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Lot 796

A silver proof one pound coin collection, and assorted silver proof one pound coins (all boxed/cased)

Lot 797

A group of silver proof Piedfort one pound coins, comprising 1993, 1994, 1998-2002, 2004-2006, and a Falkland Island Piedfort one pound coin, 1987, mostly cased

Lot 799

A Silver Jubilee proof crown, 1977, and seven other commemorative proof crowns, all cased (8)

Lot 862

A silver Piedfort two pound silver proof coin, 1997, other proof coins, all boxed, and other assorted coins

Lot 865

A group of silver proof 50p coins, including The Victoria Cross, D-Day and others (mostly boxed/cased)

Lot 866

A group of silver proof and silver proof Piedfort two pound coins, including Brunel 2006, A Celebration of Football and Rugby World Cup 1999

Lot 867

A silver proof Piedfort ten pence coin, 1992, other Piedfort proof and other commemorative coins, all boxed

Lot 912

An Ansonia mantel clock, 34 cm high, a Paico novelty owl wall clock, and a Goliath type pocket watch, in a silver mounted frame (3)

Lot 22

Greek Mixed Fractions Group [3]Three silver fractions including trihemiobol of Selge, twelfth stater of Miletos and unclear city; first coin probably imitative. 3.46 grams total. [3, No Reserve] Fine to very fine.Starting Price: £5

Lot 81

Roman Magnus Maximus - Contemporary Plated SolidusCirca 387-388 AD. Obv: DN MAG MA-XIMVS PF AVG legend with rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev: RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE legend with emperor, in military dress, standing facing, head right, holding Victory on globe and labarum, star in left field; mintmark SMTR in exergue. 3.17 grams. Imitative of Sear 4195; RIC IX 76. A Germanic copy of a solidus, struck in silver and gilded.[No Reserve] Near as struck, repaired. Interesting.Starting Price: £5

Lot 105

Anglo-Saxon Monita Scorum - Sceatta710-760 AD. Obv: diademed and draped profile bust right with MONITA SCORVM legend within beaded border. Rev: porcupine figure (degraded bust) within zig-zag and beaded border. 1.13 grams. S. 824; N. -; See EMC 2012.0236 (this coin); see Metcalf, Thrymsas and Sceattas, volume 3, pages 435-436 for discussion of the type and figures. Found Tiptree, Essex, 2010; recorded with the Early Medieval Corpus, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. It is suggested by Marian Archibald that the obverse legend is an abbreviation for MONITA S(an)C(t)ORVM and that this type has affinities with Series Q and T; the bust has obvious similarities to those seen on late Roman types with most findspots recorded from eastern England; this example lacks the cross usually seen at the end of the legend so would appear top be a previously unrecorded variant and the composition by XRF analysis is 97% silver, 1% gold, 1% copper, 1.5% iron. Good extremely fine, slightly off-centre strike. Very rare type; the absence of a cross at the end of the obverse legend for this type apparently not previously recorded.Starting Price: £1000

Lot 141

Medallion Victoria - 1897 - Diamond Jubilee - Silver MedallionDated 1897. Obv: profile old bust with VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT IVN MDCCCXCVII legend. Rev: profile young bust dividing LONGITVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERAEIVS ET IN SINISTRA GLORIA legend with 1837 below. 9.56 grams, 26 mm. (1"). BCM 1817b; BHM 3506. [No Reserve] Extremely fine, dark tone. The Royal Mint issue.Starting Price: £5

Lot 222

Greek Hellenistic Silver Comic Actor BroochAlexandria, 3rd-1st century BC. A very fine silver brooch depicting the mask of a comic actor; the grinning mouth wide open, with a finely delineated beard; the nose short and snub; the eyes with drilled pupils and large, arched brows; the bald head with a fillet decorated with punched roundels and central rosette ornament; to the reverse, the hinge and catchplate intact, the pin partially remaining. 14.3 grams, 29 mm (1"). From a collection of `everyday Roman objects` formed by a late Hampshire scholar. Very fine condition.Starting Price: £700

