Superb arms and armour in our July Auction
Apollo Art Auctions are privileged to present a superb selection of arms and armour at every sale; still, we’d like to take this opportunity to highlight some of our favourites in the coming auction.
The objects listed here are not just militaria but works of art in their own right, and all would be worthy of being displayed pride-of-place in any collection.
Lot 31 - Superb Italian Etched and Gilt Armour By Pompeo Della Cesa is among this auction’s most visually and artistically wonderful objects. The detail in the etchings covering almost every outward surface of the armour demonstrates the mastery of the Della Cesa, who was amongst the finest armourers of his day. The sheer amount of time that must have been invested in the etching and gilding process, ensuring that the smallest details were sharp enough to be visible, would be enough alone to establish this piece as among this auction’s most impressive.
Travelling from Milan to the Caucuses and from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century finds the next lot in our auction, Lot 32 - An Extremely Fine Caucasian Shashka that Belonged to Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia. The gifting of this sword to Tsar Nicholas when he was heir to the Imperial Russian throne is wonderfully recorded in Vasily Potto’s 1889 book “The Tsar’s Family in the Caucasus”. Potto records how Emperor Alexander III and his family, including Nicholas, visited the Caucasus in 1888, and how Nicholas was gifted a shashka with decoration of kubachi work by the Ossetian people. Lot 32,with
its fine kubachi-style bone inlay and metalwork, is extremely likely to have been the sword recorded by Potto. Ironically, the Ossetian people largely sided with the Bolsheviks and Soviets during the Russian Revolution.
The last object in this article from day one is Lot 370 - Japanese Kodachi Sword Signed by Bishu Osafune Morimoto. A signature on the tang denotes that this short sword was made by a swordsmith called Morimitsu, one of the three “Mitsu” smiths of the Oei era (1394 to 1427). These three smiths, all members of the same family, are considered the finest Japanese blade-makers of the period and amongst the best of all time.
Day two has further lots that would interest the discerning collector of militaria, arms, and armour. Lot 588 to Lot 598 feature the first firearms to be listed by Apollo Art Auctions. From flintlock to percussion cap and from pocket pistols to a blunderbuss, there is certainly something for almost any collector of smoothbore guns. Day two also features objects for the collector of items associated with the militaries of the ancient world. For example, Lot 697, Lot 698, and Lot 700 are Roman eagle pendants or figurines. Every legion carried an eagle standard known as an aquila, which held an almost religious significance to the men of the legion.
1. EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS LID WITH GILDED MASK
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Ca. 664 - 525 BC
Starting Price: £8000
A large and finely carved Egyptian wooden sarcophagus lid with painted stucco overlay depicting a gilded mask. The face is dominated by large, wide-open eyes and framed by a black and gold striped wig that leaves the ears free. Gold was chosen for the face of this mask because it was believed to be the colour of the flesh of the gods. By using it for the deceased’s skin, the ancient artist indicated that he had entered the realm of the gods. Beads are painted on his chest to replicate the appearance of many necklaces. For similar see: Pelizaeus Museum Heidelberg, Inventory Number 5984.
Provenance: Private London collection, ex. US private collection. Ex. Andreasson family collection, purchased in Sweden, late 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Size: 620mm x 390mm; Weight: 10.2kg
2. EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF DEPICTING TWO MALE FIGURES
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1356 - 1336 BC
Starting Price: £5000
An Egyptian sandstone relief showing two figures facing left. The features are well defined with long Nemes covering the forehead and the neck; the faces are elongated with plump lips surmounted by a long and straight nose and almond-shaped eyes. Very clear traces of original painting. For similar see: La Bellezza femminile nell’antico Egitto, p. 100.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sotheby’s 12 June 2003, sale number N07912, Lot 203; previously Sotheby’s NY, 10 December 1999, Lot 219. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 235mm x 170mm; Weight: 2.82kg
3. EGYPTIAN AMARNA PERIOD PAINTED RELIEF OF AKHENATEN
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1346 - 1330 BC
Starting Price: £5000
An Egyptian sandstone relief showing King Akhenaten’s figure facing left. The features are well-defined and the neck is elegant. The face is perfectly proportioned with plump lips, a straight nose, an almond-shaped eye, large shoulders, and a long scepter. The rays of the god Aten reach out to lap the king and enlighten him with divine wisdom. For similar see: Slab-Stela of Wepemnofret, California University (G 1201).
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Rupert Wace, Ancient Art. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Size: 175mm x 160mm; Weight: 2.1kg
4. MONUMENTAL EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF DEPICTING A NOBLEMAN FISHING WITH HARPOON
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, Ca. 2345 - 2181 BC
Starting Price: £8000
An Egyptian limestone relief showing the chest and the head of a nobleman in the act of fishing with a harpoon. The features are well defined, with a short wig held in place with a long band. The face is perfectly proportioned with plump lips surmounted by a short and straight nose. He has almond-shaped eyes, large shoulders and a short false beard. The figure’s neck is adorned with the usekh collar. For similar see: Wolfgang Decker Sports and Games of Ancient Egypt Boston (1992), p. 164, fig. 128.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; formerly with Mayfair family S. A., acquired from a London professor in the late 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Size: 560mm x 470mm; Weight: 16kg
5. EGYPTIAN ANTHROPOMORPHIC WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS LID
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Ca. 664 - 525 BC
Starting Price: £10000
A stunning Egyptian wooden anthropomorphic sarcophagus lid, hand-carved from cedar and covered in layers of bitumen. The face is presented with elongated ovoid eyes, a slender nose, ears, and full lips above a rounded chin. Beneath the chin is a false beard with a yellow point, and above the forehead is a highly stylised floral motif representing immortality. The verso is hollow to fit around the form of the deceased, and mortises along the verso illustrate how it would have attached to the lower sarcophagus. The verso is adorned with rosette ornamentation at the level of the usekh collar.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; Ex. European private collection of Mr. Walter Vanhaerents, acquired in 1986 in an Archaeology sale at Nouveau Drouot, February 24, 1986, Lot 124. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This item is accompanied by a copy of the auction catalogue.
Size: 730mm x 500mm; Weight: 7.9kg
6. EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF WITH CARTOUCHES OF AKHENATEN AND ATEN
Starting Price: £3000
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1539 - 1292 BC
An Egyptian limestone relief of the cartouches of Akhenaten (1356-1336 BC), and the first of the cartouches of the god Aten inscibed with the early forms of his name: “Ra-horakhty who rejoices at the horizon” (of his name of Shu which is in the solar disk). There is a sentence on the upper part of the relief reading ‘He of the sedge and of the bee’. This can be read to mean that he is the king of the upper and lower Egypt. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 1991.237.70.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 210mm x 195mm; Weight: 3.71kg
7. EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF DEPICTING A WORKER
Starting Price: £3000
New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
An Egyptian sandstone relief showing a worker. The features are well-defined, including plump lips surmounted by a long, straight nose and almond-shaped eyes. Long headwear covers the neck and elongated face. The working figure is bent forward with outstretched arms, most likely making bread.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sotheby’s, New York, Sale N08560, 4 June 2009, Lot 136; previously in a European private collection, acquired at Christie’s London, 8 July 1992, lot 264. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 280mm x 170mm; Weight: 2.53kg
8. EGYPTIAN BASALT OBELISK FRAGMENT WITH THE HORUS NAME OF RAMSES II
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1279 - 1212 BC
Starting Price: £10000
An Egyptian fragment of an obelisk in black hard stone. It is a four-sided, narrow tapering monument carved from a single piece of stone. It is incised with the beginning of the royal titles of Ramses II (Horus name): “Horus the strong bull, beloved of Maat”.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s; Ex. Sotheby’s, Sale 8373, 05 December 2007, lot 24. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 170mm x 390mm; Weight: 28.7kg
Later Period, 26th to 30th Dynasty, Ca. 664 - 343 BC
Starting Price: £20000
An Egyptian torso fragment in green greywacke stone depicting the revered deity Osiris. Osiris is god of the underworld and stands in mummiform. Osiris is presented wearing a wesekh broad collar and holds his signature heka scepter and flagellum (nekhakh) in staggered hands atop his abdomen. This would have been a votive figure, perhaps kept in a wealthy home and prayed to, deposited in a temple as an offering, or, most likely, kept for ritual. For similar see: The British Museum Registration number 1875,0810.101.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Axel Verwoodt, 2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 160mm x 150mm; Weight: 6.28kg
9. EGYPTIAN STONE TORSO OF OSIRIS
10. EGYPTIAN PAINTED ALABASTER VASE
New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
Starting Price: £8000
An Egyptian alabaster amphora with stunning honey-yellow hues. The vessel has lenticular walls with a pair of drilled handles on the shoulder, and an everted rim atop the large neck. The interior cavity was formed by a series of larger drill bits and copious amounts of abrasive sand to a point where the interior drill marks can hardly be felt to the touch. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 66.99.23; Peabody Museum, Harvard 1944, MFA #44.30.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Xenios Ltd, Geneva. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 420mm x 350mm; Weight: 12.1kg
11. GYPSUM PLASTER HEAD OF A PHARAOH
Ca. 332 - 200 BC
Starting Price: £8000
A striking, youthful male head of a Pharaoh, moulded in plaster and carved. The idealistic face is defined by slender almond-shaped eyes with thick lids. On his head is a Nemes headdress with the remains of a uraeus (coiled cobra) at the centre. Faces of kings were famous during this period, and this particular piece may have been a model or “trial piece” for the sculptor to practice or study before starting a final piece. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 66.99.166.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sotheby’s NY, 5 June, 2008, Sale N08452, Lot 59. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 100mm x 90mm; Weight: 560g
12. EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE STATUETTE OF PRINCESS OR QUEEN
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1292 - 1189 BC
Starting Price: £5000
An amazing Egyptian limestone figure depicting a princess or a queen from the XIXth Dynasty. The woman presents in an ankle-length sheath dress with long diagonal folds. She has bent arms on her chest and large shoulders in the fashion of the New Kingdom. The role of Divine Adoratrice was one of power and prestige, myriad temple duties, and lifelong celibacy. However, her influence over much of the Egyptian political landscape was undeniable. Her primary charge was to oversee the transfer of power from one pharaoh to the next, typically as his daughter and was also a manager of his consorts. For similar see: The New Kingdom sculpture, Betsy M. Bryan, Fig. 40.12 Wife of Nakhtmin.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jack Josephson private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 300mm x 100mm; Weight: 970g
13. EGYPTIAN YELLOW FAIENCE PECTORAL
New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
Starting Price: £10000
A winged goddess-shaped pectoral made of yellow faience. The front side features the goddess Isis with spread wings, adorned with coloured feathers and depicted in a gesture of adoration. In the centre, the body of the adorned goddess was likely depicted as kneeling. The figure is completed with an impressive profile head facing to the right, adorned with a long and soft Nemes that covers her neck. For similar see: The Walter’s Art Museum Accession number 42.199.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Hans Humbel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 100mm x 80mm; Weight: 240g
14. EGYPTIAN STONE HEAD OF A DEER WITH INLAID EYES
New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
Starting Price: £8000
An Egyptian delicate stone head of a deer with inlaid eyes, large nostrils, closed mouth and raised ears. The deer has its head erect and appears alert, as though sensing danger. Egyptian artists were meticulous observers of the world and created numerous naturalistic depictions of the creatures in their environment. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 26.7.1292.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. David Ghezelbash Archaeology. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 40mm x 30mm; Weight: 310g
SO OF AKHENATEN
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC
Starting Price: £8000
A rare pink granite torso of the king Akhenaten represented nude with broad pectorals. The surface is polished. The torso is soft, in line with the Amarnian style. For similar see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 1982.50.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Rupert Wace, Ancient Art Limited, 2003. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 135mm x 120mm; Weight: 1.4Kg
15. RARE EGYPTIAN AMARNA PERIOD GRANITE TOR-
Starting Price: £3000
Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, Ca. 1025 - 944 BC
A large and finely carved Egyptian wooden sarcophagus panel with a mask. Made from cedar covered with gesso painted in brick-red, yellow and blue shades. The artisan has depicted the deceased with realistic facial features, including a long thin nose, pursed lips, wide almond-shaped eyes and a long striped headdress. For similar see: Christie’s Antiquities (Live Auction 17643), Lot. 456.
Provenance: Private London collection; Ex. Dutch collection since the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 470mm x 290mm; Weight: 4.1kg
16. EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS PANEL WITH MASK
17. EGYPTIAN GILDED MASK WITH OBSIDIAN EYES
Late Period, Ca. 713 - 332 BC
A sarcophagus gilt mask carved from finely-grained cedar wood. The almond-shaped eyes have inlaid with obsidian stone eyes in blue glass frames. Its nose is broad with flared nostrils, full lips with slightly indented corners, a rounded chin, and smooth cheeks, all beneath a wide headdress that sits low on the forehead. These masks were stylised and idealised portraits of the deceased and served an important role in Egyptian funerary rituals. For similar see: The British Museum, Object reference numbers:1897,0511.188.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 270mm x 140mm; Weight: 1.51kg Starting Price: £2000
18. EGYPTIAN WOODEN PAINTED SEATED MAN
Middle Kingdom, 11th to 12th Dynasty, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC
An Egyptian carved wooden seated figure of a domestic man. He has separately rendered articulated arms joined to the body via wooden pegs. The figure is seated with his legs together atop a large, integral chair. Once carved, the figure was covered in a thin layer of gesso and painted in red, black, and white hues. This example has large lined eyes, a protruding triangular nose, and slightly-parted full lips. For similar see: Brooklyn Museum Accession Number 51.1.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 195mm x 65mm; Weight: 200g
19. LARGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN FIGURE OF A BOATMAN
Starting Price: £1000
Middle Kingdom, 11th to 13th Dynasty, Ca. 2345 - 2181 BC
A rare Egyptian boatman funerary figure carved from a single piece of cedar wood, with his knees drawn up to his waist. He wears a black echelon-curled wig and his eyebrows, eye contours, nipples, and mouth are delicately painted in black pigment. The body is painted in cream, and the skirt in white. Mortises for arms can be seen on the shoulders.
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Windsor antiques. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 330mm x 100mm; Weight: 650g
20.
Third Intermediate Period, 22nd to 24th Dynasty
An Egyptian wooden painted and inlaid head of a priest. Black pigment still accentuates his hair and there is red shadowing on the shadowing face while the eyes are inlaid with an amazing blue glass mixture. Wooden sculptures like this are incredibly rare in this state of preservation and are incredible examples illustrating everyday life in ancient Egypt. The face, probably a fragment of a statue from a temple, exudes incredible dignity as it gazes forward in the direction of the deity. Typically, this type of statue was used to represent the priest in the temple, who continuously sought the help of God. Restored.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Size: 200mm x 150mm; Weight: 1.29kg Starting Price: £1000
21. RARE EGYPTIAN GOLD INLAID BA AMULET
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC
An Egyptian Ba amulet with beautifully inlaid gold, made with extraordinary stylised symmetrical details. The main decoration is composed of lapis lazuli and faience inlaid bands on the wings, body and tail. These amulets were placed on the chest of a mummy, as a protective substitute for an individual’s ba. The ba-bird was a part of a human that was activated after death. Its role was to visit the world of the living and oversee critical events during the deceased’s passage from this world to the next. Amongst the earliest examples was one included in Tutankhamun’s mummy (ca. 1327 BC). For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 23.10.21.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Charles Ede Ltd. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 55mm x 25mm; Weight: 5g
22. EGYPTIAN IVORY DUCK HEAD
Starting Price: £1000
New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
A charming Egyptian ivory duck head with rounded eyes and a long curved beak. It was most likely part of cosmetic container with a storage compartment. The eyes were once inlaid. The pintail duck is one of Egypt’s most common species of waterfowl and was a popular decorative motif. For similar see: The walters art museum accession number 71.519.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams, Sale 15940, 1 May 2008, Lot 59. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 65mm x 70mm; Weight: 35g
23.
EGYPTIAN GILDED WOOD AND BRONZE IBIS STATUE
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC
A stunning Egyptian ibis depicted seated with a sinuous neck and long bill. The body is sculpted in wood and gilded. The legs and head are each cast separately in bronze with fine details. The eyes most likely had an inlay. It is similar to those found in the tombs of scribes and is associated with the deity Djehuty or Thoth the god of knowledge. The bird is mounted on a wooden platform. For similar see: Sotheby’s Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art (5th December 2023), lot 10.
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 132mm x 200mm; Weight: 505g Starting Price: £1000
24. EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE TILE WITH CARTOUCHE OF AKHENATEN
Ca. 1351 - 1334 BC
Starting Price: £2000
An Egyptian, New Kingdom deep blue faience tile bearing the fragment cartouche of the Pharaoh Akhenaten. The blue tile is undecorated at the back for attachment. It is suggested that they were meant to imitate reed matting from the walls of Akhenaten’s palace. The blue colour of the tile reminded the viewer of water, a symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt because of the cycle of the Nile. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 48.160.1.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s, London, Sale 5951, 28 April 2009, Lot 124. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 60mm x 70mm; Weight: 70g
25. EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE INSCRIPTION RELIEF
Starting Price: £2000
New Kingdom, 19th to 20th Dynasty, Ca. 1291 - 1070 BC
A large limestone fragment from a tomb’s wall, inscribed with three vertical columns of hieroglyphic text read in columns from left to right. The hieroglyphs are deeply incised in the stone, according to the Ramesside style. The text is a fragment of Chapter CIX1 of The Book of the Dead: “Spell for knowing the Eastern spirits”. The three columns read: “I know that eastern gate of the sky, his southern side is in the pool of the xArw-geese, his northern side is in the river of the rageese, even the place whence Re sails with breeze and paddling. I handle [the halyards] in the God’s ship, I am the tireless paddler in the great bark of Re...”.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Size: 265mm x 195mm; Weight: 1.63kg
26.
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting
A magnificent basalt stone statuette portraying the deity Thoth. He is characterised by an upright human body with broad shoulders and the head of an ibis. In ancient Egyptian culture, statues were often crafted to represent deities and were believed to invoke their protection and specific powers. Thoth was revered as the god of knowledge and writing but was also associated with healing abilities. It was believed that Thoth determined whether the deceased had led a virtuous life. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 89.2.365.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sotheby’s NY, 5 June, 2008, Sale N08452, Lot 60. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 250mm x 65mm; Weight: 750g
27. EGYPTIAN GOLD INLAID BRONZE STATUETTE OF OSIRIS
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC
An Egyptian gold inlaid bronze figurine of Osiris, god of the underworld, standing in mummified pose. The effigy stands with crossed arms holding his crook and flail. On the top of his head, there is a tall Atef crown with ostrich feathers, a sun disc, and a frontal uraeus cobra. The inscription on the base reads: “Word to say Osiris Unnefer giving life”. The most important details are made with gold inlay. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 56.16.2.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Rupert Wace, Ancient Art Limited, 2011. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 90mm x 25mm; Weight: 95g Starting
28. HUGE EGYPTIAN BRONZE ARM FROM A STATUE
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A powerfully modelled Egyptian arm, probably from a statuette of an important sculpture of a god or a king. The arm is bent and adorned with an armilla and a large bracelet. The hand is closed around a handle, probably the lower part of a sceptre. The bronze has developed a fantastic green and red patina. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 1995.21.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 100mm x 190mm; Weight: 2.5kg
29. EGYPTIAN STONE FRAGMENT WITH CARTOUCHE
Starting Price: £2000
Late Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
An Egyptian stone fragment of an elegant shabti decorated with a central vertical line of hieroglyphic inscription with two cartouches. This statute is executed exquisitely with a unique soft and polished surface. This shabti would have been made for an important person of the court of the Pharaoh. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 26.7.1451.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Eric Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 100mm x 50mm; Weight: 685g
30. EGYPTIAN STEATITE STATUETTE OF AMENOPHIS IV WITH CARTOUCHE
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1375 - 1356 BC
Starting Price: £5000
A rare and exemplary steatite statue of the Pharaoh Amenophis IV. The figure strides forward, wearing a pleated skirt, as rigid arms hang from his square shoulders. The left arm is bent and he is holding a scepter. His bare upper body exhibits a slender waist and strong pectorals, along with an incised navel. A false beard extends on his chest. Rich with artistic virtuosity, the sculpted detail of this piece is simply stunning. The statuette is supported by a back-inscribed pillar adorned with the cartouche of the pharaoh. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 66.99.35.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Galerie Uraeus, Alkis; formerly in a French private collection of Jean Marie Tailleux, acquired in the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 90mm x 30mm; Weight: 95g
Starting Price: £500000
Ca. AD 1590
An incredible half-suit of infantry armour, the whole surface of each piece having been lavishly etched and gilt. The central boss on the breastplate depicts an image of the infant Christ in the arms of the Virgin Mary under which is the signature POMP. This signature communicates that this armour was made by the famed Pompeo Della Cesa, one of the leading armourers of the late sixteenth century, arguably the foremost amongst his Italian compatriots, and the master of a large operation based in Milan. His patrons included Philip II of Spain, who also ruled as Duke of Milan; Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma; and Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Savoy. Della Cesa’s exceptional work is today showcased in prestigious collections and museums around the globe, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Wallace Collection, and the Art Institute of Chicago. Further imagery on the breast and back plate includes mythological creatures, musical instruments, war trophies, arabesques, and human figures. The helmet, gorget, pauldrons, rerebraces, couters, vambraces, and tassets have also been etched and gilt. They are decorated with various motifs, including human figures, animals, plants, and religious imagery. To etch and gilt an armour to this magnitude would have been a vastly expensive undertaking, meaning that whoever commissioned this armour must have been a high-ranking member of the social elite. The style of this armour suggests that it was primarily used on foot; indicators include the open-faced helmet, the tassets being a single piece of metal rather than lames, and the lack of ability to attach an arrêt or lance rest. The armour retains its original red velvet lining. For similar see: The Wallace Collection, A60.; The Royal Armouries, WYL.I.980.
Provenance: Prince Collection; acquired from the Gallerie Fischer in September 2009 from the Schulthess family collection; they acquired it from the Fischer Lucerne Gallery on 30 August 1937. Ex. S. J. Whavell collection, an American collector who acquired the piece in around 1925 from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum acquired the piece when they purchased en bloc the collection of Charles Maurice Camille de Talleyrand Périgord, Duc de Dino in April 1904. The armour was given the accession number 04.3.257 and it appears in the book “Handbook of Arms and Armor of the Metropolitan Museum” in plate XXIX on p63. The so-called Dino Collection was catalogued by the Baron de Cosson in 1901; this armour appears as A12 on pp.20-21 in “Le cabinet d’armes de Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, duc de Dino”. De Dino built his collection on the European art market during the last two decades of the nineteenth century. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 1020mm x 640mm; Weight: 14.4kg
31. SUPERB ITALIAN ETCHED AND GILT ARMOUR BY POMPEO DELLA CESA
32. EXTREMELY FINE CAUCASIAN SHASHKA THAT BELONGED TO NICHOLAS II, TSAR OF RUSSIA
Ca. AD 1888
Starting Price: £1200000
An extremely high-quality shashka sword that belonged to Tsar of Russia Nicholas II, given to him when he was Tsesarevich. Research suggests that the sword was most likely presented to Nicholas during a tour of the Caucasus with his father Tsar Alexander III in 1888. The blade is made of steel, slightly curved with a single edge. It has two broad fullers at the base, with the fuller closer to the back edge dividing in half after roughly 120mm. The appearance and geometry of the blade, including the structure of the fullers, is typical of Caucasian shashkas from the second half of the 19th century. On the left side of the blade near the hilt is an Arabic inscription in gold, stating “(M)ay the dominance of the owner of this sword grow, and his life, and his greatness, and may Allah bless his family, and he will achieve his goal”. In the same position on the right side of the blade, another golden Arabic inscription asks “In glory and in conquest, may Allah fulfil his desires by the grace of Allah”. A golden inlay on a bone insert just below the scabbard’s throat depicts a monogram of the letters N and A for Nicholas Alexandrovich. The letters are surrounded by a golden laurel and are surmounted by the Imperial Russian crown. The rest of the scabbard is made from a wooden base embellished with iron fittings and three large bone inserts. The whole scabbard is decorated with flowing gold floral motifs and multicoloured enamel inserts. On the throat of the scabbard, on the side typically intended to face the wearer’s thigh, there is a calligraphic Arabic inscription within a six-petalled rosette that translates to “Abdullah worked”; this may be the equivalent of a European maker’s mark. The hilt of the sword consists of a grip made of iron with white bone plates inserted on both sides of the pommel, fastened to the tang with two iron rivets. The surface of the grip is decorated with golden floral motifs. The sword belt is made of crafted red leather and decorated with floral ornaments made from carved bone and iron with golden inlay. This sword is truly without parallel.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. Eugene Mollo collection, Switzerland. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: Published: 1. Elliott and Snowdon Limited, “Autumn exhibition of arms and armour. October seventy-four” (London, 1974), Lot No. 17 (described as “Dress Shashqua of H.I.M. Nicholas II Czar of all Russia”); 2. Eugene Mollo, “Russian Military Swords 1881-1917” (London, 1969), p.44. The sword is accompanied with the CITES import permit.
Size: 940mm x 60mm; Weight: 1.24kg
33. SOUTH AMERICAN FIGURINE
Ca. 100 BC - AD 250
Starting Price: £30000
An ancient South American crawling warrior. This bent redware terracotta figurine is a depiction of an ancient Mexican warrior. He has open almond-shaped eyes, tightly pursed lips, and a long and straight nose. Holding his short spear, he is in an awkwardly compromised position. He wears a high and pointed cap and a short chest/back protector that cover the neck. The surface of this piece is exceptionally polished and painted. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 1979.206.481.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Galerie Mermoz, 2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 330mm x 430mm; Weight: 5.1kg
34.
Ca. 500 - 400 BC
Starting Price: £15000
A rare Chalcidian bronze helmet with angular ribs hammered outwards on each side. The helmet is decorated with stylised, coiled horns of Zeus Amun. In the forehead of the helmet, above a face composed of eyes and eyebrows, there are two stepped and arched “ridges” in repoussé, which join in the middle to form an extremely shortened nasal. Behind this, the entire rim runs horizontally and is flanged outwards. In the front half of the helmet, a U-shaped cheek piece embellished with a “sun” motif on each side is connected to the helmet by a five-piece tubular hinge. The sides allow the ears to be left open, improving battlefield communication. This helmet form was initially depicted on pottery believed to derive from the Euboean city of Chalcis. The construction, with eyebrows, nasal, and movable cheek pieces, is typical of late Chalcidian helmets. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 04.27.3. T.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 300mm x 220mm; Weight: 660g
GREEK CHALCIDIAN HELMET WITH HORNS OF ZEUS AMUN
Ca. 700 - 500 BC
Starting Price: £12000
A pair of matching Greek bronze greaves. Both greaves feature simple decorations including vertical lines and spirals defining the calf muscles and multiple pierced holes around the edges to secure leather straps. A beautiful green patina covers these iconic objects. For similar see: Christie’s Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armours, Part II, Lot. 62.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 440-450mm x 100-100mm; Weight: 2.53kg
35. GREEK BRONZE HOPLITE GREAVES
36. RARE MEDIEVAL IRON GREAT HELM WITH FULL REPORT
Ca. AD 1300 - 1400
Starting Price: £10000
A remarkable medieval iron great helm. Its barrel-like design was intended to completely cover and therefore protect a knight’s whole head in combat, and this shape was achieved by shaping and riveting together several large sheets of iron. On the face of the helmet, there are two rectangular slits for vision and multiples rows of holes, called breaths, for ventilation. Great helms were important elements of medieval knightly armour, and when a knight died his helmet was often included on his funerary monument. This lot includes a custom-made stand. For similar see: The Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin, Inv.Nr.W 1003.
Provenance: Central London gallery; formerly with a European collector; formerly in a collection of Ing Peter Till formed in 1980s Vienna. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an XRF laboratory report from the independent Belgian laboratory Hebolabo. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: L:230mm / W:290mm ; 2kg
37. MASSIVE TEUTONIC KNIGHTS TWO HANDED GREATSWORD - 207 CM
Ca. Late 16th century AD or earlier
Starting Price: £5000
A colossal two-handed sword with a straight, double-edged blade and a wide, shallow fuller. There are several marks and inlaid depictions on the blade. Two armourer marks are punched into each side of the blade, seemingly depicting a Latin cross atop the reverse edge of a sickle. The letters INRI are also engraved into both sides of the blade, the initialism which represents the Latin term “Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum”, which in English means “Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews”.
An inlaid figure on the blade is likely meant to depict a wolf, possibly representing the wolf of the ancient iron-working town of Passau in Eastern Bavaria. The crossguard is thick and square and the pommel is large and pear-shaped; both may be later additions. The handle is made of wood and retains some copper wire wrapping. For similar see: The Royal Armouries, Object number IX.1024.; The Royal Armouries, Object number IX.1025.; The Rijksmuseum, Object Number NG-NM-522.
Provenance: Property of a Surrey gentleman; acquired from a Sussex collector; formerly from an old country house in East Sussex. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: L:2075mm / W:455mm ; 6.35kg
38. MIGRATION PERIOD DOUBLE EDGE SWORD WITH GOLD AND GARNETS
Ca. AD 600
Starting Price: £15000
A rare and elegant double-edged iron cavalry sword with a broad pointed tip, possibly from the Merovingian period. One side of the trapezoidal bronze guard is decorated with a set of red garnet stones in cloisonné style. The garnets are divided into twenty-four geometric spaces by golden banding. The scabbard is a later addition made from leather and wood, but the attached gold band is contemporary to the sword.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; formerly with David Aaron gallery; Ex. private German collection, Mainz, Germany since 2004; previously in a private Eastern European collection since the mid 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 1090mm x 105mm; Weight: 1.1kg
39. HELLENISTIC SET OF PHALERAE, ORNAMENTS OF HORSE EQUIPMENT
Ca. 300 - 200 BC
Starting Price: £10000
A complete set of Hellenistic bronze-plated embossed silver phalerae plates from an ancient horse harness. The six phalerae on the top line are oval with an image of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, holding war trophies in her hand. The nine circular phalerae are decorated with a 12-pointed star within a circular line, with the edges featuring an eggand-dart design. Phalerae are large convex or flat plaques attached to a horse’s breastplate or tailpiece, often where two straps are connected or cross each other. This being a complete set and its splendid preservation makes it a unique and desirable work of ancient craftsmanship.
Provenance: Property of an European collector; bought from a UK gentleman collection, formed in the 1960s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: L:20-110mm / W:40-60mm ; 535g
40. SHORT FLINTLOCK CARBINE WITH SILVER AND MOTHER OF PEARL INLAY
Ca. 1820s AD
A very unusual smoothbore flintlock gun from the early 19th century. This highly decorated weapon features silver and pearl inlay in a swirling plant and leaf-shaped pattern on the firing mechanism, lockplate, barrel, and stock. The level of exquisite decoration suggests that the original owner was a member of the social elite and that it was probably intended to be primarily a hunting weapon. Due to the gun’s small size it may have originally belonged to a woman or even a child.
Provenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 660mm x 100mm; Weight: 1.9kg Starting Price: £900
41. TURKISH ISLAMIC SILVER-MOUNTED YATAGAN SWORD WITH GOLD INLAY
Ca. 19th century AD
Starting Price: £1000
An Islamic-Turkish sword with a characteristic doubled-eared silver hilt decorated with repoussé and engraving. The blade is re-curved with a single edge and features gold inlay cartouches and Arabic inscriptions on either side.
Provenance: Property of a Central London Gallery, acquired on the US art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 670mm; 635g
42. RARE ETRUSCAN BRONZE SATYR STATUETTE
Ca. 700 - 500 BC
Starting Price: £7000
A solid Etruscan bronze statuette depicting a kneeling satyr, likely to be Silenus. The statuette has been finely cast through the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The satyr’s head is adorned with characteristic horns, while his face is covered by a thick, bushy moustache and beard. Particularly decorated is the top of the head, where precise incisions have been used to create a hair texture. The statuette is a wonderful representation of a devoted follower of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine. For similar see: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1972.118.72.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. London collection of C. V. formed in the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 75mm x 15mm; Weight: 226g
43. HUGE AND RARE PHOENICIAN HEAD SHAPED GLASS BEAD
Ca. 500 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £8000
An iconic Phoenician glass bead shaped like the head of a bearded man. The bead features dazzling blues and bright yellows and has one hole at the top for suspension and another for a stand at the back. Phoenician glass artefacts have been discovered in archaeological sites throughout the Mediterranean region, demonstrating the widespread influence of their glassmaking industry. For similar see: Christie’s, Antiquities (2 May 2013), Lot 2.
Provenance: Private London collection acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 45mm x 20mm; Weight: 20g
44. PHOENICIAN PYRIFORM COLOURED GLASS UNGUENTARIUM
Ca. 600 - 400 BC
Starting Price:
A translucent light blue glass unguentarium, with opaque yellow handles and rim-disk. The vessel is decorated with trails in opaque yellow and pale blue. The elongated pyriform body widens downward to close in a hemispherical shape at the bottom. Two small loop handles are applied to the edge of the shoulder and top of the body with an everted upward angle. For similar see: I fenici, Bompiani, 1989, Cat. 426 (shape).
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 100mm x 40mm; Weight: 45g
45. EGYPTIAN OR PHOENICIAN STONE SHALLOW BOWL WITH ROSETTE
Ca. 600 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A heavy stone dish with low, straight walls. One side bears a flat, roughly triangular handle with an incised image of a bird, including stylised feathers and an eye. The sides of the dish are gently scalloped, making it easier to grip. The underside is decorated with a rosette with six petals.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. Private East Coast, USA collection; Ex. Neil Phillips collection, NYC, USA, collected in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 105mm x 85mm; Weight: 180g
46. PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA STATUETTE
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £4000
A terracotta figurine of a standing female, draped in a long himation. The elegant figure has her arms and hands resting on her belly. She is wearing a polos cap and her facial features are stylised, with a flat forehead and a long nose. The frontal part of the figure shows two clay spheres representing the breasts. For similar see: i Fenici, Sabatino Moscati, n.577.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. J. F. collection, Madrid, purchased in Ars Historica auction, 2019. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla.
