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Click here to subscribe1549-1550 AD. Second period. Obv: crowned profile bust with EDWARD VI D G AGL FRA Z HIB REX legend with lozenge stops and 'arrow' mintmark for the Tower I mint. Rev: crowned arms with 'E R' initials and SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EVM legend with rosette stops. S. 2438; N. 1911; SCBI 47 (Schneider 1), 672 (same dies"). 4.91 grams. ("). Near very fine; clear bust. Rare.
Dated 1644 AD. Obv: profile bust with IIII behind and date before CAROLVS D G M B F ET H REX legend with 'rose' mintmark. Rev: arms with CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO legend. S. 3088; N. 2579; SCBI 33 (Brooker), 1071 (same dies"). 1.54 grams. ("). Good very fine for issue; striking split to flan edge, excellent bust. Rare.
5th-3rd century BC. A set of gold foil appliqués each a rectangle with gilded sides, pierced for attachment, balustered border above and scalloped below; central repoussé figure of a winged lion advancing, seven facing right and four facing left. 25 grams total, 33-34mm (1 1/4"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. Such appliques were sown onto the robes of wealthy men and women and are mostly associated with the Thracian and Scythian nomadic people who lived in the regions to the north of Greece that were settled by Greek colonists. This colonisation of these regions resulted in a fusion of art styles and a preponderance of gold ornament that was loved by the nomadic Thracians and Scythians. The winged lion is a rare subject in Greek art and may possibly be related to the Chimera of Greek myth, though this was usually depicted with a goat's head along the back and a snake for a tail. It is most likely derived from Persian examples which are associated with the Achaemenid royal family. The winged lion appears on the Graeco-Persian coinage of the city of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos and dating to 521 BC. The winged lion also appears in stone sculpture, most notably from the Greek colonies of South Italy, where they acted as funerary monuments. [11] Fine condition.
1229-1265 AD. Obv: profile bust with +BERNHARDVS II legend. Rev: rose in square with +HORNE CIVITAS legend for the mint at Horn. Apparently unlisted in standard references; see Sauma #3124 and Bonhoff #1649 for generally similar types. 1.12 grams. ("). Good fine; slightly weak strike. Extremely rare; only a few others recorded.
1472-1488 AD. Third coinage. Obv: profile bust with C behind and RECORDATI MISRECORDA NEMISERICORDI legend. Rev: arms with FERDINANDVS D G RSI V legend. Cf. MEC 14, 972. See British Numismatic Journal, Coin Register (forthcoming"). 3.44 grams. ("). Found Manston, Kent, UK, 2017. Near very fine; creased and straightened. Rare.
4th-2nd century BC. A silver applique in the form of an Argali mountain sheep, standing and with head turned to the right; large horns curling out with knops to the ends applied round eyes and tongue sticking out; to the back two strap holes and a hook to the front. 32 grams, 65mm (2 1/2"). From a European collection; previously in a large American collection formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1995; previously in the Mansees collection; formed 1950s-early 1990s. Accompanied by X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate 00902-2017GM. Very fine condition, repaired. Very rare.
5th-3rd century BC. A carnelian bead with one flat and one domed face, intaglio reclining satyr, nude, resting on a ropework border, with kantharos held in one hand. See Hoey Middleton, S. Seals, Finger Rings, Engraved Gems and Amulets in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, Exeter, 1998 for discussion. 3.29 grams, 19mm (3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Extremely fine condition. Rare.
1st-3rd century AD. A rock crystal vessel with facetted sidewall, chamfered shoulder, conical finial, two lateral right-angled handles; circular rim with applied gold sheath. 138 grams, 82mm (3 1/4"). From an English private collection; formerly acquired in 1968. Accompanied with geologic report No.TL003120, by geologic consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz. Pliny the Elder in his Natural History, mentions a number of sources for rock crystal, such as Asia Minor, Cyprus, Portugal and the Alps, though he states the best came from India. The stone was fashioned into vessels in Bronze Age Greece as well as Cyprus, Asia Minor, Egypt and Mesopotamia. The use of rock crystal for vessels fell out of fashion in Classical Greece but was revived in the Hellenistic period where it was associated with the wealthy elite in such cities as Alexandria and Antioch. In the Roman Empire rock crystal was highly valued and according to Pliny, Livia, the wife of Augustus, dedicated a block weighing one hundred and fifty pounds on the Capitol; he also mentions a wealthy Roman woman paying one hundred and fifty thousand sestertii for a single rock crystal dipper. Suetonius mentions that Nero had two crystal cups carved with Homeric scenes that he broke when he received the news that the Senate had called for his execution. The high value placed by the Romans on rock crystal can be seen in the high degree of carving that the surviving pieces have, and their relative rarity compared to other stone vessels. Extremely fine condition. Rare.
