TimeLine Auctions Mayfair Hotel Antiquities Sale

12th-13th century AD. An iron single-edged knife with raised midrib and curved blade, the bronze handle formed as a rearing horse wearing an elabo...

13th-6th century BC. A tubular bronze macehead with gusseted collar to the lower end, ropework bands with geometric infill below a frieze of profi...

13th-6th century BC. A substantial bronze cudgel with balustered finial, raised ropework bands to the cells each with a profile leaping lion. See ...

1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with ribbed tubular socket, openwork gryphon to the rear with feather detailing to the wings, bearded mask to ...

1st millennium BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket and securing loop, crescent blade with band of incised geometric detailing to the rear edg...

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead with scooped lower edge to the blade and curved cutting edge, the socket with two rectangular panels each with...

9th-11th century AD. A hollow ceramic piriform vessel with conical top and thick rim, narrow mouth and conical base, intended to be filled with ex...

9th-11th century AD. A large hollow ceramic vessel with piriform body, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as a hand ...

9th-11th century AD. A hollow ceramic piriform vessel with conical top and thick rim, narrow mouth and conical base, intended to be filled with ex...

18th-15th century BC. A Montelius Period I bronze thrusting sword with leaf-shaped blade, separate hilt with crescent lower guard, scaphoid-sectio...

2nd millennium BC. A leaf-shaped spearhead with flared tubular socket extending to the tip of the blade, pierced to accept attachment studs, the b...

13th-9th century BC. A bronze Central European pick-head with tubular central socket and flanges, lateral arms with low-relief geometric detailing...

2nd millennium BC. A matched pair of bronze brooches, each a rod formed into a coiled headplate extending to a pair of loops and coil with pin to ...

2nd millennium BC. A sheet bronze bowl with carinations to the shoulder and foot, flared rim, strap handle attached with rivets. 176 grams, 18cm ...

11th-9th century BC. A bronze coiled arm-ring formed of flat-section rod with raised median band, tapered finial to one end, the other twisted. 1...

Early 1st millennium BC. A bronze scabbard chape with cage of vertical bars narrowing to a split neck with crescent bar finial and lateral discs, ...

2nd millennium BC. A substantial gold penannular bracelet with hammered D-section and club terminals. 117 grams, 90mm (1 1/2"). From the private ...

2nd millennium BC. A matched pair of gold wire pendants, each a wide loop between two tight coils; mounted on a custom-made stand. 3.83 grams tot...

3rd century BC-1st century AD. A hollow-formed bronze bull-head mount with sockets to the eyes, incised lines to the muzzle and forehead. 42.8 gr...

Early 3rd millennium BC. A squat ceramic pot with carinated profile, parallel-side neck and rounded rim, bands of impressed linear (corded) orname...

Early 3rd millennium BC. A squat ceramic pot with carinated profile, slightly everted rim, band of impressed linear (corded) ornament to the neck ...

2nd millennium BC. A squat ceramic jar with rounded underside, flange rim below the shoulder and chamfered rim to the neck, band of incised geomet...

Early 3rd millennium BC. A squat ceramic pot with carinated profile, everted rim, band of impressed linear ornament to the shoulder. See Briard, J...

4th millennium BC. A sceptre made of fine-grained granodiorite with pointed round-section shaft and paddle finial. See Mariya Ivanova, The Black S...

5th-6th century AD. A massive pair of Gothic bow brooches, each with semi-circular silver head-plate, with attached gilt bird-head central knop an...

10th century AD. A suite of substantial sheet gold belt fittings comprising: fifteen tongue-shaped tags each with four pyramidal bosses to the upp...

10th century AD. A suite of substantial sheet gold belt fittings comprising: seven tongue-shaped tags each with a beaded double border and central...

10th-11th century AD. A substantial and very heavy solid gold man's penannular bracelet comprising thick twisted rods, flattened tongue-shaped pla...

6th-7th century AD. A spectacular gilt-bronze appliqué in the form of a facing male head with horned headgear; piriform face, discoid eyes with ga...

9th-10th century AD. A silver-gilt plate brooch of a bird with low-relief detailing, pellet eyes, pellets to the shoulders and gilt bands below, b...

