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5th millennium BC-19th century AD. A group of artefacts consisting of: a flint blade; a conical loom weight; a glass face bea

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Lot 2009

5th millennium BC-19th century AD. A group of artefacts consisting of: a flint blade; a conical loom weight; a glass face bead; the rim from a pottery vessel; a pottery sherd with ring handle; a shell; a piece of slag; a stone cow head, a stamp seal of a reclining bull, engraved to the underside with a series of reclining bulls; a Thor's Hammer; a bronze statuette of a naked toddler; a bronze figure of a striding male with erect phallus; nine ceramic tubular fittings; a glass bottle with three hearts to the centre of the body; a bronze fish with series of dots to the head and snake to the tail; a Greek lekythos with back net pattern to body; a ceramic conical item with arching top, cross incised to the side of the body. 14.8 kg total, 12-14cm (1/4 - 5 1/2"). From the collection of a Mayfair, London, UK, gentleman; acquired from a Mayfair gallery before 1999; inventory nos. 2538, 824 and 825. [25, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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4th century AD. A gold baptismal finger ring with broad flat-section shank, scooped shoulders, central cell with inset red ja

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Lot 2025

4th century AD. A gold baptismal finger ring with broad flat-section shank, scooped shoulders, central cell with inset red jasper gem bearing 'IX' inscription. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 362. 1.86 grams, 17mm overall, 13.11mm internal diameter (approximate size British D, USA 1 3/4, Europe 1.15, Japan 1) (3/4"). Ex Swiss collection; acquired 1980s. The Christogram with chi and iota is an early type, predating the conversion of Constantine and the adoption of the chi-rho form. Very fine condition.

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19th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a C-section hoop with granules to the shoulders, openwork bezel formed as a bu

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Lot 2026

19th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a C-section hoop with granules to the shoulders, openwork bezel formed as a bud of four petals with granules to the junctions supporting a discoid cell with inset garnet cabochon. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 507 for type. 7.02 grams, 39.89mm overall, 19.90mm internal diameter (appoximate size British T 1/2, USA 10, Europe 20, Japan 20) (1 1/2"). Property of a South West London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; by descent 1986. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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19th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a broad hoop with median gusset and row of ring-and-dot motifs, expanding-arm

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Lot 2027

19th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a broad hoop with median gusset and row of ring-and-dot motifs, expanding-arm cross appliqué to each shoulder, discoid bezel with reserved fish motif on a blue enamelled field. 7.12 grams, 24.15mm overall, 20.47 x 17.54mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9 1/8, Europe 19, Japan 18) (1"). Property of a South West London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; by descent 1986. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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7th-10th century AD. A silver band ring engraved with Greek inscription and crosses. 0.99 grams, 15.62mm overall, 14.10mm in

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Lot 2032

7th-10th century AD. A silver band ring engraved with Greek inscription and crosses. 0.99 grams, 15.62mm overall, 14.10mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3 1/8, Europe 14, Japan 4 1/4) (5/8"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Fine condition.

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10th-12th century AD. A silver cross with figure of Christ to the centre, head to one side and wearing a loin cloth; suspensi

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Lot 2034

10th-12th century AD. A silver cross with figure of Christ to the centre, head to one side and wearing a loin cloth; suspension ring to the top. 6.64 grams, 45mm (1 7/8"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Fine condition.

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6th-8th century AD. A D-section ring enclosing an oval flat bezel with engraved equal-armed expanding cross. 6.38 grams, 20.

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Lot 2036

6th-8th century AD. A D-section ring enclosing an oval flat bezel with engraved equal-armed expanding cross. 6.38 grams, 20.03mm overall, 18.72mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 3/4, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18) (3/4"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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17th-18th century AD. A silver finger ring with flat-section hoop supporting an octagonal bezel with concentric borders, cros

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Lot 2040

17th-18th century AD. A silver finger ring with flat-section hoop supporting an octagonal bezel with concentric borders, cross between two buildings within a pointillé border, two-line retrograde inscription '??NKO / ????'. 10 grams, 24mm overall, 18.04mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (1"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Fine condition, usage wear.

