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Lot 28

A pair of 925 silver drop earrings set with oval cut sapphires and white stones, L. 5cm.

Lot 3

A rose on gold 925 silver drop earrings set with cabochon cut opals, L. 2.8cm.

Lot 30

A pair of 925 silver earrings set with cabochon cut opals, L. 4cm.

Lot 33

A pair of 925 silver drop earrings set with pear cut rubies and black spinels, L. 5.6cm.

Lot 36

A 925 silver and marcasite tiger shaped bracelet set with rubies and emeralds, L. 18cm.

Lot 39

A pair of 925 silver drop earrings set with oval cut citrines, L. 3.8cm.

Lot 4

A pair of 925 silver drop earrings set with oval cut garnets and citrines, L. 4.7cm.

Lot 41

A pair of 925 silver earrings set with cabochon cut opals surrounded by sapphires, L. 1.6cm.

Lot 43

A 925 silver ring set with oval cut garnets, (N).

Lot 48

A 925 silver star fish shaped ring set with cabochon cut larimar, (O).

Lot 49

A 925 silver ring set with marquise cut citrines, (O).

Lot 5

A pair of rose gold on 925 silver drop earrings set with blue topaz and sapphires, L. 3cm.

Lot 50

A rose gold on 925 silver ring set with a pear cabochon cut opal and white stones, (P).

Lot 51

A 925 silver ring set with a faceted moonstone, (O).

Lot 52

Three 925 silver stacking rings set with emerald, ruby and sapphire, (N.5).

Lot 53

A 925 silver ring set with a round cut emerald, (P).

Lot 54

A 925 silver snake shaped ring set with black spinels, L. 3.7cm.

Lot 57

A pair of rose gold on 925 silver drop esarrings set with citrines and white stones, L. 4.1cm.

Lot 59

A pair of 925 silver cat shaped drop earrings set with marcasite and turquoise, L. 3.5cm.

Lot 64

A pair of 925 silver earrings set with pear cut emeralds and white stones, L. 1.8cm.

Lot 65

A pair of gold on 925 silver butterfly shaped earrings set with pear cut amethysts and garnets, L. 2cm.

Lot 7

A pair of 925 silver and marcasite drop earrings set with marquise cut sapphires, emeralds and rubies, L. 6cm.

Lot 9

A pair of 925 silver star shaped stud earrings set with cabochon cut opals and white stones, L. 1.5cm.

Lot 383

Viking Age, Ca. 900–1100 AD. A beautiful, solid silver pendant shaped as broad battle axe with an integral loop. This type of pendant might have been worn around the neck by a Viking warrior. For more information on Viking jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala & Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61–65.Size: L:24mm / W:13mm ; 3.4gProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.

Lot 384

Northern Europe, Ca. 700–900 AD. A beautiful silver pendant with an integral loop shaped like a bearded Viking axe head. Good condition. This type of amulet is modelled after the axe Molnia and is often seen as a counterpart to the common Mjölnir amulet. Some associate these axe pendants with Perun who was the ruler of the living world, sky and earth who used the axe to kill the snake that stole the earthly light. For more information on Viking jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala & Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61-65.Size: L:30mm / W:13mm ; 3gProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.

Lot 386

Viking Age, Ca. 700–900 AD. A silver amulet of a stylised hammer with a slightly asymmetrical head and a tapering shaft. This type of amulet is modelled after the axe Molnia and is often seen as a counterpart to the common Mjölnir amulet. Some associate these axe pendants with Perun who was the ruler of the living world, sky and earth who used the axe to kill the snake that stole the earthly light. For more information on Viking jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala & Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61-65.Size: L:245mm / W:mm ; 50gProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.

Lot 409

Northern European, Ca. 1000–1200 AD. A silver ring comprising a lentoid-section hoop, flared shoulders, a discoid bezel with claw setting and inset red glass cabochon; fully wearable. For more information on Medieval rings, see Tait, H. (1986). Seven Thousand Years of Jewellery. British Museum Press, London; Ward. A. et al (1981). The Ring from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century. Thames and Hudson, London; Hinton, D. (1982). Medieval Jewellery. Shire Publications, Princes Risborough.Size: D: 17.35mm / US: 7 / UK: O; 9.4gProvenance: Private UK collection.