Lot 223

Greek Silver Amuletic PendantEastern, 1st millennium BC. A cast pendant in the form of a standing female figure with a diadem to the head, the hands drawn up to his face; the body formed with four more pairs of arms, hands clasped at the front, possibly an adorant of Astarte; transverse suspension loop to the reverse. 5.19 grams, 27 mm (1"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Fine condition.Starting Price: £300

Lot 270

Roman Silver Snake Bracelet2nd-3rd century AD. A bracelet formed from a single, continuous strip of silver, the body D-shaped in cross-section and decorated with a pattern of stylised scales; the terminals fashioned as recurved snakes` heads with circular eyes and punched dot detailing. 19 grams, 70 mm overall, 67 mm internal diameter (2 3/4"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Fine condition.Starting Price: £150

Lot 273

Roman Silver Sandal Plate Brooch2nd-3rd century AD. A `sandal sole` (skeuomorphic) brooch with a hinged pin and a chain loop at the heel; a panel of red enamel to the face, decorated with silver studs; pin and catchplate intact. 6.26 grams, 38 mm (1 1/2"). Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, (1987) p.220-1, item 1142. From an old English collection, acquired 1984. Very fine condition. Rare.Starting Price: £450

Lot 274

Roman Silver Parcel-Gilt Trumpets Brooch3rd-4th century AD. A cast plate brooch formed as an S-curve with trumpet finials, each with a gilded vineleaf extension; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. 7.63 grams, 45 mm (1 3/4"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Fine condition.Starting Price: £250

Lot 275

Roman Silver Military Strap PendantAugustan, 1st-2nd century AD. An articulated pendant cast in two parts comprising an openwork scrolled panel with rectangular collar and recurved rear plate attached with an integral rivet at the upper end; the recurved loop enclosing a D-shaped finial to the pendant mirroring the design of the upper element. 19 grams, 12 cm (4 3/4"). Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.Starting Price: £5

Lot 276

Roman Silver Spoon2nd-3rd century AD. A delicate silver spoon with dished piriform bowl, swan-neck junction and spiked handle with knop finial; the junction with stem and knop decoration. 12 grams, 16.5 cm (6 1/2"). Private UK collection, by descent from the vendor`s father, who formed his collection in the 1970s-1980s. Part of this collection was previously sold at Bonham`s Antiquities sale 17855, 6 October 2010, Lot 199; and in TimeLine Auctions June 2011 sale. [No Reserve] Fine condition.Starting Price: £5

Lot 310

Roman Bronze Ink Pot and Stand with Silver Inlay3rd-4th century AD. A fine bronze ink pot, the flattened, bulbous body with two rows of delicate inlaid silver scrolling pattern to the upper face; the small hinged lid intact, with attached ovoid knop; the separate stand fashioned as a ring, with inlaid silver foliate bands to the inner and outer faces. 244 grams, 52 mm (2"). From a central London collection; formed 1980-2000. Very fine condition.Starting Price: £400

Lot 364

Byzantine Silver Finger Ring Group8th-11th century AD. A group of two silver finger rings comprising one with square-section crescentic hoop ornamented with three clusters of granules; one with hatched panels to the carinated hoop, the bezel domed with discoid plate bearing an incised scrolled vegetation design. 9.58 grams, 31.81 mm overall, 20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.59, Japan 22); 3.75 grams, 27 mm overall, 19.73 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21) (1 - 1 1/4"). Property of a European Gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. [2] Fine condition.Starting Price: £50

Lot 367

Byzantine Bronze Metalwork Mould6th-7th century AD. A metalworker`s mould, used to stamp gold and silver decorative elements; ovoid in shape, with a stylised foliate design divided into two sections, within a border of short vertical lines. 37 grams, 41 mm (1 3/4"). From an important Mayfair, London, UK collection, acquired from a London gallery, 1994; inventory no.94.241, cat. 2062. Very fine condition.Starting Price: £160

Lot 377

Byzantine Bronze Weight5th-6th century AD. A cast weight, square in plan, with incised design of a wreath surrounding a central silver-inlaid cross between two gammas, also inlaid; rosettes to two corners and flanking the cross. 81 grams, 35 mm (1 1/4"). See Weber, K. Byzantinische Muenzgewichte. From the collection of a city gentleman, acquired over 40 years. Fine condition.Starting Price: £100