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2nd-4th century AD. A mixed group of finger rings, mainly bronze, bearing Christian symbols comprising: silver with scaphoid

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Lot 2058

2nd-4th century AD. A mixed group of finger rings, mainly bronze, bearing Christian symbols comprising: silver with scaphoid plaque, palm frond detail; two-part discoid bezel each with a palm frond; teardrop bezel with leaf and 'Tree of Life'; octagonal bezel with 'Tree of Life'; scaphoid bezel with crown of thorns enclosing a palm frond; discoid bezel with fish ikthos; trumpet-shaped bezel with pentagram and pellets (wounds of Christ); domed discoid bezel with star and ring-and-dot; elliptical bezel with two fish; sandal-shaped bezel with incised cross; bezel formed as three bulbs (Trinity); discoid bezel with chi-rho Christogram; trumpet-shaped bezel with 'IHC/OV' (I belong to Jesus); octagonal bezel with Corpus Christi between two nimbate women; scaphoid bezel with two fish-like women flanking a stylized Jesus with feet forming an anchor. 70 grams total, 19-27mm (3/4 - 1"). Ex Swiss collection; variously acquired 1980s. Before the Edict of Milan (313 AD) Christian believers were able to signal their faith to each other through the use of specific 'secret' symbols such as the palm frond and the fish. With the accession and conversion of Constantine (306-312 AD), Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire. These rings relate to the time when the religion was persecuted by mainstream Roman society. [15] Fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. A hollow-formed piriform ceramic vessel with low rim to the mouth; two lateral bulbs each within a shall

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Lot 2088

9th-11th century AD. A hollow-formed piriform ceramic vessel with low rim to the mouth; two lateral bulbs each within a shallow ring with incised borders. See W. Arendt Irene Granaten des 13-14. Jahrhunderts, die an der Wolga gefunden sind, Zeitschrift fur Historische Waffen-und Kostumkunde, 11 (1926-8), p. 42; W. Arendt 'Die Spharisch-konischen Gefasse aus Gebranntem Ton, ibid., D. Ayalon Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom, London, 1956, p.16. 361 grams, 96mm (4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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12th-15th century AD. A group of four arrowheads consisting of two thin leaf point; one lozenge-shape with socket; one with t

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Lot 2100

12th-15th century AD. A group of four arrowheads consisting of two thin leaf point; one lozenge-shape with socket; one with three blades; a hook with long twisted handle, bent over at the end to form a suspension ring, flattened out in the middle to form a diamond shape, tapering to a long body with two hooks at the end bent forward. 69 grams total, 6.5-18cm (2 1/2 - 7"). From a Surrey collection; formed between 1990-2000. [5, No Reserve] Fair condition.

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11th-13th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with triangular-section narrow blade extending to a narrow curved edge, pier

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Lot 2126

11th-13th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with triangular-section narrow blade extending to a narrow curved edge, pierced with ring-and-dot cross decoration either side; socket with round lateral flanges and hammer extension to the rear; mounted on a custom-made stand. For similar see Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.14, item 10. 885 grams total, 14cm (5 1/2"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. Very fine condition, professionally cleaned and conserved. Rare.

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12th century AD. A silver archer's ring with a pointed and angled bezel; the band D-shaped in cross-section; the front of the

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Lot 2128

12th century AD. A silver archer's ring with a pointed and angled bezel; the band D-shaped in cross-section; the front of the bezel decorated with geometric patterns with hatched line border. 443 grams, 21.26mm overall, 19.65mm internal diameter approximate ring size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.76, Japan 21 (3/4"). Property of a Surrey, UK, collector; acquired on the London art market 1990s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

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11th century AD. An archer's ring with a pointed and angled bezel; the band D-shaped in cross-section; the front of the bezel