Lot 437

Ca. 224-651 AD. A silver boat-shaped vessel with sloping sides and rounded bottom. The Sassanian empire which ruled from Afghanistan to Iraq during the third to seventh centuries AD is famed for the high quality of its ceremonial metalware, which was used both during banqueting and during religious rituals. Size: L:168mm / W:136mm ; 230g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

Lot 480

Ca. 550-330 BC. A beautiful bracelet made of a hollow shank formed of silver sheet. The shank features a round-section body with terminals in the shape of animal heads facing each other. Each head with incised eyes, and a truncated snout. Excellent condition. The Achaemenid Empire (the first Persian empire) was an ancient empire founded by Cyrus the Great, stretching from the Balkans and Eastern Europe to the Indus Valley and covering 5.5 million square kilometers at its height. This empire is also famous for being the antagonist of the Greek city-states during the Greco-Persian wars.Size: L:68.2mm / W:56.1mm ; 30.56gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.

Lot 482

Ca. 550-330 BC. A fine open-type bracelet composed of a silver band with its ends embellished with animal heads. Each head with reccesed eyes, a truncated snout and long ears pressed back. Excellent condition. Size: L:69.5mm / W:54.9mm ; 35.22gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.

Lot 525

Ca. 475 BC - 221 BC. Warring States Period. An inlaid cylindrical bronze box with two highly prancing geometric griffins, picked out with silver and gold inlay. The Warring States Period was an era of Chinese history characterised by an extensive and ongoing conflict between a multitude of statelets and kingdoms which ultimately culminated in the Qin state's victory and the first unification of China into a single empire. In order to confirm its authenticity, this piece has undergone X-Ray Fluorescence analysis. The samples collected show the chemical composition to reflect the typical metal contents of the described period, whilst also showing no modern trace elements in the patina.Size: L:110mm / W:30mm ; 96gProvenance: Property of a Central London gallery, acquired from an established English collection; formerly acquired in Hong Kong, Hollywood Antique Center in the early 1990s.

Lot 527

Warring States period, Ca. 475–221 BC. An S-shaped curved gilded bronze belt hook surmounted by a small dragon head with a long slender neck that curves gracefully to a broader body and a taotie mask end. Finely engraved volutes form a beautifully laid out geometric pattern. The reverse is set with a round button for fastening to a belt. The Warring States period was one of the most fertile and influential in Chinese history. It not only saw the rise of many of the great philosophers of Chinese civilization, including the Confucian thinkers Mencius and Xunzi, but also witnessed the establishment of many of the governmental structures and cultural patterns that were to characterize China for the next 2,000 years. Dragons were commonly depicted on belt hooks during the Warring States period. See, for instance, the faceted bronze belt hook decorated in gold and silver inlay with intertwined dragons illustrated by J. M. White and E. C. Bunker in the catalogue for the exhibition, 'Adornment for Eternity: Status and Rank in Chinese Ornament', Denver Art Museum, 1994, p. 189, no. 101. This piece has undergone X-Ray Fluorescence analysis by an independent Belgian Laboratory. The samples collected show the chemical composition to reflect the typical metal contents of the described period, whilst also showing no modern trace elements in the patina.Size: L:195mm / W:40mm ; 130gProvenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.

Lot 84

Ca. 500-400 BC. A sphere-shaped silver phiale, to the centre a rounded raised boss, known as an omphalos. The omphalos is thought to have symbolised the navel of the earth, the central point of power that all things revolved around. Around the central omphalos, is decorated with a series of incised lotus petals, elegantly depicting the stems. For a similar see Richter, Gisela M. A. 1953. Handbook of the Greek Collection. Pp 127, 266, pl 106b, Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press. Size: L:55mm / W:135mm; 134gProvenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a 1980s UK collection.

Lot 85

Ca. 400-300 BC. A museum-quality silver bowl with a spheroidal body, stepped-in shoulder, broad neck, and everted rim. Engraved to the underside with a large trefoil leaf motif and the shoulders decorated with three evenly spaced roundels with six-petaled flowers. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.Size: L:70mm / W:95mm ; 200gProvenance: Property of a London Ancient Art gallery; formerly in Welbank collection since 1980s.

