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Lot 136
A Martin Brothers stoneware Aquatic vase by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1882, ovoid with cylindrical neck, applied with swan head handles, incised with fish swimming below bull-rush, in ochre, blue and white incised 23.2.82 R W Martin London & Southall, minor professional restoration to the base rim, 23cm. high
Lot 209
Scottish Interest - A Victorian quatrefoil pendant, set with a cushion cut aquamarine, flanked by four Loch Ness Monsters with ruby eyes, divided by four pearls, suspended from a foliate loop set with a pearl, 5cm, 19.2g, lozenge registration mark to verso, inscribed '1870 Kildonan, R. Nauchten, Inverness'; suspended from a yellow metal chain, stamped 375, 29g
Lot 167
Etruscan Carnelian Scarab with Kneeling Figures Gold Ring4th-3rd century BC. A carved scaraboid seal with design to the underside of two kneeling figures within a border; mounted in a sympathetic modern gold finger ring. 6.50 grams, 27mm overall, 18.80mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18.75, Japan 18) (1"). Ex Hubbard collection, London, UK; acquired on the UK art market from 1990. [No Reserve]Extremely fine condition.
Lot 1679
Anglo-Saxon Coins - Archbishop Aethelheard with Offa - Canterbury - Second Issue PennyCirca 796 AD, second issue type. Obv: +EDIL HEARD ARCPI in three lines with contraction lines above R and I and plain lines between legend. Rev: +OFFA REX in two lines with REX and Mercian M with trefoils of pellets in lunettes. S. 885; N. 229; Chick type 247. 1.35 grams. Loss to outer rim, otherwise good very fine. Extremely rare.
Lot 1687
Norman Coins - William II - Lincoln / Ulf - Cross in Quatrefoil Penny1089-1092 AD, BMC type ii. Obv: facing bust with sword and +PIL[LELM R]EX legend. Rev: cross in quatrefoil with [+]VLFONLIN[COL?]NE legend for the moneyer Ulf at Lincoln mint. S. 1259; N. 852. Portable Antiquites Scheme, reference DENO-ED5BF8 (recorded there at time of entry as being uncertain mint/moneyer). 1.27 grams. Found Arksley area, Doncaster, UK, 2013. Fine for issue, struck weakly or from worn dies; flan slightly distorted. Rare.
Lot 1691
Norman Coins - Stephen - York - Flag Type Penny136-1154 AD, York group, circa 1150 AD. Obv: profile bust with lance and flag and mullet below and +STIEFNE R legend. Rev: cross moline with fleurs in angles and +*PT[I]*ETS*NC*V legend with triple pellet after V and where * represents four ornamental symbols within the legend. S. 1313; N. 919; see EMC 2014.0261 (this coin). Early Medieval Corpus, Cambridge, reference EMC 2014.0261. 0.95 grams. Found near Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK, 2014. Very fine, near as struck; slightly ragged edge below bust. Very rare.
Lot 1713
World Coins - Scotland - Mary - 1558 - TestoonDated 1558 AD, first period, group III. Obv: crowned arms with M - R and annulets at sides and MARIA DEI G SCOTOR REGINA legend and date. Rev: cross potent with crosslets in angles and IN VIRTVTE TVA LIBRERA ME legend and `coronet` mintmark. S. 5407; see SCBI 35, 1016 (different dies). 5.98 grams. Good very fine. Scarce.
Lot 1720
Scales and Weights - James I - Gold Half Angel - Coin WeightAfter 1612 AD, dies by Briot, round flan. Obv: crowned profile bust right with I R M BRIT legend. Rev: crown over Vs VId mark of value (for the gold crown at five shillings and sixpence). BCW 826; LSA p.26. 2.27 grams. [No Reserve]Very fine.