Size: 155mm x 80mm; Weight: 510g
47. HUGE ATTIC RED FIGURE KRATER DEPICTING SATYRS AND MAENADS
Ca. 500 - 400 BC
Starting Price: £5000
A fine Greek column-krater possibly attributed to Onesimos painter. The krater has a pearshaped body connected to a large neck decorated with stylised plant motifs. A band with a vine leaf motif decorates the area below the rim. There are two scenes on the main body of the krater. Side “A” depicts Dionysus holding a kantharos in his left hand and a thyrsos in his right. He is surrounded by two naked satyrs holding vases for the Bacchanalia. On Side “B,” a dressed Menade faces left and raises their right hand between two dancing Satyrs, depicted naked with long tails. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 07.286.74; Boardman, fig 230.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Dawsons collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 480mm x 445mm; Weight: 6.7kg
48. GREEK APULIAN RED FIGURE OLPE DEPICTING A YOUTH
Ca. 330 - 300 BC
Starting
A red-figure pottery olpe with a bulbous body, and a short, splayed foot. The neck is funnel shaped and has a flanged mouth. The two vertical handles serve the purpose of lifting the vessel when filled with water, while a vertical handle at the back facilitates pouring and holding the vase. The olpe’s lip is completely black. Beneath the vertical handles, a large fan-shaped palmette is flanked by stylised plant scrolls on each side. On the neck, there is a wave motif. Side “A” of the Olpe is decorated with a scene presenting a standing crowned youth holding a large patera in the left hand and what looks to be a snake in his right. Side “B” of the ople depicts a Maenad in a long tunic with her hair gathered in a topknot. She also wears a beaded necklace and bracelets on both wrists. Her right hand holds a mirror, while her left is outstretched, holding a large wreath. For similar see: Christie’s Live Auction 19992, Antiquities, Lot. 20.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 200mm x 140mm; Weight: 505g
49. HUGE GNATHIAN SKYPHOS DEPICTING A SEATED APOLLO
Ca. 350 - 280 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A Gnathia black-glazed pottery skyphos with a cup-shaped form, and two horizontal handles symmetrically affixed to opposite sides. Side “A” features a captivating grapevine motif, intricately painted with white, red, and yellow pigments. The main scene on this side features a seated man, on a throne embellished with volutes, holding a large patera in his right hand and a circular wreath in his left. Side “B”, in contrast, features a simpler design comprising a horizontal line of grapevines. A skyphos is a distinctive type of ancient Greek drinking vessel, primarily utilised for serving wine. For similar see: The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 22.31.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 490mm x 385mm; Weight: 5.07kg
50. HUGE FALISCAN RED-FIGURE SKYPHOS WITH A STANDING WOMAN
Ca. 350 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A Faliscan black-glazed pottery skyphos with a cup-shaped form and two horizontal handles symmetrically affixed to opposite sides. Side “A” stands out with its captivating palmette motif. Within the main scene on this side, a standing woman is holding a long thyrsus filled with white liquid in her left hand. Side “B” depicts the same scene as side “A”. Large and stylised, almost geometrical palmettes are positioned beneath the handles. A skyphos is a distinctive type of ancient drinking vessel primarily utilised for serving wine. For similar, please see: Christie’s, Live Auction 14572, Storied Treasure: Antiquities from the Toledo Museum of Art, Lot. 36.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 405mm x 285mm; Weight: 3.15kg
51. GREEK PROTO GEOMETRIC HYDRIA
Ca. 600 - 400 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A Greek proto-geometric pottery hydria with an elongated form and three applied loop handles. The corseted neck expands upwards to form a thick, flared rim. The pale orange-slipped exterior is accentuated with black and red-brown pigment on the body. A band of geometric motifs is present on the shoulders. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 30.118.1.
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 435mm x 420mm; Weight: 4.84kg
Starting Price: £5000
Ca. 400 - 200 BC
A Greek terracotta flask composed of a highly detailed double-valve shell-shaped body with deep vertical grooves. It has a narrow neck that’s flanked by two short handles which were originally used to hang it with a rope. The outer surface still retains some white engobe. This object was commonly used for transporting or holding liquids and also served as a ritual object in temples and tombs. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 06.1021.261.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. collection of Lawrance Buchanan and Dr. Enrique von Kiguel formed throughout the 1970s-1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 170mm x 140mm; Weight: 325g
52. GREEK TERRACOTTA SHELL-SHAPED FLASK
Starting Price: £5000
Ca. 500 - 400 BC
A Greek marble head of Venus. She is facing forward with her hair parted at the centre, the strands meet in a bun behind her head. The statue is sensitively modelled and presents a naturalistic look. This Venus Genetrix type also known as the Aphrodite Fréjus, or the Louvre-Naples type takes its name from the most well-preserved example in the Louvre. For similar see: Defining Beauty: The Body in Ancient Greek Art (2015), p. 149.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. Shrewsbury private collection, England. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 200mm x 160mm; Weight: 7.1kg
53. GREEK MARBLE HEAD OF VENUS
54. STUNNING GREEK BAND GOLD NECKLACE WITH LEAF-SHAPED PENDANTS
Ca. 330 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £15000
A Greek gold necklace comprised of ten finely threaded gold chains, from which fifty seed-shaped pendants are connected to the main body of the necklace by gold clasps. The amazing heart-shaped gold finials are embellished with red ruby cabochons secured in a gold frame composed of pellets and a rope motif on the edge. Extremely impressive for the repoussé work, chasing, and stamping of the pendants and appliqués. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 06.1217.13.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired in Germany in 1962. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Publications / Reports: The piece is accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden.
Size: 335mm x 25mm; Weight: 50g
55. RARE HELLENISTIC GOLD BRACELET WITH LION SHAPED FINIALS
Ca. 300 - 200 BC
Starting Price: £5000
A Hellenistic gold bracelet composed of a tubular-shaped central body decorated with intertwined gold threads. The main focal point of the bracelet is the two gold finials shaped like rampant lions. These two animals are exquisitely crafted with extremely naturalistic proportions and intricate body details. The connection between the two arms of the bracelet starts between the front paws of the two lions. For similar see: Metropolitan Museum, Accession Number: 30.115.86.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: 95mm x 92mm; Weight: 47g
56. HEAVY HELLENISTIC GOLD NECKLACE
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £5000
A beautiful Hellenistic gold necklace. It is formed of four gold braided wires in a “rope” pattern, twisted in a helical manner. There are two intricate terminals at the end of these wires, decorated with spiral motifs and golden details. The two arms of the necklace are connected with an original gold clasp.
Provenance: From the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1980s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: 525mm x 10mm; Weight: 84g
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £15000
An amazing set of two Hellenistic jewellery pieces. The necklace has a gold chain and gold finials. The two rubies are in the shape of human heads, with concave eyes and a large nose. The ring has a large, elegant oval bezel that secures a red shadow ruby cabochon to the round gold hoop. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 62.42.
Provenance: Private UK collection, Ex. T. A. collection, 1982. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden.
Size: 185/380mm x 15mm; Weight: 12g Size: D:16.51mm / US: 6 / UK: L 1/2; Weight: 15g
57. SET OF HELLENISTIC GOLD RING AND NECKLACE
58. HELLENISTIC GOLD BROOCH WITH RED JASPER CABOCHON
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100
A Hellenistic gold circular brooch made of a thin sheet of gold, decorated with a central bezel made of red jasper with an extremely polished surface. Surrounding the bezel, there are eight other cabochons set in gold, symmetrically dividing the space. The brooch also has a geometric decoration composed of triangles made of filigree.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; formerly in M. Velensky collection, purchased on the London art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This item is accompanied by a report from Mikhail Treister, an independent specialist in archaeology and ancient metal working.
Size: 55mm x 55mm; Weight: 20g
59. RARE HELLENISTIC GOLD BRACELET WITH GARNETS AND FILIGREE
Ca. 400 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £4000
A gold D-shaped bracelet with an intricately designed open-work body. The rounded portion of the bracelet has two registers adorned with a mesmerizing arrangement of domed and hollow disks, each bearing the silhouette of an eight-petaled flower. These discs are arranged within a golden frame, with six discs in each register, accompanied by two cells embellished with garnets. A large garnet also features on the flattened section of the bracelet, flanked by four teardrop-shaped smaller garnets. The plaque that these garnets sit on is adorned with filigree, applied with a great attention to detail. A delicate pin closure, ensures a secure and elegant fit around the wrist.
Provenance: Private London collection acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 70mm x 70mm; Weight: 40g
60. A PAIR OF HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH PENDANTS
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A rare pair of earrings comprised of a sphere-shaped body with golden pendants. The pin is hidden by an attractive rosette shape with petals delineated in plain wire, from which the body hangs on a gold chain. The central sphere of the body is decorated with gold filigree triangles. For similar see: Christie’s Antiquities (Live Auction 720), Lot 176.
Provenance: Private London collection. acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 65-70mm x 25-25mm; Weight: 20g
Starting Price: £5000
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
A Hellenistic gold ring with an almond-shaped carnelian intaglio. It depicts the goddess Athena facing right in an extraordinary naturalistic manner. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 62.42.
Provenance: Private UK collection, Ex. Christie’s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden.
Size: D:14.88mm / US: 3 3/4 / UK: H; Weight: 10g
61. GREEK HELLENISTIC GOLD INTAGLIO RING DEPICTING ATHENA
62. GREEK GOLD RING DEPICTING A PEGASUS
Ca. 500 - 400 BC
A Greek gold ring with an elongated bezel depicting a front-facing Pegasus with a raised head and spread wings. Made in stylised manners with details of the feathers of the wings. The bezel is connected to a round hoop with D-section. For similar see: El legado de Hefesto n. 103.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 8g
63. PUNIC OR HELLENISTIC GOLD RING DEPICTING A PROFILE OF MAN
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
A Punic or Hellenistic gold ring with a circular bezel, depicting a profile of a man’s head facing left. The man is represented with short curly hair and beard, made in stylised manners. This ring features a round hoop with a flat section. For similar see: El legado de Hefesto, n. 176.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Mayfair collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 4g
64. GREEK NECKLACE WITH GOLD LEAF PENDANTS
Ca. 3000 - 2000 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A beautiful Greek necklace made from ancient carnelian beads. These beads are strung on a contemporary wire with a clasp. The carnelian stones boast a red-orange hue with clear reflections and feature multiple different shapes. The main decoration in the front part is composed of four pendants in the shape of a leaf alternating with large carnelian beads shapes. Finally, the central part is made with two gold openwork beads securing an elegant banded agate sphere.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired in Germany in 1962. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 240/480mm x 10mm; Weight: 37g
65. GREEK MARBLE HEAD OF YOUTH
Ca. 400 - 300 BC
A Greek marble head of a youth, expertly sculpted with fine details to appear stylised. Capped with a thick coiffure, the ancient figure gazes in front from generously-lidded eyes above a broad nose and plump lips. A pair of stylised carved ears flank his face. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 14.130.11.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 110mm x 85mm; Weight: 975g
66. GREEK BLACK GLAZE VASE IN SHAPE OF DOLPHIN
Ca. 400 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £3000
A charming black-glazed dolphin vase with a naturalistic body, arched tail, and open mouth. Dolphins were a powerful and common motif in Greek artwork. For similar see: I fenici, Bompiani, n. 360.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jean-David Cahn Auktionen. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 180mm x 70mm; Weight: 155g
67. GREEK GEOMETRIC BRONZE HORSE
FIGURINE
Ca. 900 - 700 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A Greek geometric horse figurine presenting the characteristic abstract stylings of wealthy Laconian workshops. The equine figure stands with four long legs atop an integral platform and has a shallow spinal crest, a muscular chest, and a curved, pinched neck. The narrow head exhibits abstract features such as almond-shaped eyes and a pair of high-raised ears. Fine, mottled layers of green and brown patina envelop the entire equestrian effigy. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 21.88.24.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 95mm x 90mm; Weight: 205g
68. HELLENISTIC YELLOW GLASS PYXIS WITH LID
Ca. 200 - 50 BC
Starting Price:
A Hellenistic mould-blown pale yellow glass pyxis with a cylindrical form. The vessel has a slightly concave base and a lid of a large flat rim surmounted by a hemispherical top decorated with a circular dot in the centre. The opening of the pyxis is complemented by a sloped rim. A pyxis served as a container typically utilised for storing cosmetics, jewellery, or other valuable items. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 59.11.7a, b; The British Museum; Registration number: 1896,0630.3.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. David Giles. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 90mm x 45mm; Weight: 190g
69. HELLENISTIC COLOURED GLASS UNGUANTARIUM
Ca. 400 - 100 BC
A superb example of a core-formed glass unguentarium once used to hold perfume oil. This unguentarium has an exceptionally elegant form with a pyriform body. The cylindrical neck gradually flares to the rim, and the whole object is based on a circular trailed and flared foot. Note how the cobalt blue body is wound with opaque white and tangerine yellow thread-like trails applied in a close-knit zigzag or feathered pattern. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 17.194.773 (decoration).
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 90mm x 20mm; Weight: 30g
70. HELLENISTIC SILVER HANDLE WITH A GORGON HEAD
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
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A stunning silver handle that was most likely part of a valuable Greek jug or vase. At the bottom of the handle, there is a medallion with a detailed stylised medusa head facing forward. In the upper part of the handle, there is elegant floral decoration.
Provenance: Private London collection. acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 120mm x 180mm; Weight: 290g
71. APULIAN RED FIGURE BELL KRATER DEPICTING AN OFFERING SCENE
Ca. 340 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A red-figure pottery bell krater with a large body, short splayed foot, a flanged mouth and two well-preserved horizontal handles. The krater features traditional patterns, such as the laurel wreath under the lip, pamela motif under the handles, and meander pattern with crosses along the bottom of the body. Side “A” is decorated with a maenad seated on a pile of rocks. She faces a Satyr, holding a large patera out to him with her right hand, and a mirror in her left. Side “B” is decorated with two standing and facing figures representing two old men, who support themselves on two wooden sticks. For similar see: Christie’s Live Auction 2056 Antiquities, 9 December 2008; Trendall, 1983, Plate XVIII, n. 4 and 6.
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 320mm x 290mm; Weight: 2.46kg
71A. APULIAN BELL KRATER DEPICTING APOLLO
Ca. 400 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £3000
A red-figure bell krater, a vessel for mixing wine and water during the symposium, crafted from terracotta and decorated with white and yellow details over black glaze. It features a large, deep body with a flared rim supported by a stemmed round foot. Two upturned handles facilitate ease of handling. Side “A” of the krater most likely depicts a seated Apollo taking centre stage, draped in a fastened below his belt. He holds a decorated patera in his left hand and a long sceptre with thyrsus in his right. Adorned with a radiant Stephane in his hair, a naked man is in front of him, and a dressed woman is holding a torch at his back. Side “B” features a similar scene. A laurel leaf wreath runs beneath the rim, stylised palmettes are below the handles framed by tongues and rays, and a meander pattern encircles the bottom of the vessel.
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 430mm x 450mm; Weight: 6kg
71B. LARGE APULIAN BELL KRATER DEPICTING AN OFFERING SCENE
Ca. 400 - 300 BC
A black-glazed pottery bell krater featuring red-figure decorations. Side “A” portrays a maenad standing to the left, draped and with her hair elegantly arranged. A thyrsus is placed in her right hand while she extends her outstretched left hand to a decorated patera. Near an ornate altar stands Victory with elegant wings, offering a wreath with her right hand. Side “B” depicts two ephebi in a confrontational stance. Both are wearing a himation that falls over their left shoulder. The ephebi on the left is holding a staff as a prop, while the ephebi on the right is holding a long sickle in his left hand. Above the intricate designs on both sides, there is a laurel wreath motif, while below a meander and a cross accentuate the lower border. Large palmettes are positioned beneath the handles. For similar, see: The British Museum, Museum number 1978,0414.33.
Provnance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 350mm x 345mm; Weight: 2.87kg
72. APULIAN RED FIGURE BELL KRATER DEPICTING AN OFFERING SCENE
Ca. 340 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £1500
A superb red-figure pottery bell krater with a large body and two horizontal handles. The krater features traditional patterns, such as the laurel wreath under the lip, pamela motif under the handles, and meander pattern with crosses along the bottom of the body. Side ‘A’ of the krater is decorated with two women conversing, wearing long tunics and one-shouldered cloaks. On side “B,” there is a naked youth, likely Dionysus, seated on a throne. He holds a large adorned patera in his right hand and a Thyrsus in his left. In front of him is a Maenad, who holds a mirror in her right hand, and her left hand is outstretched, holding a torch. For similar see, Christie’s Live Auction 2056 Antiquities, 9 December 2008; Trendall, 1983, Plate XVIII, n. 4 and 6.
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 290mm x 275mm; Weight: 2.26kg
73. APULIAN RED FIGURE BELL KRATER DEPICTING LADIES OF FASHION
Ca. 340 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £1500
A rare red-figure pottery bell krater depicting two ladies of fashion. The Krater has a large body with a short, splayed foot, a flanged mouth and two horizontal handles. Traditional patterns feature across the Krater, including small tongues under the rim, the palmetta motif is under the handles, and a stylised meander pattern on the bottom of the body. On side “A” there is a woman facing left adorned with a beaded necklace and bracelet, a white sakkos, a large diadem on the front, and round pendant earrings. On side “B” there is another head of a woman who looks very similar to side A. However, she wears a sakkos that holds her hair in a highly decorated manner and is enriched with pearls. The empty spaces of the decorations are embellished with rosette motifs. For similar see: Trendall, first supplement red figures, n. 6, 7 Plate II.
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 270mm x 270mm; Weight: 2.01kg
Starting Price: £70000
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100
A Roman solid silver two handled skyphos, with thick straight walls and a stepped rim with a shallow groove. It is decorated with two horizontal olive branches in repousse that run around the body. The base is on a separately made round foot and features two separately made ornate handles. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 1962,0707.1.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. Private UK collection since 2005; formerly in a German private collection, Wiesbaden, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This item is accompanied by a report from Mikhail Treister, an independent specialist in archaeology and ancient metal working. Item is also accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden.
Size: 110mm x 200mm; Weight: 960g
74. ROMAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED SKYPHOS WITH OLIVE BRANCH
75. ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF STANDING VENUS
Ca. AD 100 - 200
Starting Price: £15000
A magnificent bronze statue of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Venus is depicted in a pose similar to the famous Aphrodite of Knidos statue by Praxiteles. The statue stands in contrapposto with her left leg bent at the knee. Her left arm hangs by her side while her right arm is bent at the elbow, holding an object that may be a mirror. The statue has a beautiful green patina which is complimented by the green grain in the base. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 96.9.408.
Provenance: Property of a Spanish collector; Ex. Christie’s, Paris, Ancienne Collection Charles Gillot (1853-1903), March 5th, 2008, no. 150, illus.; Ex. Charles Gillot (18531903), Paris, acquired on October 5th, 1899 from Georges Manolakos, Paris. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by the Art Loss Register certificate ALR Ref: S00219937. Listed in Charles Gillot’s account book in 1899 as acquired in Paris from Georges Manolakos, a Greek dealer (copy of the account book available). Italian Export licence available. This piece is also accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 250mm x 110mm; Weight: 975g
76. MASSIVE ROMAN BRONZE CUPID STATUETTE
Ca. 100 AD
Starting Price: £5000
A plump figure of Cupid is depicted nude, striding forward with his right leg advanced and his left arm stretched upward holding a horn. His long wavy hair is tied in a topknot with a braid running back over the crown of the head. His face is framed by ringlets, with two rectangular mortises on the reverse to insert a pair of now-missing wings. His facial features are rendered in a highly expressive manner, including generously lidded almond-shaped eyes, delineated pupils, a perky nose, and parted lips. For similar see: The Walters Art Museum, Accession Number 54.1179.
Provenance: Property of a London gentleman; formerly in the private collection of Mr. R.A.; British art Market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: L:240mm / W:145mm ; 1.37kg
77. ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF YOUNG BACCHUS
Ca. AD 100 - 200
Starting Price: £5000
A lovely Roman marble head of Bacchus that was once part of a larger statue. The child’s hair is adorned with vine leaves and grapes. Their lips are plump and seem to suggest a smile, while the eyes are shallowly carved and sit under very lively eyebrows. For similar see: Museo Palatino, le collezioni, Electa, 2014, n.87.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. Private collection, Shrewsbury, England. A copy of original invoice available. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 260mm x 145mm; Weight: 7.1kg
Starting Price: £8000
Ca. 300 - 200 BC
A Greek clear cut glass skyphos with vertical walls that taper towards the rim and a splayed circular foot. The bowl features integral ring handles formed between projecting plates, the upper with a forked terminal, the lower rounded. This vessel was produced using casting techniques, and was then lathe-cut and polished. The skyphos was the most valuable vessel in the Greek and early Roman eras. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 17.194.94.
Provenance: Property of a European collector, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 80mm x 180mm; Weight: 210g
78. HELLENISTIC GREEN CUT GLASS SKYPHOS
79.ROMAN SIDONIAN PYXIS DEPICTING ALTARS
Ca. AD 1 - 100
Starting Price: £8000
A Stunning Roman Sidonian pyxis with an octagonal body and a slightly convex cylindrical neck. The pyxis has octagonal sides with pronounced mouldings. There is an undercurve to the base and slightly concave bottom. The decoration is made up of eight panels around the sides which have four repeated designs. The first is a spoked circle below a triangular pediment. The second is a palmette below a rounded arch. The third is a circle with a central dot within a lozenge. The fourth is a lotus flower on a stem below a rounded arch. These panels are separated by vertical raised lines, decorated on the mouldings above and below with raised knobs, perhaps representing thyrsi. On the undercurve of the base there is a circular frieze of overlapping leaves. On the bottom, there are four concentric raised circles with a dot at the centre. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 17.194.238a, b.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014 acquired from D. Giles. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 65mm x 62mm; Weight: 90g
80. ROMAN SIDONIAN BOTTLE DEPICTING ALTARS
Ca. AD 1 - 100
Starting Price:
A stunning Roman Sidonian glass bottle with a vertical and narrow neck connected to a rim with a sloping edge. It has a cylindrical body, hemispherical shoulders, and a base with moulded decorations depicting stylised plants or altars and geometrical motifs. The tripartite body holds special significance in ancient society as it represents the most important deity of the Roman Pantheon. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 17.194.238a, b (decoration).
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014 acquired from D. Giles. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 80mm x 40mm; Weight: 25g
81. ROMAN PALE BLUE GLASS PYXIS
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £3000
A Roman mould-blown pale blue glass pyxis exhibiting a cylindrical form with a slightly concave base. The sides are embellished with vertical channels. The flat rim complements the opening of the pyxis. A pyxis was a container for storing cosmetics, jewellery, or other valuable items. For similar see: The British Museum, museum number 1873,0820.427.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 30mm x 90mm; Weight: 135g
82. STUNNING CORE-FORMED GLASS AMPHORISKOS
Ca. 200 BC - AD 100
Starting Price: £3000
A superb Eastern Mediterranean core-formed glass amphoriskos once used to hold perfumed oil. This vase has an inverted pyriform body that is finely contoured with vertical ribs and handles that gracefully join the shoulder to the cylindrical neck. This neck gradually flares to the rim, and the whole vessel is based upon a circular trailed and spherical foot. The decoration of this piece is simply breathtaking. Note how the cobalt blue body is wound with shining white and tangerine yellow thread-like trails applied in a close-knit zigzag or feathered pattern. The tangerine trails continue above the feathered pattern and encircle the rim and the foot. It is a divine work of glass art to be treasured for its impeccable form, beautiful hues, and sophisticated technique. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 2490, Antiquities, lot. 71.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 160mm x 70mm; Weight: 160g
83. ROMAN BLUE GLASS HEXAGONAL UNGUENTARIUM
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100
Starting Price: £2000
A lovely Roman free-blown, semi-translucent glass unguentarium with a vibrant blue hue. The glass has a round but stable base, and a wide, smooth pontil scar. It has a hexagonal-shaped body decorated with moulded high relief fruits on each side, a tubular neck, and a folded rim. The blue colour is further accentuated with scattered areas of faint silvery iridescence, giving the vessel opulence. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 5488, Antiquities, lot. 50.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, Ex. Christie’s, Antiquities 12/12/2002 sale, number 1163 Lot 387. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 80mm x 45mm; Weight: 25g
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £7200
A Roman cast-bronze foot created using the lost wax (cire perdue) technique. This left foot exhibits a wide shape with long toes, a prominent arch in the middle, and a thick heel below a tapering ankle and lower shin. The leg is wrapped in fabric strips and adorned with a diadem on a band. The entire foot is covered in lustrous layers of brown and dark green patina, presenting an elegant appearance reminiscent of ancient Rome. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 23.160.22.
Provenance: Property of a European collector, acquired on the English Art market; formerly in a private French collection, sold in the UK in 1989 and 2001. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. Size: 340mm x 270mm; Weight: 3.57kg
84. ROMAN LIFE-SIZE BRONZE FOOT FROM A STATUE
Ca. AD 100 - 200
Starting Price: £7000
A Roman iron parade mask of a cavalry officer. The visage has almond-shaped eye slits and an arched brow line leading to an aquiline nose with openwork nostrils, an open mouth with slightly parted lips, and handsomely contoured cheeks and chin. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 1824,0407.10.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. Arthur Wouters collection, 2000-2017, Belgium; Ex. Adam Baert, 1975-2000, Belgium. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 210mm x 170mm; Weight: 310g
85. ROMAN IRON PARADE MASK
86. ROMAN SILVER DECORATED PATERA
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £3000
A large Roman silver patera with a fluted handle and a central motif of grapes and crossed leaves radiating toward the rim. The bowl has a deep, concave shape and its decoration indicates its likely function in wine rituals. For similar see: Christie’s, Antiquities, (8 June 2012), Lot. 199.
Provenance: Private London collection acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 60mm x 200mm; Weight: 185g
87. ROMAN MARBLE STELE DEPICTING A RIDER
Ca. AD 200 - 300
Starting Price: £2000
A Roman white marble tile with a carved relief of an equestrian scene depicting a man on horse back, wearing a wind blown cape. An attendant is behind the horse, and a column is in front of the horse. There is scattered tan-brown surface patina. Mounted on a custom base. For similar see: Tombstone of L. Pompeius Marcellinus, a tribune of cohors I Ligurum, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Estate of George S. Mack, Greenwich, acquired in the 1980s - early 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 250mm x 210mm; Weight: 3.29kg
Starting Price: £8000
Ca. 300 - 500 AD
A Bactrian gold ring with a rounded outer hoop. The wide shoulders end with an oval bezel, set with a large intaglio. The intaglio depicts a rider on a horse facing left, characterised by a rounded face with a prominent chin. The rider is wearing a helmet and is draped in a dress. The intaglio is framed by 17 enamelled circles and a stylised rope motif on the outer part of the bezel. The intact gold mounting shows traces of deposits and patina, and the stone has a nice, intense colour.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. T. A. collection, 1982. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden.
Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 18g
88. BACTRIAN GOLD INTAGLIO RING WITH ENAMELLED DECORATION
89. ROMAN GOLD RING WITH ALEXANDER
Ca. 100 BC - AD 200
Starting Price: £2000
An incredible Roman inlaid gold ring depicting Alexander the Great. The plain gold hoop is flat on the interior, and slightly rounded on the exterior, expanding towards the flat oval bezel. The bezel houses a glass gem. There is a depiction in gold of Alexander the Great’s head, facing to the right, within the gem. Rings like this, featuring inlaid silhouette intaglios are quite rare. It is possible that they were produced by a single workshop, based on their distinctive style. For similar see: F. Marshall, Catalogue of the Finger Rings, Greek, Etruscan & Roman, in the Departments of Antiquities, The British Museum, no.21; Christie’s, Live Auction 21909, Antiquities, Lot. 57.
Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 12g
90. ROMAN GOLD RING WITH DEMETER INTAGLIO
Ca. AD 300
Starting Price: £1800
A large Roman gold ring with a round hoop enlarged on the shoulders to form a large oval bezel. The bezel secures a finely carved intaglio depicting the goddess Demeter holding a plant and facing to the right.
Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 10g
91. ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO RING WITH EROTIC SCENE
Ca. AD 200 - 300
Starting Price: £1000
A Roman gold ring with a carnelian intaglio depicting an erotic scene. The hoop has a D-section. For similar see: El legado de Hefesto, n. 394.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 9g
92. ROMAN LEGIONARY GOLD PIN WITH EAGLE
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A Roman gold pin with a long tapered body and an acanthus leaf decoration at the top. The head of the pin has a circular stone, on top of which sits a gold eagle. This eagle is depicted with extreme attention to detail, with its wings closed behind its back. There is a splendid ruby in the shape of an inverted teardrop set in the eagle’s breast.
Provenance: Property of a London collector, acquired in London from Mr A. B. in 2019; Ex. Old private American collection, since the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 120mm x 20mm; Weight: 10g
93.
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO DEPICTING MARS
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price:
£2000
A Roman gold ring with intaglio depicting the war God Mars represented naked wearing only the typical war helmet. He is holding a massive spear with his left hand and a symbol of triumph in his right. The intaglio is set in an oval bezel and framed in a line of gold pearls. The bezel is pinned up on a round hoop embellished on the shoulders with visible and elegant steps. For similar see: J. Spier’s Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millenium (2012), n. 10.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Swiss collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 12g
94. ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A SATYR
Ca. AD 50 - 200
Starting Price: £6000
A Roman gold ring with a carnelian intaglio depicting a satyr playing a flute. The details of the muscles and the animal legs create a very naturalistic depiction. The intaglio is secured in an oval bezel. For similar see: El legado de Hefesto n. 432.
