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Lot 905
1st century AD. A bronze brooch of Langton Down type with broad ribbed bow, spring with chord and pin, scooped foot with pierced flange and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 768 for type. 8.51 grams, 69mm (2 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E69; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2969
. A massive boulder of pyrite crystals ranging in size from minute to larger formations, deeply striated and with a bright lustre. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008 p.137. 7.34 kg, 20cm (8"). From Peru; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or 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) Extremely fine condition.
Lot 993
8th century AD. A gilt-bronze discoid pin head with central void, cruciform design with ropework borders separating four quadrants; two quadrants with dragon or serpent motifs, two with seriffed runes '+ C N O' / 'Þ E [R?] [U? L?]', probably a female name (Cnoþheru?"). See Webster, L. & Backhouse, J. The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991 item 66(c) for type. 3.84 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). Found near Ringstead, Norfolk, UK. Pins of this type were often used in groups of three with a linking chain, to secure a female's headdress. A similar pin from Brandon, Norfolk, features a short runic text to the reverse, while another from Malton, Yorkshire, shows similar seriffed forms to those on the present item. Fair condition.
Lot 881
2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch formed as four radiating profile horse-heads with ring-and-dot eyes; hinge and catch to the reverse. See Heynowski, R. Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Fibeln, Munich, 2012 p.111ff for discussion. 14 grams, 40mm (1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number SW5; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2887
Cretaceous Period, Aptian Stage, 125-113 million years BP. A group of six large teeth from the dinosaur Spinosaurus maroccanus from the Tegana Formation, Taouz, Morocco. 122 grams total, 59-73mm (2 1/4 - 3"). From the collection of the paleontologist R Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, Turtles and large fish. [6 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2884
Oligocene Period, 45 million years BP. A group of five pieces of Baltic amber; each containing flies or other insects together with other inclusions. 2.59 grams, 13-20mm (1/2 - 3/4"). From the collection of the paleontologist R Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. [5 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 648
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze bifacial discoid mount of the Corieltavi with openwork La Tène triskele and scrolls, incised border to both faces. Cf. similar triskele motif on a bronze disc in Megaw, R. & V. Celtic Art - From its Beginnings to the Book of Kells, London, 1989 p.249. 104 grams, 83mm (3 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CE7; ex 'Celtic Art Connoisseur of Cambridge' collection; found Lincolnshire, UK; 1995-1998. Chris Rudd says: 'A Celtic circular openwork mount featuring three stylised Celtic 'puffins' around central triskele. Puffin motifs also occur on Celtic mirrors and terrets of this period. The same whirling triskele also occurs on several early silver coins of the Corieltavi, cf. Type 13 Triskele Proto Boar, in Matthew Rich, Boar Horse (Chris Rudd 2014), figs. 13a and 13b, p.21. Bt. CB, 23.8.2013.' Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Very fine condition.
Lot 843
1st century AD. A tinned bronze plate brooch of a wheel with hub and ribbed spokes; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1004. For a discussion on the wheel as a symbol of Taranis see, Green, M. The Sun-Gods of Ancient Europe, Frome, 1991 pp. 86-106. 2.92 grams, 28mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number PB4; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition, cracked. Rare.
Lot 925
4th-1st century BC. A bronze ring with D-section shank widening to the shoulders engraved with stylised palm motif; oval bezel engraved with a naked and bearded male holding a sceptre and seated on the back of a running bull. 8.59 grams, 23mm overall, 19.33mm internal diameter (approximate mate British R 1/2 USA 9 Europe 19.38 Japan 19) (3/4"). Property of a Middlesex gentleman; previously in a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Fine condition. Rare.
Lot 703
1st century AD. A silver bow brooch of kräftige profilierte type with discoid headplate covering the spring and chord, bow with four ropework collars, triangular-section foot with incised chevrons, knop finial with ropework collars, catchplate pierced to accept a silver loop with ends coiled about the shank. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 338. 12 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number KP30; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas Collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition, rim of headplate chipped.
Lot 886
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze openwork plate brooch formed as four axes; spring, pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1630. 15 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number O10; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 1817
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze phallus with keeled lower face, suspension loop to the upper face. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984 item 3.587. 11 grams, 37mm (1 1/2"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Fine condition.