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Lot 2141

11th century AD. An archer's ring with a pointed and angled bezel; the band D-shaped in cross-section; the front of the bezel decorated with a star and frond pattern, with triangles to the border. 11.23 grams, 33.02mm overall, 22.56mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+1, USA 13, Europe 22, Japan 27) (1 1/4"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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18th century AD. A gold nose-ring with wire hoop with two bars threaded with red abd green glass beads, three coral beads abd

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Lot 2144

18th century AD. A gold nose-ring with wire hoop with two bars threaded with red abd green glass beads, three coral beads abd faceted gold beads. 4.51 grams, 30mm (1 1/4"). Property of North West London gentleman; acquired from a London collector in the late 1990s; previously in a private collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Fine condition.

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9th-7th century BC. A large bronze belt end with catch ring; decorated with a scale pattern border; in the centre a row of fo

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Lot 2179

9th-7th century BC. A large bronze belt end with catch ring; decorated with a scale pattern border; in the centre a row of four winged creatures with the forepart of a winged lion, with the tail of a fish. 52 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Acquired on the UK art market; previously the property of a German collector; acquired 1980-1990. Fine condition, small repair to socket. Rare.

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6th-4th century BC. A bronze spoon with shallow piriform bowl, duck-shaped square-section cranked neck and flange above the n

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Lot 2182

6th-4th century BC. A bronze spoon with shallow piriform bowl, duck-shaped square-section cranked neck and flange above the neck with ring-and-dot eye and notches to the edges. 70 grams, 15.5cm (6"). From an important North London collection formed before 1980. Fair condition, handle absent.

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3rd-7th century AD. A gilt-bronze finger ring comprising a round-section hoop and discoid bezel, inset blue glass intaglio of

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Lot 2188

3rd-7th century AD. A gilt-bronze finger ring comprising a round-section hoop and discoid bezel, inset blue glass intaglio of a winged figure. 7.48 grams, 25mm overall, 20.05mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.0, Japan 22) (1"). From the collection of a Mayfair gentleman; ex Mayfair gallery, pre 1999, inventory no. 743. Fine condition.

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1st-2nd century AD. A silver ring with D-section hoop, widening to the shoulder and engraved with scrolls to the side; flat o

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Lot 2194

1st-2nd century AD. A silver ring with D-section hoop, widening to the shoulder and engraved with scrolls to the side; flat oval bezel engraved with as star to the centre with symbols to the edge. 17 grams, 25.44mm overall, 19.53mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British T, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.26, Japan 21) (1"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Fine condition. A large wearable size.

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3rd century AD. A large silver finger ring comprising a D-section hoop with enlarged segmented shoulders, discoid plaque with

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Lot 220

3rd century AD. A large silver finger ring comprising a D-section hoop with enlarged segmented shoulders, discoid plaque with low-relief profile bust of Alexander the Great with lion-skin mantle. See Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 182 for type. 15 grams, 31mm overall, 22.05mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z, USA 12 1/2, Europe 29.12, Japan 28) (1 1/4"). From an important collection of finger rings; acquired late 1990s-2010. Very fine condition. A very large wearable size.

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3rd century AD. A silver finger ring with D-section shank, expanding shoulders, raised border to the bezel, inset gold plaque

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Lot 221

3rd century AD. A silver finger ring with D-section shank, expanding shoulders, raised border to the bezel, inset gold plaque with repoussé mane in fede clasped hands motif. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 181. 13 grams, 24mm overall, 18.16x11.84mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 17.0, Japan 16) (1"). From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. Very fine condition.