Provenance: Private UK collection, Ex. Bonhams London; Ex. F. Altuner collection since 1950s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: K 1/2; Weight: 5g
95. ROMAN GOLD RING WITH PUTTO HEAD
Ca. AD 100 - 300
A Roman gold ring embellished with a gold head of putto with veristic features. The hair of the putto is divided down the middle, he has large and round cheeks, almond-shaped eyes, and a mouth with a sad expression. The ring is formed of a round hoop with a polygonal section and a large central ridge.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. collection of Daniel Aston, 1999-2018, United Kingdom; formerly in a collection of O. Wilson, 1980-1999, United Kingdom; previousy in a collection of Gabriel Dupond, 1959-1980, France. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:21.79mm / US: 12 1/2 / UK: Z; Weight: 15.9g
96. LATE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH EMERALDS AND GARNETS
Ca. AD 400 - 600
A Late Roman gold ring with five bezels which form a Greek cross. There are two round red garnet cabochons on the top and bottom, two rectangular emerald cabochons on each side, and there is a round green cabochon in the centre. The ring is formed of a round twisted hoop connected to the bezel with two gold pearls on each side. For similar see: J. Spier’s Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millenium (2012), p. 15.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Swiss art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 5g Starting
97. ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH LEGIONARY EAGLE IN GOLD RING
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £1000
A Roman carnelian intaglio depicting the legionary eagle on a stage, facing left. The eagle is depicted in a naturalistic manner, with details of the feathers of the wings. The intaglio is set in a high carat, possibly later gold ring with an oval bezel connected to the round hoop with a D-section. For similar see: El legado de Hefesto, n. 432.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Mayfair collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: M 1/2; Weight: 7g
98. ROMAN STONE STATUETTE OF A DOVE
Ca. AD 100 - 300
An ancient Roman stone statuette carved in the shape of a dove. The bird is rendered in an extremely naturalistic manner, with anatomical features such as the wings and feathers emphasised by a delicate incised motif. From the bird’s body, a thin cylindrical neck extends, leading to a ribbed beak. For similar see: Animali di bronzo del museo archeologico al teatro romano di Verona, n . 178
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 190mm x 190mm; Weight: 3.9kg
99. ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF DIONYSUS
Ca. AD 100 - 200
A wonderful marble portrait of the Roman god Dionysus, stylistically inspired by Hellenistic sculptures. He is crowned by an ivy wreath and several clusters of corymb berries adorn his head, though much of the detail is hidden behind his extremely thick, curly hair. the youthful deity is represented with a slender neck, almond eyes, a petite triangular nose, smooth cheeks, and full lips. For similar see: Palazzo dei Conservatori, MC 1129.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 105mm x 75mm; Weight: 590g
100. ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF AN IMPERIAL WOMAN
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £1000
A Roman marble head of a woman, possibly from the imperial family, carved from Paros marble with heavily lidded almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, fleshy cheeks, and a closed mouth. Her hair, with carefully cut locks, is pulled back from her face, tied at the nape of her neck, and secured in a way that is typical of the second century AD. The stylised production of the hairstyle, combined with the use of Paros marble in Greece, evokes thoughts of a provincial Roman production from the Mediterranean region. For similar see: I Borghese e l’Antico (2011), p. 116., inv. VB51.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 50mm x 45mm; Weight: 125g
101. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE DJOSER WALL TILES
Old Kingdom, Ca. 2630 - 2611 BC
Starting Price: £5000
A group of 155 Djoser tiles. There were over thirty-thousand rectangular faience tiles found in the funerary complex of the Pharaoh Djoser. On the back of the tiles, there is a projection loop used for stringing them together alongside other tiles before they were pressed into the plaster of the walls. For similar see: Eton College. Acc. No. ECM 1836.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 50-100mm x 30-55mm; Weight: 3.4kg
102. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE DJOSER WALL TILES
Old Kingdom, Ca. 2630 - 2611 BC
Starting Price: £4500
A group of 110 Djoser tiles. There were over thirty-thousand rectangular faience tiles found in the funerary complex of the Pharaoh Djoser. On the back of the tiles, there is a projection loop used for stringing them together alongside other tiles before they were pressed into the plaster of the walls. For similar see: Eton College. Acc. No. ECM 1836.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 50-100mm x 30-55mm; Weight: 2.2kg
103. RARE EGYPTIAN LATE PERIOD 30TH DYNASTY NECTANEBO I PLAQUE
Ca. 379 - 360 BC
A rare element of a foundation plaque for the 30th Dynasty pharaoh Nectanebo I (Kheperkare). On one side there is the name: Son of Re - Nektanebef. On the other side, there is the name Kheperkare with the epithete: the Good God, Lord of the Two Lands. For similar see: Petrie, Scarabs and Cylinders, Plates 46-47.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. E. Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 40mm x 18mm; Weight: 16g Starting
104. EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE STELE WITH HIEROGLYPHS
Ca. 2680 - 2160 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A Relief carved limestone fragment with raised hieroglyphic elements. Overall excellent ancient surface patina. Some scattered highpoint wear. Mounted on an old velvet covered wooden black base.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Estate of a NYC educator, with an old label affixed to the base, acquired in the early 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 190mm x 90mm; Weight: 710g
105. EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE TILE WITH CARTOUCHE
Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
Starting Price: £2000
An elegant blue faience New Kingdom amulet depicting the goddess Hathor. She is depicted in bull form with the solar symbol between her long horns. Enveloped in a brilliant, azure-hued glaze intended to represent the waters of the Nile, the amulet features thick black pigment delineating the brow and pupil. Symbolic of health and healing, the bull is one of the oldest Egyptian symbols. In ancient Egypt, the bull goddess Hathor controlled the skies, the sun, and the moon.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Eric Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 52mm x 50mm; Weight: 50g
106. TEN EGYPTIAN FAIENCE DJSOER TILES
Old Kingdom, Ca. 2630 - 2611 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A group of 10 Djoser tiles. There were over thirty-thousand rectangular faience tiles found in the funerary complex of the Pharaoh Djoser. On the back of the tiles, there is a projection loop used for stringing them together alongside other tiles before they were pressed into the plaster of the walls. For similar see: Eton College. Acc. No. ECM 1836.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 50-55mm x 30-35mm; Weight: 296g
107. EGYPTIAN CALCITE SHABTI FRAGMENT WITH CARTOUCHE
Ca. 1550 - 1292 BC
Starting Price: £1000
An Egyptian calcite fragment of an shabti with a vertical line of hieroglyphic inscription with two cartouches. This shabti is executed exquisitely with a unique soft and polished surface. It was most likely made for an important person of the court of the Pharaoh. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 26.7.1451.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Eric Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 70mm x 40mm; Weight: 315g
108. EGYPTIAN COLOURED FAIENCE INLAID FRAGMENT
Ca. 1550 - 1292 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A glazed faience inlay tile with four pale yellow papyrus flowers, with the lower part of the flower painted in blue and red. This fragment could be from the Temple of Ramses III, Tell el Yahudiyeh. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 26.7.941.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Eric Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 65mm x 60mm; Weight: 95g
109. EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE TILE WITH CARTOUCHE
Ca. 754 - 656 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A rare Egyptian rectangular blue-glazed tile with two cartouches. The left cartouche is of the Nubian Pharaoh Piye and the right cartouche is of ‘God’s Wife’ Shepenwpet I. Piye was the founder of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt who was passionate about the worship of the god Amun. Shepenwpet I bore the title Divine Adoratrice of Amun, and served as the god’s chief priestess. This tile was likely related to the worship of Amun.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. E. Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 25mm x 45mm; Weight: 14g
110. EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE TILE WITH CARTOUCHE OF SETHY II
Ca. 1199 - 1193 BC
Starting Price: £500
A fragment of faience tiles engraved with the cartouche with the throne name (Userkheperure-mery Amun) of the pharaoh Sethos II (1199 - 1193 BC) the fifth king of the XIXth Dynasty. These type of tiles were placed in the so called foundation deposit under the foundations of temples or tombs before construction began. The deposition of these foundation offerings was to guarantee the protection and the success of the construction of the monument. For simiar see: Rijksmuseum Van Oudheden, Leiden Inv. Number AD 6.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 40-73mm x 45-45mm; Weight: 133g
111. EGYPTIAN FRAGMENT OF COSMETIC SPOON
Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
Starting Price: £500
A beautiful, delicate fragment of a teardrop-shaped wooden spoon. It has a miniature hand with a wrist adorned with a spiral bracelet at its narrow end. An elegant finger at the back would have once had an extended handle attached to it. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 26.2.17.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s, 25 April, 2007, Lot 74. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 60mm x 20mm; Weight: 16g
112. PTOLEMAIC BRONZE HANDLE WITH HEAD OF PHARAOH
Ca. 332 - 30 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A charming cast bronze handle from a casket or similar item. It depicts the head of a pharaoh, dressed the white crown of upper Egypt on its head. The pharaoh’s face has naturalistic features. They are close together, with almond-shaped eyes, a wide nose above a large, full-lipped mouth. Thick eyebrows complete the face. The handle arches in a gentle curve. A thick loop projects from the top of the handle.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams, 16 May, 2002, Lot 418. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 50mm x 20mm; Weight: 10g
113. EGYPTIAN BRONZE STATUE OF OSIRIS
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £800
A Late Period Egyptian bronze figurine of Osiris, god of the underworld, seated in a mummiform pose. The effigy is seated with crossed arms holding his crook and flail, and atop his head is a tall Atef crown with ostrich feathers and a frontal uraeus cobra. The statue is leaning against a large pillar at the back. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 74.51.5584.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 105mm x 35mm; Weight: 120g
114. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SILVER OSIRIS ON STAND
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Ca. 664-525 BC
Starting Price: £300
A silver votive figurine of Osiris wearing an atef crown, plumed on each side with ostrich feathers and decorated on the front with a uraeus cobra. The modelled face wears a false beard and he holds the signature crook and flail crossed over his torso. This would have been given as a votive offering to a shrine or temple in exchange for their favour.
Provenance: Property of a London Art Gallery; previously with M.A. Mansoor, Cairo, Egypt, 7 March 1946. Acquired by the current owner in West Palm Beach, Florida, 2011. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: L:31.3mm / W:7.3mm ; (with stand) 7.77g
115. EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE STELE WITH HIEROGLYPHS
Ca. 2680 - 2160 BC
Starting Price: £800
A thick limestone slabfragment having a recessed carved hieroglyphic partial inscription. Some ancient edges losses, otherwise an intact fragment. Mountend on an old tiered wood block base.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Estate of a NYC educator, acquired on London art market around 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 90mm x 80mm; Weight: 665g
116. EGYPTIAN GILDED STONE TURTLE SHAPED BEAD
Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
Starting Price: £800
A hand-carved hardstone, gilded turtle shell bead with naturalistic features. The uninscribed underside depicts the underside of a turtle shell. Beads like this, depicted animals such as lions, cats, and frogs and held symbolic meanings related to protection, strength, and fertility. These beads were used as personal adornments and burial goods. This reflected the Egyptians’ beliefs that these creatures held protective and magical qualities. These artefacts showcased the high level of craftsmanship and the spiritual significance of animals in ancient Egyptian culture.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 20mm x 15mm; Weight: 4g
117. PAIR OF EGYPTIAN GOLD DISCOID PENDANTS
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £300
A breathtaking pair of gold pendants with a polished surface. They have thread shaped hoops, connected to a tubular cylinder to set the pendants in a necklace. The pendant on the left, has a double line decoration on the external edge. Gold was considered the flesh of the gods in ancient Egyptian society because it was seen as incorruptible, unlike bronze, iron, and silver. This precious metal was reserved for items representing the divine and the afterlife.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Size: 22mm x 15mm; Weight: 1.5g
118. EGYPTIAN SWIVEL RING WITH A SCARAB
Late Middle Kingdom, Ca. 1850 - 1640 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A gold ring with a round-section hoop, embellished with coiled gold wire on its finials. The ring is centred by a longitudinally pierced scarab, with features such as the clypeus and prothorax marked by single lines. On the reverse are the signs “nefer” and “re” enclosed in a scroll border. For similar see: The Israel Museum, acc. no. 76.31.3873.
Provenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:18.54mm / US: 8 1/2 / UK: Q 1/2; Weight: 15.7g
119. EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB IN GOLD RING
Ca. 600 - 500 BC
Starting Price: £500
An Egyptian steatite scarab. Set in a high carat, possibly later gold ring. The ring is composed of a slender hoop with shoulders adorned with golden threads connected to a bezel. This encloses the scarab, which depicts a seated man or a God facing left, dressed in a long tunic with extended arms. For similar see: I Fenici, Bompiani, 1989 n. 667.
Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 9g
120. PAIR OF EGYPTIAN HOLLOW GOLD HEMISPHERIC FINIALS WITH THE CARTOUCHE OF THE KING SENEFERKARA XIV DYNASTY
Ca. 1720 - 1630 BC
A pair of Egyptian gold, hollow hemispheric cylinder seal finials. There is a central hole to set up for the rope or chain. The cartouche is inscribed with the king Seneferkara (XIV Dynasty BC). This sovereign is known only through the so-called Royal Canon of Turin, a papyrus with a list of the Pharaohs dating to the XIXth Dynasty. In this papyrus, due to a gap, the king’s name lacks the hieroglyph “kA”, which is instead present in this piece. Egyptian cylinder seals were small, cylindrical objects intricately carved and primarily used during the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 170mm x 140mm; Weight: 1.73kg
121. EGYPTIAN GLAZED COMPOSITION OFFERING VESSEL WITH THE THRONE NAME OF RAMSES II
Ca. 1279 - 1213 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A small stone offering beaker with a flat base, tapering walls and a deep interior cavity. The beaker is decorated with enlarged bands at the base and the rim. This beaker is adorned with an inscription of the name of Ramses II in the cartouche. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 1244, Antiquities, Lot. 107.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Medusa Ancient Art, June, 2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 50mm x 40mm; Weight: 44g
122. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHROUD WITH FOUR SONS OF HORUS
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £300
A funerary shroud composed of faience beads depicting the deceased’s face, a winged scarab, and the four Sons of Horus. The scarab symbolises rebirth and the four figures protect the deceased’s organs for the afterlife. Restrung. For similar see: Bonhams Antiquities (28 April 2010), Lot 85.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in London; previously in 1970s European collection.
Size: 109mm x 63mm; Weight: 133g
123. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHROUD WITH FOUR SONS OF HORUS
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £300
A funerary shroud composed of faience beads depicting the deceased’s face, a winged scarab, and the four Sons of Horus. The scarab symbolises rebirth and the four figures protect the deceased’s organs for the afterlife.These shrouds were typically draped over the body of the deceased during the mummification process and were believed to protect in the afterlife. Restrung. For similar see: Liverpool Museums, accession number: 7.6.20.60.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in London; previously in 1970s European collection.
Size: 220mm x 120mm; Weight: 82g
124. SET OF TWO EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN NECKLACES WITH AMULETS
Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC
Starting Price: £7000
A beautiful set of two wearable Egyptian necklaces featuring ancient carnelian beads, each one meticulously hand-cut, polished, and drilled. These beads are strung on a contemporary wire with a clasp. The carnelian stones boast a red-orange hue and are cylindrical and biconical in shape. Additionally, the necklace includes carnelian pendants and amulets in varying shapes such as a heart, a Djed tower, and buckle of the girdle of Isis. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 26.7.1375.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired in Germany in 1962. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 290/430mm x 30mm; Weight: 61g
125. EGYPTIAN GOLD MEDALLION BRACELET
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £500
A Late Period Egyptian gold medallion with concentric circles set in a square bezel. This is connected to a round hoop adorned with Hellenistic glass beads and solid gold beads. Restrung.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 65mm x 20mm; Weight: 37g
126. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE NECKLACE WITH RARE AMETHYST BEADS
Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC
Starting Price: £300
An Egyptian necklace composed of hard stone and turquoise-green coloured faience beads and a central amethyst bead with gold fittings. The beads are shaped into tubes, spheres, and cones. Restrung. For similar see: Christie’s Ancient Jewellery (5 December 2012), Lot. 353.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 275/550mm x 12mm; Weight: 35g
127. EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN NECKLACE WITH A CENTRAL PENDANT
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
Starting Price: £300
An Egyptian carnelian and faience necklace with tubular and seed-shaped beads. In the centre, there is a unique pale green faience pendant. Restrung. For similar see; Christie’s Ancient Jewellery (11 December 2014), lot. 236.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 240/480mm x 18mm; Weight: 23g
128. EGYPTIAN DOUBLE STRAND FAIENCE NECKLACE
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Egyptian double strand green faience necklace made from tubular-shaped beads, alternating with green seed shaped beads. Restrung.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 325/650mm x 5mm; Weight: 12g
129. EGYPTIAN RED JASPER NECKLACE WITH A POLYGONAL PENDANT
Ca. 600 - 400 BC
Starting Price: £300
An Egyptian red jasper necklace, crafted from dozens of polished globular and tubular beads. On the front, a unique red jasper pendant with a polygonal shape. Restrung.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 225/450mm x 18mm; Weight: 21g
130. EGYPTIAN NEW KINGDOM FAIENCE RING DEPICTING A CAT AND KITTENS
Ca. 1295 - 664 BC
Starting Price: £300
An Egyptian ring with a cat and kittens sitting atop a bundle of flowering papyrus. It is widely believed that these elements symbolise the myth of the “Faraway Goddess”. In this story, a feline deity flees into the Nubian desert, disrupting the ancient Egyptian world of “maat”. A variety of individuals must coax her back to the Nile Valley to restore stability, order, and prosperity to Egypt. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 2017.34.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 3 1/4mm x Gmm; Weight: 3g
131. EGYPTIAN NEW KINGDOM FAIENCE RING DEPICTING A LOTUS FLOWER
Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC
Starting Price: £300
An Egyptian faience ring adorned with a lotus flower on the bezel. The lustrous blue hue complements the rich history of the piece, showcasing the height of opulence during the New Kingdom.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: D:16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: M 1/2; Weight: 2g
132. EGYPTIAN YELLOW FAIENCE RING WITH THREE GLASS CABOCHONS
Starting Price: £300
Ca. 1295 - 664 BC
An Egyptian yellow faience ring with a large bezel embellished with three glass cabochons. The centre cabochon is red with blue cabochons above and below. This intricately carved faience ring is a fine example of the craftsmanship of the period when faience was a widely used medium.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previous- ly in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 4 1/2mm x I 1/2mm; Weight: 2g
132A. EGYPTIAN WOODEN FRAGMENT OF A FOOT
Starting Price: £500
Ca. 664 - 632 BC
An Egyptian, late period fragment of a wooden foot that likely belonged to a medium-sized statue. The foot is crafted from a single piece of wood with pre- cise proportions and naturalistic details. It also features a wooden tang at the back, which was used to connect it to the rest of the statue.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams, Sale 28955, 07 November, 2002, Lot 110. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Reg- ister database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 90mm x 25mm; Weight: 18g
133. COPTIC LEATHER SANDALS
Ca. AD 300 - 700
Starting Price: £1000
An Egyptian-Coptic pair of leather sandals with a tang emerging between the big and second toes and two straps decorated with geometric openwork. Leather footwear was traditional in Egypt, and hide soles, such as those seen here, are frequently seen on children’s and smaller-sized adult sandals.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Pierre Berge. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 240mm x 120mm; Weight: 90g
134. PAIR OF COPTIC SHOES WITH SPIRALS
Ca. AD 400 - 700
Starting Price: £1000
An Egyptian coptic pair of leather shoes, with high walls and geometric inlad spierals. Leather footwear was traditional in Egypt, and hide soles are frequently seen on children’s and smaller-sized adult feet. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 26.9.11a, b.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 29mm x 15.9mm; Weight: 13.68g
135. EGYPTIAN PRE-DYNASTIC POLISHED
Ca. 3600 - 3100 BC
VASE
Starting Price: £2000
An Egyptian pre-dynastic elegant redware pottery vessel formed from coiled Nile silt. The cylindrical vase presents with an elongated tubular-shaped body, large neck, everted rim, and a wide mouth. The highly-burnished exterior surfaces are covered with iron-oxide slip and fired to create rich, saturated red hues. This piece exhibits an elegant silhouette evocative of ancient Egyptian artistry and was intended for burial with offerings. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 13.182.9.
Provenance: Property of a London collector, UK. Ex Orange County private collection; Ex Nomis Antiques. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 29mm x 15.9mm; Weight: 13.68g
136. EGYPTIAN PRE-DYNASTIC POLISHED STONE VASE
Ca. 3600 - 3100 BC
Starting Price: £2000
An Egyptian coil-formed stone vessel, with a polished, clear-hued surface. The vase has a slender ovoid body which rests gently upon a round but stable base, a deep interior cavity, and a rolled rim. This kind of vessel rose to popularity during the early Naqada I, a culture that inhabited ancient Egypt during its pre-dynastic period.
Provenance: Property of a London collector, UK. Ex Stanley Lowell collection; Ex collection of Walter J. Dilling, acquired in the early 1900s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 80mm x 65mm; Weight: 255g
137. EGYPTIAN NEW KINGDOM STONE BOWL
Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
Starting Price: £200
A translucent stone bowl with a short round base, vertical rim, and smooth polished walls without decoration. It is strikingly decorated under the rim with an elegant red inlaid line. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA30449.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Derek J. Content, 2008.
Size: 45mm x 25mm; Weight: 20g
138. HUGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE ITHYPHALLIC FIGURE
Ca. 664 BC - 332
Starting Price: £900
A bright green faience figure depicting an ithyphallic dwarf sitting on two cushions playing the harp and facing forward. Amulets of this type were used to promote fertility. Very well-preserved and rare in this size example.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 80mm x 80mm; Weight: 92g
139. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PLAQUE WITH GORGON
Ca. 332 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Egyptian plaque decorated with a gorgon’s head. The head is shown frontally with an open mouth, dilated nostrils, and wide-open eyes. Although the vase was made using a purely Egyptian technique, it features an iconographic theme from Greek culture, namely the gorgon’s head.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 65mm x 52mm; Weight: 35g
140. LARGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF ISIS LACTANS WITH HORUS
Ca. 1070 - 900 BC
Starting Price: £100
A beautiful bright green faience amulet depicting Isis nursing Horus, her posthumous son with the god Osi- ris. The goddess, identified by the throne hieroglyph on her head, sits on a block seat adorned with black glaze. A folded cloth is shown covering her legs until the ankles. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 2021.41.31.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 75mm x 38mm; Weight: 31g
141. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET COMPOSED OF FOUR EYES OF HORUS
Ca. 1070 - 900 BC
145. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF PATAIKOS
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £100
An Egyptian bright green and black faience amulet depicting the four eyes of the god Horus. The amulet is in the typical style of the new kingdom and the third intermediate period. A pendant in this shape was thought to protect its wearer and to transfer the power of regeneration onto them. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 2021.41.31.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 38mm x 38mm; Weight: 12g
142. EGYPTIAN TRIAD FAIENCE AMULET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Egyptian amulet depicting Nephthys, Horus, and Isis standing side-by-side on an integral plinth against a back pillar. The triad amulet depicts three deities who play important roles in the Osiride myth. This myth narrates the murder and revival of the god Osiris and the birth and triumphal revenge of his son Horus. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 26.7.890.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 45mm x 25mm; Weight: 15g
143. LARGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF TAWERET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price:
£200
An Egyptian mould-formed pale green faience amu- let of Taweret, the goddess of childbirth, children and the weak. The goddess is presented in a striding pose with her left leg extended atop an integral rectangu- lar plinth, her arms are held against her sides. Her hippopotamus-shaped head features a lengthy snout with flared nostrils, petite eyes, and a slender neckline framed by the lappets of her wig. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 26.7.888.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 55mm x 20mm; Weight: 10g
144. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE
AMULET OF PATAIKOS
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £100
An Egyptian pale green stylised faience amulet of the god Pataikos. The deity is depicted crouching with his legs extended and his arms held against his sides. He is portrayed as a dwarf with a long snout, flared nostrils, small legs, and a large head with a hoop behind the neck. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 74.51.4461.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 45mm x 20mm; Weight: 10g
146. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE
AMULET OF ISIS LACTANS WITH HORUS
Ca. 332 - 30 BC
Starting Price: £100
A beautiful pale green faience amulet of the goddess Isis seated, ready to feed the infant Horus. She wears an ankle-length dress over her lower body and rests her feet on a plinth. As a cult figure from this period, Isis is often shown as a mother goddess, as we can see here. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 2021.41.31.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 45mm x 20mm; Weight: 7g
147. EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE EYE OF HORUS AMULET
Ca. 1090 - 900 BC
Starting Price: £100
An eye of Horus pendant carved in bright blue faience. In Egyptian mythology, Horus’ eye was in- jured or stolen by the god Seth and then restored by Thoth. A pendant in this shape was thought to protect its wearer and to transfer the power of regeneration onto them.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 33mm x 30mm; Weight: 5g
Starting Price: £100
An Egyptian pale yellow faience amulet of the god Pataikos. The deity is depicted crouching with his legs extended and his arms held against his sides. He is portrayed as a dwarf with a long snout, flared nostrils, small legs, and a large head. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 74.51.4461.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 45mm x 25mm; Weight: 12g
148. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF ANUBIS
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
Starting Price: £200
A mould-formed green faience pendant of Anubis, the Egyptian god of the dead responsible for weigh- ing the souls of the deceased. He is presented in a striding pose with his left leg extended atop an in- tegral rectangular plinth. His arms are held against his sides. His head has, petite eyes, raised ears and a drilled hoop in the back. For similar see: The Metro- politan Museum of Art, Accession Number 04.2.151.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 40mm x 16mm; Weight: 5g
149. EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI AMULET OF SEKHMET
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
Starting Price: £300
A beautiful Egyptian amulet depicting Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of war, military strategy, and healing. Hand-carved from cobalt blue lapis lazuli, the deity is presented standing in a skirt with her arms by her sides. She stands on an integral, short plinth and has a suspension loop behind her head.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 37mm x 12mm; Weight: 6g
150. EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE AMULET OF BES
Ca. 1070 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £100
A well-preserved, mould-formed faience amulet of Bes. He is the bandy-legged dwarf deity who was a protector of women, children, and those within a home. Depicted with raised brows, fierce eyes, full cheeks, and a wispy beard, all beneath a feathered headdress. It is covered with a stunning blue glaze. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Ac- cession Number: 26.7.878.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle man; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 30mm x 18mm; Weight: 3g
151. LARGE GROUP OF EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS FRAGMENTS WITH DEMOTIC INSCRIPTIONS
Starting Price:
£300
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
A group of seven fragments of papyrus with demotic inscriptions in black ink on the front and back. Each piece is part of a scroll of a slender form. There are traces of three different types of brushes. For centu- ries, papyrus was the principal writing material in the Classical and Mediterranean world, having supplant- ed clay tablets. Typically, papyrus scrolls were crafted from reeds in rolls measuring up to 100 feet long and 7 to 15 inches in width
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in London; previously in 1970s European collection.
Size: 230mm x 180mm; Weight: 565g
152. LARGE GROUP OF EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS FRAGMENTS WITH DEMOTIC INSCRIPTIONS
Starting Price: £300
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
A large group of papyrus fragments with demotic inscrip- tion. Each piece is part of a scroll of a slender form and displays several rows of legible Demotic script written in black ink. There are traces of two different types of brush- es. For centuries, papyrus was the main writing material in the Classical and Mediterranean world, replacing clay tablets. The reeds required for papyrus production were mainly grown in Egypt. Typically, papyrus scrolls were made in rolls measuring up to 100 feet long and 7 to 15 inches wide. These scrolls provide strong evidence of the intersecting fibres that make up papyrus.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in London; previously in 1970s European collection.
Size: 230mm x 180mm; Weight: 570g
153. EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN NECKLACE WITH MELON SHAPED BEADS
Starting Price:
£300
Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC
An Egyptian Middle Kingdom necklace composed of red carnelian melon-shaped beads alternating with smaller seed-shaped beads. Restrung. For sim- ilar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 1929,1017.257.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 265/530mm x 13mm; Weight: 94g
154. EGYPTIAN YELLOW AND TURQUOISE FAIENCE
NECKLACE
Ca. 1550 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Egyptian yellow and blue faience necklace com- posed of tubular beads alternating with yellow and black seed-shaped beads. The centre is embellished with three discoid beads. Restrung. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number EA30859.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 280/560mm x 16mm; Weight: 15g
155. EGYPTIAN HARDSTONE CYLINDER SEAL IN REVIVAL GOLD NECKLACE
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £300
An Egyptian hard stone cylinder seal in a revival gold necklace. The front of the necklace is embellished with a polygonal golden medallion with a cylindrical hoop at the top, securing an Egyptian black stone cyl- inder seal with hieroglyphic inscription.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 280/560mm x 35mm; Weight: 23g
156. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET DEPICTING THE GOD KHNUM
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
Starting Price: £100
A beautiful pale green faience amulet depicting a re- cumbent Khnum with long and curved horns. Khnum was the Egyptian ram god associated with water, the river Nile, fertility, and creation. One of the earliest gods worshiped in ancient Egypt, Khnum was be- lieved to have created the bodies of human children from clay, imbuing them with Ka (spirit) and blessing them with health before placing them in their moth- er’s womb. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 74.51.4501.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 35mm x 20mm; Weight: 5g
158. EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI EYE OF HORUS AMULET
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
Starting Price: £50
An eye of Horus pendant carved in bright blue lapis lazuli. In Egyptian mythology, Horus’ eye was stolen by the god Seth and then restored by Thoth. A pen- dant in this shape was thought to protect its wearer and to transfer the power of regeneration onto them.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection
Size: 30mm x 20mm; Weight: 10g
159. EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH A SPHINX
Ca. 1540 - 1070 BC
Starting Price: £50
An Egyptian, New Kingdom hand-carved white ste- atite scarab. It depicts the sphinx and the crowns of Lower and Upper Egypt. There is also a libation vessel that represents an Amon-trigram, honouring the main Egyptian deity of Thebes. For similar see: Hornung & Staehelin, Basler Sammlungen,1976, nos. 640-644.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 25mm x 20mm; Weight: 7g
160. EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH ANKH SYMBOL
Ca. 1543 - 1292 BC
Starting Price: £100
An elongated Egyptian steatite amulet depicted with a central ankh-symbol flanked by crowned uraei-serpents. For similar see: The British Museum Collec- tion, H.R. hall, n. 34.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 30mm x 15mm; Weight: 6g
161. EGYPTIAN HIPPOPOTAMUS-SHAPED LAPIS LAZULI AMULET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £300
A lapis lazuli pendant depicting a hippopotamus as it grazes on the vegetation beneath it. The hippopota- mus has an egg-shaped, plump body and it is topped with a perforated suspension loop. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 20.2.25.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 30mm x 20mm; Weight: 6g
162. EGYPTIAN LAPIS
LAZULI EYE OF HORUS AMULET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £200
A gorgeous pendant made of blue and cream lapis lazuli depicting a wedjat, an ancient hieroglyphic symbol of protection. The pendant shows a large sin- gular eye with a raised pupil and a curling lower lash. It is flat on the back with a drilled hole in the main body of the amulet. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 10.130.1900.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 20mm x 17mm; Weight: 4.2g
163. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET DEPICTING BES
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £200
A mould-formed turquoise-glazed faience amulet depicting the dwarf deity Bes, made in a stylised manner. Bes was a protector of children, women, and those within the home. The bandy-legged figure stands nude atop an integral plinth with hands placed atop thick thighs, a portly belly hanging over his waistline, and a bearded face. This image of Bes also has a crown of tall feathers. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 26.7.877.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 31mm x 15mm; Weight: 3.9g
164. EGYPTIAN FRAGMENT DEPICTING A WORSHIPPER
Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC
Starting Price: £300
165. EGYPTIAN BANDED AGATE PENDANT WITH HIEROGLYPHS
Ca. 1055 - 332 BC
An Egyptian hard-stone fragment, depicting a seat- ed deity with a long Nemes and knees closed to the chest. This is similar to the cube statues introduced during the New Kingdom era. This piece has an en- graved section on the reverse side. It was likely part of a mould for either clay or metal.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 40mm x 22mm; Weight: 32g
Starting Price: £200
An Egyptian banded agate pendant with hieroglyphics on both sides. The pendant has a drilled hole.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 19mm x 15mm; Weight: 2g
166. EGYPTIAN PALE FAIENCE HARE AMULET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £200
A mould-formed pale green faience amulet of a hare with long ears depicted horizontally, likely a rep- resentation of the god Twtw. The hare is made in a stylised manner and the features are symmetrical and well-executed. There is a drilled hole on the back under the ears. For similar see: The Metropolitan Muse- um of Art, Accession Number: 74.51.4505.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 21mm x 15mm; Weight: 2g
167. EGYPTIAN LATE PERIOD CARNELIAN HEART SCARAB
Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Egyptian late-period heart scarab made from red carnelian. The animal’s head and legs are created with surprising detail, and the underside features the eye of Horus in a stylised manner. Longitudinal drilled hole.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previous- ly in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 14mm x 10mm; Weight: 2g
168. EGYPTIAN GRANITE IMPLEMENT
Ca. 6000 - 3100 BC
Starting Price: £100
A polished implement made from stone with mottled brown-grey hues. Implements of this type are often found inside dolmens (large granite blocks that form tombs). This example is notable for the natural beauty of the stone that the artisan has brought out through shaping and polishing.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Jacques Billen.
Size: 50mm x 6mm; Weight: 6.8g
169. EGYPTIAN RED GLASS ROD
Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
Starting Price: £100
An Egyptian New Kingdom red glass rod with an amazing tubular body and a shiny, polished surface. It is red in color, with beautiful orange highlights. During the New Kingdom of Egypt (ca. 1550 - 1070 BC), the art of glasswork advanced significantly, producing glass rods or canes with various uses. For sim- ilar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 12.180.349.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Jacques Billen.
Size: 40mm x 23mm; Weight: 20g
170. EGYPTIAN GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI NECKLACE WITH ROSETTE BEADS
Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
Starting Price: £5000
A wonderful Egyptian necklace comprised of dozens of faience and gold beads in the shape of rosettes. All of the beads have a hole are drilled in the middle for suspension. Restrung.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 230/460mm x 15mm; Weight: 50g
171. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE WALL DECORATION OF THE AMARNA PALACE
Ca. 1356 - 1336 BC
Starting Price: £5000
An Egyptian Amarna period blue faience grape cluster. It has a sapphire-blue colour and would have been used for decoration. The grapes are depicted under a horizontal bar, surmounted by more coloured parts. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 07.230.34.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. E. Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 45mm x 50mm; Weight: 41g
172. EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA MOUTH SHAPED AMULET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £200
A small Egyptian terracotta amulet in the a shape of a mouth with plump lips. The back of the amulet is an almond shape. These kinds of amulets were use to request the healing of a particular part of the body, they were generally votive pieces and were handheld size for ritual use.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Size: 44mm x 70mm; Weight: 55g
173.EGYPTIAN NEW KINGDOM WOODEN SCEPTRE TOP
Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Egyptian, New Kingdom wooden top of the kherep (or aba or skhem) sceptre, composed of a lower part in a rectangular shape with a flat section and the upper part depicting the shape of Nemes, the most famous headwear of ancient Egypt.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s, 29 Oct 2003, Lot 180.
Size: 105mm x 40mm; Weight: 35g
173A. EGYPTIAN PAIR OF QUARTZ RODS
Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
Starting Price: £100
An Egyptian New Kingdom pair of quartz rods with an amazing tubular body and a shiny polished sur- face. During the New Kingdom of Egypt (ca. 1550- 1070 BC), the art of carving hard stone advanced significantly, producing rods or canes with various uses. These versatile quartz rods were made for both decorative and practical purposes. They were often cut into smaller segments to create exquisite beads, which adorned necklaces, bracelets, and other forms of jewellery. For similar see: The Metropolitan Muse- um of Art Accession Number: 12.180.349.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s, 29 Oct 2003, Lot 180.
Size: 105mm x 40mm; Weight: 35g
174. EGYPTIAN POLISHED QUARTZ AMULET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £100
An Egyptian quartz amulet, polished and pierced for suspension. It is semi-opaque, and glows when it is backlit. The quartz is a type of hard and semi precious stone. The dreamy coloration and durability of this stone was a favourite with ancient jewelers.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Jacques Billen.
Size: 23mm x 7mm; Weight: 5g
175. EGYPTIAN STONE AMULET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £100
An Egyptian stone amulet with a tubular body and a large globular bottom. The amulet, was a symbol of powerful women. The amulet was a ceremonial item associated with the goddess Hathor, and her priest- esses are commonly shown holding the emblem. Queens and ladies-in-waiting could also wear and carry the symbol.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Jacques Billen.
Size: 44mm x 18mm; Weight: 12g
176. EGYPTIAN STEATITE COVER OF A COSMETIC VESSEL DEPICTING
A HUMAN FIGURE HOLDING AN ANIMAL
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £500
An Egyptian period steatite top of a cosmetic ves- sel made in high relief. This depicts a seated human figure holding an animal with a stylised body hair design with dots on the surface. Three human heads appear behind the seated figure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: Published: The Collector’s Eye; Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from the Thalassic Collection, Ltd.’ Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, (Atlanta 2001), p. 89.
Size: 45mm x 35mm; Weight: 75g
177. EGYPTIAN LAPIS DJED PILLAR AMULET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £100
An amazing lapis lazuli Djed pillar amulet. It has a slender form with a flared foot, a tiered upper body, and a slender suspension hole drilled at the top of the dorsal pillar. The djed pillar amulet was common- ly placed on mummies and was interpreted as the backbone of Osiris, or that of the deceased associated with him. As a hieroglyph, the djed pillar denotes more abstract concepts of stability, endurance, and rejuvenation. For similar see: The Metropolitan Mu- seum of Art, Accession Number 26.7.1039.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previous- ly in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 30mm x 11mm; Weight: 2.8g
178. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE FROG SHAPED AMULET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £200
A beautiful green faience amulet depicting a frog tensed to jump. The animal’s features are depicted in great detail. The snout is elongated, the wide mouth and eyes are clearly discernible, and the ridges on the frog’s back are made using incised lines.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London Size: 17mm x 10mm; Weight: 2g
179. EGYPTIAN HARD STONE AMULET OF TAWERET
Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC
Starting Price: £500
A hand-carved hard stone Egyptian amulet of Tawer- et, the goddess of childbirth, children, and the weak. The goddess is presented in a striding pose with her left leg extended atop an integral rectangular plinth, her arms held against her sides. Her hippopota- mus-shaped head features a lengthy snout with flared nostrils, petite eyes, and a slender neckline framed by the lappets of her wig. For similar see: The Metropol- itan Museum of Art Accession Number: 26.7.888..