![English Milled Coins - `George III` - `1797` - Cased Commemorative `Cartwheel Penny` Set [3]Dated `1797`, issued 2000, by Don](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/35846/2909456/1740-20141029181521_468x382.jpg)
Lot 1740
English Milled Coins - `George III` - `1797` - Cased Commemorative `Cartwheel Penny` Set [3]Dated `1797`, issued 2000, by Donald R. Golder, struck in copper, silvered-copper and yellow metal. Obvs: profile bust with incuse GEORGIUS III D G REX legend. Revs: seated Britannia with incuse BRITANNIA legend and date and with added FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA inscription; in case of issue, with certificate numbered 47 of 500 issued. 250 grams total, case 16 x 8cm. [3, No Reserve]Proof FDC, some light toning. Scarce commemorative set.
Lot 192
Roman Gold Crossbow Brooch4th century AD. A fabricated bow brooch with square-section transverse arm, three onion-shaped knops with beaded wire collars, scrolled loops to the upper face, rectangular-section bow with beaded wire collar, trapezoidal D-section footplate with notched upper edges; gold hinged pin and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 505. 11 grams, 42mm (1 3/4"). From the Maurice Braham and Lord McAlpine collections; formerly in the collection of Henry Mossop, Lincolnshire, UK. This is a rare and unusual example of the highest skill in Roman jewellery making. The catchplate is solid gold; most of the remainder is thick gold sheet beaten over a base metal core, probably bronze. The knobs in particular show numerous tiny hammer marks. This item is accompanied by a positive XRF metal analysis report for the gold from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Limited. Very fine condition.
Lot 202
Roman Silver Intaglio Ring with Hercules3rd century AD. A D-section hoop with deep shoulders forming a broad plaque with raised integral bezel, intaglio motif of Hercules in his lionskin mantle. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, items 246, 247, 248, Type II, variant 3. 22 grams, 32mm overall, 18.83mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 18 3/4, Europe 19.0, Japan 18) (1 1/4"). Ex Swiss collection; acquired Beirut, 1980s. [No Reserve]Fine condition.
Lot 230
Roman Bronze Hercules Figurine2nd-3rd century AD. A cast figure of young Hercules(?), nude, with tightly curled hair, right arm extended. Cf. similar Hercules figure in Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 3.388. 121 grams, 79mm (3 1/4"). From an old Hampshire collection. [No Reserve]Fine condition, repaired.
Lot 272
Roman Bronze Panther Brooch2nd century AD. A cast plate brooch in the form of a reclining panther with discoid recesses to the flanks for enamel inserts; ropework detail to the tail; pin-lugs and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1196. 14 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. Fine condition.
Lot 274
Roman Enamelled Bronze Crescent Brooch2nd century AD. A flat-section crescentic plate brooch with lateral lugs, lobe finials, concentric lines around a cell with red enamel insert; pin-lugs, pin and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1006. 6.25 grams, 32mm (1 1/4"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. [No Reserve]Very fine condition.
Lot 276
Roman Enamelled Bronze Wheel Brooch2nd century AD. A flat-section plate brooch with concentric ropework border and lobe extensions, central annular plaque; the lobes with enamel fill, band of millefiori glass within the ropework border; catchplate and pin-lug to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1419. 9.69 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). From an old Hampshire collection. [No Reserve]Fine condition.
Lot 277
Roman Enamelled Disc Brooch Group2nd century AD. A group of cast bronze disc brooches comprising: one with radiating zigzag and pellets, enamelled field, catchplate and ferrous accretion from the pin to the reverse; one with central knop, radiating lobes, pin and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, items 1017, 1035, 1050. 10 grams total, 23-26mm (1"). From an old Hampshire collection; found Cambridgeshire, UK. [2, No Reserve]Fine condition.
Lot 278
Roman Tinned Bronze Fly Brooch2nd century AD. A plate brooch of a fly with triangular wings and body, segmented head; tinned upper surface, incised zigzag to the body; pin with spring and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1638. 6.46 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. Very fine condition.
Lot 279
Roman Bronze Flying Bird Brooch2nd century AD. A cast plate brooch of a bird with wings spread, head and neck modelled in the round; panels for enamel to the wings and tail, loop behind the tail; pin-lugs, pin and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 625. 4.82 grams, 36mm (1 1/2"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. [No Reserve]Fine condition; tips of wings absent.
