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Eldreds Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 137

A 9ct gold filigree ring set garnet and a 9ct gold ring with vacant setting, 8.1g, (2).

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Lot 138

A small 9ct gold brooch set seed pearl, a 9ct gold bracelet, an 18ct gold ring set five turquoises, (a/f), size Q½, a 9ct gold-cased wrist watch on plated bracelet, a small 9ct gold initial 'K' ring and an enamelled porcelain plaque brooch depicting a young woman, in plated mount, (6).

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Duke's Avenue Auctions
Lot 291

A COLLECTION OF LORD OF THE RINGS FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING FIGURES still within original packaging

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Wright Marshall Ltd
Lot 244

Two vintage powder compacts To include Pygmalion Sonata compact number 21, fitted in original box, together with a 'Golden Gesture' by Volupte, modelled in the form of a hand with single stone ring, fitted in original box

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Wright Marshall Ltd
Lot 311

A fine quality Japanese mixed metal compact Depicting gilt mythical birds on a black ground, the hinged cover enclosing mirror, enclosing ivorine back and a further panel lifting to enclose sovereign and half sovereign holders, with chain and ring carrying handle, 9x6cm CONDITION REPORT: Light wear to black lacquer generally good

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Wright Marshall Ltd
Lot 36A

A collection of three assorted police truncheons 20th CenturyFirst from Spain and Basque police 60cm truncheon with fluted grip and leather thong, 66cm black painted Canadian military police truncheon and a further 49cm truncheon with ring turned handle. (3)

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Lot 394

A French carriage clock, late 19th/early 20th Century in architectural brass caseWhite enamel chapter ring surrounded by pierced foliate detail, height 15½cm including handle CONDITION REPORT: Chapter ring cracked between 12 and 1Movement untested as no key presentGeneral wear and discolouration of metal work

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Lot 417

A late 19th/early 20th Century North American bracket clockThe 18th Century style mahogany case with gilt metal mounts, 16cm square brass face with silver chapter ring and angel spandrels to a two part movement with Wilcock patent Westminster quarter strike, height 52cm.

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Wright Marshall Ltd
Lot 443

A Georgian mahogany and satinwood crossbanded tea caddy, early 19th CenturyLift up lid with ring pull, opening to reveal two wooden storage compartments and a central space for a mixing bowl, with ivory escutcheon, width 30.5cm, depth 15cm, height 15cm

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Lot 446

A Shoni dagger, 19th Century23.5cm straight double edged blade, with carved wood handle, Chinese bone archer's ring, figurine of a Chinese woman (af) and a Nupe Nigerian ring etc.

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Wright Marshall Ltd
Lot 452

A collection of Roman jewelleryTo include a Roman Terret ring, label states 1st/2nd Century AD, found in Norfolk, further bronze bangles, Roman pin, Islamic ring etc.

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Lot 453

A collection of five brass and white metal ringsTo include a yellow metal and a white metal example with green stones, white metal tower ring, etc.

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Lot 453A

A collection of five bronze and white metal ringsTo include one which states 'from Yemen', Islamic rings, duck decorated ring etc.

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Lot 52A

A Queen Victoria painted wooden police truncheon for officer Thompson, mid 19th Century38cm truncheon with Queen Victoria crown surmounted by her cipher, painted Number 1, ring turned handle, further 37cm long wooden truncheon with ring turned handle and a further 38½cm long wooden truncheon with leather thong. (3)

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Wright Marshall Ltd
Lot 583

An Edwardian silver and mother of pearl rattleRealistically modelled as a teddy bear suspending a bell, to a mother of pearl teething ring, by William Vale & Sons, Birmingham 1909, length 8cm

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TimeLine Auctions Limited
Lot 140

1st-3rd century AD. A bronze statuette of a warrior wearing a short tunic, breastplate, grieves, crested Corinthian-style helmet; right arm raised with hand to the head, perhaps in salute, left arm lowered holding a rectangular shaft, decorated with ring-and-dots. 170 grams, 10cm (4"). From an old Suffolk collection; formed 1990-2000. Fine condition, feet absent.