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2nd century AD. A silver ring with D-section hoop widening at the shoulder; oval bezel engraved with a portrait of the Empero

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Lot 222

2nd century AD. A silver ring with D-section hoop widening at the shoulder; oval bezel engraved with a portrait of the Emperor Hadrian wearing a laurel wreath. 12 grams, 22.27mm overall, 18.53mm internal diameter, (approximate ring size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18.40, Japan 18) (1"). Property of a London, UK collector; acquired London market, 1990s. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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Iron Age, 10th-6th century BC. A terracotta globular jug with basal ring, broad tubular neck with pinched sides and pouring l

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Lot 2260

Iron Age, 10th-6th century BC. A terracotta globular jug with basal ring, broad tubular neck with pinched sides and pouring lip, strap handle, circumferential painted bands in red and black, strokes to handle and shoulder. Cf. Amiran, R. Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, 1963, plate 92, item 4. 1.5 kg, 27cm (10 1/2"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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10th-6th century BC. A terracotta globular jug with basal ring, broad tubular neck with pinched sides and pouring lip, strap

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Lot 2261

10th-6th century BC. A terracotta globular jug with basal ring, broad tubular neck with pinched sides and pouring lip, strap handle, circumferential painted bands in red, strokes to handle and shoulder. Cf. Amiran, R. Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, 1963, plate 92, item 4. 1.1 kg, 23cm (9"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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12th-10th century BC. A terracotta globular jug with basal ring, trumpet-shaped neck with median fillet, everted and chamfere

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Lot 2263

12th-10th century BC. A terracotta globular jug with basal ring, trumpet-shaped neck with median fillet, everted and chamfered rim, strap handle to the shoulder, concentric red and black painted bands to each broad face, hatched fish to the shoulder. Cf. Amiran, R. Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, 1963, plate 91, item 6. 956 grams, 27.5cm (10 3/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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12th-10th century BC. A terracotta globular jug with basal ring, trumpet-shaped neck with median fillet, everted and chamfere

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Lot 2264

12th-10th century BC. A terracotta globular jug with basal ring, trumpet-shaped neck with median fillet, everted and chamfered rim, strap handle to the shoulder, concentric red and black painted bands to the body, vertical bands to the shoulder. Cf. Amiran, R. Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, 1963, plate 91, item 6. 1.1 kg, 28.5cm (11 1/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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Mid 4th-mid 3rd millennium BC. A ceramic jug with globular body, basal ring, tubular neck with collet and rolled rim; single

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Lot 2265

Mid 4th-mid 3rd millennium BC. A ceramic jug with globular body, basal ring, tubular neck with collet and rolled rim; single strap handle to the shoulder; concentric red and black bands to the body and neck. 93 grams, 22cm (8 1/2"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd millennium BC. A terracotta vessel with tapering lower body, flared basal ring, broad sloping shoulder with rib, flared n

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Lot 2267

2nd millennium BC. A terracotta vessel with tapering lower body, flared basal ring, broad sloping shoulder with rib, flared neck with chamfered rim, D-section strap handle, bands of white parallel lines. 479 grams, 25cm (9 3/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990. [No Reserve] Fine condition, rim cracked.

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2nd-3rd century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a D-section hoop with flared shoulders, plaque with cell containing a carne

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Lot 229

2nd-3rd century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a D-section hoop with flared shoulders, plaque with cell containing a carnelian intaglio of a rabbit on a baseline. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 363. 5.65 grams, 23mm overall, 19.19mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20.0, Japan 19) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. Very fine condition.

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1st century AD. A sardonyx cabochon with intaglio profile bust of Mercury (Hermes) with petasos and caduceus to the rear, set into a later gold finger ring comprising a substantial hoop with flared shoulders and stepped bezel. 21.07 grams, 28.96mm overall, 18.13mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 18, Japan 16) (1 1/8"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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19th century AD. A glazed ceramic bowl with basal ring; outside painted with blue geometric knots and auspicious signs. 252

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Lot 2314

19th century AD. A glazed ceramic bowl with basal ring; outside painted with blue geometric knots and auspicious signs. 252 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indian captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. Fine condition.

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Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368 AD. A glazed ceramic piriform vase with basal ring and inturned rim. 1.1 kg, 27.5cm (10 3/4"). Prope

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Lot 2320

Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368 AD. A glazed ceramic piriform vase with basal ring and inturned rim. 1.1 kg, 27.5cm (10 3/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired from Ancient Art, London, UK, in 2011. Fine condition, repaired.