Lot 281
Roman Bronze Trumpet-Scroll Plate Brooch2nd-3rd century AD. A cast plate brooch with openwork plaque of conjoined La Tène trumpet motifs; pin-lugs, pin and catchplate to the reverse. See Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, p.162-5. 7.97 grams, 33mm (1 1/2"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. [No Reserve]Very fine condition.
Lot 282
Roman Trumpet-Scroll Plate Brooch2nd-3rd century AD. A substantial cast plate brooch with openwork plaque of conjoined La Tène trumpet motifs; pin-lugs, pin and catchplate to the reverse. See Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, p.162-5. 12 grams, 47mm (1 3/4"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. [No Reserve]Fine condition.
Lot 283
Roman Bronze Openwork Disc Brooch2nd century AD. A cast disc with notched edge, openwork centre with scrolled cross motif; pin-lugs, pin and catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 538. 14 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. [No Reserve]Very fine condition.
Lot 284
Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch4th century AD. A cast crossbow brooch with transverse arm and three onion terminals, socketted to the forward face and with stepped upper face; deep trapezoidal-section bow with collar; rectangular footplate with catchplate to the reverse, two columns of ring-and-dot to the upper face; hinged pin to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1268. 73 grams, 92mm (3 3/4"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. [No Reserve]Fine condition.
Lot 285
Roman Bronze Silver-Inlaid Bow Brooch1st century AD. A cast Hod Hill-type brooch with hinged pin and catchplate to the reverse; the bow inlaid with a silver laurel-leaf motif. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 864. 5.75 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. [No Reserve]Very fine condition.
Lot 286
Roman Gilt P-Shaped Brooch2nd-3rd century AD. A gilt-iron P-shaped bow brooch with three knops to the headplate, hatched panels to the bow and footplate, transverse ribbed collar beneath the bow, returned foot and catchplate. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, items 1244, 1287. 12 grams, 59mm (2 1/2"). Property of a Hertfordshire, UK, collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. Fine condition.
Lot 288
Roman Brooch and Artefact Group1st century BC-3rd century AD. A mixed group comprising: a La Tène Type II bow brooch; a P-shaped bow brooch; a miniature votive axe pendant with pierced handle; a lunate mount with pierced plaque; an s-scrolled belt-mount; a lead dice with punched points arranged 1:2, 3:6, 4:5. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 227; Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1243. 49 grams total, 11-52mm (1/2 - 2"). Property of a North London gentleman. [6, No Reserve]Fine condition.
Lot 289
Roman and Later Bronze and Iron Artefact Group1st-8th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a Roman iron pincer brooch with rectangular bow; two bronze Avar mounts with scroll detailing; an Avar knife bolster with scroll detail to one face. For pincer brooch, cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, items 1270, 1271. 44 grams, 17-141mm (3/4 - 5 1/2"). Ex Burfield collection, Canada; acquired in the 1980s. [4, No Reserve]Fine condition.
Lot 290
Roman Bronze Diploma Fragment1st-2nd century AD. A fragment of military diploma with text to both faces, comprising: to the obverse [..]SETIANTIOCH[...] / [...]MOESIASVPERIO[R] / [...]AETSINGETCO[...] / [...]TETICILICETIC[...] / [...]IORETVILISP[...] / [...IN[...]; to the reverse, written perpendicular with respect to the obverse: [...]NISILVRIBVS[...] / [...]ONESTAMISSION[...] / [...]NTIPISISLIBERIS [...] / [...]EDITETCONVBIV[...] / [...]HARVIS . NICVME[...] / [...]AELIRESESSINTCV[...] / [...]DVMTAXASINGV[...] / [...]A.D. III N[...] / [...]I.PIVVE[...] 21 grams, 53mm (2"). Ex European private collection. Fine condition.
Lot 291
Roman Bronze `Dog` Seal Box2nd-3rd century AD. A discoid hollow-cast seal box and hinged lid; two lateral slots in the rim and four holes to the underside; concentric punched rings to the lid with central motif of a dog modelled in the half-round. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 3.381. 5.97 grams, 25mm (1"). From an old Hampshire collection. [No Reserve]Fine condition.