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s in Londons; previously in 1970s European collection.
Size: 40mm x 16mm; Weight: 10g
180. EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME FAIENCE AMULET OF HORUS - FALCON
Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC
Starting Price: £500
An Egyptian amulet of Horus-Falcon made with stun- ning details and embellished with black on the sur- face of the light blue faience. Horus was an ancient Egyptian god depicted as a falcon with the sun as his right eye and the moon as his left eye. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 22.1.1325.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s in Londons; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register data- base and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 40mm x 17mm; Weight: 5g
181. EGYPTIAN HATHORIC HEAD-SHAPED STONE PENDANT
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £300
A hand-carved stone amulet depicting the face of the Egyptian goddess Hathor. The amulet has a round hoop at the top with a drilled horizontal hole. This is an Egyptian depiction of the goddess, with tab- shaped ears and a centrally-parted hairstyle. For similar see: museo palatino le collezioni (2014), n. 26.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s in Londons; previously in 1970s European collection.
Size: 27mm x 21mm; Weight: 6g
182. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE RING WITH EYE OF HORUS
Starting Price: £200
Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC
An Egyptian faience ring with its centre adorned with a meticulously crafted eye of Horus motif. The lus- trous blue hue complements the rich history of the piece, capturing the essence of a bygone era of roy- alty and mystique at the height of opulence during the New Kingdom.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: D:14.88mm / US: 3 3/4 / UK: H; Weight: 0.7g
183. EGYPTIAN GOLD AND FAIENCE BRACELET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £200
An elegant Egyptian bracelet composed of two paral- lel lines of gold and pale green faience tubular beads, embellished on the front with three blue seed-shaped faience beads secured in two gold terminals. The necklace is closed by two golden claps in a loop- hook shape. Restrung.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 83mm x 27mm; Weight: 8.7g
184. EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI AND FAIENCE BRACELET
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
Starting Price:
£200
An elegant Egyptian bracelet composed of four parallel strings, two featuring primarily blue lapis lazuli beads and two featuring green faience beads. The centre of the bracelet is embellished with two long pendants made of lapis lazuli and faience beads, one capped with a white stone and the other with gold terminals. The bracelet is closed by two gold clasps. Restrung.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 13mm x 11mm; Weight: 8.3g
185. EGYPTIAN BRONZE
FIGURINE OF NEFERTUM WITH OPEN LOTUS AND PLUMES
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £300
An Egyptian bronze statuette of Nefertum with an open lotus and two tall plumes on his head. He is linked with Ptah and Sekhmet from the divine family of the Menphite area. His left leg is striding forward and his hands are at his sides. He is depicted wearing a pleated skirt, uraeus and a lotus-form headdress. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ac- cession Number 10.175.131.
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
Size: 80mm x 43mm; Weight: 95g
186. EGYPTIAN NEW KINGDOM BRONZE LEG OF HORUS-FALCON
Starting Price: £200
Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC
An Egyptian cast bronze statuette depicting the leg of Horus as a falcon. The details of the skin and claws allow for a very naturalistic depiction of the Horus falcon. The god Horus was the son of the first King and Queen, Osiris and Isis. In human form, he is often worshipped as a child. Images of Horus as a child are often found in cemeteries with mummified falcons.
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
Size: 45mm x 65mm; Weight: 80g
187. A SET OF EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE AMULETS
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £200
A set of three Egyptian green faience amulets. From the left, the first is a standing Anubis with a drilled hole behind the neck. The second is a Djed pillar with four floors in the upper part. The third depicts the goddess Sekhmet in the shape of a standing cat facing left. Funerary amulets were frequently craft- ed in the likeness of deities and associated with the safeguarding of mummified remains. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 04.2.151.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 20-25mm x 45485mm; Weight: 3.2g
188. A GROUP OF 5 STEATITE AND FAIENCE EGYPTIAN SCARABS ONE WITH ATTRIBUTION TO THUTMOSIS III
Ca. 1550 - 332 BC
Starting Price:
A group of six Egyptian faience scarabs dating from the second intermediate period to the late period. From the left, the first scarab is decorated on the back side with a figure representing Horus in the shape of a falcon. The second is likely from the second intermediate period and has stylised geometrical motifs on the reverse. The decoration on the third scarab consists of an inscription in hieroglyphic form. The fourth has a royal cartouche inscription, attributed to Menkheperre, Thutmosis III. The fifth has an inscription in hieroglyphic form, and includes symbols like a heart and a cobra. The sixth scarab has another stylised geometric motif.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 65mm x 25mm; Weight: 28g
189. EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI THOTH AMULET
Ca. 664 - 332 BC
Starting Price: £200
A stunning carved lapis lazuli amulet of Thoth, the ibis-headed god of mathematics and intellect. The figure is depicted in stride with both arms held firmly against his sides. His lengthy beak extends out past ovoid eyes, and the head is framed with thick head- dress lappets. A suspension hole is drilled laterally through the top of the dorsal pillar. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 96.21.1.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previous- ly in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 15mm x 7.2mm; Weight: 0.6g
190. EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SCARAB IN GOLD PENDANT
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Egyptian late-period pale green faience heart scar- ab in a gold pendant. The animal’s head, wings and legs are drawn with surprising detail on the top and bottom sides. The scarab is secured in a later golden thread and connected to a later golden loop. For sim- ilar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 25.5.1a–c.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; former- ly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 41mm x 14mm; Weight: 3.9g
191. EGYPTIAN RED CARNELIAN HIPPOPOTAMUS AMULET
Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC
Starting Price:
An Egyptian carnelian hippopotamus-shaped amulet carved with stylised details. The animal features a large body with three vertical lines representing the folds of its skin, a long and heavy muzzle that touches the ground and raised triangular ears. The amulet has a round hoop at the top of the back. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 23.2.30.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 20mm x 15mm; Weight: 1.6g
192. GROUP OF EGYPTIAN REVIVAL GOLD JEWELLERY
Ca. 19th to 20th century AD
Starting Price: £2000
A group of gold jewellery composed of revival objects with ancient elements. This lot includes an elegant necklace made with golden pearls, a gold pendant in the shape of Ankh, a pair of discoidal earrings with long and elegant hoops, a golden fibula made with a glass spherical bead between two large flower-shaped finials, an amulet in the shape of Ibis with elongated body connected to a long neck, a gold fragment of buckle belt, and a golden ingot in square shape.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 12-170mm x 45531mm; Weight: 30g
193. PHOENICIAN GOLD PENDANT WITH A HUMAN FACE
Ca. 700 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £300
A gold pendant in the form of a gold leaf, depicting a human face composed of a nose, eyebrows and eyes. The decoration is complete with lines of dots. There is a curved loop for suspension on the top of the pendant.
Provenance: From the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1980s on the UK art market.
Size: 35mm x 18mm; Weight: 2g
194. ETRUSCAN GOLD PENDANT WITH SPIRALS
Ca. 750 - 650 BC
Starting Price: £3000
An Etruscan gold spectacle pendant composed of two coils of wire, which become thick at the centre and linked by a twisted suspension hoop. The spirals held great significance in Etruscan society and were widely incorporated as a prominent decorative motif in various forms of art and artefacts. The Etruscans, who flourished in what is now modern-day Italy from the 8th to the 3rd century BC, extensively utilised spiral motifs in their jewellery, pottery, and architectural elements. For similar see: Prehistoric Metal Artefacts from Italy in the British Museum, n. 274.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 46mm x 68mm; Weight: 63g
Starting Price: £25000
Ca. 500 - 300 BC
An elegant gold neck torc of an open circular form decorated with finials of geometric motifs. Celtic jewellery is known for its refined execution and taste. These works can be compared to the much later Baroque period. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 17.191.204.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. Dutch private collection, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden.
Size: 130mm x 110mm; Weight: 300g
195. HEAVY CELTIC GOLD NECK TORC - 300 GRAMS
Starting Price: £15000
Ca. 400 - 100 BC
A simple yet elegant gold torc of an open circular form. The necklace is decorated with finials and geometric motifs composed of parallel and diagonal lines and flattened ends. Gold was important to the Scythians as it did not oxidize, representing divinity and immortality to them. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 47.100.13.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. private collection of Jack Ogden, originally a gift from the Russian emigre in the mid 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden. Size: 150mm x 165mm; Weight: 170g
196. HEAVY SCYTHIAN GOLD TORC - 170 GRAMS
197. HEAVY CELTIC GOLD BRACELET
Ca. 500 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £8000
A Celtic gold bracelet of an open circular form with conical terminals and flattened ends. The band of the bracelet narrows slightly between the termini and midsection. The Celtic world covered a large part of central, western, and northern ancient Europe. Over time, it shrank to a smaller area in the north and west as it interacted with the Romans and other Germanic peoples. Celtic culture is famous for its curved metalwork, as demonstrated by this beautiful piece of ancient gold jewellery. For similar see: Bompiani’s I Celti, (1989), p. 274.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. Thomas Roach collection, 1990-2010, United Kingdom; formerly in a collection of C. B., 1965-1990, United Kingdom. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 51mm x 68mm; Weight: 30g
198. CELTIC GOLD RING DECORATED WITH A CROSS
Ca. 500 - 400 BC
Starting Price: £8000
A stunning Celtic gold ring where the flat section of the band widens on the shoulders to form a bezel. The bezel is decorated with mythological figures of the Celtic pantheon, with two contrapposed faces with almond-shaped eyes. The two noses form a cross with four arms, similar to a Celtic shield. There is a vegetal motif on the shoulders. The hoop is adorned with hammered dots across the body of the ring. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 2009.532.2.
Provenance: Property of a European collector, acquired on the EU art market in 2015; formerly in a collection of G. B. (Switzerland). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:21.79mm / US: 12 1/2 / UK: Z; Weight: 18g
199. CELTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH SPIRALS
Ca. 500 - 400 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A pair of Celtic, possibly British, 21 ct gold earrings, each comprised of a thick tapering wire that broadens to the finials. The wire-like hook rises from one end and curves back, tapering slightly to fit through the wearer’s earlobe. The middle parts are embellished with two gold spirals to connect the thinner to the thicker parts. Earrings like these would have been worn by high-status women.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 35-35mm x 34-34mm; Weight: 24g
200. CELTIC GOLD HAIR RINGS
Ca. 600 BC
Starting Price: £3000
A pair of Celtic, possibly British, gold hair rings with a tubular body and a polished surface. The finials are decorated with a geometric incised motif. Gold items such as these served as symbols of wealth, status, and social standing amongst the elite.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 31-31mm x 14-14mm; Weight: 55g
201. CELTIC GOLD TOP OF PIN WITH CIRCLES
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £1000
A Celtic 20 ct gold semi-discoid top decoration intended for a pin. The item is decorated with geometric patterns including two moulded circles, a band of dots, and a motif of vertical lines. The reverse is flat. For similar see: Celts: Art and Identity (2015), f.153.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 29mm x 17mm; Weight: 5g
202. GREEK HELLENISTIC CRESCENT SHAPED PENDANT WITH FILIGREE
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £500
A beautiful Greek Hellenistic 21 ct gold pendant in the form of a crescent moon filled with spirals and curved lines. Both tips of the crescent terminate in a group of golden balls stacked into a pyramid, highly reminiscent of a bunch of grapes. The suspension loop at the top is embellished with a flower-shaped moulded decoration. The edges are filigreed and the back is flat.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 23mm x 21mm; Weight: 2g
203. PTOLEMAIC GOLD RING WITH CORNUCOPIA
Ca. 305 - 30 BC
Starting Price: £500
A Ptolemaic gold ring with a broad, a D-section hoop expanding to form a round flat bezel adorned with a moulded cornucopia in relief. The cornucopia was associated with several deities, particularly Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, and Dionysus, the god of wine and festivity. It represented the prosperity and wealth that these gods could bestow upon humanity, making it a powerful emblem of fertility and the bountiful gifts of the earth.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: K 1/2; Weight: 4g
204. CELTIC SPATULA WITH A TWISTED DESIGN
Ca. 700 - 550 BC
Starting Price: £100
A forged-iron spatula with semi circular form with pointed tip, slender shoulder, and flat decorated tang. The spatula is decorated with a motif of twisted lines and a circle within a cross. Spearheads like this were mounted to the ends of long, wooden poles to keep enemies at a distance.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Size: 66mm x 36mm; Weight: 31g
205. CELTIC BRONZE ARROW HEAD
Ca. 500 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £100
A Celtic bronze arrowhead with a long cone to house a wooden shaft. The point is composed of two very elongated and sharp wings on either side of the triangle that forms the central part of the point. Archery held considerable importance in Celti society, serving both hunting and warfare purposes. Celtic archers utilised longbows crafted from yew or ash, paired with arrows featuring flint or metal tips.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Size: 130mm x 20mm; Weight: 25g
206. GREEK HOPLITE MASSIVE BRONZE SPEAR
Ca. 1000 - 800 BC
Starting Price: £500
A Greek Hoplite bronze spearhead with a triangular-shaped blade and a pronounced midrib running its entire length. The blade tapers to a sharp point, and the shoulders of the spearhead extend downwards to form wings. The spearhead contains a tapering tang designed for attachment. For similar see: Christie’s Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armours, Part II, Lot 15.
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 555mm x 55mm; Weight: 460g
207. SCYTHIAN ACINACES IRON DAGGER WITH COMPLETE HANDLE AND CHAPE
Ca. 600 - 200 BC
Starting Price: £1500
A Scythian iron acinaces dagger featuring a short, double-edged blade adorned with two ridges that run symmetrically down the centre. The blade is attached to an elegant V-shaped guard and a long handle which extends to a polygonal pommel. The sword has an openwork bronze chape depicting two mythological animals most likely dragons, these are typical of this culture. The metal has developed a beautiful brown-orange patina. This is an example of the typical Eurasian nomadic weapon used until the 2nd century BC. This example is from Siberia, where the people were known as Scythians or Scytho-Siberians.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market prior 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 95-575mm x 55-56mm; Weight: 485g
208. A PAIR OF SCYTHIAN BRONZE FITTINGS
Ca. 500 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £7200
A pair of Scythian cast-bronze heads of sceptres, each in the shape of a reclining griffon with legs tucked beneath the slender body and an impressively detailed head with an open mouth. Each mythological creature gazes forward with enormous eyes and features a slender, blunt snout that is slightly raised, with one bearing a single raised ear and the other with an incised ear. The first one depicts a griffon-fish eating probably a lion, while the second one shows a rampant griffon represented with long and raised wings. Rich layers of naturally occurring patina have formed across the surfaces of each attachment in hues of green and russet. Two small bells are hung at the bottom of the items. For similar see: Or des Scythes, n. 88.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. Old English collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 175-175mm x 120-110mm; Weight: 1.04kg
209. A PAIR OF GREEK SILVER MESOMPHALOS PHIALES
Ca. 500 - 400 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A pair of Greek silver phiale, which are a type of libation bowl used for holding wine during special ceremonies. They feature a hollow, rounded boss known as an omphalos in the centre. The omphalos was believed to symbolise the navel of the earth, the central point of power around which all things revolved. The bowl is bulbous on its lower two-thirds and then abruptly flares out to form a wide mouth. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 2015.260.3.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 35-35mm x 85-90mm; Weight: 140g
210. GREEK BRONZE HORSE APPLIQUES
Ca. 600 - 500 BC
Starting Price: £500
A set of two early Greek miniature bronze horse appliques cast via the lost wax process. Both are presented trotting with only two legs touching the ground, and with defined ears, noses, and tails. Horses were emblematic of power and military might in ancient Greece, and they also held symbolic significance by representing the gods. For similar see: “Animali nel mondo antico”: mostra al Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano, n. 89.
Provenance: Private Uk collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. NYC collection; formerly in F. A. collection, NYC. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 40mm x 110mm; Weight: 270g
211. GREEK BRONZE HANDLE WITH ZEUS
Ca. 400 - 200 BC
Starting Price: £200
A Greek cast-bronze handle with two primary components. The handle is comprised of semicircular grip decorated in the centre with moulded rings. The main part of the body of the handle is the lower panel embellished with a stylised head of Zeus with open eyes, fleshy lips, and long hair, beard, and moustache.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.
Size: 115mm x 120mm; Weight: 310g
212. GRAECO-EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF ISIS-APHRODITE
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100
Starting Price: £2000
A Graeco-Egyptian terracotta figure of a standing goddess Isis-Aphrodite. Her figure and features, such as a swollen belly and long hair, link to the goddess’ associations with fertility, love, and marriage. The figure has remnants of the original stucco, especially in her hair. For similar see: I Fenici, Bompiani 1988. p. 584 n. 3 (coiffure and face details).
Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Dr. W. Benson Harer collection, LA, acquired from Royal-Athena Gallery, Beverly Hills, March 25th, 1989; Ex. Christie’s, London, July 16, 1986, lot 256. Published: “Age of Cleopatra” Royal-Athena, Oct. 1988, #128. Published and Exhibited: Temple, Tomb and Dwelling at San Bernardino County Museum and Cal State, 1992-1993. Item # 119. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, 1993. CSUSB periodically 1994-2023. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: Published: “Age of Cleopatra” Royal-Athena, Oct. 1988, 128. Published and Exhibited: Temple, Tomb and Dwelling at San Bernardino County Museum and Cal State, 1992-1993. Item 119. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, 1993. CSUSB periodically 1994-2023.
Size: 330mm x 120mm; Weight: 685g
213. ROMANO-EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE SNAKES
Ca. 300 BC - AD 300
Starting Price: £2000
Two large fragments of corbel-type snake elements, each carved from limestone. Both snake heads are rendered in an extremely naturalistic style, with broad snouts, recessed nostrils, bulging eyes and heavy eyelids. Each rests its head on a lower arched element that is precisely hewn. There are some remaining traces of red-brown surface pigment. These elegant ornaments once served as ornamental fixtures for a building.
Provenance: Private Southwestern collection, acquired on the US art market; formerly in NYC collection; ex. F. A., NYC. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 220-240mm x 210-220mm; Weight: 5.89kg
214. ROMAN MARBLE FRAGMENT OF LABRUM
Ca. AD 250 - 400
Starting Price: £200
A Roman marble fragment depicting a lotus flower, possibly once belonging to a labrum. A labrum was a large, water-filled vessel commonly found in Roman bathhouses. Flowers like the lotus were revered for both their beauty and because they represented divine powers and the circle of life.
Provenance: Private London collection, B.A.; formerly in pre-2000 European collection.
Size: 70mm x 90mm; Weight: 410g
215. ROMANO - EGYPTIAN SQUARE SECTION UNGUENTARIUM
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £300
Romano - Egyptian light white unguentarium with rim-disk. It has trails in opaque black and pale blue/green. The pyriform square section body widens downward to close in a hemispherical shape at the bottom. There are small vertical incised lines adorned on each side, dividing the design of the decoration.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Size: 60mm x 15mm; Weight: 19g
216. HELLENISTIC GOLD ROUND PENDANT WITH CENTRAL CABOCHON
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £300
A high-quality ancient gold and garnet pendant with a round shape and a thick cylindrical tube in the central part of the body. The front part is adorned with twisted braided rope accents, and the cabochon garnet is set in a form fitting bezel lip. This could be strung on a chain and worn today if desired.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Size: 20mm x 15mm; Weight: 2g
217. ETRUSCAN GOLD LUNAR SHAPED EARRINGS
Ca. 400 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £200
A pair of fine Etuscan 21 ct gold earrings, each comprised of a thick tapering wire that broadens to a crescent or boat shape. The wire-like hook rises from one end and curves back, tapering slightly to fit through the wearer’s earlobe. These two antique earrings have been made wearable by attaching modern 14k gold-plated sterling silver ear hooks. Such earrings were initially worn by women of high status who valued their jewellery, one of the few forms of private property that elite women were allowed to own in the Classical Mediterranean. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 95.15.160, .161.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 25mm x 17mm; Weight: 3g
218. PHOENICIAN NECKLACE AND BRACELET
Ca. 664 - 30 BC
Starting Price: £300
A Phoenician glass bead necklace and bracelet. The necklace is made of Phoenician yellow, red, and green beads alternated with seed-shaped glass beads. Phoenician glass production is a testament their ingenuity and craftsmanship. The heart of Phoenician glass production lay in coastal cities such as Sidon and Tyre, where abundant resources like silica sand, soda ash and lime were readily available. These raw materials, combined with their expertise in furnace technology, allowed the Phoenicians to produce glass of exceptional quality. For similar see: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 81.10.151.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 130-220mm x 45570mm; Weight: 45g
219. HELLENISTIC GOLD PENDANT WITH MILLEFIORI
GLASS GEM
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £500
A Hellenistic mould-formed terracotta head of Hephaestus. His naturalistic beard and hairstyle but without mustache, represent a characteristic of Hellenistic style. His visage comprises thin cheeks surrounding full lips, a triangular nose, recessed almond eyes beneath heart-shaped brows, and a broad forehead. His coiffure is voluminous and wraps around his face on both sides. For similar see: Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Inventory number T.519 (Style)
Provenance: Private London collection. acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 75mm x 30mm; Weight: 225g
220.
ETRUSCAN OLLA WITH VERTICAL RIDGES
Ca. 550 - 520 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A massive Etruscan olla terracotta storage vessel with a globular body decorated with vertical parallel ridges. The vessel rests on a flat base with thick walls swelling outward to a short neck and flared rim. The hollow interior could accommodate the storage of olive oil, wine, or grains. This particular olla was designed to stand alone, distinguished by its flat base and decorations covering its entire body. Unlike other vases intended for storage underground, this one was meant for use in domestic or commercial settings. For similar see: The British Museum, Registration number 1842,0515.1.
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an interna- tional Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 460mm x 410mm; Weight: 8.64kg
221. CYPRIOTIC
Ca. 500 - 400 BC
TERRACOTTA FIGURINE OF PRIEST
Starting Price: £3000
A Cypriot pottery figurine of priest with characteristic Cypriot features such as sizable heavy-lidded eyes, a pointed nose, full lips, and a narrow chin. The forehead of the priest is covered by a high and pointed headdress. This man with his elongated and flat body dressed in a long robe may have been part of a votary figure or served as a protome. The terracotta statuette preserves the original red pigment on the dress and the cap. For similar see: Les Antiquites de Chypre Sculpture, n. 27 and n. 67.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. the Ach Family Collection, Cin- cinnati, Ohio; thence by descent to Robert Ach; European art market, 1920s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an interna- tional Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 410mm x 160mm; Weight: 1.9kg
222. CYPRO-GEOMETRIC HANDLED BOWL
Ca. 1050 - 750 BC
Starting Price: £1500
A large bowl decorated with elaborate geometric decor and two opposing wishbone handles. The bowl’s interior has a simple concentric circle design while the exterior is decorated with rings of concentric circles. There is also a symmetrical design of cross-hatched triangles and diamonds with intersecting chequerboard and horizontal lines.
Provenance: From the private collection S. W., Chiemgau; ex John Cummings, Grantham catalogue March 1989, No. A 72. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 50mm x 400mm; Weight: 1.2kg
223. CYPRIOT POTTERY SQUAT LEKYTHOS
Ca. 8th-7th century BC
Starting Price: £400
A pottery squat lekythos featuring a broad, bell-shaped lower body and a tubular neck that terminates in a flared mouth. An arched single handle protrudes from the shoulder, enabling the user to hold and pour the contents with ease. The lekythos is embellished with dark-painted bands that circumnavigate the orange terracotta surface, creating a striking contrast. The decorative bands are present on the bottom edge, shoulder, and lip of the vessel.
Provenance: Private London collection, B.A.; formerly in pre-2000 European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: L:205mm / W:130mm ; 575g
224. DAUNIAN TERRACOTTA BOWL
Ca. 550 - 450 BC
Starting Price: £500
A light-coloured terracotta bowl. It rises from a low ring foot to a flaring cone-shaped body with a wide, flat flange around the mouth. From the rim protrudes two D-shaped handles decorated with a twisted effect.
Provenance: 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. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 190mm x 410mm; Weight: 3.3g
225. DAUNIAN BICHROME KRATER WITH GEOMETRIC MOTIFS
Ca. 500 - 400 BC
Starting
A Daunian wheel-thrown krater vessel with a broad, funnel-shaped rim surrounding a wide mouth. The cream-hued vessel is elaborately decorated with black and red bands to create striped, circular motifs. For similar see: Metropolitan Museum, Accession Number: 1970.11.11.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 210mm x 235mm; Weight: 1.5kg
226. CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA JUG
Ca. 400 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £200
An elegant Cypriot jug displaying an inverted conical-shaped body, tall conical neck, large shoulders and a vertical ribbon-form handle. Moulded decoration adorns the surface, with vertical striations lining the body and horizontal bands encompassing the neck.
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
Size: 235mm x 150mm; Weight: 575g
227. ATTIC/BOEOTIAN EYE CUP KYLIX
Ca. 550 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A beautiful black-figure pottery kylix with a short pedestal disk foot, a wide cup, narrow stem, and two opposing handles. The central tondo is adorned with the painted and incised image of a dancing satyr. The external decoration consists of further satyrs surrounded by ivy tendrils highlighted with incised striations. Two large black eye motifs with expressive eyebrows are painted on one side.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the US art market; formerly in a collection of John R. Orr, Toledo, Ohio, acquired Christie’s, South Kensington, Oct. 30th, 1989, lot 112, pictured on the front cover, to family by inheritance, with copy of Acanthus, NYC. 1989 appraisal list where it is listed as Boeotian. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 280mm x 90mm; Weight: 480g
228. RARE ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE MASTOID CUP
Magna Graecia, Archaic Period, Ca. 520 BC
Starting Price: £5000
A fine black figure cup with a flared rim, opposing loop handles and a bulbous tapered body. The vessel is decorated on both sides with a standing helmeted hoplite, holding a shield and throwing a spear. The figure is flanked by two large black eye motifs highlighted with white and red pigment.
Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in the collection of John R. Orr, Toledo, Ohio. Passed by inheritance in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 145mm x 90mm ; Weight: 100g
229. APULIAN RED FIGURE OINOCHOE DEPICTING A LADY OF FASHION
Ca. 350 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £900
A Greek Apulian red figure tall-neck oinochoe with wonderful details in white pigment. The body of the vessel presents a lady of fashion adorned with a radiant stephane and a sakkos that reveals two delicate curls on the side. Her facial features are delicately rendered. The Sakkos is uniquely decorated with detailed linear geometrical motifs, pearls, and flowers. White dots encircle the portrait, and the neck of the vase is decorated with white tongues. For similar see: Trendall 1983, plate II n. 7.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 265mm x 100mm; Weight: 380g
230. GREEK GNATHIAN EPICHYSIS WITH POLYCHROME TENDRILS
Ca. 350 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £500
A Gnathian black-glazed pottery pouring vessel, or epichysis. Characterized by its distinct spool-shaped base, the vessel features a domed shoulder leading to a conical neck. A high, raised handle connects the long spout to domed shoulders, which are decorated with polychrome pigments. The focal point of the intricate design is a motif of scrolls and tendrils on the shoulders of the vase. Delicate white strokes encircle the base of the neck. The lower body of the vessel is adorned with a band featuring leaves and tendrils. For similar, please see The British Museum, Museum number 1978,0414.39.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 195mm x 110mm; Weight: 355g
231. GNATHIAN EPICHYSIS DEPICTING POLYCHROME TENDRILS
Ca. 350 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £500
A black-glazed Gnathian Epichysis characterised by a domed shoulder leading to a tubular neck. The shoulder is con- nected to a long spout and a handle, decorated with polychrome pigments, in a motif of scrolls and tendrils. A geometric pattern embellishes the external rim, and white delicate strokes encircle the base of the neck. The lower body of the vessel is adorned with a wave motif on a base of yellow dots. For similar, please see The British Museum, Museum number 1978,0414.39.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 160mm x 100mm; Weight: 225g
232. RARE ATTIC RED FIGURE SKYPHOS WITH OWL
Ca. 450 - 400 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A red-figure terracotta skyphos with twin-loop handles, a deep cup, and a low flanged base. Each side features an owl standing between two sprays of olive leaves. This type of skyphos was created for drinking wine, and was initially exported from Athens throughout Magna Graecia. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 2001.761.5.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 150mm x 70mm; Weight: 150g
233. ATTIC LEKYTHOS WITH MEANDERS
Ca. 500 - 400 BC
Starting Price: £300
An Attic lekythos, used to hold oils and unguents. The vessel stands on a short, tiered foot with a tapered base, angled shoulder, and flared spout to which a thin handle has been attached. The vessel is decorated with a large black stripe in the central part of the body. Above this, there is a decorated stripe with dots, a meander motif, and a motif of wolf teeth. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 41.162.145.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market
Size: 110mm x 55mm; Weight: 70g
234. APULIAN RED FIGURE LEKANIS DEPICTING A LADY OF FASHION
Ca. 400 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £500
A fine red-figure Apulian lekanis adorned with delicate yellow details. The vessel has a base and a lid, which is decorated with two Ladies of Fashion. Both ladies wear a radiant stephane, a kekryphalos, and drop earrings. The top handle is decorated with rays, the rim of the lid is decorated with a diagonal fret pattern, and the rim of the base is decorated with a vertical fret pattern. The Lekanis is placed on a raised foot and has twin horizontal loop handles.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 100mm x 155mm; Weight: 155g
235. APULIAN RED FIGURE LEKANIS DEPICTING A LADY OF FASHION
Ca. 400 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £500
A fine red-figure Apulian lekanis, adorned with delicate orange details. The vessel has a base and a lid, which is decorated with two Ladies of Fashion. Both ladies wear a radiant stephane, a kekryphalos, and drop earrings. The top handle is decorated with rays, the rim of the lid is decorated with a diagonal fret pattern, and the rim of the base is decorated with a vertical fret pattern. The Lekanis is placed on a raised foot and has twin horizontal loop handles.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 120mm x 155mm; Weight: 180g
236. RARE APULIAN RED FIGURE OLPE BY THE PAINTER OF BARI 12061
Ca. 400 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £2000
A red-figure Apulian pottery olpe, attributed to the painter of Bari 12061 or his group. The vessel has an inverted pear-shaped body and a short, splayed foot. It has a funnel-shaped neck with a flanged mouth and a large vertical handle at the back that facilitates pouring and holding the vase. The rim of the ople is completely black. Beneath the handles, there is a large fan-shaped palmette flanked by stylised plant scrolls on each side. The neck is decorated with an owl, flanked by vertical palmette motifs on each side. On the body of the vessel there is an offering scene, in which a naked man or god, wearing soft drapery around his arm, is holding a mirror in his left hand and a long thyrsus in his right. His muscles are perfectly proportioned and well-designed. Behind him, there is a young Satyr holding a vessel by its handle. In front of the naked man, there is a seated woman or Lady of Fashion under the shadow of a parasol held by a slave on her back. She is adorned with a shaped diadem, pearl necklace, and earrings, and is holding a large patera in front of her. Behind her, the slave is dressed in a long Kitone cloak and is adorned with a necklace, earrings, belt, and bracelets. For similar see: Trendall, 1983, Plate III, n. 1; Christie’s, Live Auction 19992, Antiquities, Lot. 20.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. Size: 29mm x 15.9mm; Weight: 13.68g
237. SUPERB GNATHIAN EPHICHYSIS DECORATED WITH OLIVE LEAVES
Ca. 330 - 320 BC
Starting Price: £300
A Gnathian ware Epichysis with a pear-shaped body and a distinct spool-shaped base. A high, raised handle joins the long spout of the vessel to the shoulder. The main body is embellished with an exquisite motif of olive leaves. On the lower and upper parts of the body, there are other decorative bands, formed of shapes including dots, ovolo, and a key pattern. For similar see, Christie’s live auction 4925 antiquities lot. 266.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market.
Size: 195mm x 80mm; Weight: 190g
238. LARGE APULIAN XENON GROUP OINOCHOE
Ca. 400 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £500
A large Apulian Xenon group oinochoe with an elegant body and a ringed foot, characterised by its distinct pool-shaped base. The vessel features a domed shoulder leading to a tubular short neck. Apulian potters were known for their introduction of additional pigments to black-glazed vessels. The surface presents a trio of decorative registers adorning the body and shoulder. On the bottom there is a band of vegetal motif, above a band of meanders, and on top a band of tongues. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art,
Accession Number: 1971.11.14.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 165mm x 70mm; Weight: 165g
239. HELLENISTIC AMETHYST NECKLACE
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £500
A Hellenistic necklace with amethyst beads, alternating with seed shaped faience beads. Restrung.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 205/410mm x 10mm; Weight: 21g
240. GRECO BACTRIAN NECKLACE WITH EYE PENDANT
Ca. 323 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £4000
A Bactrian necklace composed of carnelian beads interspaced with gold beads, with larger openwork gold beads throughout. The main central decoration is composed of a golden eye-shaped medallion embellished with a square ruby pupil, connected to a double pendant. This pendant features an elongated red glass bead with a section of two parallel gold chains and red stones.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired in Germany in 1962. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 280/475mm x 30mm; Weight: 42g
241. HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA FLASK WITH GORGON HEAD
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £600
A mould-formed ornate terracotta flask of a Gorgon head with an elaborate hairstyle. The flask is surmounted by a pair of loop handles and a squat spout. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 06.1021.234.
Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 160mm x 110mm; Weight: 355g
Starting Price: £15000
A Roman silver gilt bowl presenting the bust of Nike in relief. They are depicted with spread wings and naturalistic features. There are nice traces of gilt further adorning the wings and the hair. For similar see: Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville.