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Lot 155

Eastern Empire, 2nd-4th century AD. A broad sheet silver dish with everted rim, low basal ring; pointillé inscription beneath the base '???????? EV?P[.]ETOY'. 798 grams, 31.5cm (12 1/2"). Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s, accompanied by X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate number 00932-2018RB. The text ???????? clearly refers to the city of Antioch, the Mediterranean port which developed the spice trade and other commercial links to Central Asia. In Roman times, Antioch was called 'the cradle of Christianity' due to its role in nurturing the religion. Acts 11:26 in the New Testament asserts that the name 'Christian' was first applied to followers of Christ in that city. It was a metropolis of half a million people during Augustan times. Fine condition, chipped.

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Lot 165

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze lamp with body in the form of a sleeping dog, body curled and with collar around neck and halter around forelegs, oil filling hole to the centre; angled nozzle to the front, acanthus leaf-shaped reflector to the back with ring handle behind. 242 grams, 10.5cm (4 1/4"). Property of a Suffolk gentleman; acquired before 2000. Very fine condition, handle chipped.

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Lot 203

3rd-4th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a flat-section hoop of two parallel beaded borders supporting an ellipsoid cell with granules to the shoulders, inset green glass cloison with intaglio mane in fede clasped hands motif with three pellets below. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 221 for type. 4.09 grams, 18mm overall, 15.04mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 7.12, Japan 7) (3/4"). Property of a European gentleman living in South Africa; acquired since the late 1980s. Very fine condition.

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Lot 204

1st-3rd century AD. A gold ring with shank widening at the shoulder; oval bezel with granule decoration to the edge and set with a carnelian intaglio with bust of Janus Bifrons with curly hair and beard. 6.35 grams, 23.64mm overall, 18.59mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18.40, Japan 18) (1"). From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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Lot 206

3rd century AD. A jasper elliptical cloison with intaglio dolphin and fishes, set into a later gold finger ring. Cf.Hoey Middleton, S. Seals, Finger Rings, Engraved Gems and Amulets in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, Exeter, 1998, item 46 for type. 9.02 grams, 24mm overall, 20.18mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22) (1"). Private collection, home counties, UK; acquired before 1980. Very fine condition.

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Lot 209

3rd century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a tapering D-section hoop, angled shoulders with chevron detailing, cell with inset onyx cloison, intaglio seated figure with facing horned beast. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 227 for type. 9.23 grams, 25.84mm overall, 16.67 x 22.25mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12) (1"). From the David John Dennis collection of ancient jewellery; acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. David Dennis started collecting items when he was a 10 year old boy during the Blitz in London, gathering parts of nose cones from shells and other pieces of shrapnel that had fallen from the skies. After the war he turned his attentions to cigarette cards, postage stamps, banknotes, coins and eventually ancient artefacts, predominantly Roman jewellery. Now living in Cumbria with his daughter, he decided it was time to part with his collections. [No Reserve] Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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Lot 210

2nd-3rd century AD. A gold ring with tapering flat section shank, flaring at the shoulder and widening to the bezel, engraved with acanthus leaf pattern; oval bezel set with carnelian intaglio engraved with the image of the goddess Abundantia standing, holding cornucopia in one hand, other hand outstretched. 11 grams, 25.60mm overall, 19.70mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British T 1/2, USA 10, Europe 21.89, Japan 21) (1"). Property of a Kent lady; previously in a Surrey collection; acquired in the early 1970s; accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue listing. In ancient Roman religion, Abundantia was a divine personification of abundance and prosperity. The Augustan poet Ovid gives Abundantia a role in the myth of Acheloüs the river god, one of whose horns was ripped from his forehead by Hercules. The horn was taken up by the Naiads and transformed into the cornucopia that was granted to Abundantia. She was associated with Ceres and equated with Annona, both of whom embodied the grain supply, an essential for the people of Rome and the Empire. Very fine condition.