Lot 295
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant1st-2nd century AD. A flat-section phallic pendant with large suspension loop, lion`s head to the rear. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 3.586. 6.48 grams, 41mm (1 3/4"). From an old Hampshire collection. [No Reserve]Fine condition.
Lot 305
Roman Bronze Figural Knife Handle2nd century AD. A round-section shank with bifid lower end, incised starburst detail to the rear; the shank formed as a standing female(?) with long draped robes, mantle to the hair and hands held to the chest. Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 3.428. 39 grams, 67mm (2 3/4"). From an old Hampshire collection; found near Clare, Suffolk, UK, 2005. [No Reserve]Fine condition.
Lot 316
Roman Bronze Military Belt Fittings Suite1st-2nd century AD. A complete set of military belt fittings comprising: buckle with D-shaped loop and openwork plaque, flat-section tongue; six mounts, each a triangle with three pellets to the upper edge, acanthus-leaf to the apex; six domed interstitial mounts; tongue-shaped strap with punched decoration, crescents between pellets; all mounted on a wooden display stand. Cf. buckle in Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R. The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 616. 309 grams, 49cm (19 1/4"). From an old Hampshire collection; formerly on loan and displayed at Cirencester Museum, Gloucestershire, UK, late 1980s; found near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK, 1980. [14, No Reserve]Fine condition.
Lot 320
Roman Enamelled Bronze Polychrome Military Stud2nd century AD. A flat disc with three concentric circles to the upper face, each subdivided into cells; the edge notched; the cells filled with alternating white and red enamel; the shank of the attachment peg to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 521. 9.23 grams, 25mm (1"). Found Wiltshire, UK. The stud is very similar to a class of 2nd century disc brooch with polychrome enamel fill, and probably derives from the same tradition. Extremely fine condition.
Lot 6
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Horemheb Scarab Gold Ring18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 BC. A lapis lazuli scarab with inscription to the underside for Horemheb, set in a 19th century gold swivel ring. 6.57 grams, 28mm overall, 19.03mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 9, Europe 19.69, Japan 19) (1"). Ex Hubbard collection, London, UK; acquired on the UK art market from 1990. Horemheb, (meaning Horus is in Jubilation) was the last pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. Before he became pharaoh, Horemheb was the commander in chief of the army under the reigns of Tutankamun and Ay. After his accession to the throne, he reformed the state and it was under his reign that official action against the preceding Amarna rulers began Very fine condition.
Lot 654
Islamic Silver `Magic Square` Ring19th-20th century AD. A flat-section hoop and expanding shoulders, each with a floral plaque; bezel with incised `magic square` of order 5 with numerical notation above and below. 6.61 grams, 21mm overall, 18.70mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18.75, Japan 18) (3/4"). Ex Swiss collection; acquired 1980s. [No Reserve]Very fine condition.
Lot 706
Greek Gold Bow Brooch with Filigree10th-9th century BC. A bow brooch comprising a rod with coiled spring to each end, trapezoidal catchplate to one end and pin to the other; the bow with three oblate collars, each with filigree coils and granules. Cf. similar derivative Italian brooches in Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, items 192, 193. 13 grams, 35mm (1 1/2"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Extremely fine condition.
Lot 719
Medieval Gold Belt Buckle Suite14th-15th century AD. A matching suite of belt furniture comprising a buckle, belt-end and keeper; the buckle with double-loop frame, eccentrically placed bar, upper face with granule border and filigree scroll detailing, six bosses to the bar, elliptical-section tongue with granule triangle to the inner end, rear rod attached to two knop extensions with coiled D-section band ornament; rectangular keeper with band of bosses to the upper face flanked by filigree fillets, granules to the corners; a D-shaped terminal plaque with granule and filigree detail, central rosette surrounded by a ring of bosses, rear rod attached to two knop extensions with coiled band ornament. Cf. Whitehead, R. Buckles 1250-1800, Chelmsford, 1996, item 492; Egan, G. & Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, item 442. 65 grams total, 29-53mm (1 1/4 - 2"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1970s. [3]Extremely fine condition. Rare.