Provenance: Property of a London collector, UK. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 1225mm x 35mm; Weight: 95g
242. ROMAN SILVER GILT BOWL DEPICTING NIKE
Ca. AD 100 - 200
243. ROMAN MARBLE STATUETTE OF HARE
Ca. AD 100 - 200
Starting Price: £3000
A Carved white marble hare crouching on an oblong, integral base and gnawing a clump of grapes or barries, with roundalmond eyes, short ruff, and flat tapering tail. For similar see: Animali di bronzo del museo archeologico al teatro romano di Verona, Bolla, 2021, n. 142, 143.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Estate of George S. Mack, Greenwich, purchased at Sotheby’s, NY., 12/8/95, lot 114. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 330mm x 190mm; Weight: 8.44kg
244. ROMAN MARBLE HEAD MATRONA
Ca. AD 100 AD
Starting Price: £1000
A lovely Augustan period marble head of a a powerful woman / matrona, possibly Livia, with heavily lidded almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, fleshy cheeks, and a closed mouth with full, heart-shaped lips. Her hair, with meticulously incised locks, is pulled back from her face, tied at the nape of her neck, and held in place. For similar see: I Borghese e l’antico, Skira, p.116 inv. VB51.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 80mm x 60mm; Weight: 385g
245.
ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF A PUTTO
Ca. AD 250 - 400
Starting Price: £1000
A Roman marble head of a Putto sculpted from a single piece of marble. The face has sensitively rendered features, including heavily-lidded eyes with drilled pupils beneath a thin brow line, a naturalistic nose, plump cheeks, and full lips. Soft tresses of a thick, wavy coiffure frame his face, with veristic ears at either side. For similar see: Museo Palatino, Le collezioni, Electa, 2014, n. 86.
Provenance: Property of a UK collector, acaquired on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 190mm x 200mm; Weight: 6.8kg
246. ROMAN SILVER PATERA
Ca. 1st century AD
Starting Price: £3000
A beautiful silver patera featuring a deep body with gently sloping sides, a rounded rim, and a flaring handle terminating with pointed finials. The handle of the dish is adorned with intricate engravings of mythological scenes, depicting a large amphora with tendrils coming out of it above a portrait of Dionysus. The god is flanked by six-petaled flowers and further bird heads. Pateras were commonly used in the ritual of libation, where wine or other offerings were poured out to honour the gods. For similar see: Christie’s Antiquities (8 June 2012), Lot 199.
Provenance: Property of European collector Marcus Prill, Belgium, 2001. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: L:80mm / W:240mm ; 360g
247. RARE ROMAN BRONZE FOOT OIL LAMP
Ca. AD 100 - 200
Starting Price: £1000
A beautiful cast-bronze oil lamp in the shape of a human foot. The lamp has two openings, one from which a wick would protrude and a second hole for filling the lamp with oil runs. The second hole runs through the hollow ankle and is capped with a conical-shaped hinged lid. The handle of the lamp is in the shape of an ivy leaf.
Provenance: Private London collection; British art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: L:140mm / W:55mm ; 130g
248. ROMAN OPEN-WORK INTAGLIO RING DEPICTING AN EMPEROR
Ca. AD 200 - 300
Starting
A stunning Roman open-work gold ring with an amethyst intaglio. This intaglio depicts a man, possibly Emperor Titus. The intaglio is secured in a round bezel, framed with gold ropeshaped decoration. It is connected to a round hoop decorated with open-work, depicting a lion surmounted by a leaf. For similar see: The British Museum, number 1872,0604.328.
Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 14g
249. ROMAN INTAGLIO GOLD RING DEPICTING ZEUS AMMON
Ca. AD 300
Starting Price: £1800
A Roman gold ring with a D-shaped hoop. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with a cross that contains a central sphere. The cross is surmounted with phytomorphic motifs in low relief. The simple, almond-shaped bezel secures a late roman red carnelian intaglio that depicts the god Zeus Ammon, who has long horns on the sides of his head. For similar see: El legado de Hefesto, n. 244.
Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 7g
250. ROMAN SILVER RING WITH INTAGLIO DEPICTING EROS
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £200
A Roman silver ring boasting a broad, flat-sectioned band stepped on the shoulders expanding to form a bezel adorned with a carnelian intaglio depicting Eros with a Lyre. The figure is made with a stylised manner. In ancient times, rings often held significant meanings that conveyed messages of power, status, and loyalty. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 457.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000.
Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 8g
251. ROMAN SILVER INTAGLIO RING WITH TWO CLASPED HANDS
Ca. AD 200 - 400
Starting Price: £200
A Roman silver ring boasting a broad, D-sectioned band which expands to form a rounded bezel. The bezel is adorned with a carnelian intaglio depicting two clasped hands beneath a crescent moon. In the ancient world, rings were often used to convey messages of power, status, and allegiance. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 480/481.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000.
Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 4g
252. ROMAN SILVER RING WITH INSCRIPTION VOTU MERCURI
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £900
A Roman silver ring with a polygonal stepped hoop decorated with niello inlaid latin letters between the steps [VOTU-MERCURI]. The inscription suggests that the ring was offered as a votive gift to the god Mercury. As a messenger of the gods, Mercury played a crucial role in delivering divine messages and facilitating trade and economic prosperity, embodying both swiftness and eloquence. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 482.
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:15.49mm / US: 4 3/4 / UK: J; Weight: 12g
253. ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CAMEO DEPICTING CARACALLA
Ca. AD 200 - 300
Starting Price: £900
A Roman gold finger ring composed of a round hoop, enlarged on the shoulders to form a large bezel. The bezel secures an agate cameo depicting Careculla facing right, The cameo is white, and contrasts against the grey background. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 7207, Antiquities, Lot. 213.
Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:19.96mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; Weight: 6g
254. ROMAN INTAGLIO RING WITH WINGED PHALLUS
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £900
A Roman gold ring with a carnelian intaglio of a winged phallus depicted in a naturalistic manner. The intaglio is secured in an oval bezel connected to a round hoop with a D-section. For similar see: El legado de Hefesto, n. 432.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 10g
255. ROMAN GOLD RING WITH POLISHED BANDED AGATE
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £1000
A Roman gold ring comprising of an angular hoop adorned with stylised acanthus leaves within a triangular leaf motif on the shoulders. The oval bezel incorporates a polished banded agate with a conical shape. This style emerged in the third century and gained popularity in the Roman market, though this gold ring remains an item symbolising social elite status. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 313.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Swiss collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:18.54mm / US: 8 1/2 / UK: Q 1/2; Weight: 12g
256. ROMAN GOLD RING WITH THE SYMBOL OF OMONOIA
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £500
A Roman gold ring with a broad, flat-sectioned band expanding to form a bezel depicting the Omonoia symbol of clasped hands, symbolising concordance. Symbolic rings like this one served as talismans imbued with hidden meanings, decipherable only to those with the knowledge and insight to comprehend them. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 480/481.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:14.07mm / US: 2 7/8 / UK: F; Weight: 3g
257. ROMAN GOLD RING WITH SAPPHIRE CABOCHON
Ca. AD 400 - 600
Starting Price: £900
A Roman gold ring composed of a simple and elegant gold hoop widening to the shoulders. Pinned to the bezel cell, is a blue sapphire cabochon. For similar see: EL Legado the Hefesto: n. 499.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 8g
250. ROMAN SILVER RING WITH INTAGLIO DEPICTING EROS
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £300
A Late Roman gold finger ring composed of five inlaid cabochons of glass, garnets, and emeralds secured on the hoop with a flat section. The main decoration is a larger quartz cabochon. For similar, see: Byzantium and the West, jewellery from the First Millennium, n. 7.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Gorny & Mosch, sale 150, 11 July, 2006, lot 189.
Size: 2 1/2mm x Emm; Weight: 4g
251. ROMAN SILVER INTAGLIO RING WITH TWO CLASPED HANDS
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £2000
A Roman gold solid spoon with a twisted and long handle with a polished finial adorned with gold pellets. The spoon is drop shaped and connected to the handle through an angular tang and a single pearl. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 20.49.6–.9.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Hermann Historica, 20 October 2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 170mm x 23mm; Weight: 22g
261. ROMAN GLASS PLATTER ON SHORT PEDESTAL
Ca. AD 0 - 200
Starting Price: £4000
A mould-blown pale yellow glass platter, exhibiting a shallow form with a short vertical rim on a short pedestal. In Roman society, glass platters were considered luxurious items, used for serving food during banquets and social gatherings. These platters were meticulously crafted using advanced glassblowing techniques, prized for their exquisite beauty and remarkable transparency. They served as a reflection of the wealth and sophistication of their owners, underscoring the significance of dining and social customs in Roman culture. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 14.40.808.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014 acquired from D. Giles. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..
Size: 370mm x 60mm; Weight: 1kg
262. LARGE ROMAN GREEN GLASS DISH
Ca. AD 300 - 400
Starting Price: £3000
A Roman glass dish with a circular form that is free-blown and translucent with a green hue. The dish has a shallow basin, a rounded rim, and an underside ring-shaped base. The bottom of the dish has developed stunningly reflective layers of silvery iridescence that are visible through the translucent top. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 14.40.808.
Provenance: Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s, 25 April, 2007, Lot 13. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 360mm x 40mm; Weight: 865g
263. ROMAN BLUE RIBBED GLASS BOWL
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100
Starting Price: £8000
A stunning Roman blue glass ribbed bowl. It is mould-made in a shallow phiale-like form, with a slightly concave base and thick, radiating ribs around the base which terminate just below the smooth rim. The glassware in question is commonly referred to as “pillar-moulded,” a term that describes the production method used to shape the bowl. This process involved taking a flat sheet of malleable glass and placing it upside-down into a solid mould, after which the glass was manipulated to conform to the mould and create the ribbed texture on the exterior. Both the interior and exterior surfaces exhibit vibrant areas of silvery and rainbow-coloured iridescence. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 81.10.33.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. David Giles. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 110mm x 75mm; Weight: 200g
264. ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS BOWL
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £8000
A stunning Roman mosaic glass bowl of a traditional form of the period, this patella cup presents a mesmerising pattern comprised of red and black canes, sectioned and floating in a matrix of dark green glass. The green glass is translucent, and other hues are opaque - making for a lovely pattern when held to the light. The body of the cup is supported by a tooled base ring of green glass with a blackened appearance. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1972.118.178.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bakhtar Art. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 125mm x 50mm; Weight: 110g
265. ROMAN DEEP BLUE GLASS PYRIFORM BOTTLE
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £800
A Roman blue glass bottle with a narrow neck. The elongated pyriform body tapers down to a hemispherical bottom. Bottles with this type of bottom were unable to stand upright. In this case, they were likely used not only for storage but also for transporting liquids. Crafted through the art of glassblowing, these bottles were esteemed for their robustness and visual allure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 235mm x 70mm; Weight: 70g
266. ROMAN LARGE AMBER GLASS CUP
Ca. AD 0 - 200
Starting Price: £1000
A free-blown glass cup with a corseted form and an inverted bell-shaped body, a thick round foot, an everted rim, and a little circular handle. All parts of the cup exhibit a stunning transparent amber hue. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 81.10.85.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from David Giles 2009; Ex. Prov. Constable Maxwell collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 165mm x 140mm; Weight: 310g
267. ROMAN YELLOW GLASS AMPHORISKOS WITH LID
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £3000
A Roman mould-blown pale yellow glass amphoriskos, exhibiting a globular form with a slightly concave base. The vessel has two thin handles connecting the body to the narrow neck immediately under the flat, everted stepped rim. The vase is completed by a bronze chain connected to the metal lid. This item would have served as a container, utilised for storing cosmetics, jewellery, or, perhaps most likely, an athletic ablution set. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 81.10.230; Christie’s, Live Auction 5488, Antiquities, lot. 135.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams, Sale 16853, 28 Oct. 2009, Lot 298. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 95mm x 70mm; Weight: 95g
268. ROMAN STRIPED MOSAIC BOWL
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £1000
A stunning Roman striped mosaic glass bowl of a traditional form from the period. This vase presents a mesmerizing all-over pattern comprised of green, yellow, red, and black diagonal ribbons to form a V in the middle of the bowl’s body. The green glass is translucent, and other hues are opaque - making for a lovely pattern when held to the light. A tooled base hemispherical glass base supports the body of the cup. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 91.1.1391.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Yacob’s Gallery. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 160mm x 110mm; Weight: 225g
269. ROMAN GREEN MOSAIC DISH
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £500
A Roman glass bowl of a shallow, hemispherical form composed in the mosaic (or millefiori) technique with canes of translucent green and opaque white. The regular form of the rim creates a gentle profile with a slightly rounded but stable base. The stunning coloration is of the highest quality produced in the early Imperial Period and can be illuminated next to a bright light source. This is a rare and important example of a simple bowl because it exhibits an incarnated, footless style typically seen in mosaic glass patella cups. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 81.10.43 (shape).
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. David Aaron, 2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 50mm x 50mm; Weight: 13g
270. LATE ROMAN GREEN GLASS BEAKER
Ca. AD 200 - 400
Starting Price:
A Roman glass vessel of translucent green glass with rainbow iridescence which presents a very striking silhouette. The foot is short and rounded with an everted border above it and a concave base below. The body is tubular with a subtle entasis and rises to a flared mouth with a rolled rim. In addition to this pleasing form, the glass presents an astonishing amount of rainbow iridescence that complements its soft spring-like hues.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 105mm x 70mm; Weight: 135g
271. ROMAN TRANSLUCENT GLASS BEAKER
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price:
A Roman translucent glass beaker, free-blown formed from pale yellow-hued glass. The beaker is defined by a slightly flat base, a gradually expanding conical body, and a lightly flared rim with an almost vertical rim. A faint stripe formed from two raised ribs flows across the body before terminating beneath the rim and on the centre of the wall, and the faint rainbow-hued iridescence is visible across the composition. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 59.11.14.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Gallery Drees, Archeo S.P.R.L. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 90mm x 70mm; Weight: 40g
272. ROMAN GLASS BOTTLE
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £1000
A Roman pale green glass mould-formed bottle. The vessel is defined by a slightly concave base and a cylindrical body. It has a lightly-rounded shoulder, a tubular neck with a flat, in-folded rim, and a wide applied strap handle joining neck to shoulder. The fire-polished exterior is covered in cloudy areas of silvery iridescence with bright sections of rainbow-hued iridescence. For similar see: La via delle Anime, Sepolture di Epoca romana a riva del Garda, Italia, fg.1 p. 321.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 240mm x 100mm; Weight: 290g
273. PAIR OF ROMAN GLASS BOTTLES
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £5000
A pair of Roman pale green and blue glass bottles. The vesses have a flat base and a cylindrical body with a lightly-rounded shoulder. They have a tubular neck, a flat, double folded rim, and a wide applied thin handle joining neck to shoulder. The fire-polished exterior is covered in cloudy areas of silvery iridescence with bright sections of rainbow-hued iridescence providing for an elegant chromatic complementarity. For similar see: La via delle Anime, Sepolture di Epoca romana a riva del Garda, Italia, fg.1 p. 321.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Antiquarium Ltd. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 300-340mm x 130-150mm; Weight: 1.78kg
274. TWO ROMAN PALE GREEN GLASS BEAKERS
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £200
A pair of Roman free-blown glass beaker made with translucent pale blue-green glass with rainbow iridescence. The first vessel has a very striking silhouette. The base of the foot is rounded with and flat. The body is tubular with a subtle entasis and ascends to a flared mouth with a rolled rim. In addition to its pleasing form, the glass exhibits a remarkable amount of rainbow iridescence that complements its soft spring-like hues. The second is a cup with a globular body, with a hemispherical base and vertical rim that has been embellished with elegant lines underneath. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 29.100.81.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Gorny & Mosch Auktion 194 - Kunst der Antike, 14 December, 2010. Lot 119.
Size: 80mm x 47mm; Weight: 40g
275. ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS BOWL WITH BLUE
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £1000
A Roman mosaic blue glass bowl, made through an intense and difficult process. The deep blue base has been set with pre-formed composite white and yellow mosaic glass. Following this stage, the interior of the bowl and the rim rotary would have been polished, and the exterior fire-polished, creating a smoother surface. An item such as this would have been prohibitively expense for all but the wealthiest of the Roman elite. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 91.1.1400.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Safani Gallery Inc. 2009. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 17mm x 45mm; Weight: 10g
276. A GROUP OF ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIA
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £200
A beautiful group of three petite, free-blown glass unguentaria from the Roman period in yellow-green and white glass. The first is a little jar with a pear shape on a flat base and a short body connected to a large flat rim. The second is an unguentarium pear-shaped body in opaque glass with a long neck and folded rim. Last is a fragment in a green glass of a circular form. All three vessels have developed attractive rainbow iridescence across their surfaces. For similar see: The British Museum, Registration number 1919,1119.183.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Bonhams, 06 October, 2010, Sale 17855 Lot 264.
Size: 30-70mm x 30-35mm; Weight: 40g
277. ROMAN PALE YELLOW GLASS UNGUENTARIUM
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £1000
A beautiful Roman unguentarium made of translucent pale yellow glass. The vessel is characterised by its hemispherical body, long tapered neck, flared spout, and folded rim. The smooth surface of the vessel has a light iridescence that creates rainbow hues, enhancing its elegant form. For similar see: The British Museum, Registration number: 1896,0201.296.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Size: 55mm x 35mm; Weight: 15g
278. TWO ROMAN FRAGMENTS OF TWISTED GLASS
HANDLE
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £300
Two exquisite fragments of Roman twisted vase handles. The glass, which was originally blue in color, has developed iridescence, adding allure to this elegant object, which likely belonged to a small oil or perfume vase.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s.
Size: 75-110mm x 15-55mm; Weight: 60g
279. ROMAN DEEP YELLOW GLASS UNGUENTARIUM
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £100
A Roman translucent light yellow unguentarium, with an elongated pear-shaped body which widens downward to close in a hemispherical base. The vessel also has a short narrow neck directly connected to a flat, everted rim. In Roman society, unguentaria were small vessels utilised to contain and distribute perfumes, oils, and medicinal ointments. The presence of unguentaria underscores Roman culture’s value placed on hygiene, aesthetics, and well-being. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Accession Number: 91.1.1344.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jean-David Cahn Auktionen.
Size: 90mm x 35mm; Weight: 10g
280. ROMAN DEEP BLUE GLASS PYRIFORM UNGUENTARIUM
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100
Starting Price: £3000
A Roman blue glass pointed unguentarium. The elongated pyriform body shrinks downward to close at a point at the bottom. Elongated unguentaria, with their pointed, solid toes, were completely unable to stand. In this case, they must have functioned not only to keep but to “carry” unguents as well. For similar see: Marmarais Muzesi, inv. 9.10.99.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 280mm x 75mm; Weight: 75g
281. ROMAN GLASS PYRIFORM UNGUENTARIUM
Ca. AD 0 - 200
Starting Price: £1000
A short Roman free-blown glass unguentarium, made from pale blue glass. It has a slight concave base and a rough pontil, a pyriform body, a tubular spout, and a rolled rim. The neck is likely deformed due to the high temperature in the furnace during firing. Light areas of silvery and rainbow iridescence appear on the surface, and light earthen deposits provide for an elegant appearance.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Jean-David Cahn Auktionen. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 80mm x 25mm; Weight: 15g
282. PHOENICIAN GLASS UNGUENTARIUM WITH ZIG-ZAG MOTIF
Ca. 400 - 200 BC
Starting Price: £300
A Phoenician glass unguentarium, made with translucent light blue glass decorated with trails in opaque white. The vessel has an elongated pyriform body, tapering downward to a small pad-base with an uneven flat bottom. White twisted trails have been applied under the rim-disk and around the body. White trails with zig-zag motif have also been attached at top of body and wind down as alternate circular lines. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 17.194.773.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Thierry De Maigret, 17 April, 2010, Lot 18.
Size: 100mm x 40mm; Weight: 45g
283. A LARGE GROUP OF ROMAN GLASS
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £400
A large group of Roman glassware assembled a collection of 17 vases and beads total, including sandcore amphora, ribbed bowls, unguentaria, twisted black beads, and coloured bottles, including green, blue, yellow, and clear. Ancient Roman glass production involved advanced techniques such as glassblowing, which revolutionized the industry from the 1st century BC. Glass served both functional and decorative purposes, featuring intricate designs and enjoying widespread use in daily life, trade, and luxury goods. Roman glassmaking centres, such as those in Alexandria and Syria, gained renown for their innovation and craftsmanship.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams, Sale 17822, 28 April, 2010, Lot 229.
Size: 40-140mm x 20-140mm; Weight: 1kg
284. EARLY ROMAN. AUBERGINE GLASS BEAKER
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100
Starting Price: £3000
A fine Roman aubergine-coloured translucent glass beaker featuring a conical body with a slightly concave base and an outwardly splayed everted rim. This beautiful vessel is enriched with a band of horizontal lines across the body. Iridescence and encrustation are visible on the surface. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 7161, Antiquities, Lot. 169.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 90mm x 63mm; Weight: 70g
285.ROMAN TRANSLUCENT GLASS BALSAMARIUM
Starting Price: £300
Ca. AD 200 - 400
A Roman glass balsamarium, with two sinuous trail handles on each side. The vessel is made from translucent pale green glass, and is mostly covered with incredible silvery and rainbow iridescence. The body has a continuous band of rigaree - running all the way from rim to base. Wealthy women in ancient Roman times would use these pieces to contain their precious unguents or oils, or for holding different col- ours of kohl eye makeup. For a similar see: Christie’s, Live auction 2719, Antiquries, lot. 517.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Thierry De Maigret, 17 April 2010, Lot 17..
Size: 80mm x 45mm; Weight: 19g
286. VERY TALL ROMAN OR EARLY BYZANTINE GLASS BOTTLE
Ca. AD 300 - 500
Starting Price: £500
A late Roman/early Byzantine perfume vessel known as an unguentarium. The vessel has a globular body, and a slender neck, connected to an everted rim. The blown glass is made from a pale aqua hue, which has developed areas of silver-toned iridescence. For similar see: Christie’s live Auction 2565, Antiquities, Lot. 155.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/Inter- national art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 225mm x 80mm; Weight: 75g
287. RARE ROMAN BICHROME GLASS AMPHORISKOS
Ca. AD 300 - 500
Starting Price: £900
An elegant, deep yellow, Late Roman free-blown glass vessel. The globular body has a slender tubular neck that gently flares to a folded rim with trailed twin green/blue handles joining neck to shoulder. The whole vessel sits upon a high foot. There are traces of silvery and rainbow-hued iridescence throughout the vessel, which complement the colour of the glass. For similar see: Christie’s live Auction 20667, Antiquities, Lot. 134.
Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK/European art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 160mm x 80mm; Weight: 115g
288. ROMAN GLASS AMPHORISKOS
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £200
A Roman free-blown pale green glass vessel, that sits on a flat base. The flat body has a slender, tubular neck that gently flares to an everted rim with trailed twin handles joining neck to shoulder. It has traces of silvery and rainbow-hued iridescence that complement the vessel’s pale green colour.
Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK/European art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 110mm x 75mm; Weight: 75g
293. LARGE ROMAN GLASS INTAGLIO
Ca. AD 100 - 500
289. ROMAN TRANSLUCENT GLASS JUG
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £500
A Roman mould-blown glass jug, used as a pouring vessel, comprised of translucent pale green glass. It sits upon a concave base, which rises into a polygo- nal body divided by ridges that tapers to a cylindrical neck topped by a trefoil shaped spout. A thin handle connects the shoulder to the rim. This piece has many intricate details, radiant colors, and iridescent speckles on the surface. For similar see: Christie’s live Auction 2364, Antiquities, Lot. 85.
Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK/European art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 105mm x 60mm; Weight: 65g
290. ROMAN WHEELCUT GLASS DEPICTING A HUNTING SCENE
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £1000
A Roman wheel-cut glass fragment depicting a mythological scene, with a seated hunter covered in body hair. The hunter holds a thyrsos and faces a griffon on the right. The mythological beast is standing with a long and proportioned body covered with long body hair and long wings set on the top of its back. The exterior has been fire-polished thereby creating a smoother surface. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 81.10.237 (type of decoration).
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s, Paris, Collection Jacques et Henriette Schumann, 30 September 2003, Lot 130, Sale 5062. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 65mm x 125mm; Weight: 45g
291. ROMAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF A STAG WITH A LEGIONARY EAGLE
Starting Price: £1000
Ca. AD 100 - 300
A cast-bronze stag depicted standing atop four sturdy legs. The animal has a slender, elongated body with nicely shaped hindquarters. The powerful neck holds up a massive pair of antlers which curl in on themselves. The head has a long snout, outward-facing eyes, and small ears. The stag was a symbol of virility and the shedding of antlers has also been seen as symbolic of the annual renewal of the agricultural cycle. At the top of the back of the animal, there is a detailed bird, probably an eagle.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 110mm x 100mm; Weight: 425g
292. ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF A WILD BOAR
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100
Starting Price: £500
A solid Roman cast bronze statue of a recumbent wild boar, likely a miniature votive offering for temples or private altars. It is detailed enough to include the boar’s fur, realised on the piece through the use of shallow lines. In ancient times, boars were associated with various gods and goddesses and were symbols of virility and power. The boar was hunted as a display of strength, and pork was commonly consumed across all classes of Roman society.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 50mm x 55mm; Weight: 260g
Starting Price: £3000
A large glass intaglio depicting two women facing each other in the bath. The figures are realised with elegant details such as their positions and the folds of their dresses.
Provenance: Propert of a UK collector; Ex. British collection, 1992. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: Examined by glass specialist Richard Rooney, with a condition report by him.
Size: 52mm x 42mm; Weight: 19g
294.ROMAN SILVER HAIR PIN WITH SPHERE
Ca. AD 300 - 400
Starting Price: £100
A Roman hair pin with a slender form created from silver. The top end bears a petite decorated sphere- shaped finial. Silver hair pins like this were used by high-class Roman women to showcase their personal assets and wealth. For similar see: The British Museum, Registration number 1970,0102.4.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Artemission, 20 April, 2006.
Size: 68mm x 8mm; Weight: 5g
295. ROMAN BROWN GLASS AMPHORISOS WITH WHITE LINES
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100
Starting Price: £500
A Roman brown coloured amphoriskos with an elon- gated pyriform shape and tubular neck. The vessel has an everted rim, handles, and hemispherical foot applied using a contrasting aubergine-coloured glass. There are decorative white trails across the body and neck. Amphoriskos are small, elliptical-shaped ves- sels, usually with two handles facing each other and a minimal base. This type of vessel was used for per- fumes and ointments. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 21014, Antiquities, Lot. 34 (shape).
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 95mm x 70mm; Weight: 65g
296. ROMAN
DARK BLUE GLASS RIBBED BOWL
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100
Starting Price: £500
A thickly-ribbed bowl in dark blue glass. It is mould-made, cast in a shallow phiale-like form, with a slightly concave base and thick, radiating ribs around the base which terminate just below the smooth rim. The interior and exterior are covered in fiery silvery and rainbow-hued iridescence areas. This style of glass is known as “pillar-moulded”. The production technique involved shaping a flat sheet of pliable glass by placing it into a solid mould upside-down. The glass was then manipulated so that it conformed to the mould, creating ribs on the exterior. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 81.10.33.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Boisgirard, 2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 45mm x 90mm; Weight: 180g
297. LATE ROMAN WHITE GLASS FLASK
Ca. AD 400 - 500
Starting Price: £200
A stunning translucent white glass flask boasting a graceful inverted pear-shaped body with a decorated handle moulded from a thread of glass. The slender neck gently flares to a vertical rim, while the rounded base sits upon a round foot. Stunning violet and rainbow iridescence areas nicely complement the vessel’s elegant form. Most scholars agree that Roman glass was of the highest quality – both aesthetically and technically – among the ancients. We can appreciate such a wide variety of forms and shapes because the medium of glass has unique physical properties that make for so many more possibilities than metal or clay.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Thierry De Maigret, 17 April 2010, Lot 19.
Size: 100mm x 55mm; Weight: 15g
298. ROMAN BRONZE HORSE FITTING WITH GOLD RING IN MOUTH
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £500
A high-quality Roman bronze applique in the shape of a horse’s head. His neatly manicured mane is marked with striations, his eyes are beautifully out- lined, and his nose has flared nostrils. In the mouth, there is a fine gold ring, probably to represent the harness. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 2000.523.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a con- firmation letter.
Size: 35mm x 35mm; Weight: 65g
299. LARGE ROMAN BRONZE LION-SHAPED SPOUT FROM A CHARIOT
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £300
A Roman bronze spout, possibly from a chariot, in the form of a lion’s head. Proud and fierce with a curly, raised mane and an open mouth, the features of this lion are made in a naturalistic manner. The artisan who made this piece may have had the op- portunity to see lions for himself at the Roman Forum or in a a local amphitheatre. A wonderful piece with a gorgeous green patina. For similar see: Accession Number: 74.51.5675.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market.
Size: 40mm x 145mm; Weight: 460g
300. ROMAN BRONZE RAM’S HEAD CHARIOT FITTING
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £300
A hollow Roman cast-bronze element from a chariot or a chest decorated with a finial in the shape of a ram’s head. The head is made with an extremely naturalistic manner, including a long nose, vertical nos- trils; recurved horns, raised ears and almond-shaped eyes with visible pupils.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market.
Size: 80mm x 60mm; Weight: 1.2g
301. ROMANO-CELTIC BRONZE STATUETTE OF HORSE WITH RIDER
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £200
A Romano-Celtic bronze ritual model of a horse and rider depicted with its right front leg propped up and its left hind leg raised. The horse is shown with carved details of his mane and muzzle. The rider is dressed in a short tunic and long cloak on the shoulders and he holds the horse’s bridal in his hands. These models were most likely displayed in temples or placed in burials as they have been well preserved over time. It is speculated that these models represented the upper class of the society who had the privilege of owning a horse and weapons. For similar see: Emma Durham’s Metal Figurines in Roman Britain, Vol. 2 (2010), plate 87a and 87b.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Bel- gian art market.
Size: 40mm x 40mm; Weight: 50g
302. ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF ZEUS
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £500
A Roman bronze statuette of a nude Zeus depicted as a mature man with a muscular physique, shoulder-length hair, and a beard. The sculptor captured the deity in a classic contrapposto pose and with his right hand raised, perhaps once holding his signature lightning. The figure presents an idealised idea of human anatomy, delineating the finest of details. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 07.286.93.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 65mm x 25mm; Weight: 36g
303. ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF A BULL
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £200
A Roman bronze statuette representing a bull, likely intended to have been used in Roman sacrificial rites. Its face has incised details, with lines forming a wattle around the neck and short horns. It is standing upon an integral rectangular plinth. The short tail form a round hoop on the back side of the statuette. During the 2nd to 4th centuries AD, Romans observed the Taurobolium, a ritual involving the sacrifice of a bull to safeguard the welfare of the people and the Roman state. Additionally, the bull played a crucial role in Mithraism, a religious cult that gained prominence across the Roman Empire between the 1st and 4th centuries AD. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: X.21.84.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Artemission, UK; formerly in a collection of Hugh Stanley Russell, acquired in the 1960s.
Size: 40mm x 23mm; Weight: 20g
304. ROMAN SILVER VOTIVE STATUETTE OF ZEUS
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £300
A Roman silver statuette of Zeus depicted as a mature man, with shoulder-length hair and a beard. The sculptor captured the deity in a classic contrapposto pose, with his left hand raised and a patera in his right. The figure presents an idealized form of human anatomy. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 07.286.93.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market.
Size: 40mm x 20mm; Weight: 14g
305. ROMAN SILVER STATUTE OF LEGIONARY EAGLE
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £300
A freestanding silver figurine of an eagle represented with claws, folded wings and detailed feathers. It has a small head with open, attentive eyes and a down- curved beak. The eagle is resting on a recumbent deer made with a naturalistic manner.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market.
Size: 30mm x 25mm; Weight: 18g
306. RARE ANATOLIAN SILVER DRESSED PRIEST
Ca. 600 - 400 BC
Starting Price:
£300
A beautiful Anatolian silver statuette depicting a priest, wearing a long cloak that covers the entire left side of the statute. His right forearm is raised, whilst his left arm is slightly bent at the elbow. The details of the statuette have been finely modelled, and a deeply attractive patination has developed over the millennia.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market.
Size: 45mm x 15mm; Weight: 8g
307. ROMAN BRONZE ITHYPHALLIC PRIAPUS
Ca. 300 - 100 BC
Starting Price:
£300
A Roman bronze miniature amulet of an ithyphallic figure. The seated figure is depicted with his large phallus extended in front with elongated arms hold- ing either side, with drooping eyes, a small mouth, and long curly hair and beard. This little statuette was probably used in a temple or for private rituals to increase the virility of the living or as protection for the dead.
Provenance: From the collection of a European gen- tleman based in the UK, formed in the 2000s; acquired on the German art market.
Size: 35mm x 12mm; Weight: 15g
308. ROMAN BRONZE
OINOCHOE WITH SUPERB PATINA
Ca. 1st century AD
Starting Price: £900
This bronze oinochoe is elegantly designed with a slender neck and a graceful, bulbous lower body. The trefoil mouth, shaped like a three-lobed clover, adds a touch of sophistication and refinement to the overall design. In the Roman world, the oinochoe was a popular vessel used for serving and pouring wine.
Provenance: Property of European collector Mar- cus Prill, Belgium, 1995-1998. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an inter- national Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: L:120mm / W:85mm ; 160g
309. ROMAN RED WARE DOUBLE SPOUTED OIL LAMP WITH CHI-RHO
Ca. 300-400 AD
Starting Price: £500
A mould-made pottery lamp with a deep red colour, except around the nozzle where it has darkened from use. It has a sunken central disc, two pour holes on either side of the central design, an unpierced lug handle, and double spouts. The imagery on this lamp is known as a Chi-Rho, one of the earliest forms of Christogram.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly Ex. Artemis Gallery, acquired on th US Art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Reg- ister database and comes with a confirmation letter
Size: L:170mm / W:40mm ; 380g
310. ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH ROOSTER
Ca. 450-550 AD
Starting Price: £200
A mould-made redware oil lamp, a remarkable ex- ample of the Hayes II A type. This lamp boasts a solid lug handle and a recessed tondo, adorned with a left-facing rooster depicted in a walking motion. The discus features two filling holes encircled by a ridge, which extends around the nozzle to form a wide channel. The rounded nozzle itself is fitted with a large wick hole for optimal functionality. For similar see: The Getty Museum, Inventory Number 83.AQ.377.274.
