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Click here to subscribeRoman Bronze Horse Brooch 2nd century AD. A bow brooch formed as a standing horse with crossbar to the rear legs, hinged pin connecting with catchplate beneath the front legs; notched mane, ring-and-dot eye. 13 grams, 47mm (1 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1980. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1644. Very fine condition.
Roman Bronze Peacock Brooch 2nd century AD. A flat-section peacock with high-relief wing and tail detail; pin and catchplate to the reverse. 4.94 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1970s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1171. Fine condition.
Roman Enamelled Bronze Hippocampus Brooch 2nd century AD. A cast plate brooch of a hippocampus with champ levé enamel cells to the tail and body; pin, pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. 9.56 grams, 49mm (2"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1206. Very fine condition.
Roman Bronze Decorated 'Swastika' Brooch 2nd-3rd century AD. A flat-section plate brooch of gammadion form with incised lines to the outer edge and notched border; pin-lugs, pin and catchplate to the reverse. 7.61 grams, 30mm (1 1/4"). Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1145. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Roman Gilt-Bronze Tutulus Brooch 2nd century AD. A disc brooch with conical centre and ropework ring, raised keel and band of annulets, raised rim; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. 6.96 grams, 22mm (3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1990s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 127. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Roman Enamelled Bronze Wheel Brooch 2nd century AD. A flat-section plate brooch with black enamelled face and reserved hub with spokes and pellets, central red enamel panel with stud; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. 3.50 grams, 20mm (3/4"). Found Cambridgeshire, UK. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 118. Fine condition.
Roman Gilt-Bronze Openwork Crossbow Brooch 5th century AD. A fabricated crossbow brooch with facetted onion-shaped knops to the arms and a third above the bow; the arms facetted with tiered upper face, the bow D-shaped in section with collar to the lower edge, footplate with openwork scrolls to each edge; tubular catchplate to the reverse and hinged pin. 22 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 507. Fine condition.
Roman Silvered Bronze Dolphin Brooch 2nd century AD. A D-section dolphin with dorsal and lateral fins, silver scale detail to the body, pin and catchplate to the reverse. 4.93 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1980s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1203. Fine condition.
Roman Bronze Decorated Horse Brooch 3rd century AD. A cast plate brooch of a horse modelled in the round with harness and bridle detail, ring-and-dot eyes and strap junctions; spring lug to the rear feet, catchplate to the front feet. 6.91 grams, 34mm (1 1/2"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, items 1643, 1644. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Roman Iron Ring with Silver Clasped Hands Intaglio 2nd century AD. A round-section iron hoop and domed discoid bezel, silver repoussé appliqué of the mane in fede clasped-hands motif. 5.19 grams, 27mm overall, 18.81mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.0, Japan 18) (1"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 272. Fine condition.
Roman Bronze Millefiori Disc Brooch 2nd century AD. A plate brooch with raised outer rim and central roundel creating cells for champ levé enamel, a red cross on a yellow(?) field and red centre; pin, lugs and catchplate to the reverse. 4.10 grams, 23mm (1"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1027. Fine condition.
Roman Enamelled Bronze Votive Altar 1st-2nd century AD. A hollow-cast miniature altar (or incense burner?) with four splayed legs, panels of enamelled ornament to the sides, peg to each corner of the upper face and central void. 21 grams, 28mm (1"). Found Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, UK. Cf. similar find from South Shields, Northumberland, UK in Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 3.1. Fine condition. Extremely rare.