Lot 378

Byzantine Bronze Weight5th-6th century AD. A cast weight, square in plan, with design of an arch supported by two pillars on a base surrounding a cross with silver inlay above gamma, a roundel and beta also inlaid. 53 grams, 31 mm (1 1/4"). See Weber, K. Byzantinische Muenzgewichte. From the collection of a city gentleman, acquired over 40 years. Fine condition.Starting Price: £100

Lot 379

Byzantine Bronze Weight5th-6th century AD. A cast weight, square in plan and ribbed to the edges, with incised design of a an arch on two pillars with silver-inlaid cross, gamma and alpha. 27 grams, 23 mm (1"). See Weber, K. Byzantinische Muenzgewichte. From the collection of a city gentleman, acquired over 40 years. Fine condition.Starting Price: £100

Lot 388

Islamic Silver-Inlaid Bronze Bird Incense Burner18th-19th century AD. A cast incense burner in the shape of a standing bird with hinged neck, knop and suspension ring; the body hollow with a vent to the underside; the surface ornamented with inlaid silver arabesque designs; Spanish workmanship. 1.4 kg, 23.5 cm (9 1/4"). Acquired on the London art market in the 1960s. Fine condition.Starting Price: £1000

Lot 402

Near Eastern Achaemenid Persian Silver Vase5th-4th century BC. An Egyptianising tubular silver vase or cup with slightly waisted profile, ropework collar and flared rim; the lower body decorated with incised arcading above two bands of punched point detail and a horizontal line; above the ropework collar, four stylised blossom motifs. 148 grams, 11.5 cm (4 1/2"). Property of a European gentleman living in London. Fine condition; small fracture to base and another to lower wall. Rare.Starting Price: £1000

Lot 403

Near Eastern Bactrian Silver Multi-Strand Torc1st millennium BC. A multi-strand torc or neck-ring formed from a ribbed crescentic band with two similar bands attached within the loop, one terminal with beast-head sleeve. 771 grams, 16 cm (6 1/4"). Ex Terence Eva collection. [No Reserve] Fair condition.Starting Price: £5

Lot 464

Chinese Belt Closure with Gold and Silver InlayHan Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A bronze belt hanger fashioned as a dragon, its serpentine body forming a sweeping loop, decorated with inlaid gold and silver rectangles and stylised scale patterning; the hook formed as a zoomorphic head with recurved neck and bands of gold and silver inlay; a human hand motif where it joins the dragon`s body; a circular knop to the underside. 385 grams, 18.5 grams (7"). Ex Chang collection. Very fine condition, some green patination.Starting Price: £600

Lot 511

Chinese Tibetan Wooden Saddle with Silver Appliques18th-19th century AD. A carved wooden saddle fabricated from five components laced together with thong: head and cantle with iron strips and silver appliques fore and aft; two lateral shaped boards with iron strips and smaller appliques and a median inserted panel; slots to the lower edges for attachment of the girth. 3.8 kg, 46 cm long (18 1/2"). Exhibited at the `Silk Road` exhibition 2001, 181 Piccadilly, London, W1. Fair condition.Starting Price: £150

Lot 534

Bronze Age Gold Pennanular Striped Ring MoneyLate Bronze Age, 1500-1000 BC. A pennanular gold open ring or adornment with stripes of silver banding inlaid, both sides hammered flat; the silver bands especially visible to the interior surfaces. 12.44 grams, 18.79 mm (3/4"). Cf. Taylor, Joan J. Bronze Age Goldwork of the British Isles, plate 33g for a very similar example. Purchased Stixwold, Lincolnshire, 2008; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1970s; shown at British Museum, London (their analysis stated to be 87% gold and 13% silver) and subsequently authorised for return to the vendor by the Rotherham and Doncaster Coroner following a legal case; accompanied by a letter confirming HM Coroner, South Yorkshire (East), confirming this. These penannular gold rings of Bronze Age date are commonly called `ring money`, as it is thought that they served as a form of early currency or exchange, in a similar manner to the later Celtic iron currency bars. This example is most unusual in having the sides hammered. Very fine condition. Extremely rare.Starting Price: £450