Provenance: Private London collection, pre-2000s. Size: L:130mm / W:80mm ; 146g
311. SET OF TWO ROMAN
GLASS
BEAKERS
Ca. AD 100 - 200
Starting Price: £200
A pair of Roman translucent glass beakers, free blown, from clear glass that has some green and pale yellow hues. There is some iridescence on the interi- or. The tapering bodies have four deep indentations and a vertical and shortly everted rim, the second beaker is on a wide everted foot. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 74.51.230.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Gorny & Mosch.
Size: 100-85mm x 80-75mm; Weight: 99g
312. ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS BOWL
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £500
A Roman mosaic glass bowl on a pedestal of a tradi- tional form; this patella cup presents a pattern com- prised of red and blue canes, sectioned and floating in a matrix of dark blue glass. The glass is opaque, making for a lovely pattern when held to the light. The body of the cup is supported by a tooled base ring of glass with a blackened appearance. For simi- lar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1972.118.178.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 40mm x 75mm; Weight: 75g
313. ROMAN PYRIFORM BALSAMARIUM
Ca. AD 100
Starting Price: £200
An Ancient Roman opaque yellow unguentarium with a pyriform body, slight constriction at the base of the cylindrical neck, everted folded rim and flattened base. The vessel has a beautiful mother of pearl like iridescence. For similar see: The Metropolitan Muse- um of Art, Accession Number: 91.1.1344.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jean-David Cahn Auktionen.
Size: 110mm x 25mm; Weight: 19g
Starting Price: £7000
Ca. AD 900 - 1100
An exceedingly fine iron helmet made up of four wide iron bands attached with rivets supporting an iron “crown”. Norman, Danish, and Viking helmets had a conical shape to deflect direct blows to protect the wearer’s head. The most costly helmets, favoured by royalty and aristocrats, were constructed entirely of steel and iron, whereas more affordable ones featured an iron framework to which panels of animal horn, rigid leather, or even wood were affixed. Additional protective elements made of iron plates or alternative materials safeguarded the wearer’s face, cheeks, and neck.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. Arthur Wouters collection, 2000-2017, Belgium; Ex. Adam Baert, 1975-2000, Belgium. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 190mm x 240mm; Weight: 960g
314. SUPERB NORMAN IRON HELMET
Starting Price: £15000
Ca. AD 800 - 1000
A massive ring made of gold wire and a golden plate ornamented with a stylized human face underneath a red stone. On the central boss, four diagonal arms with four-fingered hands grab around the eyes of the human figure. There are floral leaf motifs on the left, right, and underside of the plate.The ring itself is braided from four pairs double twisted gold wires. For similar see: Kendrick’s Anglo-Saxon Art to A.D. 900 (1938), p. 78, fig. 15.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. Otto Herzog collection, 1998-2003, Germany; Ex. Germar Dressel collection 1975-1998, Germany; Ex. Fritz Bachmann, 1960-1975, Germany; formery in a private collection, Vienna, 1950-1960. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an XRF laboratory report, from the independent Belgian laboratory, Hebolabo.
Size: D:21.79mm / US: 12 1/2 / UK: Z; Weight: 23.3g
315. VIKING AGE GOLD RING DEPICTING A GOD
Starting Price: £10000
Ca. AD 900 - 1100
A rare penannular gold bracelet, expertly crafted with intertwined strands of gold. The bracelet was made by entwining multiple gold rods and then hammering the ends together. As such, the bracelet has terminal ends that gently splay outwards into opposing triangles. The Viking Age lasted from around the late 8th to the early 11th century and was known for seafaring warriors and cultural achievements in Northern Europe. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 1905,1108.1.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; acquired on the UK Art market; previously the property of an East Anglian collector; acquired in Europe in the late 1940s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: Accompanied by a X-ray fluorescence authentication report from Oxford Labs Ltd. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: L:78mm / W:89mm ; 105g
316. HEAVY VIKING GOLD OPEN-TYPE BRAIDED BRACELET - 105 GRAMS
317. A PAIR OF VIKING GOLD PENDANTS DEPICTING ODIN’S HEAD
Ca. AD 800 - 1000
Starting Price: £2000
A pair of 21 ct gold Viking pendants in the shape of shields. Both pendants depict the face of the god Odin, using gold filigree to form the eyes, nose, curved mouth, and moustache. The pendants are framed with a symmetrical composition featuring filigreed curled motifs with volutes at each terminus. This surrounds a raised circular form comprised of granules, with additional granules highlighting the overall composition and an integral suspension loop adorned with spiraling filigree and granulated designs.
Provenance: v Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 30mm x 22mm; Weight: 10g
318. VIKING GOLD BELT APPLIQUE WITH FILIGREE
Ca. AD 1000 - 1100
Starting Price: £1000
A beautiful Viking 23 ct gold belt applique with a ‘D’ shape. The applique has a symmetrical geometric composition featuring a repeated motif of filigree clusters and a border of gold beads. For similar see: Graham-Campbell’s Viking Art (2013), p. 116., fig. 133.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 18mm x 17mm; Weight: 7g
319. VIKING GOLD MJOLNIR PENDANT
Ca. AD 800 - 1000
Starting Price: £1000
A stunning 21.5 ct gold pendant in the form of Mjolnir, the legendary hammer of the lightning god Thor. A dense motif of stamped triangles and raised dots fill the interior of the hammer, and the middle of the hammer is marked with a star motif. In the Viking era, both men and women would wear accessories that signified their religious beliefs and displayed their wealth. These accessories were often used as currency or offered to the gods by throwing them in rivers. Additionally, some were buried with their owners after their death.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 25mm x 19mm; Weight: 4g
320. VIKING SILVER MJOLNIR PENDANT
Ca. AD 800 - 1000
Starting Price: £500
A Viking silver pendant in the form of Mjolnir, the legendary hammer of the lightning god Thor. A dense motif of stamped triangles and raised dots fill the interior of the hammer, and the edges are embellished with two parallel lines of triangles. In the Viking era, both men and women would wear accessories that signified their religious beliefs and displayed their wealth. These accessories were often used as currency or offered to the gods by throwing them in rivers.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 30mm x 25mm; Weight: 6g
321. VIKING SILVER MJOLNIR PENDANT
Ca. AD 800 - 1000
Starting Price: £500
A Viking pendant in the form of Mjolnir, the legendary hammer of the lightning god Thor. This example is made from plain, solid silver. During the Viking era, people of both genders used to wear accessories that symbolised their religious beliefs and communicated their affluence. These accessories were frequently used as currency or offered to the gods by throwing them into rivers.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 28mm x 23mm; Weight: 7g
322. SET OF EIGHT SILVER VIKING PENDANTS - WITH FULL REPORT
Ca. AD 900 - 1000
Starting Price: £10000
A set of eight silver pendants made via the open mould lost wax casting technique that was frequently used in the Viking Age. Each pendant is then individually hand-finished. The first pendant from the left on the top row is a rare example of a fusion between borre and jellinge art styles. This pendant is formed as a circle with a pair of jellinge-style beasts with ribbon S-shaped bodies in profile and heads with open jaws and extended tongues. However, each is provided with gripping paws and an enmeshed body, which are typical features of the Borre style. The second pendant from the left on the top row is a diamond-shaped open-work silver pendant in borre style, featuring a symmetrical design with two animal heads and visible, gripping paws. The four pendants on the bottom row and the first two from the right on the top row are made with a borre style design of a beast, possibly a cat. Inside a circular frame, they are further decorated with four protruding animal heads. The ribs of some of this type of pendant are to imitate the filigree wire. All eight pendants have a suspension loop and are undecorated on the reverse. The whole lot is extremely reminiscent of the objects found in the Varby Treasure, a silver hoard recovered in Sweden in 1871. For similar see: Statens Historiska Museers, Acquisition Number 4516.; The British Museum, Museum Number 1999,1001.1.
Provenance: Property of a European collector, London, since 2015; formerly in the Nicholas Wright collection, previously in an old private Duch collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an XRF laboratory report, from the independent Belgian laboratory, Hebolabo.
Size: L:40-50mm / W:35-45mm ; 200g
323. VIKING BRONZE OPENWORK TORTOISE BRACE-
LET
Ca. AD 800 - 1000
Starting Price: £1000
A bronze bracelet with an openwork elongated setting. It is characterised by a central cross framed in a rectangular border. The empty spaces are adorned with vegetal and animal motifs typical of this culture.
Provenance: Private London collection. acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 70mm x 80mm; Weight: 175g
324. VIKING GILDED BRONZE CRESCENT PENDANT WITH RAVENS
Ca. AD 800 - 1000
Starting Price: £900
A rare early medieval pendant made from gilded bronze. The pendant, crescent-moon in form, is adorned with two ravens facing each other in a stylised zoomorphic pattern. The raven is decorated in three different sections with twisted, parallel, and everted lines. This piece speaks to the distinctive cultural milieu of the eastern Viking world and its contact with the Byzantine Empire and Islamic Middle East.
Provenance: Private London collection. acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 40mm x 50mm; Weight: 10g
325. RARE ISLAMIC GOLD PLAQUE DECORATED WITH CABOCHONS
Ca. AD 800 - 1200
Starting Price: £8000
A stunning Seljuk rectangular gold belt plaque composed of seven different stone cabochons secured in a golden frame composed of elegant pellets. In the cenre of the medallion there is a red garnet and green glass intaglio decorated with inscriptions. Around the central green glass intaglio, there are four filigree openwork semi-sphere decorations. On the back of the plaque, there are two elegant birds with human faces looking at each other. For similar see: Islamic jewellery in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983), n. 16.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the UK art market in 1995, London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden.
Size: 55mm x 50mm; Weight: 38g
326. BYZANTINE SILVER BELT BUCKLE WITH AMPHO-
RA
Ca. AD 500 - 700
Starting Price: £3000
A Byzantine silver buckle decorated with a vase or amphora, depicting the water of life rising from it. The buckle is functional, and includes the pin clasp. These objects were frequently used in medieval society to fasten a heavy belt, possibly for holding weapons. Additionally, we know that sacred symbols were also worn in war as protection from the devil and the enemy.
Provenance: Property of a London collector, acquired in London from Mr. L. W. in 2005; formerly in an old proivate Israeli collection since the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 28mm x 30mm; Weight: 8.6g
327. MEDIEVAL SILVER RING DEPICTING A RIDER ON A GRIFFON
Ca. AD 1300 - 1500
Starting Price: £5000
A Medieval silver finger ring with a flat round hoop widening on the shoulders to form a high, round bezel. The bezel is decorated with a mythical figure, specifically a man in profile riding a griffon and holding a falcon. On the shoulders is a rampant vegetal motif, and the hoop is adorned with incised motifs, perhaps a pseudo script.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. collection of Daniel Aston, 1999-2018, United Kingdom; formerly in a collection of O. Wilson, 1980-1999, United Kingdom; previousy in a collection of Gabriel Dupond, 1959-1980, France. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:21.18mm / US: 11 5/8 / UK: X; Weight: 18.4g
328. BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH BANDED AGATE CABOCHON
Ca. AD 500 - 600
Starting Price: £1000
A Byzantine gold ring with a double-layered rectangular bezel. The bezel secures a banded agate cabochon framed by row of gold beads.
Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 13g
329.BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH GARNET CABOCHON
Ca. AD 500 - 600
Starting Price: £1000
A Byzantine gold ring with a garnet cabochon. The hoop is thick and circular with terminals in the form of stylised birds, with incised lines for wings and eyes. These birds hold the bezel, which is a hollow cup-like element with a flat bottom. The garnet cabochon is secured within the bezel. For similar see: Byzantium and the West, jewellery in the first millennium, n. 27.
Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 10g
330. EARLY BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH EAGLE AND MONOGRAM
Ca. AD 500 - 700
Starting Price: £1000
A Byzantine gold finger ring with a circular hoop connected to a large round bezel. The bezel is engraved with a spread-winged eagle surmounted with a Christian cross. The cross terminates at letters that likely represent a Christian initialism or monogram. For similar see: J. Spier Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millenium (2012), n. 17.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 160mm x 85mm; Weight: 35g
331. BYZANTINE GOLD OPENWORK EARRINGS WITH PATENT CROSS
Ca. AD 500 - 700
Starting Price: £1000
A matched pair of Byzantine openwork gold earrings with a lunular-shaped body, featuring the Christian symbol of the cross in the centre. The main body of the jewels culminates with five gold balls on the lower edge. These earrings are wearable and close via a pin that connects with an opposing hoop. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: isl1725.
Provenance: From the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1980s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 35-35mm x 35-35mm; Weight: 9g
332. HEAVY BYZANTINE GOLD BRACELET WITH DECORATED FINIALS - 60 grams
Ca. AD 600
Starting Price: £3000
A stunning Byzantine gold bracelet. The design features a large ring connected with two wide and flat finials, each embellished with a raised tree of life or stylised Palmetta with curved roots. This imagery is framed by a dotted background and a linear motif on the edges. The palmette has its origins in ancient Mediterranean civilizations, such as Greece and Rome, where it symbolised concepts of fertility, growth, and victory. It was commonly featured in various artworks and architectural elements in the Byzantine period.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on th US art market; Ex. Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 1990 (A Golden Past: jewellery from the Ancient World, p. 37, no. 177). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 260mm x 135mm; Weight: 60g
333. BYZANTINE GLASS GEM
Ca. AD 100 - 500
Starting Price: £3000
A gorgeous Byzantine mosaic intaglio depicting two saints, one on each side. The first is dressed in a long decorated blue shoulder cloak and is holding a cross in his right hand. The background of this figure is blue and their halo is green. The second is dressed in a blue and white phelonion and has a bearded face. The background of this figure is green and their halo is blue. Both sides feature a red inscription that were likely once characters from the Greek alphabet.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired from a British family in 1992. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 34mm x 32mm; Weight: 5.5g
334. GROUP OF ANCIENT BYZANTINE JEWELLERY
Ca. AD 500 - 1000
Starting Price: £6000
A group of three Byzantine jewellery pieces. The first piece on the left is a chalcedony pendant depicting a rider on a horse, secured in a silver frame with a simple hoop at the top to fix a chain or a rope. The second piece is a Byzantine bronze ring with a large oval bezel. Four short arms secure a fantastic banded agate intaglio. It depicts Christ with a tripartite aureole. The third piece is a silver Byzantine ring with a round D-section hoop, widening on the shoulders to form a square bezel.
The bezel is engraved with a Saint dressed in a folded tunic holding a processional cross. The figure is framed with a line of dots embellished with stylised flowers in the corners. For similar see: J. Spier’s Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millenium (2012), n. 17.
Provenance: Private UK collection. First ring: Acquired on the London art market. Second ring: Ex. R. L., Toronto, 1982. Third ring: Acquired on the UK art market, New York, 1991. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden.
Size: 110mm x 75mm; Weight: 260g
335. BYZANTINE GOLD CAMEO RING WITH CHI-RO
Ca. AD 500 - 800
Starting Price: £4000
A Byzantine solid gold ring, featuring a banded oval loop and shoulders adorned with a geometric motif. These shoulders form a gold bezel that secures a square banded agate cameo, depicting the Byzantine symbol of the CHI-RO inside a round laurel crown. For similar see: J. Spier’s Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millenium (2012), no. 14.
Provnenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the Monaco art market; French collection 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:21.18mm / US: 11 5/8 / UK: X; Weight: 15g
336. BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH ROCK CRYSTAL CAMEO HOLOGRAM DEPICTING A SAINT
Ca. AD 600
Starting Price: £2000
A Byzantine gold ring featuring a banded round hoop and a high cylindrical bezel embellished with gold pellets on the side wall. The shoulders secure an amazing rock crystal cameo “hologram” depicting a frontal bust of a Saint with curly hair, holding a cross in his right hand. Unlike a traditional cameo which is carved in bas-relief, the figure here is carved on the back of the stone to create the life-like 3D illusion. This token was likely created for an important priest. For similar see: The Ring of Aebutia Quarta in the Museo Archeologica Nazionale di Palestrina.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Swiss art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 9g
337. BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH MONOGRAM
Ca. AD 500 - 800
Starting Price: £1000
A Byzantine solid gold ring featuring a banded oval hoop, ending in shoulders adorned with geometric motifs to form a round high gold flower-shaped bezel. The bezel is decorated with a monogram composed of four letters around a central cross. For similar see: J. Spier’s Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millenium (2012) no. 14D.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Swiss art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 11g
338. BYZANTINE GOLD PENDANT WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING AN ANGEL
Ca. AD 500 - 600
Starting Price: £2000
A Byzantine gold round pendant that secures an amazing carnelian intaglio depicting an angel, facing left in front of a processional cross. The figures are designed with dots and short lines in extremely stylised manners. The reverse is embellished with a geometric motif with spirals. At the top of the jewel, there is a hoop with round ridges.
Provenance: From the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1980s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 30mm x 23mm; Weight: 9g
339. BYZANTINE GOLD PENDANT WITH AN ANGEL HOLDING A CROSS
Ca. AD 500 - 700
Starting Price: £1000
A Byzantine 20 ct gold oval pendant depicting a standing angel. The angel is dressed in a long robe with spread wings and holding a processional cross in his right hand. At the top of the jewel, there is a hoop with round ridges.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 31mm x 19mm; Weight: 4g
340. HEAVY BYZANTINE CROSS PENDANT WITH EMERALD CABOCHON
Ca. AD 500 - 700
Starting Price: £3000
A Byzantine 21.5 ct gold cross pendant with a deep green emerald cabochon secured by a gold frame. The cross is composed of four cylindrical arms on the vertical and horizontal planes crossed by four diagonal arms. The diagonal crosses are adorned with two spirals at the top of each and a surface inside the decoration. There is a round hoop at the top. For similar see: Christie’s Antiquities (01.01.1970), Lot 303.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Swiss art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: 50mm x 40mm; Weight: 26g
341. BYZANTINE CROSS PENDANT DECORATED WITH FILIGREE
Ca. AD 600 - 800
Starting Price: £1000
A Byzantine 20 ct gold cross pendant with cylindrical arms embellished with filigree lines. These lines converge at the centre of the cross. At the edges of the arms, there are four hemispheres surmounted by a filigree decoration. There is also a round hoop at the top of the upper arm.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 52mm x 43mm; Weight: 8g
342. BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS PENDANT WITH A GARNET
Ca. AD 600 - 700
Starting Price: £1000
A Byzantine 23 ct gold cross pendant with a deep red garnet cabochon secured by a gold square bezel. The bezel is adorned with gold pearls. The cross is comprised of cylindrical arms adorned with rope-shaped gold decorations on the finials. For similar see: Christie’s Ancient Jewellery (7 December 2011), Lot 450.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 50mm x 38mm; Weight: 9g
343. BYZANTINE GOLD GLASS TILE WITH GEOMETRIC MOTIF
Ca. AD 1000 - 1200
Starting Price: £2000
A unique Byzantine gold glass tile. Brilliant and lustrous, this tile is made of dark purple glass overlaid with gold leaf in a geometric design based on the cross. A thin layer of clear glass over the gold adds an additional reflective surface. For similar see: The Glory of Byzantium, Art and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era, n. 256.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, Ex. Christie’s New York, Antiquities, 12 Jun 2002, Lot 200. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 95mm x 90mm; Weight: 120g
344. MEROVINGIAN GOLD RING WITH RED HIGH QUALITY GARNET
Ca. AD 600 - 700
Starting Price: £1000
A Merovingian gold finger ring with a round hoop, enlarged on the shoulders to form a large bezel. The bezel secures a blood-red high quality garnet in a flower or cross-shaped frame. For similar see: Christie’s Live Auction 7207 Antiquities, Lot. 213.
Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 9g
345. BRITISH MEDIEVAL GOLD RING WITH GARNET CABOCHON
Ca. AD 1300 - 1500
Starting Price: £1000
A Medieval gold ring with a red cabochon secured in a golden bi-conical bezel. The bezel is connected to a simple and elegant round hoop. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 636.; 7000 Years of Jewellery (2006), fig. 327h.
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Mayfair collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 4g
346. BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH INSCRIPTIONS
Ca. AD 500 - 800
Starting Price: £1000
A Byzantine gold ring with a blue glass cabochon framed in a gold bezel. The ring is formed with an angular hoop, which widens on the shoulders and is embellished with inscriptions of Greek letters [AKKA LOC]. This inscription is likely of the original owner’s initials. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 52.7.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. important Dutch collection, acquired before 1985. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:14.07mm / US: 2 7/8 / UK: F; Weight: 2g
347. MEDIEVAL GOLD RING WITH QUARTZ
Ca. AD 1200 - 1500
Starting Price: £3000
A lovely gold ring featuring a large quartz stone in a diamond shape. The high square bezel that secures the stone is flanked by two teardrop-shaped shoulders, adorned with fleursde-lis, leading to the thick band. The ring is formed with a round hoop with a D-section. The fleur-de-lis can be traced back to the early Medieval period when it first appeared as a heraldic motif and as a decorative device in illuminated manuscripts. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 705.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. important Dutch collection, acquired before 1985. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 4.6g
348. BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH INSCRIPTIONS
Ca. AD 500 - 800
Starting Price: £1000
A Byzantine gold ring with a blue glass cabochon framed in a gold bezel. The ring is formed with an angular hoop, which widens on the shoulders and is embellished with inscriptions of Greek letters [AKKA LOC]. This inscription is likely of the original owner’s initials. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 52.7.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. important Dutch collection, acquired before 1985. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:14.07mm / US: 2 7/8 / UK: F; Weight: 2g
349. VIKING OR ANGLO-SAXON DISCOID GOLD MEDALLION WITH THE FACE OF ODIN
Ca. AD 800 - 1000
Starting Price: £5000
An Anglo-Saxon or Viking 21 ct gold medallion with repousse decorations. These decora- tions depict the stylised head of a mythological god, that could be Odin. He has a round face, almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose, and plump lips. The face is framed in circle of dots around the edge. There are round ridged hoops at the top. For similar see: Kendrick’s Anglo-Saxon Art to A.D. 900 (1938), p. 78, fig. 15.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. collection of Daan van der Bijl 1997- 2019, the Netherlands; Ex. Dennis Jansen, 1980-1997, the Netherlands; formerly in a col- lection of Antoine Dubois, 1962-1980, France. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 40mm x 37mm; Weight: 6g
350. BYZANTINE PALE GREEN GLASS AMPHORISKOS WITH BLUE HANDLES
Ca. AD 300 - 500
Starting Price: £2000
A Roman pale green flask, or anphoriskos, with a pyriform body on a hollow tooled base ring. The flask has a long cylindrical neck connected to thick everted rim. Two ribbon trails have been applied vertically along its length and form a handle at the top. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 2709, Antiquities, lot. 517.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, Ex. Christie’s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 180mm x 70mm; Weight: 100g
351.BYZANTINE BLUE AND PALE GREEN CHIMES
Ca. AD 300 - 500
Starting Price: £100
A pair of Byzantine blue and light blue glass chimes. They have a bell shape with a conical body, open at the top to secure the hoops, made from pale yellow glass. The surface is covered in light areas of silvery and rainbow iridescence.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s.
Size: 60mm x 40mm; Weight: 25g
352. BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP
Ca. 300-400 AD
Starting Price: £280
A mould-made terracotta oil lamp featuring a circular body that is prolonged by two round-tipped nozzles at opposite ends, creating a distinctive and elegant form. The slightly concave discus with a central sus- pension ring is flanked by two filling holes on each side. The discus is also encircled by an interspaced pattern of four-petaled flowers and coiled circles. Suspended terracotta oil lamps were a popular type of lamp during the Byzantine period and were de- signed to be suspended from a chain or rope. They were often used in churches, tombs, and other religious settings.
Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art gallery, formerly acquired in Monaco. Size: L:205mm / W:95mm ; 380g
353. BYZANTINE GOLD INTAGLIO RING DEPICTING A CHRISTIAN SYMBOL
Starting Price: £500
Ca. AD 500 - 700
A Byzantine gold finger ring with a circular hoop connected with a large flower-shaped bezel. Secured to the bezel, is a carnelian intaglio depicting a Chris- tian Byzantine symbol composed of a patent cross with a sphere at its top. For similar see: J. Spier Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millenium (2012), n. 33b.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a con- firmation letter.
Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 6g
354. ROMAN SILVER RING WITH SYMBOL OMONOIA
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £200
A Roman silver ring boasting a broad, flat-sectioned band expanding to form a union bezel depicting a clasped hands symbol. The scene is surmounted by the greek script “OMONOIA”, a symbol regarded with mystical significance that represented the union of the divine and the earthly realms. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 480/481.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000.
S ize: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 8g
355. BYZANTINE SILVER RING WITH CHI-RO INTAGLIO
Starting Price: £200
Ca. AD 300 - 500
A Late Roman or Byzantine silver ring, comprising of a round hoop adorned with a massive ridge on the shoulders. The oval bezel incorporates a banded agate intaglio depicting the iconic “Chi-Ro” symbol. This style emerged in the fourth century and gained popularity in the Byzantine market and also in Eu- rope. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 564.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000..
Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 9g
356. BYZANTINE INTAGLIO RING WITH “AGNUS DEI”
Ca. AD 400 - 600
Starting Price: £200
A Byzantine silver ring, comprising of a D-section round hoop widening on the shoulders. The oval bezel incorporates a red jasper intaglio depicting the Agnus Dei surmounted by a Greek cross. The Agnus Dei, Latin for Lamb of God, was a popular motif and allegory for Jesus Christ. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 564.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000.
Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 6g
357. BYZANTINE SILVER RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A MONOGRAM
Ca. AD 500 - 700
Starting Price: £200
A Byzantine silver ring with a double-ridged round hoop that widens on the shoulders. The elegant al- mond-shaped carnelian intaglio depicts a monogram between two crosses framed on a flat rectangular bezel. This monogram may have served as a means of authenticating documents. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 556.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000.
Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 5g
358.EARLY BYZANTINE SILVER RING DEPICTING A COUPLE
Ca. AD 500 - 700
Starting Price: £200
A Byzantine silver ring with a round flat hoop decorated with three ridges and connected to a large round bezel. The bezel is engraved with two stylised figures, probably meant to represent a newly wedded couple. The marriage ring became increasingly significant during the Christian Era and served as a symbol of the sacred unity of the family. For similar see: J. Spier’s Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millenium (2012), n. 17.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market.
Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 2g
359. BYZANTINE SILVER RING DEPICTING A SAINT BETWEEN TWO CROSSES
Ca. AD 500 - 700
Starting Price: £200
A silver Byzantine ring with a round hoop decorated with a central ridge. The large, round bezel is en- graved with the image of a saint between two crosses. The saint is wearing a long tunic and is represented with a halo. During the Byzantine period, rings fea- turing saints were believed to protect the owner. For similar see: J. Spier’s Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millenium (2012), n. 17.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market.
Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 2g
360. MEDIEVAL SILVER RING WITH ALMOND SHAPE BEZEL
Ca. AD 800 - 1300
Starting Price: £100
A Medieval silver ring with an almond-shaped bezel. It is engraved with geometrical, spiral, and labyrinthi- an motifs framed with two incised lines on the edge. It has a round hoop with a triangular section wid- ening on the shoulders, where it is decorated with abstract motifs. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 575.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market.
Size: D:15.9mm / US: 5 1/4 / UK: K; Weight: 6.2g
361. POST MEDIEVAL SILVER RING WITH CLASPED HANDS
Ca. AD 1600
Starting Price: £200
A post-Medieval silver marriage ring with a round hoop and decorated bezel. The bezel is formed by two clasped hands realised with amazing details. The hoop is decorated with a design reminiscent of an- cient columns with a capital on the shoulders. The hoop is embellished with a moulded heart on the bottom. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 667.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000.
Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 3g
362. GROUP OF THREE BYZANTINE BRONZE RELIQUARIES
Ca. AD 600 - 800
Starting Price: £900
A group of three cast-bronze reliquary cross pendants comprised of three crucifixes that fit together and a large hinge. The first is decorated with knots at the top of each arm and two incised figures dressed in long robes. The upper is Jesus and the lower is probably the Virgin Mary under the cross. The second and the third are decorated with the crucifixion scene with Jesus with spread arms.
Provenance: Private UK collection, fomerly in the collection of Dr. Irene Cloup, France.
Size: 260mm x 130mm; Weight: 800g
363. BYZANTINE BRONZE RELIQUARY CROSS WITH CRUCIFIX
Ca. AD 900 - 1100
Starting Price: £500
A Byzantine portable reliquary consisting of two crosses that fit together and a large loop for suspension. The front cross is incised with busts of saints at the top of each arm and an angel in the centre. The back side shows the main scene of the Crucifixion. While the cross was once able to be opened to hold a small relic or a prayer document, both halves have fused over time. Reliquaries were central to Byzantine religious practices, serving as focal points for veneration and pilgrimage. They were highly esteemed within the Byzantine Church and carried significant spiritual importance for believers. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 2018.870.3.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter
Size: 50mm x 25mm; Weight: 13g
364. HUGE BYZANTINE BRONZE CROSS PENDANT WITH A LONG CHAIN
Ca. AD 800 - 1200
Starting Price: £500
A Byzantine bronze cross adorned with an inscrip- tion in Greek letters made with stamped dots. On the lower arm there is a cross. At the top and the bot- tom of the two principal arms is a bronze loop to secure the chain. This object was part of the suspen- sion apparatus of an incense burner. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 1999.519.10.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 670/1240mm x 85/50mm; Weight: 490g
365. SET OF TWO MEDIEVAL KEYS
Ca. AD 1300 - 1500
Starting Price: £100
A pair of Medieval bronze keys composed of a long handle and a complicated mechanism to set in the door’s lock. The keys are covered in a nice brown pat- ina. The style of the key shows that they were highly sophisticated lock keys for the period.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Size: 55-73mm x 20-25mm; Weight: 37g
366. EARLY BYZANTINE BRONZE ARM HOLDING A SISTRUM
Ca. AD 100 - 300
Starting Price: £500
A stunning Byzantine cast bronze right arm from a small statue, depicted holding a sistrum with cross. The sistrum was a musical instrument that created sound through the rattling of its metal pieces. For similar see: Sotheby’s Refining Taste: Works Selected by Danny Katz (27 May 2020), Lot 1.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a con- firmation letter.
Size: 45mm x 80mm; Weight: 250g
366A. FOUR RENAISSANCE IRON KEYS
Ca. AD 1400 - 1600
Starting Price: £100
A group of four fine Renaissance iron keys with heart-shaped handles and elongated round shapes on a modern iron chain. The decoration of Gothic locks and keys was often elaborate and of the high- est standard of workmanship. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 06.176.84.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pri- vate collection 1970s-1990s.
Size: 290mm x 35mm; Weight: 65g
366B.
BYZANTINE BRONZE BOOT LAMP
Ca. AD 100 - 400
Starting Price: £1000
A unique Byzantine bronze oil lamp in the shape of a soldier’s boot. The oil lamp has an elegant and slender form, with a protruding discoid foot, a boot-shaped body with a keeled central section, and a sloping shoulder. The boot is made up of a base with short nails, indicating it was likely to be for use in snow or mud. The top part of the shoe displays crossed laces at the front, extending to the top of the boot. Two bronze rings accommodate two chains for hanging the lamp. The entire composition has developed layered speckles of green and brown patina. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Accession Number: 62.10.1.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Fragments of Time, 2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 120mm x 110mm; Weight: 440g
366C.
SET OF 18 VIKING SILVER OBJECTS
Ca. AD 800 - 1100
Starting Price: £500
An extensive collection of eighteen Viking-era silver artefacts, including bracelets, rings, pendants, beads, and ingots, that may be considered an archaeological treasure. These items likely belonged to a family, hid- den before a war and never recovered.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 20-50mm x 18-50mm; Weight: 140g
366D. IRON AGE KNIFE OR SICKLE
Ca. 1200 - 700 BC
Starting Price: £500
An Iron Age bronze rare Type of knife inspired by the shape of a sickle. The shape of the knife is slightly straighter than a sickle, with a tubular body below the blade and a large hoop on the bottom. The blade is decorated with a line of dots within circles. The item has very little corrosion and damage; very rare for a knife such as this.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 260mm x 35mm; Weight: 130g
367. LARGE VIKING IRON SPEARHEAD WITH INLAID SILVER
Ca. AD 800 - 1000
A large Viking iron spearhead with a long double-edged blade. The blade is embellished with an inlaid silver pattern possibly meant to represent a twisting plant. The blade would have been affixed to a wooden shaft via the socket at one end, with the whole spear being wielded in combination with the stereotypical round shield. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 1893,0715.2.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market prior 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 375mm x 25mm; Weight: 170g Starting
368. VIKING SHORT SWORD IN DAMASCUS STEEL
Ca. AD 800 - 1100
Starting Price: £1500
A stunning forged iron Viking short sword with a large fuller, sharp edges, and a pointed tip. The sword is made from Damascus steel, a form of metal crafting known for producing items with wavy patterns and superior strength. It is created via a process called pattern welding, which involves layering and forging together multiple strips of steel and iron.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market prior 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 545mm x 35mm; Weight: 285g
369. MEROVINGIAN LONGSWORD WITH GOLD HANDLE
Ca. AD 400 - 600
Starting Price: £12000
An elegant Merovingian sword. The long, double-edged blade bears an extremely shallow fuller and culminates in a sharp tip. The crossguard is made of bronze and the handle of wood, and both are highly decorated with gold leaf. The handle is adorned with horizontal and diagonal lines, and the crossguard has diamond-shaped glass inserts on the side intended to be outward-facing when worn in a side-scabbard. The stone pommel is large and round, held on by an end cap that is adorned with gold and glass.