1st-3rd century AD. A gold finger ring D-shaped in section with flat lateral faces, seven facets. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 388. 4.86 grams, 19mm overall, 15.49mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.63, Japan 8) (3/4"). From the private collection of M.G.; formerly in a Southern German collection since the 1950s. Very fine condition. Very rare.
1st century AD. An emerald or rare chromium green chalcedony cloison, intaglio frieze depicting three figures on a baseline: a central bearded figure in armour with wreath to the brow holding a sceptre in the crook of his left arm, right arm bent around a spear held by an advancing figure in profile wearing a sagum (military cloak) and helmet with a spear resting on his shoulder, third figure in military dress, bareheaded with a spear and other object(s) in the crook of his left arm; set in a substantial later gold ring. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 202 for type. 24.11 grams, 27.66mm overall, 20.56 x 15.93mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 3/4, USA 18 1/2, Europe 18 1/2, Japan 17) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent, supplied with geologic report No. TL003122, by geologic consultant Dr R. L. Bonewitz. Dr. Bonewitz opines that emeralds of this size and colour were very rare in the Roman world but are not unknown. The other possibility – chromium chalcedony (also called chrome chalcedony) – is itself a rarity in ancient jewelry. Its source was in modern Turkey (then Anatolia), and the stone disappeared from Roman jewelry in the second century AD. The source was small and was not rediscovered until late in the 20th century. In either instance the stone is rare and unusual. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] Extremely fine condition. A large wearable size.
3rd-4th century AD. A square lead plaque with chamfered rim with laurel wreath in centre, to the reverse low-relief text to the face 'MY(.)H? / MHNO? / ???(.)? / APXOY', pierced to the upper edge for suspension. 314 grams, 64mm (2 1/2"). Acquired on the UK art market; previously the property of a German collector; acquired 1980-1990. A laurel (wreath) is a symbol of victory and honour. In Greek mythology, Apollo is represented wearing a laurel wreath on his head. Laurel wreaths were awarded to victors, both in athletic competitions, including the ancient Olympics at Olympia and in poetic meets. In Rome they were symbols of martial victory, crowning a successful commander during his triumph. Fine condition. Rare.
2nd-3rd century AD. A magical heliotrope intaglio engraved with a cock-headed anguipede holding a whip and shield. Michael, S. Die Magischen Gemmen, Berlin, 2004, 3.A.1a/15 and pl.48, 2. 0.54 grams, 15mm (1/2"). Property of a Dutch collector; formerly with Martin and Münzzentrum, Rheinland, Germany, sale 174, lot 1135. Fine condition. Extremely rare.
7th century AD. A bronze steelyard arm, square in section with one pyramidal and one knop finial, gradation marks and numeric letters to three faces, attachment holes and slot; marked in pointillé letters '????yrio' ([belonging to] Porphyry) with a pointillé cross before; with old collector's note on numeric values of the characters. 682 grams, 51cm (20"). Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. [No Reserve] Fair condition. Rare.
8th-10th century AD. A bronze weight, round in plan with conical body and domed cap, concave underside; incised circumferential lines, engraved monogram with pointillé detailing. See Weber, K. Byzantinische Münzgewichte: Materialkorpus für 1-Nomisma-Gewichte, Schwelm, 2009 for discussion. 54 grams, 21mm (3/4"). From an important European collection, Munich, Germany; formed in the 1970s. Very fine condition. Rare.
6th century AD. A bronze mount of a long-necked bird with elliptical body and short tail; hollow to the underside, filled with cuprous corrosion products where it was attached to the rim of a hanging bowl; the creature's back with an elliptical panel of yellow enamel infill surrounded by a thin green enamelled outer border extending to the tail; the neck D-shaped in section and arched to form a hook, with the eyes and beak indicated on the upper face. Cf. the triangular mounts on a bowl from Ipswich in West. S. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, fig.69 and discussion in Bruce-Mitford, R. and Raven, S. The Corpus of Late Celtic Hanging-Bowls with an Account of the Bowls Found in Scandinavia, Oxford, 2005. 7.04 grams, 41mm (1 1/2"). Found Wiltshire, UK. The mount was used as one of a series of hooks by which the bowl was suspended. Hanging bowls formed part of the currency of prestige in 6th-7th century Britain; most of them appear to have been produced in British workshops and feature enamelling, a technique not often used by the Anglo-Saxons; they are mainly found in high-status Anglo-Saxon graves. It is likely that they formed part of tribute and dowry exchanges. Very fine condition. Rare.
9th-11th century AD. A bronze flat-section penannular bracelet with a bear's head in plan to each terminal, geometric ornament; Baltic workmanship. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate LXXI, item 24. 75 grams, 66mm (2 3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired before 1990. Fine condition, wear to one corner. Rare.