Lot 544

Iron Age Celtic Silver La Tene TorcCentral European, 3rd-1st century BC. A cast torc with one hooked terminal and one recurved knop; the hoop segmented by graduated carinated bulbs. 201 grams, 20.5 cm (8"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Fine condition.Starting Price: £250

Lot 560

Viking Silver Arm Ring9th-11th century AD. A fabricated arm ring formed as a square-section bar twisted about its own axis and a clasp mechanism of hook-and-granule and biconical knop. 29 grams, 13 cm (5"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Fine condition, one terminal detatched clearly showing the ancient crystalisation of the metal.Starting Price: £200

Lot 561

Viking Silver Serpent-Headed Penannular Bracelet9th-10th century AD. A penannular bracelet comprising a flat-section band and serpent-head terminals; punched annular motifs to the band, punched eyes and linear detail to the terminals. 8.52 grams, 39 mm (1 1/2"). UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Fine condition.Starting Price: £150

Lot 562

Anglo-Saxon Edward the Confessor Coin Brooch1050-1060 AD. A silver penny of the reign of Edward the Confessor made into a brooch with the `reverse` of the coin gilded as the face; a copper alloy pin fitting rivetted to the back; the original coin an Expanding Cross type penny with reverse reading +EADREDONLVNDEN: for the moneyer Eadwerd at London mint. 1.69 grams, 20.24 mm (3/4"). Coin see S. 1176 and N. 820. Bought London Coin Fair, 1988. Very fine condition. Scarce.Starting Price: £100

Lot 563

Saxon Ostrogothic Silver-Gilt and Garnet Raven Brooch5th-6th century AD. A cast plate brooch formed as a central cabochon garnet with gilt annular surround and six radiating arms, each formed as a stylised bird`s head in profile; to the reverse, pin-lug and catchplate. 5.42 grams, 29 mm (1"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Very fine condition, centre stone possibly a later replacement.Starting Price: £1500

Lot 564

Viking Silver Tremello Ring10th-11th century AD. A Scandinavian ribbed finger-ring of Lehtosalo-Hilander`s Type III, the central rib D-sectioned, decoration on the expanding flanges consisting of a single punched tremello-style (zigzag) horizontal linear band flanking the rib and bilinear triangles extending to the outer edge; the hoop a continuation of the central rib extending to form a thin rod at each end running round the finger to create a three-band effect. 5.59 grams, 18.90 overall, 14.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.68, Japan 6) (3/4"). Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L., Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, p.123-4. From an old private collection, acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Extremely fine condition.Starting Price: £5

Lot 567

Anglo-Saxon Silver-Gilt Trewhiddle Pin8th century AD. A finely-cast pin with a flat, tongue-shaped head, connected to the shaft by a rectangular collar; the shaft with a bulbous `rib’ approximately 20 mm from the tip; the upper portion of the head with radiate detailing and a Trewhiddle Style zoomorph; below, a recessed panel with a ropework-effect motif, within an elliptical panel with lateral flanches towards the base. 2.92 grams, 77 mm (3"). Published: Hammond, Brett. British Artefacts, volume 2 - Middle Saxon & Viking, Witham, 2010; Cf. Webster, L & Backhouse, J. The Making of England. Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture AD 600-900, London, 1991, p.96-7 fig.69e-f. Ex Miller collection, ex Lord McAlpine. Very fine condition. Rare.Starting Price: £750

Lot 568

Anglo-Norman Silver-Gilt Polyhedral Pin Finial10th-12th century AD. A beautifully detailed pin terminal, the top with an incised circle enclosing a panel of gold foil, the four sides similarly decorated, each including an inscribed curvilinear lozenge filled with niello; the upper corners flattened, enclosing roundels; the lower face with an indentation where the pin was originally affixed. 10.22 grams, 12.19 mm (1/2"). Published in the 2001 Treasure Report (Case 2002 T86). Found North Ormsby, Lincolnshire, England on 24th November 2001; reported as treasure and disclaimed. X-ray fluorescence analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate silver content of 96 per cent. Fine condition, the pin lost in antiquity. Rare.Starting Price: £200