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Lot 212

3rd century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a narrow hoop with angled lyre-shaped shoulders, square cell with inset emerald cabochon. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 207 for type. 2.15 grams, 19.9mm overall, 13.69mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 2.76, Japan 3) (3/4"). From the David John Dennis collection of ancient jewellery; acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. David Dennis started collecting items when he was a 10 year old boy during the Blitz in London gathering parts of nose cones from shells and other pieces of shrapnel that had fallen from the skies. After the war he turned his attentions to cigarette cards, postage stamps, bank notes, coins and eventually ancient artefacts, predominately Roman jewellery. Now living in Cumbria with his daughter he decided it was time to part with his collections. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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Lot 214

4th century AD. A black jasper intaglio engraved with the bust of Minerva wearing helmet; set into a later gold ring with D-section hoop widening to the shoulder; surface four rows of applied gold beads graduating in size to the bottom with oval bezel. 11.30 grams, 28.59mm overall, 21.66mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y 1/2, USA 12 1/4, Europe 28.05, Japan 27) (1 1/4"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Extremely fine condition. A large wearable size.

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Lot 215

3rd century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a D-section narrow hoop, ellipsoid plaque with cell and flange collar, inset carnelian cloison with intaglio faun holding a tool and a pine-cone. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 206 for type. 4.21 grams, 20.99mm overall, 15.86mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9) (3/4"). From an important North West London collection; acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Very fine condition.

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Lot 220

1st century BC-1st century AD. A hollow-formed gold finger ring comprising a D-section shank, discoid plaque with flange rim, inset agate cloison. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 202 for type. 6.61 grams, 24.92mm overall, 17.15mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 3/4, Europe 13.15, Japan 13) (1"). From a London collection, acquired in 1999; formerly from the private collection of Mr & Mrs Fischer, Munich, Germany, formed 1958-1998. Fine condition.

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Lot 221

3rd century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a flat-section hoop, flared shoulders with openwork scrolled foliage to the edges, raised ellipsoid plaque with openwork borders, incised 'DMINOR' inscription. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 184. 14 grams, 21mm overall, 17.75x14.66mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.06, Japan 6) (3/4"). Property of a Californian gentleman; acquired on the American art market in the 1990s. Very fine condition.

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Lot 222

3rd century AD. A gold finger ring with openwork beaded wire hoop, annulets with letters to the centre reading 'LEGIIIFF' for '3rd Legion Flavia Felix'. 2.73 grams, 21.88 overall, 20.11mm diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10 1/4, Europe 20, Japan 21) (7/8"). 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. The 3rd Legion was raised in Dalmatia (modern Croatia) and was called 'Flavia Felix' (the fortunate"). Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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Lot 223

3rd century AD. A gold ring with shank widening at the shoulder; flat bezel with beaded oval border framing a clasped pair of hands in dextrarum iunctio symbolising marriage. 4.76 grams, 23.22mm overall, 20.32mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 3/4, Europe 23.87, Japan 23) (1"). From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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Lot 224

2nd-3rd century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a slender tapering hoop, ellipsoid bezel with intaglio standing figure of Vesta(?) with frond. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 229 for type. 3.72 grams, 18.83mm overall, 14.78 x 16.24mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6) (3/4"). From the David John Dennis collection of ancient jewellery; acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. David Dennis started collecting items when he was a 10 year old boy during the Blitz in London gathering parts of nose cones from shells and other pieces of shrapnel that had fallen from the skies. After the war he turned his attentions to cigarette cards, postage stamps, bank notes, coins and eventually ancient artefacts, predominately Roman jewellery. Now living in Cumbria with his daughter he decided it was time to part with his collections. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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Lot 226

1st-2nd century AD. A matched pair of East Roman gold earrings each a large piriform cell with inset green glass cloison, border and bow of graduated granules, drum-shaped element with repoussé ribbing and three lines of filigree and granules converging to a large granule finial; ornaments from a temple-ring assemblage, with backs of hoops absent. See Ristovska, N. Temple Pendants in Medieval Rus': How Were They Worn? in Entwistle, C. & Adams, N. Intelligible Beauty, Recent Research into Byzantine Jewellery, London, 2010 for discussion. 11 grams total, 67mm (2 1/2"). From the David John Dennis collection of ancient jewellery; acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. David Dennis started collecting items when he was a 10 year old boy during the Blitz in London gathering parts of nose cones from shells and other pieces of shrapnel that had fallen from the skies. After the war he turned his attentions to cigarette cards, postage stamps, bank notes, coins and eventually ancient artefacts, predominately Roman jewellery. Now living in Cumbria with his daughter he decided it was time to part with his collections. [2, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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Lot 227

4th century AD. A gold ring with band shank engraved CONSTANTINO CAVDIVM NOSTRI; rectangular raised bezel engraved FIDEM. 15.24 grams, 23.83mm overall, 21.26mm internal diameter (approximate size British X 1/2, USA 11 3/4, Europe 26.92, Japan 26) (1"). From a home counties collection; formed 1970-1980. Very fine condition. A large wearable size. Very rare.