Lot 86

Ca. 350 BC. A silver phiale (shallow bowl) comprising a simple rim, hemispherical walls, and a flattened base. Hammered from a single sheet of metal, the phiale has petals in fine regular repoussé work chased into the silver surface, and the central head of a Gorgon. In Greek mythology, Gorgons were monsters portrayed in early classical art as winged female creatures; their hair consisted of snakes, and they were round-faced, flat-nosed, with tongues lolling out and with large projecting teeth. Good condition, repaired.Size: L:280mm / W:40mm ; 705gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s in Belgium; previously in 1970s European collection.

Lot 143

Ca. 100 AD. A superb quality cast-bronze statuette depicting Hercules standing in the quintessential contrapposto pose, with a lion's skin draped over his left shoulder, his left arm raised above his head originally holding a club, cast separately in silver, his right arm by his side, draped by a lion's skin cloak. His face youthful, his eyes almond-shaped, nose aqueline and his mouth with a gentle smile. For a comparable see: Christie's, lot 145, June 10, 2010. Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 85-89.Size: L:115mm / W:50mm ; 30gProvenance: Private London collection; formerly in a Swiss family collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s.

Lot 183

Ca. 100 AD. A gold ring with oval bezel and tapering band, the intaglio convex oval carnelian gem engraved with scene of hunter on horseback with a hunting dog by his side, the bezel overlaid in silver. Ring possibly later. The ancient Romans considered jewellery to be an essential dressing accessory, for it provided a public display of their wealth. Roman jewellery first followed fashion set by the Etruscans, using gold and glass beads, but as the Roman empire spread and became more prosperous, so did its jewellery designs become more increasing elaborate. The behavior of wearing rings was popular amongst the Romans, and was likely introduced by the Sabines, who in early legends, as wearing gold rings with precious gemstones. For a similar see Cf. Henig, M.; Classical Gems, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.Size: D: 16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: N; 17.05gProvenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.

Lot 24

Ca. 400 BC. A beautiful silver phiale or shallow bowl featuring a wide body and flattened base. Extensive repoussé decoration comprises a domed central rondel surrounded by alternating petal-shaped bosses. Phiales were used for pouring libations to the gods as well as during feasting.Size: L:50mm / W:155mm ; 120gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

Lot 261

Ca. 100-300 AD. A solid silver ring featuring a tapered band with ribbed features to the shoulders. The bezel is set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with an elephant. Normally elephants on Roman jewellery refer to Alexander the Great and his conquest of India.Size: D: 17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; 22.58gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old Oxford collection formed in the 1990s.

Lot 271

Ca. 100-300 AD. A cast bronze chisel in slender and tapered form, with a hard and durable surface ideal for carving. This chisel would have been used to shape small pieces of bronze, silver or gold, creating intricate patterns in the piece. The availability of such tools allowed for an increase in the production of jewellery, and the cultural exchange between different regions.Size: L:91.8mm / W:14.9mm ; 55.47gProvenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;

Lot 272

Ca. 1st Century AD. A silver flat-banded bracelet in penannular form, with one single terminal, the terminal in the form of a snake head associated with Asclepius, with chased details of markings of the eyes and mouth. Asclepius was the deity associated with healing, regeneration and protection. This bracelet was likely worn by a physician in the Roman military on conquest in Britain. In the Judaeo-Christian tradition snakes were untrustworthy creatures, the snake was seen as the devil, tempting Adam and Eve. However, in the Greek and Roman world were associated with healing, regeneration and protection. A few of these were Asclepius, who holds a staff entwined with a single snake and Mercury, whose staff, the caduceus, has an entwined snake, protector of travellers and merchants. It is believed that snake bracelets and rings were worn by physicians amongst other members of society; these bracelets associated with the healing and protection effigy of Asclepius, to help the sick and unwell. Asclepius was also the deity associated with medicine, so it is fitting that this bracelet was likely worn by a physician. An interesting and informative article on snake related bracelets and jewellery in Roman Lincolnshire can be read here: https://romanlincolnshire.wordpress.com/2017/09/06/snake-jewellery-roman-lincolnshire/ Cool, H. E. M. 2000. The Significance of Snake Jewellery Hoards. Britannia, Vol 31 Cool, H. E. M. Undated. Romano-British bracelets and bangles. De la Bedoyere. 2001. The Buildings of Roman Britain. Tempus Johns, C. 1996. The Jewellery of Roman Britain: Celtic and Classic Traditions. University of Michigan Press May, J. 1996. Dragonby: Report on Excavations at an Iron Age and Romano-British Settlement in North Lincolnshire. Oxbow Monograph 61. Similar example seen in gold with double terminals: Christies, Lot 317, 2002.Size: L:70mm / W:80mm ; 29.1gProvenance: Private UK collection since the 1990s.