Lot 834
2nd century AD. A bronze disc brooch with domed centre, six small radiating lugs and two larger, enamelled rosette, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1064. 11 grams, 40mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number U5; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 811
2nd century AD. A bronze brooch with broad median bow displaying silver wire detailing, raised panels with enamel fill, transverse finials with enamel, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1603 for type. 11 grams, 27mm (1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number Br7; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2877
. A piece of one of the most interesting Chondrites found in northwest Africa; a much studied meteorite, classified variously as L4 to L6 with some examples showing brecciation and higher metal content than others; this example seems to be an L4/5 and shows some regmaglypting and primary fusion crust. Cf. Meteoritical Bulletin #90 classified as NWA 869 an L4-6 fragmental breccia with a Shock Rating of S3 and a Weathering Level of W1. 27.37 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Found near Tindouf, Algeria, North West Africa; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection and later 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) [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition.
Lot 729
2nd-1st century BC. A bronze bow brooch with coiled spring and pin, short bow with two integral bulbs, returned foot with lateral catch. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 731. 11 grams, 56mm (2 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E30; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition.
Lot 854
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze P-shaped bow brooch with transverse bar and sprung pin, double bow, transverse plaque, foot with cusped upper face, catch to the reverse; the bow formed as two divergent curved arms. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 495. 12 grams, 53mm (2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DiB3; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 2142
7th-9th century AD. A silver-gilt finger ring with D-section hoop, scrolled mouldings to the shoulders, flared leaves flaking a lozenge bezel with incised inscription 'ΟνЄΛΑ / KЄЄΛV'. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994 item 476 for type. 15 grams, 25mm overall, 19.01mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2 USA 9 Europe 19.69 Japan 19) (1"). From an old European collection; acquired in Munich in the 1970s. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 841
2nd century AD. A tinned bronze discoid plate brooch with dentilled rim and six curved radiating spokes, hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1626 for type. 13 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number O4; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 804
1st century AD. A round-section bronze Polden Hill brooch with hollow lugs to the head to encase the spring, panel of polychrome enamelled La Tène ornament, tapering lower body with catch to the reverse, knop finial. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 377. 22 grams, 67mm (2 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number PH1; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition, spring and pin absent.
Lot 772
8th-7th century BC. A bronze brooch comprising a ribbed bow with coil and pin, coil and waisted plaque with catch to the lower edge. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 709 for type. 25 grams, 75mm (3"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E19; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 915
1st century AD. A bronze plate brooch comprising two discoid plaques, each with a stud to the centre, flanking a v-shaped panel supporting a male mask, possibly representing the god Cernunnos, with crescent above the head; red enamel to the plaques and crescent; pin and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 fig.51(e) and item 1023 and Mackreth, D.F. Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011 item 11429 where the crescentic form of plate brooch is augmented with a robed figure. Hammond, B. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Third Edition, Witham, 2014 p.194 RO7-0710 (this brooch"). 10 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number US52; found near Winchester, Hampshire, UK, in 1979. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Fine condition. Very rare.
Lot 2968
. A large piece of opal in matrix with colour diffracting mostly in blue and green. See Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis, Rocks & Minerals, 2008 p.232-233 95 grams, 50mm (2"). From Australia; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ or 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) [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition. Large flashes of colour.
Lot 409
5th century BC. A carved stone masterpiece; the jug with ribbed body, rosette base, ibex head spout, everted rim, handle formed as a monstrous head, some abrasion and piercing to the body; accompanied by an original old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993 which states: 'Inscribed Ancient Iranian Stone Jug. Height: 11.6cm Max.diam. 8cm. This is made of dark stone, with flat base, sides that first flare out a little then rise, slowly flaring in to the top. On one side there is a handle joining the lip in a lion's head, and on the opposite side there is a spout in the form of an ibex head. The base is decorated with a rosette of eight petals, and the sides are decorated with twelve ridges from base to handle. Below the lip there is the end of an inscription in Elamite cuneiform: [Da-r]i-ia-ma-u-ish sunki ir-shá-ak 'Darius, Great King. This probably refers to Darius I who ruled 522-486 B.C., but there was Darius II who ruled 424-405 B.C. and Darius III who ruled 336-331 B.C. This is an outstanding work of Achaemenid art and the greater part is very well preserved, but the top of the jug on the side with the spout has been damaged and is restored [since removed]. As a jug it is rare.' [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] 304 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). From an important London collection formed before 1980. Fine condition. A rare and important work of art.