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Lot 237

6th-7th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a D-section hoop with keeled shoulders, scaphoid plaque with crosses flanking a monogram including 'E X E A C'. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 487 for type. 5.68 grams, 20mm overall, 16.24mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 11.0, Japan 10) (3/4"). The property of a London collector since 1973; previously with Christie's, Rings from Antiquity to the Present Day, London, 5 October 1988, lot 340; formerly in the Gilhou collection; published 1912, catalogue no.859; accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie's and Gilhou collection catalogue pages. Very fine condition, worn and polished with age.

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Lot 238

14th-15th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a flat-section hexagonal hoop with octagonal bezel engraved in intaglio with niello, a togate saint with halo around head, holding a cross-sceptre, with greek inscription to three sides reading O A?I(O?) / COHN / ?ETRO, addressing Saint Peter. 10.6 grams, 21.54mm overall, 18.84mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.00, Japan 18) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Extremely fine condition.

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Lot 239

5th-6th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a C-section hoop with flared shoulders, stepped conical bezel with inset irregular amethyst, lateral spur with trumpet-mouth and later pearl bead. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 484. 11 grams, 40mm overall, 20.66mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.91, Japan 24) (1 1/2"). Property of a South West London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; by descent 1986. Fine condition.

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Lot 320

Asia Minor, 8th-6th century BC. A bronze bell-shaped stamp seal with suspension ring to the top above two addorsed eagle heads; discoid stamp with horse and rider, pellet and moon filler to the top, fish to the side. 22.7 grams, 27mm (1"). Property of a respected gentleman, from his private collection formed 1965-2018. Extremely fine condition.

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Lot 33

Roman Period, 30 BC-323 AD. A gold ring in the form of a coiled snake, engraved details to the head and body, tail bent round into a loop. 6.90 grams, 22.89mm overall, 18.68mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18.62, Japan 18) (3/4"). From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. Extremely fine condition. A large wearable size.

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Lot 34

Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. A gold finger ring comprising a round-section hoop with tapering ends, swivel-mounted ellipsoid cell with inset glazed composition scarab underside open to reveal hieroglyphic text. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 2 for type. 7.57 grams, 29.3mm overall, 18.2mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 8, Europe 17.15, Japan 16) (1"). Property of a respected gentleman, from his private collection formed 1965-2018. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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Lot 340

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A large sheet-gold pendant formed as a domed disc with rolled suspension loop, bands of repoussé pellets, radiating strokes, ring-and-dot motifs. 27 grams, 85mm (3 1/4"). Property of a respected gentleman, from his private collection formed 1965-2018. Extremely fine condition.

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Lot 351

1st millennium BC. A gold amulet in the form of a roaring lion head made from a single gold sheet; suspension ring to the back. 2.4 grams, 21mm (1"). Property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s. Fine condition.

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Lot 373

1st millennium BC. A bronze annular mount modelled in the round; ibex head to the top with large curving segmented horns, two lions to the sides, ring decorated with three collars to each side. 420 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Property of a Hampstead gentleman; from his family collection formed since the 1970s. Fine condition.