Lot 746
Medieval Bronze Madonna and Child Vesica Seal Matrix14th century AD. A large seal with strap and loop to the reverse; intaglio design of Madonna and Child (Mary and Jesus) within a trefoil arch with cross above, a smaller arch below between towers with supplicant figure of a praying tonsured monk; to the border the Lombardic script legend `S` CONVENTVS F R M PREDICATORUM VRG` M` (seal of the convention ... of the preachers of the Virgin Mary?); accompanied by an impression and collector`s relevant data cards. 18 grams, 46mm (1 3/4"). An important London collection of ecclesiastical seals, acquired since the 1970s; found near Rochester, Kent, UK. The latin word `conventus` translates for `meeting` or `convention` and is the root for the religious community of a `convent`; usually today associated with a female community (nunnery); in Medieval times this term was not so restricted. Very fine condition.
Lot 799
Medieval Ferdinand I of Hungary Denar Coin Obverse DieDated 1547 AD. A wrought iron obverse die used to strike a hammered billon denar coin of Ferdinand I (1526-1564 AD), probably from the royal mint at Kremnitz; the shaft of rectangular section, reducing to a circular die face depicting the Hungarian arms with date above and FERDINAND D G R VNG legend, all reversed and incuse; the head of the die showing burring from being hammered in striking coins; the corresponding reverse for this coin would depict Mary, crowned and seated and holding the infant Jesus with PATRONA VNGARIE legend; accompanied by an impression taken from the this die and a print showing the coin type produced. 267 grams, 10cm (4"). From an important English collection; acquired in the 1990s. Very fine condition; the die face fully legible and clear. A rare survival of the medieval hammered coin minting process.
Lot 810
Post Medieval Gold `God us bless in happiness` Posy Ring18th century AD. A plain flat-section hoop with inscribed text to the inner face `God us bless in happiness` with long `s`. 2.83 grams, 21mm overall, 18.84mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (3/4"). Property of a Suffolk lady; formerly in the Deago collection, by descent from the vendor`s mother. Fine condition.
Lot 817
Post Medieval Enamelled Gold Ring with Garnet and PearlsHallmarked 1900 AD. A D-section hoop with expanding shoulders, blue enamelled foliage detail; the bezel with twelve inset pearls and central cabochon garnet; maker`s mark `JWK`, hallmarked with a crown, `18`, shield with sword and sheaves (for Chester) and `R` for 1900 AD. 6.47 grams, 24mm overall, 18.30mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1"). Property of a Suffolk lady. Very fine condition.
Lot 838
Post Medieval Charles I Civil War Silver-Gilt Scottish Token1637-1642 AD. A token of support for Charles I formed from a contemporary Scottish silver coin of the 1637-1642 AD, third coinage, Briot`s hammered issue; to the obverse, a profile bust with mark of value `XX` (with lozenge above and below) behind and CAR D G SCOT ANG FR ET HIB R legend; to the reverse, a crown above thistle with IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT legend. Spink`s Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, London, 2003 number 5581 (no `B` to obverse or reverse). The flan and edges are fully gilded without any indication of mounting scars, suspension loop or similar; possibly a keepsake for a supporter of Charles I during the Civil War or after his execution in 1649. 1.02 grams, 16mm (3/4"). Ex Walter Steinberg collection; acquired London, 1970s. The `XX` notation denotes the value of twenty pence. 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]Very fine condition.
Lot 905
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Button Brooch6th century AD. A discoid plate brooch with flared rim, two concentric inner borders and central helmetted face motif; remains of catchplate and pin-lug to the reverse; Avent & Evison`s Class Ei. Cf. Avent, R. & Evison, V.I. Anglo-Saxon Button Brooches in Archaeologia, vol.CVII, 1982, item 22.6. Portable Antiquities Scheme reference: IOW-C2D00D, a copy of which is included in the sale. 2.68 grams, 16mm (3/4"). Found Isle of Wight, Hampshire, UK. Fine condition.