Lot 3219
32-31 BC. Military mint travelling with Mark Anthony. Obv: ANT AVG III VIR R P C legend with Praetorian galley travelling right, filleted sceptre on the prow. Rev: LEG III legend between the masts of a legionary eagle between two standards. Crawford 544/15; Syd 1216; RSC 28. 3.3 grams. . [No Reserve] Good very fine.
Lot 3258
107 and 116 AD. Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P legend with laureate bust right. Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI legend with emperor standing in military attire left holding thunderbolt and spear crowned by Victory standing left behind holding palm; SC in exergue. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P legend with laureate and draped bust right. Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI S P Q R legend with S - C in fields with Providentia standing left pointing with right hand at large globe at feet and holding sceptre with left arm resting on column. RIC 549; BMC 825; Sear 3202/RIC 663; BMC 1041; Sear 3189. 25.16 21.97 grams. . [2] Fine.
Lot 1816
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze phallus with suspension loop to the upper face. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984 item 3.586. 21 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Private collection, home counties, UK; acquired before 1980. Fine condition.
Lot 2627
1st century BC- 15th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: an openwork triangular mount with La Tène trumpets and scrolls; a La Tène II fibula with running scroll to the bow, integral catch plate to the spiked foot; a triangular pendant fragment with gilding to one face; a gilt cell with flared rim and radiating triangles, loop to the reverse; a miniature (votive?) halberd. For La Tène III brooch see Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 736. 36 grams total, 18-95mm (3/4 - 3 3/4"). Ex Stratford collection, Suffolk, UK; acquired on the UK art market after 2000. [5 No Reserve] Mainly fair condition.
Lot 852
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze trumpet brooch with conical head and ribbed bow, median balustered bulb, enamelled panels above and below, tiered foot, catchplate; spring and pin to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 431. 20 grams, 59mm (2 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number Tr3; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 642
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze dragonesque brooch of Parisian type with openwork body, raised lentoid cells, pellet eyes and central boss, scrolled pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 item 155 for type. 8.40 grams, 50mm (2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DB23; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas Collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Very fine condition.
Lot 939
Later 7th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a flat-section hoop with applied granule omega-shaped detail to each shoulder, elliptical plaque with two scaphoid cells, incised lines and granules, beaded wire collars, inset scaphoid garnet cabochons. Cf. Hadjadj, R. Bagues Merovingiennes - Gaul du Nord, Paris, 2007 item 97 for type. 3.96 grams, 23mm overall, 21.26mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2 Europe 26.29 Japan 25) (1"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Very fine condition.
Lot 875
1st century AD. A tinned bronze crescent plate brooch with knop finials, dentilled outer edge, attachment loop, reserved geometric ornament on an enamelled field; pin-lugs and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 item 141 for type. 8.55 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number PB8; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 3119
1977-1981 AD. Group comprising: Reserve Bank of New Zealand, 1967 ND issue, H. R. Hardie, $1 (serial number L28 183505); $2 (serial number 3C9 957153); $5 (serial number 156 969150); $10 (serial number 29K 296996); $20 (serial number JK 702896"). Pick 163d/Pick 164d/Pick 165d/Pick 166d/Pick 167d. 138 x 70 to 160 x 80mm. . [5 No Reserve] Very fine to extremely fine.
Lot 869
2nd-3rd century AD. A tinned bronze plate brooch formed as three La Tène trumpet elements; pin-lugs and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1621. 9.05 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number SS2; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 733
4th-3rd century BC. A bronze fibula of La Tène type I with integral spring, pin and bow, additional wire in five coils to the forward face of the bow. See Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 725 for type. 8.13 grams, 50mm (2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E25; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition. Very rare.