Provenance: Property of a European collector, acquired on the English Art market in 2016; formerly in the collection of T. R., acquired in 2000; previously in the private British collection of Mr. W. L. since 1965; Ex. private British collection of N. K. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 910mm x 105mm; Weight: 870g
370. JAPANESE KODACHI SWORD SIGNED BISHU OSAFUNE MORIMOTO
Ca. 14th to 15th Century AD
Starting Price: £5000
A Japanese kodachi short sword signed “Bishu Osafune Morimoto” on the nakago (tang), denoting that it was made by a swordsmith called Morimitsu of Osafune in Bizen. This smith is known from other blades, and he is thought to have been active in the closing years of the fourteenth century through to the early fifteenth century. This lot includes the swords shirasaya and koshirae mounts. Shirasaya is the wooden protective mounting affixed to the sword when it is not in use, whilst the koshirae is the ornate mounting used when the blade is being worn by its owner. The koshirae fittings on this sword are beautiful, with the menuki (handle ornament) on the tsuka (handle) depicting a fearsome Japanese dragon. The nagasa (blade length) is 58.7cm whilst the sori (curvature) is 2.61cm. This sword has been rated Tokubetsu Hozon (Especially Worthy of Preservation) by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword) and has been registered. For similar see: The Victoria and Albert Museum, Accession Number M.139:1-1929.; Bonhams Fine Japanese Art (13 May 2008), Lot 30.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. Horatio and Patsy Melas collection, Alexandria, Egypt, acquired before 1967. Thence by descent, moved to Switzerland and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 960mm x 80mm; Weight: 1.1kg
Starting Price: £1000
Ca. AD 1600 - 1700
An Eastern European or German lobster-type helmet composed of a brim, cheek protection, and rear ‘lobster-tail’ neck protector riveted to a central dome. The ‘lobster-tail’ is composed of four plates. A small sphere on the top of the dome was likely intended to hold a plume or some form of heraldic signal. For similar see: The Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 67357.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 380mm x 260mm; Weight: 2.23kg
371. EASTERN EUROPEAN LOBSTER-TYPE HELMET
372. OTTOMAN GILDED IRON CAVALRY HELMET
Ca. AD 1600 - 1700
Starting Price: £1000
An Ottoman zischägge composed of a brim, cheek protection, and rear ‘lobster-tail’ neck protector riveted to a central dome. The ‘lobster-tail’ is composed of five plates. At the top of the dome is a small iron point. Some golden gilding remains evident on the helmet, suggesting the original owner may have been a person of high status. For similar see: Islam; Armi e armature dalla collezione di Frederick Stibbert (2014), p. 41.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 540mm x 250mm; Weight: 2.98kg
373. POST MEDIEVAL SILVER PLAQUETTE WITH JAN
KAROL CHODKIEWICZ
Ca. AD 1800
Starting Price: £4000
A Lithuanian post-medieval silver plaquette embossed with the portrait of the military commander Jan Karol Chodkiewich and his coat of arms. He is depicted in armour and a long cloak, holding a war mace in his left hand. This is likely a commemorative plaque made to celebrate Lithuanian culture or an important event within the country.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 200mm x 310mm; Weight: 600g
374. INDIAN STEEL CEREMONIAL SPEARHEAD
Ca. AD 1700 - 1800
Starting Price: £1500
An Indian ceremonial spearhead composed of a long central blade with a needle-like point and two subsidiary blades at the neck. The two stylised openwork blades are attached to the lower part of the weapon. The whole head is connected to a decorated cone for the wooden pole. The central blade features some surviving inlay. One of the motifs may be Gandaberunda, the double-headed bird form of the god Vishnu used as an emblem by the Kingdom of Mysore.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 260mm x 80mm; Weight: 220g
375. SAFAVID PROCESSIONAL STANDARD
Ca. AD 1600 - 1650
Starting Price: £1800
A Safavid standard called an ‘alam’. The openwork body rises from a tubular brass shaft with floral lattice. The figure-of-eight shaped body is decorated with floral motifs and arabic inscriptions. There are two depiction of stylised dragons’ heads affixed to the top. For similar see: Christie’s Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds (Live Auction 12241), Lot. 15.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 670mm x 220mm; Weight: 960g
376. SAFAVID PROCESSIONAL STANDARD
Ca. AD 1600 - 1700
Starting Price: £1800
A Safavid processional standard composed of the main openwork decoration in bronze and a frame in brass. This ‘alam’ (processional standard) rises from a tubular brass shaft with a floral lattice through a slightly tapering almond element with inscribed medallions. There are two depictions of stylised dragons’ heads fixed along the edges. The openwork decoration is framed in two long and curved horns. For similar see: Christie’s Islamic Art (Live Auction 7077), Lot 116.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 560mm x 285mm; Weight: 1.11kg
377. KHORASAN BRONZE BIRD CENSER
Ca. AD 1200 - 1300
Starting Price: £1000
A Khorasan bronze censer in shape of bird with large feet and hinged head. The body is decorated in openwork with roundels containing six-arms embellished with double volutes at the top. There is a kufic inscription at the top of the shoulders of the animal under the connection of the lid. The paws are stylised and decorated with a motif of holes. For similar see: Christie’s Indian and Islamic Works of Art (Live Auction 5100), Lot. 218.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: 300mm x 300mm; Weight: 1.22kg
378. KHORASAN BRONZE BIRD EWER
Ca. AD 1100 - 1300
Starting Price: £2000
An Islamic Khorasan copper alloy ewer in the shape of a bird, probably an eagle, with a rudimentary rendition of the feathers and stylised body with a spread tail. The head is raised and surmounted by a high moulded geometric decoration. Despite theological objections, animals constituted a major part of Islamic art iconography. Metal animal-shaped vessels, such as the one displayed here, which was used to pour water for hand-washing, are exemplary specimens of this trend. For similar see: The Khalili Collection, MTW 846.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist
Size: 400mm x 370mm; Weight: 2.03kg
379. GHAZNAVID CANDELSTICK WITH STYLISED FLORAL MOTIF
Ca. AD 1300 - 1500
Starting Price: £2000
A Ghaznavid bronze candlestick with a traditional form. It has a truncated conical base, a shoulder with a depressed inner circle and a projecting rim, and a short cylindrical neck that rises from the centre of the shoulder. The solid, conical candle holder is decorated with an arabesque. Around the neck is a vegetal motif over scrollwork. The concave area of the shoulder bears a phytomorphicopenwork frieze. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 1980.114.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 260mm x 210mm; Weight: 1kg
380. ISLAMIC COPPER ALLOY ASTROLABE
Ca. AD 1500 - 1700
Starting Price: £1000
An Islamic astrolabe consisting of a bottom part, called the mother, and a lid. The main part has a circular shape and is engraved with reference marks for the hands. The concave part contains engraved discs with various celestial dials. The top part features a hook with a ring to suspend it. The bottom is decorated with stylized geometric and floral motifs.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 220mm x 140mm; Weight: 1.01kg
381. KHORASAN BRONZE OPENWORK INCENSE BURNER
Ca. AD 1200 - 1300
Starting Price: £3000
A Khorasan bronze censer comprised of a cylindrical base supported by three feet with boots, topped by a human face. The openwork handle is connected at a right angle to the cylindrical body and it features a cover with pierced decoration. The body is adorned with an incised strap work frieze, while the cover boasts three arabesque bands. During the 9th to 13th centuries, Khorasan flourished as a centre of culture, learning, and art. Situated along the Silk Road, Khorasan was a melting pot of diverse cultures that left their mark on its art and craftsmanship, particularly in the design of bronze censers.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist
Size: 280mm x 420mm; Weight: 1.94kg
382. SELJUK BRONZE EWER WITH ANIMAL-HEAD SPOUT
Ca. 1100 - 1200 AD
Starting Price: £300
A bronze ewer with an animal head-shaped spout which features small horns extending backwards and a pierced snout. The ewer sits on a decorative flared foot, and the curved handle has an intricate thumb-rest.
Provenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s.
Size: 185mm x 85mm ; Weight: 290g
383. SASSANIAN FACETED CUT GLASS BOWL
Ca. AD 200 - 600
Starting Price: £3000
A Sassanian mould-made pale yellow glass cup with a thick-walled hemispheric body and meticulously spaced circular facets. A large and deeply cut facet on the base provides a stable surface upon which the cup rests. These facets create a sparkling effect when held to the light. Pearlescent deposits on the interior and exterior have developed over time. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 59.34.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 100mm x 75mm; Weight: 290g
384. SASANIAN DECORATED GLASS CUP
Ca. AD 500 - 700
Starting Price: £300
A charming cup comprised of translucent, slightly yellow glass. It’s graceful form with a delicate curved profile is decorated with a scale pattern on the external surface. The cup has a flat bottom and the rim is ground smooth. There are traces of pearlescent iridescence. Sasanian glassmakers used various techniques to create beautiful glass objects such as vessels, tableware, and jewellery.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.
Size: 90mm x 75mm; Weight: 170g
385. ABBASID GLASS FISH FLASK
Ca. AD 600 - 800
Starting Price: £200
A remarkable glass animal flask crafted in the shape of a fish using a mould. The vessel’s exterior is adorned with blue glass decorations, skillfully replicating the characteristics of a fish. The elongated main body of the flask is crafted in a pale yellow hue, representing the tail and body of the fish, while the mouth and fins are realized in blue glass. The production of such vases remained unique throughout history and undoubtedly represented a marvel of experimental technique. These products were likely reserved for the upper echelons of Islamic medieval society. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum Accession Number: 69.153
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from K. Schmidt.
Size: 60mm x 30mm; Weight: 28g
386. MAMLUK CONICAL GLASS BEAKER
Ca. AD 1300 - 1500
Starting Price: £300
A gorgeously preserved example of a decorative Mamluk beaker, free-blown and with a narrow body that flares outward to a wide mouth with a slightly thickened rim. The vessel has developed attractive rainbow iridescence across its surfaces. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 5708, Art of Islamic and Indian world, Lot. 105.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Thierry De Maigret, 17 April, 2010, Lot 12.
Size: 110mm x 65mm; Weight: 35g
387. ABBASID ROCK CRYSTAL BOWL
Ca. AD 800 - 1000
Starting Price: £200
An Abbasid rock-crystal bowl with a slightly flared rim and a smooth, polished interior. The bowl has a short round foot. The stone’s extraordinary veining brings out stunning green reflections.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 22mm x 49mm; Weight: 31g
388. A GROUP OF THREE ABBASID GLASS VESSELS
Ca. AD 800 - 1000
Starting Price: £300
A beautiful group of three petite, free-blown glass vessels from the early Islamic period, all formed from yellow-green glass. The first is a tall jar with an inverse pear shape on a round base and short shoulders connected with a short neck to a vertical rim. It has a moulded decoration depicting a floral motif is on the central part of the body. Next is a tripode bowl with an inverted hemispherical body in brown glass embellished with vegetal sylised motifs on the externals surface of the walls. This vase is based on three short and conic feet. The last is a squat bowl in a green glass of a circular form with a smooth base adorned with a stylised floral motif on the main part of the body. All three vessels have developed attractive rainbow iridescence across their surfaces. For similar, see: Nishapur Glass of the Early Islamic Period, n. 9, n. 180.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Bonhams, Auction 17823, 15 April, 2010, Lot 143.
Size: 50-70mm x 15-45mm; Weight: 118g
389. FATIMID GOLD “BIRD CAGE” RING WITH FILIGREE
Ca. AD 1000 - 1200
Starting Price: £3000
A stunning Fatimid gold ring. The ring is constructed entirely from wire filigree and granulation, with a thin gold sheet lining the interior. It is shaped as a domed cage with two little birds inside (very rare . The round hoop is adorned with a filigree motif in the shape of spirals framed in two rope-shaped borders. The ring may have had an apotropaic function, similar to those of talismanic scrolls and tiraz fabrics also produced in the Fatimid world. For similar see: Metropolitan Museum, Accession Number: 1971.165.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market pre 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
390. GROUP OF PERSIANATE GOLD RINGS
Ca. AD 1037 - 1507
Starting Price: £5000
A group of four Seljuk and Timurid gold rings. The first ring on the left has a gold hoop and central ridge that widens on the shoulders to form an almond-shaped bezel. This is engraved with stylised inscriptions. The second ring has a large ruby secured with four short arms. The third ring has a polygonal polished bezel connecting to a round hoop with shoulders. This ring is adorned with geometric motifs. The fourth ring is composed of a white glass square cabochon framed in a gold bezel. This ring is embellished on the side with stylised floral and vegetal motifs, most likely a late representation of the Tree of Life. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 48.154.10. and 12.224.6.; Christie’s Online Auction 19742 (Calligraphy), lot. 6.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:13.67-17.73mm / US: 2 1/2-7 1/2 / UK: E-O 1/2; Weight: 22g
391. SELJUK GOLD RING WITH GREEN GLASS CABOCHON
Ca. AD 1100 - 1200
Starting Price: £1000
A Seljuk gold ring with a D-shaped hoop and elaborate shoulders. These shoulders are in the shape of a column, surmounted by a vase with side handles, and connected to a coneshaped bezel that secures a green glass cabochon. The gold parts of the ring, including both the hoop and the bezel, are covered with decorations featuring geometric patterns that are typical of Islamic art. For similar see: Islamic jewellery in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, n. 25 (decoration pattern).
Provenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: D:14.27mm / US: 3 / UK: F 1/2; Weight: 4g
392. ISLAMIC GOLD OPENWORK BRACELET WITH EMERALD CABOCHON
Ca. AD 1000 - 1200
Starting Price: £3000
An Islamic, probably Seljuk, heavy gold bracelet set with an emerald cabochon in the centre of a floral-shaped bezel. The decoration is embellished with gold filigree on the background. The bracelet is connected in the middle of the bezel by a three-piece tubular hinge; the hoop is made of a dense mesh of interlaced gold rings. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1979.7.1.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 245/490mm x 10mm; Weight: 28g
392A. ABBASID DARK GREEN GLASS EWER
Ca. AD 700 - 800
Starting Price: £1000
An Abbasid ewer, free-blown from translucent dark green glass. The pyriform vessel features a lengthy neck, a flared mouth, and a slender, trailed handle, all enveloped in a dazzling, violet-hued iridescence. It is embellished with three moulded white glass lines around the neck. This vessel would have once contained fragrances and rich oils. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: x.21.191 (shape).
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Rhea Gallery. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 120mm x 70mm; Weight: 80g
392B. ABBASID PEAR SHAPE RIBBED GLASS FLASK
Ca. AD 700 - 900
Starting Price: £200
A stunning pattern-moulded glass flask, made from purple of translucent light-white glass. Its form is comprised of a large pear shape body presenting stylised vertical ribbed motifs, a curved shoulder, and a large short conical neck that flares slightly to a smooth rim.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Thierry De Maigret, 17 April, 2010, Lot 41.
Size: 90mm x 70mm; Weight: 145g
393. KHORASAN BRONZE EWER WITH 12 ZODIAC SIGNS
Ca. AD 1100 - 1300
Starting Price: £2000
An amazing Khorasan copper alloy ewer, made of hammered copper alloy with beasts in relief on the spout, neck, and handle. The ribbed cylindrical body has a flat shoulder. The edge of this shoulder has a band of Kufic incised inscription motifs above and on the bottom of the columns of calligraphic inscriptions and panels of geometric motifs, terminating before the foot. There are raised medallions on the central part of the body, each depicting a zodiac sign. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 08.138.1.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.
Size: 400mm x 190mm; Weight: 1.54kg
394. SOUTH ARABIAN ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTURE DEPICTING A BULL
Ca. 300 BC - AD 100
Starting Price: £500
A South Arabian architectural sculpture with a bull carved in high relief. The head has been carved into a piece of marble with a long groove that ends precisely in the middle of the bull’s forehead. It could also serve as a decorative element for a fountain. For similar see: Sotheby’s Ancient Sculptures and Works of Art, Part I (7 December 2021), Lot 16.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in France; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..
Size: 380mm x 205mm; Weight: 11.91kg
395. NEOLITHIC STONE AXE HEAD WITH POLISHED SURFACE
Ca. 5000 - 3000 BC
Starting Price: £100
A polished Neolithic axe head, made from stone with mottled blue-grey hues. The polished axe head has an elongated body with a double sided sharp blade. These kinds of objects are part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. Axes of this kind are commonly discovered within dolmens, which are large granite blocks used for creating tombs. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 1975.268.265.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Jacques Billen.
Size: 38mm x 16mm; Weight: 11g
396. NEOLITHIC STONE HEAD AXE WITH POLISHED SURFACE
Ca. 6000 - 4000 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A unique Neolithic axe head of pyriform shape, smoothly hand-carved from a dark grey stone. The ancient implement presents a thick midsection that tapers to a sharp, inward-curving blade edge on one side and a pointed, slender butt on the other. Stone tools like this example could be used as handheld implements for various ritualistic or utilitarian tasks such as scraping, cutting, and digging, or they could be attached to handles for greater leverage.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 250mm x 45mm; Weight: 755g
397. RITUAL TAIRONA AXE IN POLISHED BLACK STONE
Ca. 1400 - 800 BC
Starting Price: £5000
A ceremonial Tairona axe, hand-carved from a mottled black stone. The blade is flared with the cutting edge running from the shoulder to the upturned tip. The thick handle is curved to create a suspension hole. When gripped, the index finger rests comfortably and securely under the projecting shoulder. The black hues of the stone were a symbolic representation of fertility, and this blade likely served a ritualistic rather than practical purpose. It may have been buried with the deceased.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jacques H. Carre. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 230mm x 100mm; Weight: 980g
398. RITUAL TAIRONA AXE IN POLISHED BLACK
STONE
Ca. 1400 - 800 BC
Starting Price: £3000
A ceremonial Tairona axe hand carved from a mottled blackstone. The blade is flared with a point in the lower part. The thick handle is curved and decorated with incised lines. When gripped, the index finger rests comfortably and securely under the projecting shoulder. The black hues of the stone were a symbolic representation of fertility, and this blade likely served a ritualistic rather than practical purpose and may have been buried with the deceased.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Lance Entwistle; previously with Jean-Paul Barbier Mueller, Geneva (MBM inv. No. 4272). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 160mm x 40mm; Weight: 335g
399. MESOPOTAMIAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE BOAT
Ca. 3000 - 2000 BC
Starting Price: £500
A votive model of a Mesopotamian boat that consists of an elongated, concave body with high sides that transition to a highly raised bow and stern. The flat bottom of the boat undoubtedly suggests that it was a vessel suitable for river navigation, as was customary in ancient Mesopotamia.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 75mm x 115mm; Weight: 200g
400. LARGE GROUP OF ANATOLIAN TERRACOTTA IDOLS
Ca. 3000 - 2000 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A large group of ten terracotta idols composed of animal-shaped figurines, snakes, lizards and a mythological beast with three heads, a stylised human figurine, and vases. One of these vases is decorated with a moulded spiral in the centre.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jean-David Cahn Auktionen. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 30-90mm x 15-90mm; Weight: 315g
401. WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE HORSE BIT WITH MASTER OF ANIMALS
Ca. 1200 - 800 BC
Starting Price: £1000
An elaborate horse bit decorated with openwork panels that incorporate a three-figure scheme. In the centre, the horned Master of Animals stands, flanked by two winged mythical beasts with long curved tails that rear up on their hind legs, their jaws agape and tongues lolling. The Master of Animals motif, depicting a human or godlike figure holding two aggressive animals, was a prevalent symbol in the art of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and particularly in Luristan society. This motif symbolises the intricate relationship between nomadic peoples and the natural world, re- flecting their reliance on herding, animal husbandry, and hunting for their livelihoods. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 57.51.40a–c.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 200mm x 115mm; Weight: 700g
402. WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE HORSE BIT WITH WINGED STAG
Ca. 1200 - 800 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A Western Asiatic openwork horse bit decorated with lateral panels in the shape of a winged stag, realised in a naturalistic manner with many details of the body and the horns. The body of the animal is shown in profile and the head is facing to the front. The winged stag held a significant place in Luristan culture, symbolising a fusion of earthly and divine elements. Revered for its majestic stature and mythical attributes, the winged stag represents the harmony between the terrestrial realm and the celestial spheres. Frequently depicted in ancient Luristan art and artefacts, this creature is believed to possess supernatural powers. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 57.51.40a–c.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 230mm x 130mm; Weight: 625g
403. WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE HORSE BIT WITH MASTER OF ANIMALS
Ca. 1200 - 800 BC
Starting Price: £1000
An elaborate horse bit decorated with two openwork panels that incorporates a five-figure scheme. In the centre, the horned Master of Animals stands flanked by two birds surmounted by winged mythical beasts on their hind legs with long, curved horns. The Master of Animals motif, depicting a human or godlike figure was a prevalent symbol in the art of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and particularly in Luristan socitey. This motif symbolises the intricate relationship between nomadic peoples and the natural world, reflecting their reliance on herding, animal husbandry, and hunting for their livelihoods. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 57.51.40a–c.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 29mm x 15.9mm; Weight: 13.68g
404. WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE FIGURINE OF A HORNED STAG
Ca. 1200 - 800 BC
Starting Price: £500
A Western Asiatic cast-bronze stag with long horns. The animal has a slender, elongated body and strong hindquarters. The powerful neck holds up a massive pair of curved horns. The head has a long snout, outward-facing eyes and small ears. The stag is a symbol of virility and the agricultural cycle. For similar see: Christie’s Antiquities (30 April 2008), Lot. 10.
Provenance: Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 29mm x 15.9mm; Weight: 13.68g
405. AMLASH RECUMBENT STAG WITH LONG CURVED HORNS
Ca. 1200 - 800 BC
Starting Price: £300
A beautiful figurine of a recumbent stag represented with body in profile while the head is facing front. The animal has a long, cylindrical muzzle and its fur is depicted with delicate, continuous incised strokes. Curved horns are set at the top of the head and an amazing red patina is on the surface of the body.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.
Size: 29mm x 15.9mm; Weight: 13.68g
406. RARE KOBAN CULTURE AXE WITH DRAGONS
Ca. 1200 - 800 BC
A rare Bronze Age axe from the Koban culture. The curved blade features engraved heads of mythological creatures, likely dragons or griffons, on both sides of the blade. There is a socket for inserting a handle and the backside of the head tappers into a hammer. Lovely patina. For similar see: For similar see: Animal Style Art from East to West (1970), p.43. and p.55.
Provenance: Property of a London collector, UK, acquired on the Belgian art market; Ex. N. M. private collection, acquired in 1998 in Vienna; formerly with R. Dolinger, received in 1970s (Vienna) from descendants of Franz Hancar (1893-1968), a famous scholar and expert of ancient Caucasian cultures. He allegedly received them in around 1930 from Franz Heger (1853-1931), Austrian traveler and explorer who bought them as a part of collection of antiquities during his travels in the Caucasus in 1890. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 190mm x 60mm; Weight: 800g
407. TRANS CAUCASIAN BRONZE GOATSHAPED FINIAL WITH SUSPENDED CARNELIAN BEADNELIAN BEAD
Ca. 1300 - 1200 BC
Starting Price: £8000
A bronze mountain goat statuette from the Transcaucasian region, depicted with a broad body, small tail and bent on four legs. The statuette features a polygonal muzzle with curved horns and a thin incised mouth. There is a large fold on the skin of the shoulders, which could represent a mortal injury. Additionally, a large spheric carnelian bead is hung at the end of a bronze chain, underneath the muzzle. This statuette was likely created for a group of nomadic horse lords who held a deep affection for their animals. The presence of perforations in the shoulders and neck suggests that the statuette was once suspended as an ornament. For similar see: Christie’s Antiquities (13 October 2020), lot 5.
Provenance: Property of a London collector, UK, acquired on the Belgian art market; Ex. N. M. private collection, acquired in 1998 in Vienna; formerly with R. Dolinger, received in 1970s (Vienna) from descendants of Franz Hancar (1893-1968), a famous scholar and expert of ancient Caucasian cultures. He allegedly received them in around 1930 from Franz Heger (1853-1931), Austrian traveler and explorer who bought them as a part of collection of antiquities during his travels in the Caucasus in 1890. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 140mm x 120mm; Weight: 645g
408. TRANS CAUCASIAN BRONZE GOAT
SHAPED FINIAL WITH STAND
Ca. 1300 - 1200 BC
Starting Price: £8000
A bronze Transcaucasian mountain goat finial from a sceptre. It is depicted with a broad openwork body, small tail, and raised ears. The statuette features a cylindrical muzzle with curved horns and a thin incised mouth. There are geometric decorations on the body. This statuette was likely created for a group of nomadic horse lords who held a deep affection for their animals. The presence of perforations in the shoulders and neck suggests that the statuette was once suspended as an ornament. For similar see: Christie’s Antiquities (13 October 2020), lot 5.
Provenance: Property of a London collector, UK, acquired on the Belgian art market; Ex. N. M. private collection, acquired in 1998 in Vienna; formerly with R. Dolinger, received in 1970s (Vienna) from descendants of Franz Hancar (1893-1968), a famous scholar and expert of ancient Caucasian cultures. He allegedly received them in around 1930 from Franz Heger (1853-1931), Austrian traveler and explorer who bought them as a part of collection of antiquities during his travels in the Caucasus in 1890. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 210mm x 100mm; Weight: 760g
Starting Price: £900
Ca. 1200 - 1000 BC
An incredibly rare complete Urartian belt. This example is made from hammered bronze and decorated in low relief with five horizontal bands of repeated dots. Each band has a raised border. Around the edges on two sides are a series of tiny perforations. A small ring at one end shows how the belt was clasped around the waist. Bronze belts bearing repeated motifs of gods, hunting scenes, animals, and geometric and floral patterns are one of the most enduring remains of the Urartian Kingdom, which stretched from the Euphrates in the west to Iran in the East. For similar see: Christie’s London Antiquities (1 October 2014), Lot 146.
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: L:300mm / W:320mm; 1kg (with frame)
409. URARTIAN BRONZE BELT
410. BRONZE AGE SWORD WITH CRESCENT POMMEL
Ca. 1200 - 700 BC
Starting Price: £13500
A Bronze Age sword with a long, leaf-shaped blade, a prominent mid-rib, and a gracefully curved guard. The pommel is a hollow crescent with open-work style holes that may have once held cabochons or decorative elements. The handle has been restored with resin.
Provenance: Property of a European collector, acquired on the English Art market in 2016; formerly in the collection of T. R., acquired in 2000; previously in the private British collection of Mr. W. L. since 1965; Ex. private British collection of N. K. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 775mm x 50mm; Weight: 805g
411. BRONZE AGE ANTENNE SWORD
Ca. 1200 - 700 BC
Starting Price: £8000
A bronze age sword with a separately cast hilt ending in opposed spirals, known as an antennae sword. The handle would likely have once held grips of bone or wood which has sadly not survived. The blade is leaf-shaped and covered with decorative linework. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number POA.205.
Provenance: Property of a European collector, acquired on the English Art market in 2016; formerly in the collection of T. R., acquired in 2000; previously in the private British collection of Mr. W. L. since 1965; Ex. private British collection of N. K. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 695mm x 70mm; Weight: 650g
412. WESTERN ASIA BRONZE DAGGER WITH INLAID POMMEL
Ca. 800 - 400 BC
Starting Price: £500
A bronze dagger featuring a short, double-edged blade adorned with a single ridge that runs down the centre for strength. The handle is ribbed for a better grip, and the pommel features an elegant white inlay.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 430mm x 75mm; Weight: 485g
413. EUROPEAN BRONZE AGE DAGGER WITH HANDLE
Ca. 1200 - 800 BC
Starting Price: £500
An European bronze sword, prized for its design and craftsmanship. The blade widens from the hilt to a pointed tip with a raised midrib for strength. The hilt, made separately, features a flat handle, a V-shaped guard, chevron patterns, and a crescent-shaped pommel for a refined look.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 480mm x 80mm; Weight: 690g
414. BRONZE AGE SPEARHEAD
Ca. 1800 - 1500 BC
Starting Price: £3000
A bronze age spear featuring a short, double-edged blade with moulded wings adorned with ridges. The blade is attached to a long bronze shaft with a socketed end. The metal has developed a beautiful green patina.
Provenance: Private London collection. acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 760mm x 70mm; Weight: 340g
415. IRON AGE DOUBLE EDGE SWORD
Ca. 800 - 500 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A forged-iron double-edged sword of intriguing form. The blade is straight edged and the tip is rounded rathered than pointed. A rounded tip on weapons of this type were sometime employed by cavalrymen in order to avoid injuring themselves or their mount when riding over rougher terrain. The long tang allows for greater control of the blade.
Provenance: Private London collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 720mm x 50mm; Weight: 585g
416. ACHAEMENID GOLD MULTI-BEAD PENDANT
Ca. 559 - 330 BC
Starting Price: £300
An incredibly rare ancient gold bead composed of nine short biconical beads with double round rims. These are connected to each other by a circle of gold pellets. Such decorations were made for necklaces composed of nine parallel strands of beads. The gold pieces here, especially the beads, are reminiscent of the gold found in the Oxus Treasure, the largest sur- viving group of Achaemenid precious metalwork. For similar see: The Amu Daraya treasure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 85mm x 20mm; Weight: 20g
417.
ACHAEMENID GOLD MULTI-BEAD PENDANT
Ca. 559 - 330 BC
Starting Price:
£300
An exceptionally rare ancient gold bead. It consists of nine short biconical beads with double rims connected by a circle of gold pellets. These intricate decora- tions were intended for use in necklaces made up of nine parallel strands of beads. The gold pieces, par- ticularly the beads, resemble the gold artefacts found in the Oxus Treasure, which is recognized as the largest surviving collection of Achaemenid precious metalwork. For similar see: The Amu Daraya treasure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, ac- quired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 30mm x 5mm; Weight: 2g
418. ACHAEMENID GOLD
MULTI-BEAD PENDANT
Ca. 559 - 330 BC
Starting Price: £300
An extremely rare ancient gold bead. It consists of nine short biconical components with a double rim, shaped like round gold, and connected by a circle of gold pellets. These intricate decorations were in- tended for use in necklaces with nine parallel strands of beads. The gold pieces, especially the beads, re- semble the gold artefacts found in the Oxus Treasure, which is recognized as the largest surviving collec- tion of Achaemenid precious metalwork. For similar see: The Amu Daraya treasure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 30mm x 5mm; Weight: 2g
419. BACTRIAN GOLD RECTANGULAR CARENATED BEAD
Ca. 2200 - 1800 BC
Starting Price: £500
A Bactrian gold flat bead with a rectangular carenated body. This body has a flat panel, with a central ridge on the front side. Another of these flat panels bends to connect with the first. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 2375, Ancient jewellery, lot. 307.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register data- base and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 15mm x 14mm; Weight: 5g
420. ACHAEMENID GOLD FLAT BEAD WITH LINES OF GOLD PELLETS
Ca. 559 - 330 BC
Starting Price: £300
A rare Achaemenid bead formed from ten tubular beads connected by lines of gold pellets. These intri- cate decorations were intended for use in necklaces with ten strands of beads. The gold pieces, particu- larly the beads, resemble the gold artefacts found in the Oxus Treasure, which is recognized as the largest surviving collection of Achaemenid precious metal- work. For similar see: The Amu Daraya treasure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 20mm x 10mm; Weight: 4g
421. ACHAEMENID GOLD TUBULAR BEAD WITH FILIGREE
Ca. 550 - 331 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Achaemenid bead with a biconical elongated body and finials. The central decoration is a motif of triangles in filigree. These intricate decorations were intended for use in necklaces made up of one strand of beads. The gold pieces, particularly the beads, bear a striking resemblance to the gold artefacts found in the Oxus Treasure, which is recognized as the largest surviving collection of Achaemenid precious metal- work. For similar see: The Amu Daraya treasure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, ac- quired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 15mm x 3mm; Weight: 1g
422.ACHAEMENID
GOLD TUBULAR BEAD WITH FILIGREE
Ca. 550 - 331 BC
Starting Price: £100
An Achaemenid beadmade up of a biconical elongat- ed body and finials. The central decoration features a motif of triangles in filigree. These intricate adornments were designed for incorporation into neck- laces consisting of single strands of beads. The gold artefacts, especially the beads, exhibit a remarkable similarity to the gold items unearthed in the Oxus Treasure, acknowledged as the most extensive extant assemblage of Achaemenid precious metalwork. For a similar see: The Amu Darya Treasure
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 15mm x 3mm; Weight: 1g
423. ACHAEMENID GOLD TUBULAR BEAD WITH FILIGREE
Ca. 550 - 331 BC
Starting Price: £100
An exceptional Achaemenid bead which boasts a bi- conical elongated body adorned with finials. There is a central decoration featuring a filigree motif of triangles. These elaborate embellishments were originally crafted for inclusion in necklaces comprised of single strands of beads. Notably, the gold artefacts, particu- larly the beads, are remarkably similar to the gold items discovered in the Oxus Treasure, renowned as the largest surviving collection of Achaemenid pre- cious metalwork. For similar see: The Amu Daraya treasure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, ac- quired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 15mm x 3mm; Weight: 1g
424. ACHAEMENID GOLD ONION SHAPED PENDANT WITH THREE LEGS
Ca. 550 - 331 BC
Starting Price: £300
An Achaemenid bead which boasts a onion shaped body adorned with three twisted legs. These elaborate embellishments were originally crafted for inclusion in necklaces comprised of three strands of beads. No- tably, the gold artefacts, particularly the beads, bear a remarkable resemblance to the gold items discovered in the Oxus Treasure, renowned as the largest surviv- ing collection of Achaemenid precious metalwork. For similar see: The Amu Daraya treasure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 25mm x 15mm; Weight: 5g
425. ACHAEMENID GOLD RIBBED MELON BEAD
Ca. 550 - 331 BC
Starting Price: £300
An Achaemenid bead with a ribbed melon body and finial. The bead is embellished with gold pearls. These intricate adornments were designed for incor- poration into necklaces consisting of single strand of beads. The gold artefacts, especially the beads, exhibit a remarkable similarity to the gold items un- earthed in the Oxus Treasure, acknowledged as the most extensive extant assemblage of Achaemenid precious metalwork. For similar see: The Amu Daraya treasure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 15mm x 15mm; Weight: 3g
426. ACHAEMENID GOLD RIBBED MELON BEAD
Ca. 550 - 331 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Achaemenid bead with a ribbed melon body and finials embellished with a motif of gold pearls. These intricate adornments were designed to be incorporat- ed into necklaces consisting of single strand of beads. The gold artefacts, especially the beads, exhibit a re- markable similarity to the gold items unearthed in the Oxus Treasure, which is acknowledged as the most extensive extant assemblage of Achaemenid precious metalwork. For similar items, refer to the Amu Daraya treasure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 15mm x 15mm; Weight: 3g
427. ACHAEMENID GOLD RIBBED MELON BEAD
Ca. 550 - 331 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Achaemenid bead featuring a round body with vertical ridges and finials adorned with a pattern of gold pearls. These detailed decorations were meant to be used in creating necklaces made of a single strand of beads. The gold pieces, especially the beads, bear a striking resemblance to the gold artefacts discovered in the Oxus Treasure, which is known as the most extensive collection of Achaemenid precious metalwork that still exists. For similar items, see the Amu Daraya treasure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, ac- quired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 15mm x 15mm; Weight: 3g
428. ACHAEMENID
GOLD BEAD WITH PELLETS
Ca. 550 - 331 BC
Starting Price: £100
An Achaemenid gold bead with a biconical body decorated with gold pellets. The finials are embellished with vertical rims. These intricate adornments were designed to be incorporated into necklaces con- sisting of single strands of beads. The gold artefacts, especially the beads, exhibit a remarkable similarity to the gold items unearthed in the Oxus Treasure, which is acknowledged as the most extensive extant assemblage of Achaemenid precious metalwork. For similar items, refer to the Amu Daraya treasure.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Derek J. Content, March, 2008.