Roman Marble River God Sculpture 1st-3rd century AD. Part of a pediment from an important building, a finely carved and detailed marble sculpture depicting a river god; the figure with broad shoulders and pronounced musculature; the head slightly raised, the animated face with startled expression, wide eyes, and parted lips; the hair and beard characteristically shaggy; the deep incisions between the locks of hair creating a dramatic chiaroscuro effect; a cloak draped around the left shoulder and right hip, pulled across to meet the left wrist; a horn of plenty in the left hand and female nude, with hands behind her back and band to the chest, at his left shoulder; at the left knee, a putto holding a tympanum aloft, nude but for a diagonal crossband to the chest, the head of a bearded man visible below his feathered wing; at the right knee, the head of a horse, facing downwards, with finely detailed curling mane; beneath, the head of a beardless young man with flowing hair; the back flat and uncarved; probably once part of a larger piece. 69.7 kg, 87cm including stand (34 1/4"). Property of a London collector, by descent 1950s. Campbell, B., Rivers and the Power of Ancient Rome, (UNC Press Books, 2012); Gais, R “Some Problems of River God Iconography” American Journal of Archaeology 1978, pp.355-70; Huskinson, J – “Rivers of Roman Antioch”, E. Stafford and J.Herrin, Personifications in the Greek World: From Antiquity to Byzantium (Ashgate Press, 2005) pp. 247-264; Kleiner, F.S. A History of Roman Art, Enhanced Edition (Cengage Learning, 2010); Ostrowski, J.A., Personifications of Rivers in Greek and Roman Art, (Jagiellonian University Press 1991"). The convention of representing rivers and oceans anthropomorphically began in classical Greece, where they were often identified with local deities and heroes, and depicted reclining. It was used during the Hellenistic period, particularly in the East, to denote local identity, with personifications of rivers often appearing on coins. During the Roman period, this identification of river gods with localities became used ‘in triumphal imagery to represent locations of Roman victories or conquered territories’ (Huskinson, p.249"). This is true of the personification of the river Jordan depicted on the Arch of Titus in Rome, commemorating Titus’ victory in Judaea; the god was depicted as a sick old man, being carried away on a bier. The pained expression of the god in this lot may suggest a similar identification with a conquered locale. River gods are commonly depicted with putti or cupids, as here, denoting the fertility bestowed by a river; the most extreme example of this is the colossal personification of the Nile displayed at the Palazzo del Senatore, Rome, which has sixteen. The complex iconography of this piece is noteworthy, and the dense detail may have been intended to evoke a vivid sense of chaos or disarray. Whilst the putto represents fertility, the tympanum in his hands may indicate a connection to the cult of Cybele, the Near Eastern Great Mother, whose worship continued into the Imperial period. If this god is indeed connected to a particular locale, it may have been in the eastern Empire. The cornucopia in the god’s hand, although conventional, is mean and empty, perhaps also suggesting subjugation. The female figure at his shoulder may depict a water nymph, although, with her arms twisted behind her back, as though bound, it is possible that she is intended to represent a captive. The god’s shaggy hair and beard, observable in almost all Roman river personifications, symbolise flowing water. Fine condition, repaired. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate.
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Beast Intaglio 6th-10th century AD. A flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders, elliptical bezel with intaglio motif of a quadruped. 5 grams, 25mm overall, 19.06mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 9, Europe 19.69, Japan 19) (1"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Viking Gold Chain Plait Ring 9th-11th century AD. A round-section hoop comprising three expanding rods plaited into a band, worked into a single bar at the rear. 18 grams, 29mm overall, 21.06mm internal diameter (approximate size British W 1/2, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26, Japan 24) (1 1/4"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Cf. Jessup, R. Anglo-Saxon Jewellery, Aylesbury, 1974, item 24.2. Very fine condition, regularly worn by previous owner.
Viking Gold Twisted Wire Ring 9th-11th century AD. A slender penannular hoop formed with expanding rods twisted over each other and fused at the tapered, butted ends. 3.84 grams, 22mm overall, 18.81mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.0, Japan 18) (3/4"). Ex Russian collection formed in the early 20th century. Fine condition.
Greek Silver Ring with Standing Figure 5th-3rd centruy BC. A D-section hoop supporting an elliptical bezel with intaglio standing female figure holding a branch and ladle; square by the foot with '?????' text, 6.73 grams, 22mm overall, 19.08mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 9, Europe 19.69, Japan 19) (1"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Fine condition.
Iron Age Celtic Large Silver Fibula 2nd-1st century BC. A very large bow brooch of La Tène Type II with long spiral spring arms, D-section bow with returned foot and balustered finial facing the bow; catchplate to the reverse of the footplate. 69 grams, 99mm (4"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 730. Very fine condition.
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Parisian Dragonesque Brooch 1st-2nd century AD. A cast flat-section dragonesque brooch of Parisian style with s-shaped body and lobe finials; panels of champ-levé enamel to the body and lobed head, collar to the neck where the pin was attached. 8.83 grams, 46mm (1 3/4"). Found East Yorkshire, UK. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 155. Fine condition.
Iron Age Bronze La Tène Brooch 4th-3rd century BC. A La Tène I fibula with thickened bow, integral spring and pin, s-curved tail with conical knop. 5.90 grams, 34mm (1 1/2"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1970s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 2. Very fine condition.
Medieval Silver Ring with Agnus Dei 15th century AD. A gussetted round-section hoop with bulb to the lower edge, elliptical scrolled border with intaglio motif of the Agnus Dei. 4.06 grams, 24mm overall, 18.77mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.0, Japan 18) (1"). Private collection, UK; formed in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Books British Archaeological Reports 24 and International Series 1497 - 'Bronze Age Spearheads from Berks, Bucks & Oxon' and 'Basal-Looped Spearheads' Published Oxford, 1977 and 2006 AD. By Margaret R. Ehrenberg, a detailed study of the subject [67pp., 28 figs. and 1 pl.], blue paper wraps. By Richard Davis, a detailed study of the subject [207pp., 108pl.], red paper wraps. 1.5 kg total, 29.5 x 21cm (11 1/2 x 8 1/4"). 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] Fine condition; wraps to first becoming detached.