9th-11th century AD. A bronze flat-section penannular bracelet with a bear's head in plan to each terminal, geometric ornament. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate LXXI, item 24. 97 grams, 62mm (2 1/2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired before 1990. Fine condition, wear to one corner. Rare.
9th-11th century AD. A very large hand forged iron axehead with long triangular-section narrow blade extending to a narrow curved edge. 785 grams, 36.4cm (14 1/2"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. This form of axehead was probably used in radially-splitting timber to create the overlapping planks of clinker-built ships, or for cutting holes. Very fine condition, professionally cleaned and conserved. Rare.
1st-2nd century AD. A bronze S-shaped seal pendant with letters to the top in relief reading VENLE; ring-shaped suspension loop to the top engraved on the flat surface with VLF. 53 grams, 48mm (2"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Very fine condition. Rare.
DA MHILE SPRINGBANK 1992 A rare Limited Edition bottle of the Da Mhile Organic Springbank 1992 Vintage Single Malt Scotch Whisky. 75cl. 46% abv. Distilled June 1992. Bottled September 1999. Bottle no. 628 of 1000. Bottled for the US market. Level mid-high neck. Excellent condition.. 1 bottle.
THREE BLENDED WHISKIES A selection of three bottles of Blended Scotch Whiskies comprising: one Dimple 15 Year Old De Luxe Scotch Whisky. 1 Litre. 43% abv. In original carton. Level top shoulder/ bottom neck. One Teacher's Highland Cream Scotch Whisky, 1 Litre. 43% abv. Level bottom neck. Together with one J&B Rare Blended Scotch Whisky. 1 Litre. 43% abv. Level mid-neck. Excellent condition. 3 bottles.
SELECTION OF BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKIES comprising: J&B RARE BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY. 75cl. 40% abv. In original carton. Level mid-low neck. Very good condition. CHIVAS REGAL 12 YEAR OLD BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY. 70cl. 40% abv. In original carton. Good condition. Level bottom neck. THE FAMOUS GROUSE FINEST BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY. 70cl. 40% abv. In original carton. Level mid-neck. Excellent condition. 3 bottles.
TWO BUNNAHABHAIN 28YO - 1987 BLACK STAG A really rare pair of single cask bottles of Bunnahabhain 28 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky never released to market. 70cl. 44.1% abv. Distilled in 1987. Cask no. 2560. 1 of 300 bottles. Level bottom neck/ top shoulder. Excellent condition. 2 bottles.
A 1950's / 60's Strand ‘Egg’ 123 light with 6” short focus Fresnel lens, polished and wired for home use. This rare lamp sits on an even rarer 1955 Bolex Type 1 tripod - great pan / tilt head with adjustable levelling separate from other controls, plus an extremely well designed quick release head. This light was used on the set of Channel 4’s ‘Draw it’ game show, hosted by Mel Gledroyc
QUEEN - RARE PROGRAMMES - Great bundle of sought after Queen memorabilia pieces. To include a rare official 'At The Castle' programme, a Cardiff Castle/Hyde Park tour programme as well as a 1975 fan club newsletter with posters for Cardiff Castle gig and a 'Thank You' all to include Eil.com receipts and invoices.
ROCK & PROG LPs - Ace collection of 15 x classic LPs. Artists/titles are The Nice - Five Bridges (1st UK pink scroll CAS 1014 - great Ex+/Ex), King Crimson - Starless And Bible Black (ILPS 9275), Pink Floyd - DSOTM (SHVL 804 A11/B11 with 2 posters and sticker), Queen - A Day At The Races, Sheer Heart Attack and A Night At The Opera, The Yes Album (RE), Led Zep II (RE), Stones - No 1 and No 2 (boxed mono reissues), Genesis - Selling England By The Pound (CAS 1074 Mad Hatter A4/B3 with lyric insert and rare original company inner), ELP, Premiate Forneria Marconi and Ten Years After. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
JIMI HENDRIX - Now listen here buster(!) - check out these 24 x smart LPs. Titles include Electric Ladyland (Polydor RE 2657 012 - VG+ to Ex records/Ex+ very clean sleeve), Smash Hits (2310 268), Band Of Gypsys (2480 005 RE), The Cry Of Love (2302 023), Electric Ladyland Part 1 (2310 271), Are You Experienced/Axis: Bold As Love (2683 031 double), Rare Hendrix, Vol 2, Birth Of Success, Midnight Lightning, Isle Of Wights, '64, The Essential and Rainbow Bridge. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.