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2nd-3rd century AD. A gold D-shaped ring with tapering shank and wide shoulders; set with an oval intaglio engraved with a co

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Lot 233

2nd-3rd century AD. A gold D-shaped ring with tapering shank and wide shoulders; set with an oval intaglio engraved with a cornucopia. 6.84 grams, 25.14mm overall, 18.63 x 13.78 internal diameter (approximate ring size British P, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.23, Japan 16) (1"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990s. Very fine condition.

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Song Dynasty, 960-1127 AD. A ceramic piriform bottle with trumpet-shaped mouth and basal ring, ribbed lower body; light olive

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Lot 2339

Song Dynasty, 960-1127 AD. A ceramic piriform bottle with trumpet-shaped mouth and basal ring, ribbed lower body; light olive glaze. 2.6 kg, 35cm (13 3/4"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. Fine condition.

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Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368 AD. A ceramic jar with stepped bulbous profile, basal ring and flared chamfered rim; white to pale blue glaze with applied dark blue cloud pattern 1.5 kg, 20.5cm (8"). From the Cheuk family collection; formed in the 1980s. Fine condition.

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19th century AD. A group of four glazed ceramic bowls each with basal ring, blue floral motifs to the outer face. 1.1 kg, 15

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Lot 2347

19th century AD. A group of four glazed ceramic bowls each with basal ring, blue floral motifs to the outer face. 1.1 kg, 15cm (6"). Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000. The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. [4, No Reserve] Mainly fine condition.

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19th century AD. A group of glazed ceramic bowls each with basal ring and everted rim. 1.2 kg, 16cm (6 1/4"). Private collec

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Lot 2349

19th century AD. A group of glazed ceramic bowls each with basal ring and everted rim. 1.2 kg, 16cm (6 1/4"). Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000. The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indiaman captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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Song Dynasty, 960-1127 AD. A mixed group of glazed ceramic bowls each with basal ring. 767 grams total, 13-15cm (5 - 6"). Pr

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Lot 2354

Song Dynasty, 960-1127 AD. A mixed group of glazed ceramic bowls each with basal ring. 767 grams total, 13-15cm (5 - 6"). Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000. [5, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd-3rd century AD. A carnelian cloison with intaglio triune female faces of Luna (Selene) with birds above and beaded band,

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Lot 236

2nd-3rd century AD. A carnelian cloison with intaglio triune female faces of Luna (Selene) with birds above and beaded band, miniature biga chariot with driver; in a later gold finger ring with flat-section hoop, expanding shoulders developing to fluting with scrolled heads. 14 grams, 26mm overall, 20.24mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.59, Japan 22) (1"). From a private collection; formed 1965-1975. Extremely fine condition. A large wearable size.

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2nd-3rd century AD. A gold ring with flat section hoop, with facetted outer edge, pierced above and below the shoulder with t

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Lot 238

2nd-3rd century AD. A gold ring with flat section hoop, with facetted outer edge, pierced above and below the shoulder with two circles above a leaf pattern; raised oval bezel set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with the conjoined busts of Bacchus (Dionysus) and Silenus (Seilenos"). 12.70 grams, 25.79mm overall, 21.72mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British Y 1/2, USA 12 1/4, Europe 28.20, Japan 27) (1"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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11th-12th century AD. A glass jug with slightly flared rim; sloping body with blue and white vertical stripes; collar to the

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Lot 2408

11th-12th century AD. A glass jug with slightly flared rim; sloping body with blue and white vertical stripes; collar to the lower section; D-section handle to the rim and collar; small ring base. 88 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). Property of a Canadian lady; acquired 1970s-1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd millennium BC. A bronze neck ring with twisted round-section shank, flat-section terminals formed into coils. 151 grams,

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Lot 2436

2nd millennium BC. A bronze neck ring with twisted round-section shank, flat-section terminals formed into coils. 151 grams, 12.5cm (5"). Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000. [No Reserve] Fine condition, repaired.