7th-8th century AD. A gilt-bronze triangular domed pommel cap(?) with ribbed band to each angle, dense foliage detailing to the lateral panels; pi...

10th-12th century AD. A silver brooch set comprising a matched pair of silver disc brooches each with a central dome and four conical spikes, punc...

10th-12th century AD. A silver necklace comprising a round-section silver trichinopoly chain with dragon-head finials, each with a ring passing th...

10th-12th century AD. A 6th-4th century BC sheet silver fluted bowl, later embellished by with a band of stamped Viking decoration to the rim. [A ...

6th century AD. A superb florid cruciform brooch with highly decorative openwork border to the headplate formed as a rectangular median plate with...

6th-7th century AD. A bronze bow brooch comprising a rectangular headplate with integral flanges and border of Style I animal ornament, central pi...

7th century AD. A bronze box brooch, discoid in plan with slightly tapering sidewall with a band of dense interlace; the upper face with a triskel...

9th-10th century AD. A bronze tortoise brooch comprising an elliptical domed centre, plain flange rim, pin-lug with catch and attachment loop to t...

10th-11th century AD. A substantial bronze tongue-shaped strap end with stepped frame, openwork Winchester Style acanthus-leaf ornament, ferrous f...

9th-12th century AD. A substantial gold finger ring comprising a broad tapering hoop with stamped decoration (pellet, pelletted triangle), ends co...

9th-12th century AD. A gold penannular finger ring with round-section hoop and bezel of everted spirals. [A video of this item is available to vie...

9th-11th century AD. A gold finger ring formed from a graduated twisted rod. 5.54 grams, 24.13mm overall, 18.75mm internal diameter (approximate ...

9th-11th century AD. A sheet gold finger ring with bands of stamped pellet, triangle and annulet motifs, the ends coiled into as disc. 13.6 grams...

9th-12th century AD. A gold braided wire finger ring with ends coiled about the shank. 9.39 grams, 25.99mm overall, 18.10mm internal diameter (ap...

9th-11th century AD. A band of braided gold wire with coiled plaque and ends wound round the shank. 12.3 grams, 29.8mm overall, 21.5mm internal d...

9th-12th century AD. A gold finger ring formed as a singe tapering rod with twisted bezel, ends coiled round the shank. 8.60 grams, 25.42mm overa...

2nd century AD. A gold finger ring with flared hoop, three ribbed bands to the bezel with openwork shoulders, each band with piriform beast-head f...

9th-11th century AD. A gold penannular finger ring with ends coiled around the shank, beaded median band to the scaphoid flange with triangular an...

6th century AD. A gold finger ring comprising a broad hoop with three beaded fillets to the outer face, arcaded architectural model to the bezel w...

5th century AD. A gold finger ring with slender braided hoop, two small glass cabochons flanking a larger garnet one with human mask. 2.96 grams,...

5th century AD. A gold flat-section hoop with beaded wire borders and filigree ropework to the outer face, bezel formed as three beaded wire tutul...

6th-7th century AD. An ellipsoid blue glass cloison set in a cell with filigree collar, ring formed as two tapering bands with granules and coiled...

5th-6th century AD. A gold disc pendant with ribbed loop, beaded wire border and loops surrounding central cell, four inset quadrant garnet cloiso...

9th-10th century AD. A sheet gold disc pendant with beaded wire borders, four circular voids, applied filigree twists. 3.13 grams, 26.7mm (1"). F...

4th-7th century AD. A gold pendant in the form of a miniature bucket with filigree strap handle and knotwork band to the sidewall. See Khrapunov I...

6th-8th century AD. A sheet gold disc with loop to the reverse, suspension hoop with ends coiled round the shank; repoussé design with ropework bo...

8th-10th century AD. A gold discoid mount with tiered cell and beaded wire collar, inset garnet cabochon and waffle-pattern gold foil beneath; thr...

10th-12th century AD. An irregular rock crystal bead held in a gold wire cage with suspension loop, twisted wire dangle. See Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugr...

9th-12th century AD. A gold pendant comprising wire suspension loop with twisted ends, gold caps enclosing a carnelian bead, twisted wire framing ...

9th-10th century AD. A substantial 'elfshot'-type pendant comprising a gold sleeve decorated with applied plaited double wire to the centre and fi...