Lot 569

Scandinavian Silver and Garnet Buckle Loop6th-7th century AD. A cast buckle loop comprising a flat c-shaped plate formed as opposing birds` heads, the necks with garnet cloison inlaid designs, two rectangular and the outer pairs stepped, stamped foils to the underside; the inner edges with punched triangle ornament, repeated on the c-shaped band at the rear of the head; the birds` heads each formed as a curled beak and D-shaped head, parcel gilt, with cabochon garnet eye; the couch for the tongue placed between the beaks; the thin rear attachment bar no longer attached. 22 grams, 60 mm (2 1/4"). Property of a London collector, acquired before 1980. Very fine condition. Extremely rare.Starting Price: £1500

Lot 570

Merovingian Frankish Silver Decorated Buckle and Plate6th-7th century AD. A cast buckle and plate of shield-on-tongue type comprising a round-section loop, dished to the underside; a short tongue with rectangular shield decorated with three raised panels bearing zigzag ornament; the plate similarly decorated, hollow to the underside and with three rivets to the rear edge. 15 grams, 49 mm (2"). From an old private collection, acquired in the 1980s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.Starting Price: £5

Lot 586

Anglo-Saxon Embedded Weight with Cross Patty8th-11th century AD. An Anglo-Saxon or Viking conical lead weight with embedded copper-alloy stud, with serrated outer edge and incised cross patty in the domed centre. 12 grams, 16.10 mm diameter at base (1/2"). Kruse, S. Trade and Exchange Across Frontiers; and in Graham-Campbell, J. & Williams, G. (eds.) Silver Economy in the Viking Age, Walnut Creek, 2007. Found York, Yorkshire, UK. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.Starting Price: £5

Lot 587

Anglo-Saxon `Alfred Jewel` Elkington PendantVictorian, 19th century AD. A finely made limited-edition replica of the `Alfred Jewel` in silver-gilt; the upper face a polychrome enamelled image of a standing male with a transparent rock crystal cover; the edge of the cell with the text `+AELFRED MEC HEH GEWYRCAN` (Alfred ordered me to be made) with pelletted border above, textured band below; the finial a beast-head with socket emerging from the mouth, with pelletted rim and attachment pin; to the reverse an incised acanthus motif and two suspension rings, possibly made by Payne of Oxford. 52 grams, 63 mm (2 1/2"). Cf. discussion of Victorian Alfred Jewel commemorative replicas in Rose, A. The replica of the Alfred Jewel at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge. From an old Devonian collection. This piece is one of a small number of replicas of the Alfred Jewel (original jewel in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford) produced during the reign of Queen Victoria, commissioned and distributed by Elliot Stock, a London bookseller and publisher. They were made in silver-gilt (with a few in gold) and were on sale until circa 1903. The Victoria and Albert Museum bought at least three examples to be used by art students for drawing practice. J. Charles Wall wrote in 1900 that ‘in commemoration of the millenary of Alfred, Mr. Elliot Stock has reproduced this jewel so that it may be better known than hitherto, and by it to recall the Christian labours of that king’. Fine condition.Starting Price: £250

Lot 593

Medieval Silver-Gilt `Diamond Point` SpoonHallmarked for 1574 AD. A cast silver spoon with broad scoop bowl, piriform in profile with hexagonal-section shaft terminating in a `diamond point` knop; traces of gilding to the shaft, `crowned lion` mark in bowl for London assay; date letter gothic `r` for 1574 and indistinct maker`s mark below. 28 grams, 15 cm (5 3/4"). From an old Dorset collection. Very fine condition with small dent to bowl.Starting Price: £500

Lot 594

Medieval Edward I Gilt Penny Coin Brooch13th century AD. A gilded silver penny of the reign of Edward I made into a brooch with five applied cells to the `reverse` of the coin, orientated with the main cross design, each cell with a green glass cabochon stone (two lacking); traces of a pin fitting to the edge. 1.87 grams, 19.31 mm (3/4"). Bought London Coin Fair, 1988. Very fine condition. Scarce.Starting Price: £100

