TimeLine Auctions Antiquities Sale

Late Period, 664-332 BC. A carved wooden plaque of the lioness-headed goddess Sekhmet facing, plaster-covered with stylised mane hanging in curved...

Middle Kingdom, 11th-12th Dynasty, 2134-1802 BC. A carved wooden figure of a scribe sitting cross-legged, with an unrolled papyrus scroll across h...

Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. A carved black granite head of a male with realistic features, the oblong face showing several signs of age related t...

New Kingdom-Late Period, 1550-332 BC. A black granite fragment of a left foot, possibly from a seated statue, four elegantly carved elongated toes...

3rd-1st century BC. A bronze statuette modelled in the round as a nude male lying on his back, with detailing to hair, face, muscular torso, genit...

3rd-2nd century BC. A carved marble statue right foot, once part of a larger statue, modelled in the round with detailing to each remaining toe an...

2nd century AD. An impressive marble statue depicting Silenus, the companion and tutor of wine god Dionysus, carrying a full askos on his left sho...

1st century BC-2nd century AD. A carved marble left hand, likely from a larger statue of god Jupiter, modelled gripping a thunderbolt, thumb and f...

2nd-3rd century AD. A substantial hollow-formed chariot ornament depicting the bust of Bacchus (Greek Dionysus) with clean-shaven face, wearing a ...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figure in the form of a leaping dog; front and back legs fully outstretched, mouth open, tail curled at the tip, form...

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze mount formed as the bust of Eros, with broad neck, shoulders and chest, elaborately dressed hair and stern expression...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze bust of Mars (Greek Ares), bearded and with an expressive face; the shoulders with lamellar cuirass detail, the face ...

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze bust of a nobleman modelled in the round with detailing to short hair, semi-naturalistic facial detailing, tunic over...

1st-3rd century AD. A bronze figure of Cupid (or Amor) modelled in the round standing nude in flying pose, holding a mirror, the other hand held b...

1st-2nd century AD. A bronze figure of Mercury standing nude with patera in his right hand, left hand modelled open to accept a caduceus. Cf. Roll...

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze statuette fragment modelled in the round as a nude boy with head turned to look over his left shoulder, right leg out...

Mainly 2nd-4th century AD. A mixed group of six bronze arms, mainly from larger statues, comprising: two with fingers curled towards the palm in a...

6th-8th century AD. A gold finger ring with square bezel divided by a median cross flanked by two facing portrait busts and '[.]NONOI?' legend bel...

c.3000 BC. A single rectangular biconvex clay tablet with impressed grid and pictograms to one face; accompanied by a hand written and signed scho...

33rd-31st century BC. A rectangular pillow-shaped clay tablet with impressed grid and clear pictographic signs on one side. 68 grams, 67mm (2 1/2...

4th-3rd millennium BC. An alabaster figure with flat triangular body, short neck supporting a pair of wide discoid openwork eyes. See parallel ido...

3rd-2nd millennium BC. A carved marble figure of a mouflon with legs folded beneath the body; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.1 kg total, 11.5cm...

7th-6th century BC. A carved marble head from a figurine with hair in vertical braids, headdress with thick brow-band tied at the rear, incised al...

6th-7th century AD. A shallow carved rock crystal dish with rounded rim, raised rib to the inner face and groove to the outer face, central carved...

7th-5th millennium BC. A terracotta figurine modelled as a seated female with legs bent before the body, arms folded beneath the breasts, pinched ...

2nd-1st millennium BC. A group of sheet-silver repoussé figural idols comprising: two abstract busts with conical body and circular head, with rep...

2nd millennium BC. A bronze disc mirror with one polished face, the other with raised rim and central knop surrounded by a frieze of seven ibexes ...

Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BC. A bronze figure of a stylised bird with hooked beak and disc eye, long ribbed neck and piriform body, feather de...

Late 19th-mid 20th century AD. A hand-painted scene depicting two lovers embracing in an ethereal landscape, resting on a platform supported by an...

6th-4th century BC. A large snaffle bit comprising waisted round-section cheek-pieces, each with shallow dome to the terminals, two circular voids...

13th-6th century BC. A small bronze axehead comprising a tubular socket with four moulded ribs projecting to the rear; thin blade with reinforced ...

9th-11th century AD. A substantial hollow ceramic vessel, biconical in shape, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and a wick, and used as ...

France, 14th century AD. A substantial carved limestone relief in high relief within a quadrilobe frame; median figure of a tonsured priest with r...

Loire Valley, c.1480 AD. A rectangular stained glass window insert with lead-alloy frame; three portrait busts comprising: nimbate Virgin Mary in ...

Northern France, c.1520-1530 AD. A large stained glass window insert quarry section showing a bust of a woman in profile, her hair dressed in a li...

England or France, c.1480-1500 AD. An irregular stained glass window insert in a lead-alloy frame; bust of Virgin Mary in a blue mantle and vermil...

13th-15th century AD. A gilt-bronze figure of a saint modelled in the round on an ornate mount; the saint with tonsured hairstyle, draped floor-le...

13th-15th century AD. A gilt-bronze figure of a saint on a base; the saint with tonsured hairstyle, loose robe, left hand holding a book and right...

12th-15th century AD. A gilt bronze statuette modelled as a male saint with tonsured hair, standing on D-shaped base, tapering fitting lug below; ...

12th-13th century AD. A hollow-formed gilt-bronze reliquary fragment, crowned head of Christ with decorative crown, textured hair and beard, inset...

Mid-late 12th century AD. A substantial discoid mount with shallow convex cross-section; the upper face decorated with quatrefoil motifs in champl...

15th century AD. A bronze plaque comprising a frame and rear panel; the frame formed with cable-twist columns ending in knopped spheres supporting...

France c.1480 AD. A hand-painted image from a Book of Hours depicting Job, destitute and humbled, resting on a dung heap beside a crumbling house ...

18th century AD. A wooden rectangular icon with recessed obverse, painted icon of nimbate and crowned Mary in a red gown and mantle supporting the...

Tuscany, dated 1512 AD. An ornate D-shaped carved and stained bone plaque; raised carinated rim with tiered foliage to the outer face and a frieze...

Mid 17th century AD. A triptych of three wooden panels with carved recess to each frontal face; hand-painted icons including Mary and the infant J...

17th century AD. A carved wooden triptych with hand-painted scenes to the recessed inner faces, including Mary and Infant Jesus flanked by angels,...

16th century AD. A wooden diptych composed of three folding rectangular panels bound along one side with twine, each with polychrome devotional im...

16th century AD. A wooden diptych comprising two small folding rectangular wooden panels, pierced and bound with twine; both internal faces with p...

17th-18th century AD. A bifacial wooden polyptych icon pendant with carved faces: one principal face with two panels containing staffs with crucif...

Early 20th century AD. A sub-rectangular vellum page; recto: hand-painted image with captions including Virgin Mary and infant Jesus beneath a can...