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Lot 43

New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, 19th-20th Dynasty, 1292-1069 BC. A green schist heart amulet, Ib, with jar-shaped body, small lug handles to the side, with suspension ring to the top; engraved to one side with the name of the dead; on the reverse the standing figure of a heron, known as the benu bird; Egyptologist Peter Clayton writes: 'The Heart Scarab is really splendid, although without Chapter 30B as most heart scarabs have on the underside. The benu bird on it is quite rare'. 30 grams, 49mm (2"). From the Meyer family collection, France; acquired by the current owner's father in 1991 from Thierry Lux, who inherited them from his father Joseph Claer; accompanied by a copy of a Joseph Claer biography, the current collection notes, and the original French passport number 147881, dated 9 August 2013. Joseph Claer (born 9/5/1859) lived and worked in Dornach, Switzerland, in the family painting and decorating business. Claer was responsible for the decoration of many of the churches of the upper Rhine area badly damaged during World War I. He was a prolific collector of antiquities and curiosities from around the world and created an important collection which remained largely intact after his death in 1929, with only a small number ending up in museums. This collection consists mainly of wooden and metal statuettes, approximately two hundred stained glass windows, numerous paintings, sketches, engravings, antique fireplaces and furniture. For the ancient Egyptians, the heart, Ib, was the source of intelligence, feelings and actions. A person's memory was also housed in the heart and so at the judgement ceremony, known as the Weighing of the Heart, which took place in the Halls of Amduat before Osiris, the heart was able to speak on behalf of the deceased, accounting to Osiris for a lifetime of deeds. Therefore, heart amulets were only used on the mummy to protect the owner's organ and to ensure that his heart gave a positive response at judgement. The Bennu bird was an important solar creature, associated by the Greeks with the phoenix. It was believed that the bird flew over the waters of chaos at the beginning of time and came to rest on a rock from which its cry broke the primeval silence, determining what was and what was not to be in the unfolding creation. Like the sun god, the Bennu's own birth is attributed to self generation. A mythological papyri of the Twenty-First Dynasty provides a vignette of a heart-amulet and scarab beetle near to which stand the Benu, which is described as the one who came into being by himself. It was believed to constantly rise renewed just like the sun, and was called the lord of jubilees. The Bennu Bird was said to appear each morning under the form of the rising sun, and was supposed to shine upon the world from the top of the famous Persea tree in Heliopolis wherein he renewed himself. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition. Very rare.

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Lot 474

17th-18th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a D-section hoop with foliage detailing, bifid shoulders supporting the underside of the biconvex bezel with rosette and foliage detailing, inset banded agate cabochon. 7.96 grams, 27.8mm overall, 16.2mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 11.00, Japan 10) (1"). From the David John Dennis collection of ancient jewellery; acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. David Dennis started collecting items when he was a 10 year old boy during the Blitz in London, gathering parts of nose cones from shells and other pieces of shrapnel that had fallen from the skies. After the war he turned his attentions to cigarette cards, postage stamps, banknotes, coins and eventually ancient artefacts, predominantly Roman jewellery. Now living in Cumbria with his daughter, he decided it was time to part with his collections. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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Lot 475

18th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a flat-section hoop and discoid plaque with incised cursive inscription and tendrils. 3.94 grams, 19.62mm overall, 17.36mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13) (3/4"). From an important North West London collection; acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Very fine condition.

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Lot 476

16th-17th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a flat-section hoop with ornamental design; panels and granule cluster to the underside, single granules to the shoulders, ellipsoid bezel with hatched outer face, claw setting with inset carnelian bezel, intaglio calligraphic cursive inscription with tendrils and point-clusters. Cf. Porter, V. Arabic and Persian Seals and Amulets in the British Museum, London, 2017, item A42 for similar cloison and cursive (nasta'l?q) script. 6.72 grams, 26.48mm overall, 21.30x16.94mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.16, Japan 12) (1"). From an important North West London collection; acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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Lot 477

11th-14th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a flat-section tapering hoop and conical bezel with appliqués to the shoulders, claw setting for a glass(?) cabochon. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, items 530,531. 4.32 grams, 25.4mm overall, 16.8mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6 1/4, Europe 12.56, Japan 12) (3/4"). From the David John Dennis collection of ancient jewellery; acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s. David Dennis started collecting items when he was a 10 year old boy during the Blitz in London gathering parts of nose cones from shells and other pieces of shrapnel that had fallen from the skies. After the war he turned his attentions to cigarette cards, postage stamps, bank notes, coins and eventually ancient artefacts, predominately Roman jewellery. Now living in Cumbria with his daughter he decided it was time to part with his collections. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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Lot 482

8th-9th century AD. A silver-gilt sword-belt appliqué set with niello detailing comprising: D-shaped buckle loop and tongue; three belt keepers with roundels to the upper face; attachment ring with inlay to accept the scabbard straps; eleven plaques each formed as opposed birds around a central ribbed dome; second attachment ring; sixteen heater-shaped panels each with an advancing lion, four with a separate ring to the lower edge; five panels with lateral point and matching recess, geometric design; similar finial with heater-shaped leading edge; all assembled and mounted in a glazed wooden presentation case. 3.6 kg total, case 132.5cm long (52"). From an old English collection, pre 1965. Fine condition.

