right, crowned by flying cupid (Cr 313/1b), light mark on reverse, otherwise richly toned, about extremely fine; with L POMPON MOLO, Denarius, Rome c.97 BC, laureate head of Apollo right, rev goat being prepared for sacrifice (Cr 334/1), fine. (2) first bought Spink 1896.
Box Containing Pair of Magdeberg Hemispheres in brass, a set of Cork Borers No. 1-12. in stainless steel, a Magnetometer Brass by W G. Pye & Co. & another Magnetometer by F E Becker & Co. London, a Box of 23. Assorted Tuning Forks, a Micrometer with screw gage, a Vernier Kaliper, Portable Light Meter & Fitted Box of Analytical Weights by Stanton Instruments from 100g downwards inc. tweezers
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