Lot 816
2nd century AD. A bronze disc brooch with enamelled field and reserved radiating lobes; sprung pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 item 118. 4.03 grams, 21mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number D6; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 806
2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch with enamelled disc to each end, transverse ribbed collar, lateral loops, triangular enamelled panel, radiating knops to the head; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1612 for type. 11 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number CoP10; formerly in the David Winter collection. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition, one loop absent.
Lot 734
8th-5th century BC. A large bronze fibula with coiled spring and pin, tapering bow, coil and triangular catch. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1355. 71 grams, 12.5cm (5"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E3; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition.
Lot 2058
10th-12th century AD. A silver D-section ring with hatched decoration to the shank, stud to the lower edge, shoulder with series of vertical lines; the bezel with ribbed pedestal and discoid seal matrix with walking lion. 13 grams, 22.85mm overall, 19.04mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British R 1/2 USA 9 Europe 19.69 Japan 19) (3/4"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 2327
12th-10th century BC. A terracotta globular flask with trumpet-shaped neck with median carination, everted rim, strap handle to the shoulder, concentric red and black painted bands to each broad face. Cf. Amiran, R. Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, 1963 plate 91 item 1. 1 kg, 24.5cm (9 3/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2992
Cretaceous Period, Albian Stage, 113-100 million years BP. A large cut and polished Cleoniceras sp. ammonite displaying distinctive pattern of internal chambers; from Madagascar. . 660 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). From the collection of the paleontologist R Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. [2 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 727
2nd-1st century BC. A bronze bow brooch of La Tène II type with balustered bow, coiled spring and pin, returned foot with lateral catch. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 item 7. 7.36 grams, 59mm (2 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E33; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 775
6th century BC. A silver fibula comprising: a crescentic round-section bow with collars; palmette plaque with radiating lines to one face, pierced to accept the pin; a flat-section plaque with two lateral bosses and returned catchplate with bands of pellet detail. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987 item 1371. 18 grams, 49mm (2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number E24; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. Very fine condition. Very rare.
Lot 888
2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze openwork plate brooch formed as four axes; spring, pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989 item 1630. 12 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number O11; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 2974
Discovered 1967. A polished section slice of the meteorite, the cut surfaces showing a distinctive Widmanstätten pattern. Cf. Graham, A.L., Bevan, A.W.R. & Hutchison, R. Catalogue of Meteorites, London, 1985 p.323. See also Meteoritical Bulletin No. 43 Moscow (1968) and database. 115 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. Seymchan belongs to Main Group pallasites but it is considered anomalous due to its high Iridium content. Before the discovery of its pallasitic structure it had been classified as IIE anomalous coarse octahedrite. Seymchan is considered a stable and rust-resistant pallasite. Very fine condition.
Lot 883
2nd century AD. A flat bronze disc brooch with radiating peripheral lugs, central openwork void with swastika motif, remains of five studs to the face; catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 538 for type. 9.48 grams, 38mm (1 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number SW8; formerly in the Fabulous Fibulas collection, Southern UK; formed in the 1980s and 1990s. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2650
5th-6th century AD. A gilt-bronze bird brooch with ribbed panel to the body, wing to the rear with punched pellet border, openwork claws, hooked beak, inset garnet cloison eye; coiled spring to the reverse with pin and catch. See Heynowski, R. Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Fibeln, Munich, 2012 item 3.27.2 for type. 6.35 grams, 37mm (1 1/2"). Property of a south London collector; acquired before 1980. [No Reserve] Fine condition, usage wear.
Lot 2111
14th-15th century AD. A D-section silver hoop with pad to the underside, textured panels to the sides, trumpet-shaped bezel with incised cruciform design. 13 grams, 33mm overall, 18.86mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 3/4 Europe 19.0, Japan 18) (1 1/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fine condition. A large wearable size.
Lot 2991
Cretaceous Period, Albian Stage, 113-100 million years BP. A large cut and polished Cleoniceras sp. ammonite with distinctive pattern of internal chambers; from Madagascar. 467 grams, 13cm (5"). From the collection of the paleontologist R Gledhill; collected between 1930 and 1960. [2 No Reserve] Fine condition.
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