Lot 597

Medieval Silver Belt BuckleOttonian, 11th-12th century AD. A cast buckle with hinged plate and tongue; the loop elliptical with couch to the leading edge; the tongue triangular, curved over the loop; the plate rectangular with rounded rear edge, rosette motif to the plate with central square panel; three attachment pegs to the reverse. 30 mm, 58 mm (2 1/4"). Private collection, Nottinghamshire, UK; acquired late 1980s-early 1990s. Fine condition.Starting Price: £100

Lot 598

Medieval Silver Epigraphic Finger Ring13th-14th century AD. A sturdy finger ring with round-section hoop and discoid bezel with central fleur-de-lys motif surrounded by a band reading `+S`IOHANISP` in Lombardic sccript, the `P` retrograde; four starbursts to each shoulder, Italian workmanship. 4.39 grams, 24 mm overall, 21.5 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y, USA 12, Europe 27.51, Japan 26) (1"). Property of a European Gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Fine condition.Starting Price: £50

Lot 599

Medieval Silver Finger Ring15th century AD. A cast finger ring with twelve facets to the outer face decorated with: a pelletted cross; two hearts and a pellet; three panels of arched lines; seriffed M; seriffed double-barred H; seriffed single-barred H; seriffed M; seriffed N; D; seriffed A. 2.26 grams, 20 mm overall, 18.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.59, Japan 17) (3/4"). Property of a European Gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Fine condition.Starting Price: £50

Lot 601

Medieval Silver Finger Ring14th century AD. A cast finger ring with round-section hoop and discoid bezel with incised ornate motif of a blackletter `b` with foliate ornament. 2.81 grams, 22 mm overall, 18.89 internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1"). Property of a European Gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Fine condition, some damage to hoop.Starting Price: £50

Lot 602

Medieval Silver Finger Ring Group13th-14th century AD. A mixed group of finger rings comprising: one with delicate flat-section hoop, herringbone texture to the shoulders, discoid bezel with incised fleur-de-lys motif; one with sturdy carinated D-section hoop, ribs and chevrons to the shoulders, discoid bezel with standing bird next to crescent moon and star within a circle. 1.81 grams, 21 mm overall 18.59 internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18.4, Japan 17); 10.24 grams, 26 mm overall 21.9 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z, USA 12 1/2, Europe 28.77, Japan 27) (3/4 - 1"). Property of a European Gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. [2] Fine condition.Starting Price: £100

Lot 603

Medieval Silver Ave Maria Seal Ring13th-15th century AD. A delicate seal finger ring with flat hoop and hatched shoulders; the bezel discoid with central plaque depicting two standing robed figures, surrounding this the text `+AVEMARIA:`. 1.94 grams, 20 mm overall, 17.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.48, Japan 15) (3/4"). Property of a European Gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Fine condition.Starting Price: £50

Lot 604

Medieval Silver `SICILIE de ASK` Heraldic Seal Matrix Attributed to Cecily Herbert of Usk1460-1499 AD. An important circular cast silver personal heraldic seal matrix with raised rib and suspension loop to reverse; the central area bearing a shield of arms divided per fess on a cross-hatched background with Lombardic letter `*S SICILIE:DE:ASK.[foliage]` inscription; which can be transcribed for `the seal of Cicely (or Cecily) of Usk`. 4.42 grams, 18 mm (3/4"). From an important collection, acquired continental Europe 1958. Cecily Herbert of Usk, Monmouthshire (born circa 1460, died 1499), was the daughter of Wiliam Herbert, Earl of Pembroke of Raglan Castle (a Yorkist supporter, died 27th July 1469 at the Battle of Edgecote, Northamptonshire; possibly beheaded after the battle). She married Sir John Greystock (13th January 1484) at the Chapel, Wressell Castle, Yorkshire but little else is known of her life. Extremely fine condition. Extremely rare.Starting Price: £2000