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2nd millennium BC. A bronze snaffle bit with pendant plaque to one outer ring. 223 grams, 19cm (7 1/2"). Property of a profe

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Lot 2439

2nd millennium BC. A bronze snaffle bit with pendant plaque to one outer ring. 223 grams, 19cm (7 1/2"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a Russian private collection formed before 1950. [No Reserve] Fair condition.

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1st-2nd century AD. A gold ring with D-section hoop widening at the shoulders; flat bezel set with a jasper intaglio engraved

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Lot 244

1st-2nd century AD. A gold ring with D-section hoop widening at the shoulders; flat bezel set with a jasper intaglio engraved with standing figure of Fortuna holding cornucopia and rudder. 6.88 grams, 25.58mm overall, 19.60mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British T, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.67, Japan 21) (1"). Private collection, home counties, UK; acquired before 1980. Very fine condition. A large wearable size.

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2nd millennium BC. A horse's bridle suite comprising: bronze snaffle bit with hatched faces, additional ring to one end; two

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Lot 2441

2nd millennium BC. A horse's bridle suite comprising: bronze snaffle bit with hatched faces, additional ring to one end; two bronze plaques each with a lop to the reverse; two curved bone cheek-pieces with three transverse holes. 170 grams total, bit: 18cm overall (7"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a Russian private collection formed before 1950. [5, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd millennium BC. A mixed bronze group comprising: a round-section harness ring; four tubular fittings each with four radiat

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Lot 2444

2nd millennium BC. A mixed bronze group comprising: a round-section harness ring; four tubular fittings each with four radiating lugs; two cross pommée appliqués. 104 grams total, 15-42mm (1/2 - 1 3/4"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a Russian private collection formed before 1950. [7, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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2nd millennium BC. A mixed bronze group comprising: two bridle mounts, each a round-section curved bar with rings to one edge

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Lot 2465

2nd millennium BC. A mixed bronze group comprising: two bridle mounts, each a round-section curved bar with rings to one edge and domed cap; a round-section bar with single ring to one end, two rings to the other. 139 grams total, 10.6-11cm (4 3/8"). From a private collection; previously in an old European collection; acquired in the late 1940s. [3, No Reserve] Fair condition.

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2nd century BC-1st century AD. A finger ring made from twisted silver wire with bezel formed from two opposed coils. 4.03 gr

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Lot 2477

2nd century BC-1st century AD. A finger ring made from twisted silver wire with bezel formed from two opposed coils. 4.03 grams, 27 mm overall, 20.0 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.83, Japan 22) (1"). Property of a London collector; formerly in an old Suffolk collection. Fine condition.

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1st century BC. A group of nine bronze round- and lentoid-section ring money pieces. 54 grams total, 20-33mm (3/4 - 1 1/4").

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Lot 2479

1st century BC. A group of nine bronze round- and lentoid-section ring money pieces. 54 grams total, 20-33mm (3/4 - 1 1/4"). From the private collection of a Californian lady; previously in a collection formed 1980s-early 1990s. [9, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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3rd-2nd century BC. A bronze finger ring with beaded hoop, bezel with a reserved double-pelta motif on a hatched field; old c

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Lot 2491

3rd-2nd century BC. A bronze finger ring with beaded hoop, bezel with a reserved double-pelta motif on a hatched field; old collector's label '94.144'. 4.12 grams, 25mm overall, 20.05mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.0, Japan 22) (1"). From the collection of a Mayfair, London, UK, gentleman; acquired from a Mayfair gallery before 1999; inventory no.759. Extremely fine condition.

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1st-3rd century AD. A bronze penannular 'omega' brooch with round-section shank and knop finials, pin with hatched ring. Cf.