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Lot 505

Mid-10th century AD. A hand-forged iron sword with three-lobe pommel and decorated guard; the blade 45mm (1 3/4) wide at the upper end, gently tapering with fuller to both faces, rounded tip, indented ring to one face with silver(?) inlay, scaphoid-section lower guard with two rows of shallow pellets to each face gilt(?) inlay; flat tapering tang; pommel of Petersen's Type S with traces of vertical inlaid wire. See Peirce, I. Swords of the Viking Age, Woodbridge, 2002, p.106-7 for type. 627 grams, 92.5cm (36 1/2"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. Accompanied by metallurgic analytical report number 114366/569, written by Metallurgist Dr. Brian Gilmour of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Fine condition.

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Lot 540

10th-12th century AD. A pendant comprising a fusiform glass bead with sheet gold cap to each end, each cap with applied filigree undulations and rims, band of granules with ring collar; loop to each end and later suspension ring. 19.81 grams, 75mm including suspension ring (3"). Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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Lot 544

9th-11th century AD. A pair of raven- head finials, each a bird's head modelled in the round with pellet eye and recurved beak; between the beaks, a suspension ring with ends wound round the shank, each one riveted to trichinopoly chain, middle section restored to form a wearable necklace. 23 grams, 58cm (22 3/4"). Property of a lady living in Kent, UK; formerly part of her grandfather's collection; acquired in Germany after WWII; thence by descent 2006. Very fine condition.

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Lot 547

9th-12th century AD. A gold ring formed of a flat band tapering to a point at each end; wide centre decorated with a series of stamped triangles with dots to the centre; the ends twisted to form rope pattern and bent round to frame the main body of ring. 7.96 grams, 21.36mm overall, 18.26mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8 1/4, Europe 17.49, Japan 17) (3/4"). Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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Lot 548

9th-11th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a flat-section hoop, scaphoid bezel with beaded wire rim and scrolls with granules. 3.21 grams, 21mm overall, 17.58x20.12mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.0, Japan 14) (3/4"). From a private collection formed in North America; acquired on the US art market in the early 1990s. Very fine condition.

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Lot 568

9th-11th century AD. A silver two-part neck-ring comprising a round-section portion with triangular stamps to the upper face, a two-bar section with punched pellet detailing and hook-and-eye closure. 153 grams, 25.5cm (10"). From a London W1, UK, collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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Lot 569

9th-12th century AD. A hack-silver hoard comprising: two complete kolben arm-rings; six arm-ring fragments; a square-section curved fragment with slot to each face; two twisted finger rings; a crescent pendant(?) with collar to each end; three sheet-silver pendant fragments; an earring fragment; five pendant fragments; a quantity of irregular molten silver; a quantity of ingots and fragments, mainly D-section and rectangular-section, some partly worked; twenty-seven ceramic crucible fragments; fifteen dirhem coins, two similar largely complete, eighteen similar cut-halves, one fragment. See Hårdh, B. Silver in the Viking Age. A Regional-Economic Study, Acta Archaeologica Lundensia no.25, Stockholm, 1996 for discussion. 2.4 kg, longest ingot: 13cm (5"). Property of a lady living in Kent, UK; formerly part of her grandfather's collection; acquired in Germany after WWII; thence by descent 2006. [281, No Reserve] Fine condition, a large assemblage.

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Lot 573

9th century AD. A substantial bronze equal-arm brooch comprising two trapezoidal arms each with raised Borre style geometric ornament, masks to the ends, central panel with openwork dome and flanking applied mouse figures; catch and pierced lug to the reverse; one arm pierced to accept a wire ring. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.82, item 3a. 48 grams, 93mm (3 3/4"). Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990. The Borre style was named after a set of bridle mounts from a ship burial at Borre, Norway. The Borre overlaps with the previous Oseberg and the later Jellinge styles, periods specific to the Viking Age. While the gripping beast remains, the sinuous creature of the Oseberg style now boasts a triangular head, a cat-like face with round eyes and protruding ears. This style appears to be purely Norse with no outside influences. The art style has also appeared in Iceland, Russia and England, which shows Viking art existed wherever they went. Borre style was prominent from the end of the ninth century to the middle of the tenth. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.