Lot 906
Anglo-Saxon Gilt-Bronze Helmetted Head Button Brooch6th-7th century AD. A gilt button brooch of Class Bi with heavy gilding to the upper face, male helmetted mask within a circular frame, band of pellets around the face and a second band to the outer border; flared rim, catchplate to the reverse. Cf. Avent, R. & Evison, V.I. Anglo-Saxon Button Brooches in Archaelogia, vol.CVII, 1982, item 2.3. 2.09 grams, 17mm. (3/4"). Found Bournemouth, Dorset, UK. Very fine condition. Rare with second pelletted band.
Lot 907
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Sub-Penannular Brooch5th-7th century AD. A cast D-section hoop with plate and V-shaped slot, flanking stop-knobs; the plate formed as a trefoil with scrolled corners, incised transverse line; the pin an iron tapering spike with coiled end. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1688. 19 grams, 66mm (2 3/4"). Ex Cornwall, UK, collection. The brooch is a transitional type between the Roman period penannular types and the Saxon quoit brooch types. The hoop is developed from the penannular type, with the finials conjoined into a single plaque with a slot to accommodate the pin. In use, the two stop-knobs prevent the pin from sliding back through the slot. The use of an iron rather than bronze pin suggests a Saxon period (5th-7th century) date for the brooch. [No Reserve]Fine condition. Rare.
Lot 1150
Geological Eton College Museum Crocodile Leg Bone Fossil160 million BP. A leg bone from the extinct Jurassic crocodile Steneosaurus sp. from the Oxford Clay, in old white card tray with Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd identification card: ‘EXTINCT CROCODILE LEG BONE, Steneosarus sp., Oxford Clay, Jurassic Age, (Approx. 160 million tears ago), Whittlesea, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, (collected 1908 - ex. Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge, and Eton College Museum)’. 256 grams total, 13cm (tray: 15.5cm) (5 - 6"). Collected in 1908, ex. Sedgick Museum Cambridge and Eton College Museum, noted on GBL label. From a historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection; from the stock of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (1981-2014); formerly with Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously with J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally in the collection of the famous 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. Steneosaurus sp. is an extinct genus of early crocodiles found as fossils in Jurassic rocks (208 to 144 million years ago) of South America, Europe, and North Africa. Its skull was very light and narrow, with large openings and a long and narrow snout. James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) was one of the principal London mineral and fossil dealers during the second half of the 19th century. The company he founded was one of the longest surviving geological suppliers in the world, second only to Kranz of Germany. In 1858 James Gregory established his business selling polished stones, minerals and fossils from premises in King William Street. A few years later he moved to premises in Golden Square, Soho. He won prize medals at exhibitions in Paris (1867), Sydney (1879) and London (1862 and 1883). He also formed a superb collection of meteorites, which was later sold by his sons to the Natural History Museum, London. On the death of his father in 1899 Albert Gregory took over the business, dealing from premises in Kensington, then 30 Old Church Street in Chelsea. He eventually sold the company in 1932 to Percy Bottley, and after his death in 1982 the premises were sold. The company was then acquired by Brian Lloyd who had started the Natural History sales at Sotheby`s before dealing from his own premises in Pall Mall. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd, as it became known, traded from Ricket Street and later Seagrave Road in Fulham. In 2008 the business and all of the stock and Victorian cabinets were moved out of London to Walmer in Kent. On the eventual retirement of Brian and Mary Lloyd in 2014, with none of their family interested in taking over the business, the stock was sold and is now dispersed. Fine condition.