60s LPS - 23x LPs from the 60s to include rare / weird 60s comp "More Uncle Phil" - The Other Story (PS-02), Hear the Beatles Tell All (PRO-202), The Rolling Stones Vol.2, John O'Hara and his Playboys, The Eyes, The Five Americans. The 4 Seasons, Hollies, Tom Jones, The Kinks - Mr. Reporter and Other Unreleased 60's Gems (Israeli comp),Gary Puckett and the Union Gap and more. Condition varies but is generally VG+ to Ex.
60s/70s 7" RARITIES - Ace selection of 5 x sought after 45s. Titles are Dukes Noblemen - City Of Windows (BF 1691 - VG some surface marks, no heavier scratches, 3 prong centre intact), Dean Ford And The Gaylords - The Name Game c/w That Lonely Feeling (DB 7610 demo - VG surface markings and some scuffs, no heavier scratches), Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime...Moi Non Plus (Fontana TF 1042 demo - VG), Bill The Murderer - I'd Find You (rare private NWOBHM SRTS/78/CUS - VG) and Johnny Cotten - Please Tell (private - G+).
ROCK/PROG/FOLK 45s - High quality lot of around 140 x 45s. Artists/cat. numbers include Pearl Jam - Jeremy (white vinyl), Genesis (CB 251 Carpet Crawlers), The Pentangle, Led Zeppelin, T Rex, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Who (many titles), The Herd, Neil Macarthur, The Kinks, Free, John Mayall, Gong, Grateful Dead (K 19301 demo), Rare Bird (CB 120), Edgar Broughton Band, Medicine Head, The Gun, Family, Queen, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper and Metallica. Condition can sometimes vary though is generally VG to Ex.
QUEEN - FREDDIE MEMORABILIA - Super pack of Freddie and related memorabilia. Notably to include rare pictures (on a CD) from 2011's Freddie for a Day event at the Savoy, along with invite, programme and novelty moustache. Also tribute programmes, exhibition catalogues, photos, stamps and more.
QUEEN - THE INVISIBLE MAN PICTURE DISC TEST PRESSING - Rare 1989 unique clear vinyl custom factory test pressing for the 12" single release. This stunning item is similar to the final commercial release in that it plays Invisible Man 12" and 7" Versions plus the non album track Hijack My Heart & it is clear vinyl, however the similarity ends there as this has three large yellow and white 'Queen' logos printed within the vinyl. Considered the rarest and one of the most sought after Queen records.
QUEEN JAPAN VINYL - great pack of 6 Japanese rare 7" singles to include Keep Yourself Alive (P-1290E - Vg/Ex), Seven Seas of Rhye (P-1314E - Ex+/Ex+), I Want it All (PRP-1397 - Ex/Ex+), Miracle c/w My Brace Face (YPS-048 - Ex+), Another One Bites The Dust (YPS-014 - Ex) and Roger Taylor Let's Get Crazy promo (P-1529E - Ex/Ex).
RARE REGGAE AND SOUL ZINES - Approx 25 books to include Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton, The Sound of Philadelphia, Vibe's history of Hip-Hop and then approx 20 zines and discographies across Soul and Reggae from 75-79 to include Pressure Drop, Jah Ugliman, Ital Rockers, Soul Underground and more.
RARE SONGBOOKS - Very interesting package of songbooks, lyrics and tab sheets from the 60s onwards. To include an Australian issue Boomerang Songster no 11, Melody Lane no 2, Australian Folk Songs - Boomerang no 1. Also to include Beatles - Hello, Goodbye Northern songbook, Mary Had a Little Lamb (plus 7" record), three copies of Marshall Cavendish's Jazz Greats Magazine - Vol 1-3.
PROGRAMME ARCHIVE - MALE SOLO AND GROUPS - Approx 55x programmes for some of the most recognisable names in Rock and Pop. To include: Keane, a rare Broadside magazine, Bob Marley and Wailers, Bryan Ferry, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Reading 1987 programme, Big Country, Frankie Laine, A-Ha, Robbie Williams, Hot Chocolate, Take That Ultimate Tour package and more,
PROGRAMME ARCHIVE - RARE BLUES AND FOLK - Very exciting bundle of programmes from early Blues and Folk events. To include a Blues Scene 69 programme (John Lee Hooker and more), The American Folk, Blues & Gospel Festival 1970, Tupholme Manor Festival, Festival of Contemporary Song from Royal Festival Hall (Joni Mitchell/Fairport Convention and more), John Mayall, Newport Festival 1964, American Folk Music and Blues Tour (Josh White, Buffy Sainte Marie, Derroll Adams.
PROGRAMME ARCHIVE - FEMALE ROCK AND POP - Super bundle of approx 50x programmes to include a rare Blondie 1978 pin up calendar, a 1979 London Symphony Orchestra with Kate Bush programme, plus programmes for Kylie, a great Bjork publication, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Madonna, Spice World and more.
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