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Lot 593

14th-15th century AD. A gold finger ring of exceptional composite construction and design formed from a band with four equally-spaced decorated annular ring brooch motifs as bezels, each with an eight-pointed star design with hatched background and a triangular 'pin' bridging the open centres; toothed edges to the band to imitate beading between and recessed into the band between the bezels, each riveted through the band, a rectangular panel incised to receive enamel with traces remaining; each panel depicting a reserved single lowercase Gothic letter between two pellets reading 'b-i-e-n' meaning well, but also wealth, presumably an amuletic wish for the health and wealth of the wearer, unusually the letters are aligned circumferentially around the ring; also between the bezels, a double pair of delicate wire scrolls with bead terminals affixed to each side of the band, two lacking. A ring of generally similar date and construction, with inset panels between the bezels (this example has three bezels in the form of miniature open books), was found in Fylde, Lancashire in 2005 (see PAS reference LANCUM-469077, copy included); a gold annular ring brooch of very similar design to that depicted on the ring bezels was found on Isle of Wight, 2013 (see PAS reference IOW-506491, copy included; Treasure Act reference 2013 T72, now in British Museum collection"). See Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference DOR-46EFBD (includes this ring, with copy of entry, incorrectly stating the inscription being 'l-v-n-e'); see Treasure Hunting, March 2015, p.9 (with copy of article); see Daily Mail, Mail Online, 5 October 2017 (printout included"). 3.64 grams, 21mm overall, 18.94mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (8/10"). Found west of Maiden Newton, Dorset, UK, in 2014, by Mr Clive Smith. This ring, found with another of different form, is an exceptional example showing very fine workmanship and most unusual construction; it is probably a unique ring in displaying miniature annular brooches (precious metal brooches of this type were often themselves gifts of love) as multiple bezels and it would have been a very expensive gift, commissioned from a goldsmith of standing and most probably from a man of noble birth to his bethrothed or wife; doubtless the enigmatic letters around the ring would have had special meaning to them but this cannot be meaningfully translated today. Valued and disclaimed under the Treasure Act, 1996 (as amended), reference 2014 T855; accompanied by Treasure Report and official valuation, accepted by the named expert advisers, by Richard Falkiner Ltd in the sum of £18,000. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition. Excessively rare, probably unique.

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Lot 596

15th century AD. A gold finger ring with D-section hollow-formed hoop, three rosettes to the outer face with interstitial panels and blackletter inscription: 'BISN BAS BEIN', The PAS documentation suggests 'BEIN' is a misspelling of bien for 'well' or 'good'. Cf. Oman, C.C. British Rings 800-1914 London, 1974, item 21(c) for type. Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme under reference KENT-1E5231; and disclaimed under the Treasure Act, reference number 2016T908. 1.58 grams, 18mm overall, 15.66mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 9.2, Japan 9) (3/4"). Found near Nonington, Kent, UK, on 29th August 2016; accompanied by copies of a letter from H.M. Coroner disclaiming the ring, and a copy of PAS documentation and report. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.

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Lot 598

Late 14th-15th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a hoop with nine angled beaded bands separating cinquefoils and floral sprays; inner face plain. Accompanied by a copy of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report number NMS-26FEF9. 3.85 grams, 20mm overall, 16.82mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6 1/4, Europe 12.56, Japan 12) (3/4"). Found North Leigh, Oxfordshire, UK; disclaimed under the Treasure Act 1996 under reference number 2016 T516; accompanied by copies of correspondence from the British Museum and the Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.

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Lot 601

14th century AD. A gold ring comprising a flat-section hoop and shoulders with flowers and foliage, chamfered bezel with two angled faces: left, a nimbate robed figure with a book in her right hand, possibly St Catherine; right, a bearded nimbate figure holding a sword, possibly for St Thomas Becket, in loose robes; inscribed internally in Gothic script 'en bon an' (for 'a good year'"). Cf. Oman, C.C. British Rings 800-1914, London, 1974, item 21F. 12 grams, 23mm overall, 19.61mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20) (1"). Property of a Cambridgeshire lady; acquired from her grandfather who bought the ring while travelling in Europe in the 1960s. Accompanied by a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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