Lot 273

Ca. 300 AD. A beautiful silver ring with a circular band decorated with a central band of X-shaped motifs, flanked by two parallel grooves on each side. The raised, applied bezel is decorated with a border of twisted silver wire and with clusters of three silver granules on each of the four sides. The oval bezel is inset with a beautiful dark purple gem embellished with an intaglio depicting a left-facing male figure holding what appears to be a club in his right hand. To find out more about Roman jewellery production, see Higgins, R. (1980). Greek and Roman jewellery. London: Methuen.Size: L:7 1/2mm / W:Pmm ; 3.2gProvenance: Private UK collection since the 1990s.

Lot 276

Ca. 336-323 BC (Tetradrachm). 19-20th century large Victorian gold necklace holding a Greek Alexander the Great, Kingdom of Macedon, silver Tetradrachm. The obverse, or front side of this coin, features the head of Heracles clad in a lion's skin knotted at neck. On the reverse side, Zeus enthroned left, feet on stool, holding an eagle and resting on scepter. Mounted within a gold pendant and gold necklace.Size: L:270mm / W:32.6mm; 36.06gProvenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.

Lot 288

ca. 322-319 BC. Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios Ar. drachm. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, in the name and types of Alexander III, ca. 322-319 BC, Kolophon. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; A?E?AN?POY to right, kithara in left field. Price 1768; Müller 240; SNG Copenhagen 974. Near extremely fine. Silver. Size: 4.32g, 17mm, 11hProvenance: Private London collection.

Lot 289

ca. 323-319 BC. Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios Ar. drachm. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, in the name and types of Alexander III, ca. 323-319 BC, Sardes. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; A?E?AN?POY to right, TI in left field, bee below throne. Price 2629; Müller 522. Extremely Fine; attractively toned. Silver. Size: 4.27g, 18mm, 12h.Provenance: Private London collection.

Lot 290

Ca. 310-301. Kingdom of Macedon, Antigonos I Monophthalmos Ar. drachm, ca. 310-301, Lampsakos. In the name and types of Alexander III. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, mouse right. Price 1427. Near very fine. Silver. Size: 17mm, 4.13gProvenance: Private London collection.

Lot 291

Ca. 306/5-301 BC. Kingom of Macedon. Antigonos I Monophthalmos Ar. drachm, ca. 306/5-301 BC, Lampsakos. In the name and types of Alexander III. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, forepart of Pegasos left; monogram below throne. Price 1382. Very fine. Silver. Size: 17,6 mm; 4,20gProvenance: Private London collection.

Lot 292

Ca. 310-301. Attica, Athens Ar. tetradrachm, ca. 454-404 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing, with spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent behind, AQE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Very fine. Silver. Size: 22,9 mm; 16,92gProvenance: Private London collection.

Lot 294

Ca. 100-85 BC. Kings of Cappadocia, Ariarathes IX Ar. drachm, ca. 100-85 BC. Diademed head right. Rev. BA?I?E?? A?IA?A?OY EY?EBOY?; Athena Nikephoros standing left. HGC 7, 845. Near very fine. Silver. Size: 20mm; 3.88gProvenance: Private London collection.

Lot 296

95-75 BC. Seleukid Kings. Philip I Philadelphos Ar. tetradrachm, 95-75 BC. Diademed head of Philip I Philadelphos right. Rev. BA?I?E?? ?I?I??OY E?I?ANOY? ?I?A?E??OY; Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter, ?I monogram below. HGC 9, 1319. Very fine. Silver. Size: 23,4 mm; 15,63 gProvenance: Private London collection.

Lot 298

44-18 BC. Lykian League, Kragos Ar. hemidrachm, 44-18 BC. Laureate head of Apollo to right; ? behind, Y before. Rev. Kithara; K-P across upper fields, filleted branch to lower left; all within shallow incuse square. Troxell, Period IV, Series 5, 104; Müseler -; Roma 95, 307. Good Very Fine. Rare with this symbol on rev. Silver. Size: 1.81g; 16mm; 1h.Provenance: Private London collection.