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Lot 2493

1st-3rd century AD. A bronze penannular 'omega' brooch with round-section shank and knop finials, pin with hatched ring. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 113. 23 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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1st century BC. A mixed group of bronze ring money pieces comprising two large rings with three bands of knops to the outer f

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Lot 2500

1st century BC. A mixed group of bronze ring money pieces comprising two large rings with three bands of knops to the outer face and two smaller hoops each with lateral flanges. 54 grams total, 23-43mm (1 - 1 3/4"). From a Surrey collection; formed between 1990-2000. [4, No Reserve] Fine condition.

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1st century BC. A bronze band ring with herringbone pattern to the upper surface with incised line border to both sides. 6.9

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Lot 2502

1st century BC. A bronze band ring with herringbone pattern to the upper surface with incised line border to both sides. 6.90 grams, 26.30mm overall, 19.23mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/4, USA 9 1/4, Europe 19 1/4, Japan 18 1/2) (1"). Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000. Extremely fine condition. A large wearable size.

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2nd-1st century BC. A bronze float section ring with engraved lines to the shoulder; to the top a figure of a bird with wings

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Lot 2504

2nd-1st century BC. A bronze float section ring with engraved lines to the shoulder; to the top a figure of a bird with wings folded back along body. 7.57 grams, 34.58mm overall, 19.29mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 3/8, Europe 19 1.2, Japan 19) (1 3/8"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. [No Reserve] Fine condition. A large wearable size.

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6th century AD. A gold bracteate of Type C with beaded wire rim and ribbed loop; border of concentric ring-and-dot and scale

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Lot 288

6th century AD. A gold bracteate of Type C with beaded wire rim and ribbed loop; border of concentric ring-and-dot and scale motifs surrounding a repoussé profile head with dressed hair, brow-band and bird-head finial, one hand raised to the mouth. Cf. Montelius, O. Sveriges Forntid: Atlas I, Stockholm, 1874, plate 136, items 460-466; see also Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B. Mennesker, Guder og Masker i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.1, Borgen, 2005 for discussion. 5.11 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990. Accompanied by X-ray Fluorescence test certificate 00884-2017VJ. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] Very fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. A gold ring comprising an expanding band with modelled spiral detailing with thin wire twist between the

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Lot 293

9th-11th century AD. A gold ring comprising an expanding band with modelled spiral detailing with thin wire twist between the larger sections. 18.29 grams, 27.10mm overall,19.92mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 22) (1 1/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Extremely fine condition. A large wearable size.

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9th-11th century AD. A round-section gold hoop formed from twisted rods, the ends coiled around the shank. 6.72 grams, 24.39

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Lot 297

9th-11th century AD. A round-section gold hoop formed from twisted rods, the ends coiled around the shank. 6.72 grams, 24.39mm overall, 19.60mm internal diameter (approximate ring size British T, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.67, Japan 21) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; previously in a early 20th century Russian collection. Very fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. A gold finger ring with tapering shank, band of alternating plain and beaded wires twisted about each ot

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Lot 299

9th-11th century AD. A gold finger ring with tapering shank, band of alternating plain and beaded wires twisted about each other. 4.81 grams, 23.88mm, 18.37mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18 1/4, Japan 16 1/2) (1"). From a home counties collection; formed 1970-1980. Very fine condition.

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5th-6th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a round-section hoop and square bezel with granules to each shoulder, inset

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Lot 301

5th-6th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a round-section hoop and square bezel with granules to each shoulder, inset garnet cloison. See Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 191 for type. 3.47 grams, 20.68mm overall, 14.63 internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 14 3/4, Japan 6 1/2) (3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Fine condition.

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9th-11th century AD. A gold finger ring formed as a round-section rod with the ends coiled about the shank, notches to the up

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Lot 302

9th-11th century AD. A gold finger ring formed as a round-section rod with the ends coiled about the shank, notches to the upper face. 7.37 grams, 26mm overall, 18.22mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 8, Europe 17.15, Japan 16) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. The notched bezel resembles the faux-twist found on Viking period rings. Fine condition. A large wearable size.

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