Lot 620

Medieval `Sir John ap Adam` Heraldic Enamelled Horse Harness Stud1299-1310 AD. A cast and enamelled bronze harness stud with square section pin to reverse, the heater shield head depicting the arms of Sir John ap Adam `argent, a cross gules five mullets or` (a red cross on a silver field with five gold stars), with some enamel remaining. 3.97 grams, 21 mm Found near Chepstow, Gloucestershire, UK 2005. Sir John ap Adam (born before 1267, died circa 1310) was the first (and last) Baron ap Adam and lived at Tidenham, Gloucestershire, formerly part of Wales. He was enumerated for Parliament from 1276-1307 and fought at Falkirk in 1298 (his arms are given on the Roll of Arms of Edward I) and was created Lord ap Adam by writ on 6th February 1298/99. His home estates were around Tidenham and a stained glass window in the church of St Mary & St Peter there depicts his arms to this day. He was claimed as a direct ancestor by John Adams and John Quincy Adams, 2nd and 6th Presidents of the United States of America. Fine condition. Very rare.Starting Price: £200

Lot 656

Post Medieval Silver and Garnet Pendant18th century AD. A discoid pendant with integral ribbed suspension loop, decorated with radiating pellets, leaves and roundels; to the centre a raised cell with cabochon garnet inset. 2.42 grams, 29 mm (1"). Ex Penfold collection, acquired 1970s-80s. Fine condition.Starting Price: £160

Lot 658

Post Medieval Silver Epigraphic `Agnus Dei` Finger Ring17th century AD. A cast finger ring with round-section hoop and elliptical bezel depicting an agnus dei with crescent moon and stars; to the border, the text SEQNAM VICIT AGNU D NOSTER EAM translating to `Our Lamb has conquered, let us follow him`. 13 grams, 24 mm overall, 17.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.23, Japan 15) (1"). Private collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980s. Very fine condition.Starting Price: £200

Lot 659

Post Medieval Silver Thistle-Head Spoon16th-17th century AD. A cast silver spoon with broad bowl, elliptical-section handle and thistle-head finial. 26 grams, 12.5 cm (5"). Private UK collection, by descent from the vendor`s father, who formed his collection in the 1970s-1980s. Part of this collection was previously sold at Bonham`s Antiquities sale 17855, 6 October 2010, Lot 199; and in TimeLine Auctions June 2011 sale. Very fine condition.Starting Price: £200

Lot 661

Post Medieval Silver Dagger Chape18th century AD. A sheet silver dagger chape, elliptical in section and tapering in profile with waisted knop terminal; the upper edge with vandykes; to one face, a punched-point shield-shaped panel with naive face above a trefoil; to the other face, similar punched-point designs; remains of the leather scabbard inside. 8.76 grams, 59 mm (2 1/4"). Private collection, Nottinghamshire, UK; acquired late 1980s-early 1990s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.Starting Price: £5

Lot 662

Post Medieval Silver `Queen Anne Portrait` Seal MatrixEarly 18th century AD. A silver `chessman` shape seal matrix with octagonal back (with indistinct maker`s mark) tapering to cylindrical stem with two projecting bands terminating in a knop pierced for suspension; the oval seal face depicting a bust of Queen Anne with orb before. 6.76 grams, 23 mm tall (1"). From an old English collection. The bust of the Queen depicted on this seal is very similar to those seen on her coins and medals. Very fine condition. Rare.Starting Price: £180

Lot 663

Post Medieval Silver Armorial Seal Matrix17th century AD. An early Georgian stamp seal in the form of an elliptical plate, slightly domed and ribbed, with an elaborate openwork scrolled handle above; the design featuring a ducal coronet above an elliptical shield bearing three bird wings in profile, supported by addorsed griffins, with elaborate scrollwork beneath, French workmanship. 7.75 grams, 27 mm tall (1"). From an old English collection. The arms are surmounted by a ducal coronet and this seal would have belonged to a duke or a member of his close family; further reserch may well allow it to be linked to a particular name and place. Very fine condition.Starting Price: £150

Lot 717

Medieval Silver `John the Baptist` Pendant14th-15th century AD. A cast pendant in the form of a discoid plaque with thick border and suspension loop above, central bearded head motif. 3.45 grams, 25 mm (1"). From an important collection of Christian artefacts formed in the 1970s and 1980s; the property of a city gentleman. Fine condition. Scarce.Starting Price: £200

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