Lot 1151
Geological Eton College Museum Crocodile Bone Fossil160 million BP. A bone from the extinct Jurassic crocodile Steneosaurus sp. from the Oxford Clay, in old white card tray with Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd identification card: ‘EXTINCT CROCODILE BONE, Steneosarus sp., Oxford Clay, Jurassic Age, (Approx. 160 million years ago), Whittlesea, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, (collected 1908 – ex. Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge, and Eton College Museum)’. 101 grams total, 10cm (tray: 15.5cm) (4 - 6"). Collected in 1908, ex. Sedgick Museum Cambridge and Eton College Museum, noted on GBL label. From a historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection; from the stock of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (1981-2014); formerly with Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously with J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally in the collection of the famous 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. Steneosaurus sp. is an extinct genus of early crocodiles found as fossils in Jurassic rocks (208 to 144 million years ago) of South America, Europe, and North Africa. James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) was one of the principal London mineral and fossil dealers during the second half of the 19th century. The company he founded was one of the longest surviving geological suppliers in the world, second only to Kranz of Germany. In 1858 James Gregory established his business selling polished stones, minerals and fossils from premises in King William Street. A few years later he moved to premises in Golden Square, Soho. He won prize medals at exhibitions in Paris (1867), Sydney (1879) and London (1862 and 1883). He also formed a superb collection of meteorites, which was later sold by his sons to the Natural History Museum, London. On the death of his father in 1899 Albert Gregory took over the business, dealing from premises in Kensington, then 30 Old Church Street in Chelsea. He eventually sold the company in 1932 to Percy Bottley, and after his death in 1982 the premises were sold. The company was then acquired by Brian Lloyd who had started the Natural History sales at Sotheby`s before dealing from his own premises in Pall Mall. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd, as it became known, traded from Ricket Street and later Seagrave Road in Fulham. In 2008 the business and all of the stock and Victorian cabinets were moved out of London to Walmer in Kent. On the eventual retirement of Brian and Mary Lloyd in 2014, with none of their family interested in taking over the business, the stock was sold and is now dispersed. Fine condition.
Lot 1166
Geological `Ogygiocarella` Trilobite FossilMid-Ordovician Period, 470 million years BP. A sheet of shale bearing the fossil of the trilobite Ogygiocarella debuchi, along with the thorax of another Ogygiocarella debuchi, in old white card tray with Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd identification card: ‘MID-ORDOVICIAN TRILOBITE, Ogygiocarella debuchi, (approx. 470 million years old), Meadowtown, Shropshire’. Cf. Bonewitz, Dr. Ronald Louis Smithsonian Rock and Gem, (2008), p.340. 204 grams total, 14cm (tray: 20.5cm) (5½ - 8”"). From Meadowtown, Shropshire, England. From a historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection; from the stock of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (1981-2014); formerly with Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously with J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally in the collection of the famous James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898); with Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd identification card. This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Trilobites (meaning three lobes) are a fossil group of extinct sea-floor dwelling marine arthropods, animals with external skeletons similar to modern beetles. Trilobites first appeared about 521 million years ago, and finally went extinct about 250 million years ago. The trilobites were among the most successful of all early animals. James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) was one of the principal London mineral and fossil dealers during the second half of the 19th century. The company he founded was one of the longest surviving geological suppliers in the world, second only to Kranz of Germany. In 1858 James Gregory established his business selling polished stones, minerals and fossils from premises in King William Street. A few years later he moved to premises in Golden Square, Soho. He won prize medals at exhibitions in Paris (1867), Sydney (1879) and London (1862 and 1883). He also formed a superb collection of meteorites, which was later sold by his sons to the Natural History Museum, London. On the death of his father in 1899 Albert Gregory took over the business, dealing from premises in Kensington, then 30 Old Church Street in Chelsea. He eventually sold the company in 1932 to Percy Bottley, and after his death in 1982 the premises were sold. The company was then acquired by Brian Lloyd who had started the Natural History sales at Sotheby`s before dealing from his own premises in Pall Mall. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd, as it became known, traded from Ricket Street and later Seagrave Road in Fulham. In 2008 the business and all of the stock and Victorian cabinets were moved out of London to Walmer in Kent. On the eventual retirement of Brian and Mary Lloyd in 2014, with none of their family interested in taking over the business, the stock was sold and is now dispersed. [No Reserve]Very fine condition.
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