Medieval Bronze Inscribed Purse Bar 15th-16th century AD. A cast bar with pierced lugs to the lower edges, D-shaped central panel pierced vertically, inlaid niello 'W' to one face, 'A' to the reverse; incised text along the bar '(A)VE MARIA G(R)ACIA PLE(NA) and to the reverse A DOMINU(S) TECUM (Hail Mary full of grace / Lord (be) with thee'); both tips lost in antiquity. 54 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Ex Patterson collection. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Egyptian Gold Serpent Ring with Garnet Roman Period, 30 BC-323 AD. A hoop of coiled round-section wire with s-curved tail and neck, lobe head, ribbed stripes to the upper face; central cell with pelletted border, cabochon garnet. 8.25 grams, 33 mm overall, 18.92mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1 1/4"). Ex Moustki collection; acquired in the 1950s. Extremely fine condition.
Arms and Armour World War I Australian 'Trench Art' Brass Cannon with Carriage Dated 1916. A hand-made smooth-bore brass cannon for black powder, with touch hole and trunnions, mounted on a mahogany carriage; inscribed to the left side of the carriage 'To Bobby Knowles From R Lockley, Lindfield, NSW 1916' in ink. 254 grams, 15cm overall (barrel 9cm) (6"). Ex Jersey collection; acquired 1980s. Sergeant Percy Robert Knowles (known as Bobby) from New South Wales served in the Australian forces in France where he joined the 9th Light Trench Mortar Battery Unit in 1916 before transferring to the 3rd Division School as sergeant instructor; he died of pneumonia 30 January 1918 at Fovant Military Hospital and was buried at Compton Chamberlayne cemetery (printout of brief service history and burial details included); no information has been traced for R Lockley. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Post Medieval Silver-Gilt 'YOVRS TILL DEATH' Posy Ring 18th century AD. A flat-section hoop with incised text to the inner face in seriffed capitals 'YOVRS TILL DEATH'. 3.94 grams, 22mm overall, 18.73mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18.75, Japan 18) (1"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Fine condition. A large wearable size.
Post Medieval Bronze 'HGS' Over Trees Signet Ring 17th century AD. A flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders, octagonal bezel with pelletted border, intaglio design of 'HGS' in seriffed capitals over three trees. 4.92 grams, 23mm overall, 18.96mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 9, Europe 19.66, Japan 18) (1"). Found on the Thames foreshore at Swan Pier, 28 August 1998. Very fine condition.
Robinson and Leadbeater Tinted Parian Figure Group, titled 'Don't Be Greedy', by one of the leading makers of parian figures in the 19th century, Robinson and Leadbeater, showing a young girl in Victorian dress with a large dog seated beside her, looking longingly at the biscuit in her right hand as she tries to keep him away; the pair standing on a roughly oval rocky base, with the title impressed to the front; 12 inches high; impressed R&L in a cartouche to the back, c1880
Two Royal Doulton and One Royal Worcester Figures comprising Royal Doulton, Pretty Ladies, Christmas 2009 figure, HN5350, red with pale yellow jacket, ermine trim and muff; R/D The Gemstones Collection, August/ Peridot, bright green dress with peridot colour crystal, and Royal Worcester, Floral Ladies, Les Petites, January, magenta dress and hat(3)
Group of Pictures - 1/ W. Hughes c.1920 River Landscape With a Man Fishing on River Bank Oil on Canvas, Signed, Size 23 x 11 Inches. Framed In Broad Gilt Frame. 2/ W. Hughes Matching Picture, Boy Feeding Swans In A River Landscape Oil on Canvas, Size 24 x 12 Inches, Unframed. 3/ Derek Bamber ( 1999 ) Entitled Verso ' Room With a View ' Pint On Canvas. Size 20 x 28 Inches, Unframed. 4/ R. A. Foster - Stillife of Sweet Peas In a Blue Jug, Signed. Size 11 x 7 Inches, Gilt Mount and Framed.
Vintage English Sterling Silver Napkin Ring & Spoon Harrods London. Both Signed Richard. Walter H Willson Ltd Hallmark a WW, Hallmarked with R Lion Passant a Panther a Queens Facing Right. Spoon has an S instead of a R. Weight 1.82 Troy Ounces. In a Fitted Covered Harrods Box. Shipping $28.00
A five minute repeating carriage clock, white enamel dial, movement stamped R & Co, (Richard & Cie), Paris, lever platform, repeating on two gongs, in a corniche case, 6in (15cm) high, with travelling case; and a carriage timepiece with cylinder platform, 5in 912.5cm) high, with travelling case. (2)
A German Third Reich Marine Landing Force belt, the 1937 pattern black painted belt buckle marked R.S. & S. for Richard Seiper & Sohne, the belt with an oval stamp verso also for R. Seiper & Sohne Ludenschied around a date mark for 1940, together with a cloth breast badge with Eagle and Swastika in gold thread, and a later iron cross pin badge
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