Lot 299

87 BC. L. Rubrius Dossenus Ar. quinarius, 87 BC, Rome. Laureate head of Neptune right; DOSSEN to right, trident to left. Rev. Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond; to right, garlanded altar with snake coiled round top; L RVBRI behind. Crawford 348/4. Very fine. Silver. Size: 12,77 mm; 1,72gProvenance: Private London collection.

Lot 3

Apulian, Ca. 400-300 BC. This beautiful red-figure bell terracotta krater with everted rim features a pedestal foot, a cylindrical stem, a bell-shaped body, and ear-shaped handles. One side depicts a seated aristocratic woman in a long chiton holding a phiale; she faces another chiton-clad standing woman with a mirror in her right hand. The other side depicts two laureate males clad in chlamydes facing each other. The scenes are framed by a lower geometric border and separated by palmettes below each handle. Kraters were ancient Greek vessels used for diluting wine with water; they usually stood on a tripod in the dining room during a symposium (drinking party), where wine was mixed. Ancient wine was considerably stronger than its modern counterparts and often had to be mixed with water, honey, and spices. Kraters were made of metal or pottery and were often painted or elaborately ornamented. In Homer's Iliad, the prize offered by Achilles for the footrace at Patroclus's funeral games was a silver krater of Sidonian workmanship. The Greek historian Herodotus describes many enormous and costly kraters dedicated at temples or used in religious ceremonies to hold libations. This piece has been precisely dated having undergone Thermo Luminescence analysis by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. Its TL certificate with full report will also accompany this lot.Size: L:340mm / W:345mm; 3.2kgProvenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in an old European collection.

Lot 303

AD 161-162. Lucius Verus Ar. denarius, AD 161-162. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG; bare head of Lucius Verus right. Rev. PROV DEOR TR P II COS II; Providentia standing facing, head left, holding globe and cornucopiae. RIC 482 (Marcus Aurelius). Very fine. Silver. Size: 17,6 mm; 3,39gProvenance: Private London collection.

Lot 363

Ca. 900-1000 AD. A hand-forged Viking iron sword with Brazil nut pommel and decorated guard; the blade is wide at the upper end, gently tapering with fuller to both faces, rounded tip, fragments of an original scabbard in two sections, the first section with stylised motifs and a solid silver sleeve. 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. The item comes with an academic report written by Russel Scott; famous lecturer, reenactor and expert of Viking and medieval artefacts. His report also includes an X-ray fluorescence analysis suggesting the ancient origin of the object.Size: Set of 4: L:57 - 990mm / W:48 - 62mm; 1.2kgProvenance: Private Leeds (UK) collection; acquired in the 1980s/90s.

Lot 366

Ca. 900-1100 AD. A stunning silver pendant in the shape of a Mjölnir (Thor's hammer) decorated with engraved dots and crosses. Good condition. Thor's hammer pendants were worn as religious amulets throughout the Viking era; they were usually made of silver and hung on silver chains. Thor was a prominent Norse god and his Mjölnir is depicted in Norse mythology as one of the most fearsome weapons, capable of levelling mountains. Though generally recognised and depicted as a hammer, Mjölnir is sometimes referred to as an axe or club. This item is in wearable condition and it comes with a modern necklace cord. To find out more about the Vikings and their art, see Graham-Campbell, J. (2013). Viking Art. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd. For more information on Viking Jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala and Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61-65.Size: L:65mm / W:45mm ; 30gProvenance: Property of a European private collector; formerly acquired from UK private collection.

Lot 133

CHINESE CABINETS, a pair, Chinese scarlet lacquered and gilt Chinoiserie decorated with silver mounts and two panelled doors, 58cm W x 37cm D x 85cm H. (2)

Lot 297

WINDOW SEAT, silver grey pleated velvet upholstered, on splay chrome supports, 146cm x 50cm x 42cm H.

Lot 136

12c coins to include Gold Plated Titanic £5, 2x George VI silver coins and 90th Birthday £5

Lot 140

A lot containing silver jubilee con set, 2005 New coinage and Sir Winston Churchill coin

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