Size: 10mm x 10mm; Weight: 1g
429. A GROUP OF MESOPOTAMIAN AMULETS
Ca. 3000 - 1500 BC
Starting Price: £200
A large group of Mesopotamian hard stone amulets and beads assembled a collection of 11 jewels total, including animal-shaped, polygonal, lunar crescent, hexagonal, and one in the shape of a foot, all in dif- ferent colors. In ancient Mesopotamian society, amulets were small protective charms believed to bring good fortune. Typically crafted from stone, metal, or clay, these talismans often bore inscriptions or symbols invoking deities or magical powers.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Size: 60-7mm x 4-13mm; Weight: 46g
430. BACTRIAN CARNELIAN BEADED NECKLACE
Starting Price: £300
Ca. 3000 - 2000 BC
A beautiful Bactrian necklace made of carnelian beads alternating with seed-shaped faience beads. These beads are strung on a contemporary wire with a clasp. The carnelian stones boast a red-orange hue with clear reflections and are different in shape. Additionally, the decoration in the front part is composed of a larger red carnelian bead in the centre. For similar see: Sandro Salvatori’s Early Bactrian Objects in Private Collection (1988), n. 70.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.
Size: 270/540mm x 16mm; Weight: 29g
431. BACTRIAN NECKLACE WITH BANDED AGATE BEADS
Ca. 2250 - 1700 BC
Starting Price: £2000
An elegant Bactrian necklace featuring six bi-conical elongated beads of an amazing banded double-col- our agate, each one meticulously hand-cut, polished, and drilled. The main decoration in the front part is a triangular agate bead with natural veins, used to create a wave motif. The stone beads are connected by a possibly later gold chain and clasp.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired in Ger- many in 1962. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 190/400mm x 40mm; Weight: 19g
432. BACTRIAN NECKLACE WITH CENTRAL BEAD
Ca. 3000 - 2000 BC
Starting Price: £1500
A Bactrian necklace composed of carnelian, quartz and ruby beads in different forms and colours. The main central decoration has a larger polished carnel- ian bead and two stylised golden grape bunches to either side. These beads have been restrung.
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired in Germany in 1962. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 260/520mm x 25mm; Weight: 43g
433. BACTRIAN STONE STAMP SEAL DEPICTING A STAG
Ca. 2000 - 1700 BC
Starting Price: £100
A Bactrian red stone stamp seal decorated with a run- ning stag surrounded by branches. The main figure is framed within an incised circular line. On the reverse, there is a drilled loop. These seals were likely used to guarantee the quality and quantity of goods sold. For similar see: I. S. Masimov and S. Salvatori, Unpublished Stamp-seals from North-western Mur- gab Delta, n.1 in Fig. 7.6.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentle- man; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
Size: 20mm x 20mm; Weight: 4g
434. NEAR EAST BRONZE STAND COMPOSITE LION AND BULL
Ca. 1500 - 1000 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A very rare Near Eastern cast-bronze stand in the shape of a composite Lion and Bull. The animal with two heads, has a large, elongated body and a nicely shaped hindquarters. The right head has a long snout, large nostrils, outward-facing eyes, and small ears. The powerful neck holds up a massive pair of antlers. The second head is probably a lion, represented by a short mane and an open mouth.For similar see: Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1969.122.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 150mm x 90mm; Weight: 585g
435. WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE MASTER OF ANIMALS SCEPTRE
Ca. 900 - 700 BC
Starting Price: £300
A bronze sceptre depicting a scene commonly re- ferred to as ‘the master of animals’. A central figure grasps the necks of two fantastical animals on either side of him, and the motif is repeated on both sides of the sceptre. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 108816.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/Interna- tional art market in the 1990s. Size: 370mm x 85mm; Weight: 405g
436. BACTRIAN STONE OIL LAMP
Ca. 2200 - 1500 BC
Starting Price: £5000
A rare Bactrian stone oil lamp with a five-pointed star shape and a central circular oil reservoir. This lamp would hold up to five wicks fueled from a central oil compartment. Incised in the centre is a large round dot. These lamps were employed in domestic and ritual settings, offering light.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014;Ex. Bill & Lynda Beierwaltes collection, 2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 160mm x 45mm; Weight: 375g
437. SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER FIGURE OF A PRIEST
Ca. 300 BC - AD 100
Starting Price: £8000
A South Arabian alabaster figure of a man, most likely a priest, standing on an integral base with two registers, each with a line of South Arabic text. The figure is wearing a cap and a long, tight fitting tunic. For similar see: Sotheby’s, Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art, Part I (7 December 2021), Lot 4.
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. Private collection, Shrewsbury, England. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 380mm x 160mm; Weight: 5.3kg
438. TELL BRACK TERRACOTTA EYE IDOL
Ca. 3300 - 3000 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A stunning and abstract eye idol, moulded from creamy red clay with areas of brown and salmon-pink colouration. One of the most famous types of early Mesopotamia, it has a bell-shaped body surmounted by two conjoined circles with ring-shaped loops which form the eyes. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 51.59.1.
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 100mm x 80mm; Weight: 800g
439. RARE TELL BRAK ALABASTER DOUBLE IDOL
Middle East to Northern Mesopotamia, Ca. 3300-3000 BC
Starting Price: £1000
A Tell Brak type carved alabaster double-headed eye idol, with a tapered slab body, short neck with two heads, and large eyes with arched brows. Examples with two heads are rare in comparison to their one-headed counterparts. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 51.59.8.
Provenance: Property of a Central London Gallery, acquired on the US art market ex. NYC collection. Ex. Royal-Athena Galleries, NYC, item # KLQ01. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: L:60mm / W:55mm ; 105g
440. INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF
MOTHER HOLDING THE CHILD
Ca. 3500 - 2800 BC
Starting Price: £1000
An intriguing Indus Valley handmade pottery figure known as a mother goddess shown in a standing position with a dramatically tapered waistline. Her slender arms project from her rounded shoulders. Her abstract, elongated head bears a pair of annular, impressed eyes, a nubbin nose, and a tall forehead framed by her hair. She is holding a baby in front of her. Creamy beige pigment envelops the entirety of this ancient figure. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 2001.305.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 140mm x 45mm; Weight: 60g
441. SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA STATUETTE
Ca. 2800 - 1500 BC
Starting Price: £200
A handmade Syro-Hittite terracotta figure of the goddess Astarte, with a broad physical form below the shoulders and the arms. The goddess wears a necklace and crown and has a stylised face that is instantly recognisable from this period. A large, thin nose, concentric circular eyes, incised brows, and a flared headdress imbue the figure with an abstract avian look. The design of the eyes relates to the common motif throughout the ancient Near East that eyes must be wide and attentive to show religious devotion. Astarte is the goddess who is also known as Ishtar in some parts of Mesopotamia, a goddess associated with femininity, motherhood, and war. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 9272, The Heidi Vollmoeller collection, lot. 353.
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; Ex. Dutch collection, collected between 1960-1980’s
Size: 150mm x 55mm; Weight: 90g
442. SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA IDOL
Ca. 2nd - 1st millennium BC
Starting Price: £500
A standing figure of a Syro-Hittite terracotta idol. The statuette is fully clothed in a long garment and a crown or headdress. The facial features, especially the eyes, are emphasised, and the arms are folded up to touch the upper body.
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery; Ex. private Dutch collection, collected between 19601980’s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 180mm x 75mm; Weight: 155g
443. MASSIVE INDUS VALLEY JAR WITH ZEBU BULL
Ca. 3000 - 2000 BC
Starting Price: £1000
An Indus Valley wheel-thrown jar decorated with a geometric motif and a procession of zebu bulls. It has a squat foot, a gobular body, and a flared rim. The orange-slipped exterior features a procession of horned Zebu bulls surrounded by stylised representations of plants and trees. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 57.99.11.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s in Japan; previously in 1970s Japanese collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
444. INDUS VALLEY TERRACOTTA JAR WITH A PROCESSION OF ZEBU BULLS
Ca. 3000 - 2200 BC
Starting Price: £500
A large Indus Valley painted jar with a vertical rim, bulbous body, and a flat base. The exterior of the jar is painted with scenes depicting a ritual procession of zebu bulls with characteristic humps and curving horns. They are surrounded by a geometric background comprising of repeating suns and swastikas. The Indus Valley Civilisation was a significant Bronze Age culture that emerged around 3300 BC and persisted until about 1300 BC. The bull, with its hallmark hump and robust horns, is a recurring theme in Indus Valley artefacts.
For similar see: Christie’s Asian Ceramics and Works of Art (Live Auction 2584), Lot. 601.
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 300mm x 280mm; Weight: 3.18kg
445. ARAMAIC TERRACOTTA INCANTATION DEVIL TRAP BOWL
Ca. AD 600 - 800
Starting Price: £200
A Judeo-Aramaic terracotta bowl featuring a gently pointed base and uniformly thick walls that widen outward to an unpronounced rim. The interior of the bowl is adorned with a fine black inscription spiralling around a pale background. These types of bowls, known as “incantation bowls” or “demon bowls,”, were traditionally buried face-down under houses to ward off demons and protect the dwelling. They are also referred to as “devil trap bowls” and appear to have been widely utilised for this purpose.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in France; previously in 1970s European collection.
Size: 135mm x 260mm; Weight: 1.6Kg
446. ARAMAIC TERRACOTTA INCANTATION DEVIL
TRAP BOWL
Ca. AD 600 - 800
Starting Price: £200
A Judeo-Aramaic terracotta bowl featuring a gently pointed base and uniformly thick walls that widen outward to an unpronounced rim. The interior of the bowl is adorned with a fine black inscription spiralling around a pale background. These types of bowls, known as “incantation bowls” or “demon bowls,”, were traditionally buried face-down under houses to ward off demons and protect the dwelling. They are also referred to as “devil trap bowls” and appear to have been widely utilised for this purpose.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in France; previously in 1970s European collection.
Size: 65mm x 170mm; Weight: 340g
447. TEMPLE BRICK SECTION WITH CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTIONS
Ca. 604 - 562 BC
Starting Price: £500
A rectangular section with fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II, translating as ‘King of Babylon provisioner of Esagil and Ezida prime son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon and Ebabbara, the temple of Shamash in Larsa..[...]’; mounted in a custom-made velvet-lined display frame.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in France; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 125mm x 200mm; Weight: 845g
448. SUMERIAN RECTANGULAR CLAY CUNEIFORM
TABLET
Ca. 2500 - 2000 BC
Starting Price: £300
A Mesopotamian rectangular clay tablet with round- ed corners covered by Sumerian cuneiform inscrip- tions. Carved on the reverse with cuneiform script, this type of tablet generally features economic counts and a list of goods. Cuneiform tablets are generally considered the earliest form of written communication in ancient societies. The tablets were made of clay, which was easy to mould and did not require baking. They were simply left to dry under the warm sun of the region. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 11.217.10.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gen- tleman, acquired in France between 2000-2005; previously with A. Kotlar; Ex. French collection since the 1970s.
Size: 48mm x 38mm; Weight: 40g
449. SUMERIAN RECTANGULAR CLAY CUNEIFORM
TABLET
Ca. 2500 - 2000 BC
Starting Price: £300
A Mesopotamian rectangular pillow-shaped clay tab- let with rounded corners and six lines of cuneiform script on side A, and four on the side B. Tablets of this type generally contain lists of storage or commercial transactions. The clay is easy to mould and does not need to be baked, just left in the warm sun of the region. Cuneiform tablets are generally considered as the earliest form of written communication in ancient societies. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 11.217.10.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gen- tleman, acquired in France between 2000-2005; previously with A. Kotlar; Ex. French collection since the 1970s.
Size: 40mm x 35mm; Weight: 37g
450. SUMERIAN RECTANGULAR CLAY CUNEIFORM
TABLET
Ca. 2500 - 2000 BC
Starting Price:
A Mesopotamian rectangular clay tablet with round- ed corners, covered in Sumerian cuneiform. Carved onto the obverse and the reverse with cuneiform script, this type of tablet generally features lists of storage or commercial transactions. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 11.217.10.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gen- tleman, acquired in France between 2000-2005; previously with A. Kotlar; Ex. French collection since the 1970s.
Size: 40mm x 35mm; Weight: 35g
451. SUMERIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLET
Ca. 2700 - 2300 BC
Starting Price: £300
A Sumerian clay tablet with rounded corners covered in cuneiform writing on both sides, with five lines of inscription on side A and four on side B. These types of tablets typically contained lists of commercial transactions or storage. They were used as a writ- ing medium and stored in vast libraries throughout Mesopotamia. The libraries of Nineveh and Ebla are particularly famous for having over 20,000 well-pre- served tablets. For similar see: The Metropolitan Mu- seum of Art Accession Number: 11.217.10.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gen- tleman, acquired in France between 2000-2005; previously with A. Kotlar; Ex. French collection since the 1970s.
Size: 35mm x 32mm; Weight: 31g
452. SUMERIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLET
Ca. 2700 - 2300 BC
Starting Price: £300
A rectangular pillow-shaped clay tablet covered in Sumerian cuneiform on both sides. There are seven lines of inscription on side A and five on side B. These types of tablets typically contained lists of commercial transactions or storage. The writing system used by the Sumerians, Assyro-Babylonians, and other ancient peoples of Western Asia is called cuneiform. This system consisted of wedge-shaped linear signs or characters which were written from left to right using a stylus made of hard reed or metal. The sharp tip of the stylus would make an impression on the clay, creating the characters. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 11.217.10.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman, acquired in France between 2000-2005; previously with A. Kotlar; Ex. French collection since the 1970s.
Size: 30mm x 30mm; Weight: 18g
453. SUMERIAN RECTANGULAR CLAY CUNEIFORM
TABLET
Ca. 2700 - 2300 BC
Starting Price: £300
A Mesopotamian rectangular clay tablet with round- ed corners featuring six lines of cuneiform script on side A and seven o nside B. This tablet generally con- tains lists of storage or commercial transactions. The clay is easy to mould and does not need to be baked, just left in the warm sun of the region. Cuneiform tab- lets are generally considered as the earliest form of written communication in ancient societies. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 11.217.10.
Provenance: From the collection of a London gen- tleman, acquired in France between 2000-2005; previously with A. Kotlar; Ex. French collection since the 1970s.
Size: 35mm x 30mm; Weight: 23g
454. BABYLONIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLET
Ca. 1900 BC
Starting Price: £200
A cuneiform tablet in light brown clay with a writ- ten script on both sides. Cuneiform writing derives its name from the Latin word for wedge, cuneus, due to the distinctive shape of its letters. It is one of the earliest forms of writing and developed in ancient Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC.
Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK/European art market in the 1970s.
Size: L:90mm / W:62mm ; 195g
455. OLD BABYLONIAN HEMATITE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING A WORSHIPPER - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 1900 - 1600
Starting Price: £300
An old Babylonian hematite cylinder seal depicting two standing figures. On the left, there is a worshipper in a long pleated robe raising one hand. On the right is the storm god Adad in a long robe with forked lightning in one hand. His foot rests on the back of a small recumbent bull. There is a three-line inscription naming the ancient owner: Bini’um, son of Pirpam, Servant of the God Adad. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 21mm x 11mm; Weight: 7g
456. AKKADIAN LAPIS LAZULI CYLINDER SEAL WITH A HEROORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Starting Price: £200
Ca. 2300 - 2200 BC
An Akkadian lapis lazuli cylinder seal depicting a hero. On the right, there is a hero grappling with a bull that has a human face. On the left, there is a hero fighting with a lion. In between the hero and the lion, there is a mace and a star symbol. A two line cunei- form inscription reads: a-da...-na. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 16mm x 8mm; Weight: 2g
457. RARE BABYLONIAN WHITE STONE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING
A MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMAL - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Starting Price: £500
Ca. 1150 - 1050 BC
A stunning white Babylonian stone cylinder seal de- picting a horned animal with three heads before a tree. A star appears over the back of the animal, and a crescent and a spade serves as a terminal. Accompa- nied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a con- firmation letter.
458. OLD BABYLONIAN PINK AND WHITE STONE CYLINDER SEAL - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 1900 - 1700 BC
Starting Price: £500
An old Babylonian white and pink stone cylinder seal depicting a single standing Lamma goddess in a horned tiara and long robe, raising both hands. She is facing a four-line inscription in Sumerian cuneiform: aba-ba (Ababa)/ dumu sag (prima son of Enlil)/ dug.ga.a.ni-se (at whose command)/sag ba.DUx (....). Ababa was a minor Babylonian god, husband of Gula, goddess of healing. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London collections, studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 19mm x 12mm; Weight: 3.8g
459. ANCIENT PERSIAN PINK STONE CYLINDER SEAL - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 1300 - 900 BC
Starting Price: £300
A pink stone Persian cylinder seal. It depicts a stand- ing god with horns, wearing a long robe with a bot- tom fringe and holding a tree. Additionally, there are two stars in the sky. Accompanied by a signed schol- arly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 41mm x 14mm; Weight: 14g
460. MESOPOTAMIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH A BATTLE
Starting Price: £1000
Ca. 2350 - 2150 BC or later
An Akkad III cylinder seal depicting a battle scene with a curly haired hero. Surrounding this, there is a man, a bull, multiple lions, a buffalo, and a horned deity. There is a longer cuneiform inscription in two columns.
Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London fam- ily collections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 34mm x 24mm; Weight: 39g
461. ISIN-LARSA OR OLD BABYLONIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH A DEITY
Ca. 2000 - 1600 BC or later
Starting Price: £1000
An Isin-Larsaor or Old Babylonian cylinder seal, with a female fertility mountain deity. Surrounding her, there are other seated female deities holding vessels with flowing water. An attendant and an intercessory goddess are depicted. There is a longer cuneiform inscription in columns.
Provenance: Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 55mm x 35mm; Weight: 40g
462. MESOPOTAMIAN
POST-KASSITE CYLINDER SEAL WITH A MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE
Ca. 1200 - 1000 BC
Starting Price: £200
A Mesopotamian cylinder seal depicting a mythical winged goat around a tree of life. There are also lat- ticed triangles depicted in the upper and lower reg- isters. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family col- lections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Profes- sor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), histo- rian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Size: 43mm x 16mm; Weight: 24g
463. MESOPOTAMIAN UR III CYLINDER SEAL WITH A DEITY
Ca. 2100 - 2000 BC
Starting Price: £300
A Mesopotamian Ur III cylinder seal depicting an enthroned lunar deity with a lunar crescent above. An intercessory female deity is also depicted leading a worshipper towards the throne. There is a longer cuneiform inscription in columns. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family col- lections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Profes- sor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), histo- rian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Size: 34mm x 19mm; Weight: 22g
464. BACTRIAN OR CENTRAL ASIAN HAMMER SEAL WITH THE TREE OF LIFE
Ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BC
Starting Price: £300
A Bactrian or central Asian cylinder seal depicting a figure next to the tree of life. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Provenance: Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Size: 43mm x 17mm; Weight: 21.5g
465. URUK IV CYLINDER SEAL WITH ANIMALS
Ca. 3500 - 3100 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Uruk IV cylinder seal depicting a bear or lion at- tacking buffaloes. An attendant hero is also depicted in the field. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Provenance: Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Size: 36mm x 13mm; Weight: 9.8g
466. WESTERN ASIATIC GREEN STONE STAMP SEAL - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Starting Price: £200
Ca. 3000 - 2000 BC
An ancient green stone stamp seal with short straight sides and a raised back. The design consists of a central round boss and a series of curving lines. Ac- companied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 31mm x 27mm; Weight: 17g
467. WESTERN ASIATIC SILVER STAMP SEAL OF A SHEEPORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 2300 - 2000 BC
Starting Price: £100
A silver stamp seal of a sheep, with its head turned backwards and horns shown sideways. The seal has a flat back and a suspension loop. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s..
Size: 39mm x 33mm; Weight: 16g
468. BABYLONIAN OR ASSYRIAN CHALCEDONY STAMP SEAL - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 800 - 500 BC
Starting Price: £200
A Babylonian or Assyrian chalcedony stamp seal with a convex face and cone-shaped back. The front has a standing worshipper in a long robe raising their hand. A spade (symbol of the god Marduk) and two styluses (symbol of the god Nabu) are also depicted. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 26mm x 16mm; Weight: 10g
469. WESTERN ASIATIC RED STONE STAMP SEAL DEPICTING
A DRAGON - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. AD 200 - 600
Starting Price: £200
An ancient red stone stamp seal with an oblong flat face. The seal consists of a prancing dragon with raised wings, a curling tail and a protruding tongue. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London collections, studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 18mm x 15mm; Weight: 8g
470. PHOENICIAN ROYAL BLUE
GLASS STAMP SEAL - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 500 - 350 BC
Starting Price: £200
A Phoenician blue glass stamp seal with a flat face and a slightly convex back. It shows a rider on horse- back pursuing a horned animal on its hind legs. Ac- companied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 15.5mm x 13mm; Weight: 10g
471. OLD BABYLONIAN ROCK
CRYSTAL CYLINDER SEALORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 2000 - 1700 BC
Starting Price: £200
An Old Babylonian rock crystal cylinder seal depict- ing a god sitting in a long robe on a padded stool, holding a cup in one hand. Facing him is a standing worshipper with a bare head and a long robe. Behind the worshipper, there is a deity in a long robe holding up one hand. There is a two-line cuneiform inscrip- tion, “Shamash, Aya”, naming the sun-god Shamash and his spouse Aya. Accompanied by a signed schol- arly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 19mm x 12mm; Weight: 7g
472. WESTERN ASIATIC TWO SIDED DARK STONE SEALORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 2300 - 2000 BC
Starting Price: £100
An ancient two-sided dark stone stamp seal. The seal is square with notched edges and is pierced through two opposite corners. Side A shows a Bactrian camel and side B shows an eagle and a snake. Accompa- nied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 13mm x 13mm; Weight: 2g
473. WESTERN ASIATIC LIGHT GREEN STONE STAMP SEALORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 2300 - 2000 BC
Starting Price: £100
An oblong ancient green stone stamp seal with a pillow-shaped body and notched edges. Both sides are decorated with drill holes. Sides A and B depict a recumbent horned quadruped. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. S. Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 17.5mm x 12mm; Weight: 2g
474. GRAECO-PERSIAN BURNT CARNELIAN STAMP SEALORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 450 - 300 BC
Starting Price: £100
A Graeco-Persian burnt carnelian stamp seal with an oblong tabloid body. It depicts a walking stag. Ac- companied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 14mm x 13mm; Weight: 4g
475. LATE BABYLONIAN CHALCEDONY STAMP SEAL DEPICTING A WORSHIPPERORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 600 - 500 BC
Starting Price: £200
A late Babylonian chalcedony stamp seal with a round convex face. It depicts a standing worshipper in a long robe with a beard. A spade is also depicted (symbol of the god Marduk) and two styluses (symbol of the god Nabu). Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 13mm x 12mm; Weight: 4g
476. JEMDET NASR PINK MARBLE CYLINDER SEAL WITH A FRIEZE - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 3000 BC
Starting Price: £200
A Jemdet Nasr pink marble cylinder seal depicting a linear frieze with two walking animals. Accompa- nied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 13.5mm x 12mm; Weight: 4g
477. SYRO-PALESTINE CHALCEDONY STAMP SEAL DEPICTING THE ANKH - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT Ca. 800 - 500 BC
Starting Price: £200
A convex chalcedony seal with an oval face and a domed back. The design on the front, shows a lunar crescent on a pillar, in the middle of two simplified Egyptian ankh-symbols. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 17mm x 23mm; Weight: 10.2g
478.LARGE JEMDET NASR RED MARBLE STAMP SEAL - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 3200 - 2900 BC
Starting Price: £300
A square plaque with with two human feet. On one foot, the toes are indicated by five drill holes. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 30mm x 32mm; Weight: 29g
479. ACHAEMENID PERSIAN CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING A KING - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 450 - 350 BC
Starting Price: £100
An Achaemenid or Persian orange stone cylinder seal depicting a king wearing a tunic, persian trousers, and a crown on his head. On either side he is holding off a stag. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London collections, studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 21.5mm x 10.5mm; Weight: 4g
480. ELAMITE BITUMEN
CYLINDER SEAL - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 1100 - 900 BC
Starting
An Elamite bitumen cylinder seal with two registers. The upper register has two recumbent-facing bulls with a seated monkey between them. The lower register has two facing fish-goats. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 39mm x 12,5mm; Weight: 10.2g
481. URARTIAN BLACK STONE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING A PROCESSION OF ANIMALSORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 900 - 700 BC
Starting Price:
£100
A Urartian cylinder seal with a pierced loop on the top. On the base, there is a seated monkey with its front paws raised. Around the sides, there are two animals, a winged quadruped and a composite creature with the body of a bull and a fish’s tail. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 20mm x 10mm; Weight: 3g
482. LATE ASSYRIAN SLEEPING DUCK-SHAPED SEAL - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 700 - 400 BC
Starting Price: £300
A late Assyrian or late Babylonian seal made from chalcedony in the shape of a sleeping duck. The convex base depicts a standing horned animal with legs together and head turned backwards. Accompa- nied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 10mm x 16mm; Weight: 4.2g
483. JEMDET NASR STAMP SEAL WITH VULTURE - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 3000 BC
Starting Price: £200
A Jemdet Nasr brown and cream stone stamp seal. This seal depicts a vulture in deep relief on the back, perched with its head down. The eye is hollowed out. The seal is pierced from the top to bottom through the bird’s body. The design on the face is in drilled style. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 20mm x 31mm; Weight: 8g
484. JEMDET NASR TRANSLUCENT WHITE STAMP SEALORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
Ca. 3000 BC
Starting Price: £200
A Jemdet Nasr translucent white stone cylinder seal. The design features two squatting women facing one another with four pots between them and four similar pots behind their backs. The design is cut with a drill and graver and probably shows a factory scene with the women making pots. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London col- lections, studied and catalogued by professor Lam- bert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.
Size: 15mm x 16mm; Weight: 7.7g
485. MESOPOTAMIAN
CYLINDER SEAL WITH AN OFFERING SCENE
Ca. 2350 - 2150 BC
Starting Price: £300
An Akkad III cylinder seal depicting an offering scene. A worshipper is holding a sacrificial ram alongside an attendant holding an offering of wheat or barley. There is a longer cuneiform inscription in several col- umns. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family col- lections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Profes- sor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), histo- rian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Size: 41mm x 28mm; Weight: 61g
486. NEO-BABYLONIAN ROCK CRYSTAL STAMP SEAL WITH PRIESTS
Starting Price: £300
Ca. 600 - 450 BC
A Neo-Babylonian cylinder seal, depicting priests worshipping the lunar crescent. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family col- lections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Profes- sor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), histo- rian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Size: 36mm x 25mm; Weight: 29.5g
487. BACTRIAN OR CENTRAL ASIAN TWO SIDED SEAL
Ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BC
Starting Price: £200
A Neo-Babylonian cylinder seal, depicting an octo- pus and floral motifs. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family col- lections 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Profes- sor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), histo- rian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.; ex. 1970s/early80s UK art market.
Size: 32mm x 31mm; Weight: 19g
488. LARGE NEOLITHIC LIANGZHOU JADE DISC
Ca. 3000 BC
Starting Price:
A Neolithc Liangzhou jade disc of uneven thickness. Its central, circular aperture is cut from both sides, leaving a ridge in the centre and visible grinding lines. The stone is of a predominantly celadon green tone with areas of reddish-brown inclusions all-over and a few dark grey speckles and white veining. Some calcified areas are visible. The disc is completely unadorned and its surface is well polished on both sides. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 2004.52.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Mossgreen Auctions, 22 & 23 November 2009, Lot 277. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 680mm x 540mm; Weight: 7.9kg
489. NEOLITHIC LOWER XIAJIADIAN PAINTED POTTERY VASE
Ca. 2200 - 1600 BC
Starting Price: £400
A Lower Xiajiadian culture painted pottery vase. The hu-shaped body has decorations that are painted on with red pigments. The Lower Xiajiadian is an archaeological culture from North-East China that built permanent settlements and appeared to have reached a relatively high population density, signalling its success as a culture.
Provenance: Private British collection.
Size: 200mm x 140mm; Weight: 925g
490. SHANG DYNASTY JADE ORNAMENT
Ca. 1300 - 1100 BC
Starting Price: £1000
An incredible small jade statuette from the Shang dynasty period. Carved with stylised but precise detail, depicting a dragon on the main face of the cylinder. One of the innovative techniques in Shang jade carving was the development of three-dimensional figures. The artisans adorned the water buffalo with spirals reminiscent of bronze decorative patterns. They achieved the illusion of raised patterns by engraving the surface with two slightly beveled parallel lines. This ornament would have most likely been used as a talisman. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1976.297.2.
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Sotheby’s Hong Kong, Sale HK0293, 08 October 2008, Lot 2376. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 27mm x 20mm; Weight: 17g
491. CHINESE WARRING STATES BRONZE INLAID
BOAR FIGURE
Ca. 475 - 221 BC
Starting Price: £500
A bronze figure of a boar inlaid with a red stone, possibly red-agate. The figure is highly stylised and has a lovely patina.
Provenance: Private collection of a London doctor; formerly in a Somerset Estate collection; acquired from Hong Kong galleries in the early 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..
Size: L:45mm / W:90mm; 215g
492. HAN DYNASTY SILVER INLAID FIGURINE OF A DRAGON
Ca. 200 - 100 BC
Starting Price: £500
A Han Dynasty silver-inlaid copper guardian dragon is shown reclining on its side. Moulded and decorated with an amazing motif to imitate body hair, the fierce animal displays an alert and lively expression. For similar see: The Genius of China (1973), n. 150-151.
Provenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 95mm x 60mm; Weight: 418g
493. CHINESE TANG DYNASTY SANCAI TERRACOTTA
HORSE
Ca. AD 618 – 907
Starting Price: £1000
An exceptional Chinese sancai glazed terracotta horse. The horse is standing upright on a rectangular pedestal, with harnesses, saddle, and bells hung above the hind legs. Modeled with exquisite detail, the piece displays a textured mane and foldings on the saddle. The over body is covered in a yellow glaze with green glazes highlighting ornaments.
Provenance: Property of a European collector; Ex. Dutch collection formed in the 2010s; formerly in a British collection since 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Publications / Reports: This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Size: 360mm x 390mm; Weight: 5.82g
494. CHINESE QING DYNASTY ZHANGZHOU KILN SANCAI DUCK EWER
Ca. AD 1644–1911
Starting Price: £800
A Chinese sancai duck ewer produced in the Zhangzhou kilns during Qing dynasty. It is also known as Jiaozhi ware. The duck is modelled with a hollow beak serving as a spout, the back with a glazed filling funnel, and the wings and body moulded and incised with feather details. The Zhangzhou kilns were the main production site for export ware during the Ming and Qing dynasties, with Jiaozhi wares being one of its significant genres.
Provenance: Private Japanese collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 145mm x 205mm; Weight: 600g
495.
CHINESE MING DYNASTY BLACK-GLAZED SPLASHED VASE
Ca. AD 1368 - 1644
Starting Price: £100
A Chinese Ming dynasty black-glazed splashed vase. The pear-shaped body sits on a short foot rising to an everted mouth, covered in lustrous black glaze and applied russet streaks.
Provenance: Private Japanese collection.
Size: 360mm x 210mm; Weight: 2.76kg
496. RARE CHINESE JUN WARE INCENSE BURNER
Ca. AD 960 - 1279
Starting Price: £500
A rare Jun ware incense burner. The compressed round body is supported on three cabriole legs, covered in signature Jun light-blue glaze that thins at the galleried mouth rim. The tips of the legs remain unglazed. For similar see: Christie’s Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (5 November 2019), lot 12.
Provenance: From a Northern American Private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 60mm x 65mm; Weight: 110g
497. CHINESE SONG/JIN DYNASTY LONGQUAN CELADON WATER POT
Ca. AD 960 - 1279
Starting Price: £500
A Chinese Longquan celadon water pot. The round body is topped with a lipped rim, covered in celadon green glaze. The base is unglazed, revealing the natural yellowish clay. For similar see: The Victoria and Albert Museum, Accession Number FE.62-1975.
Provenance: From a Northern American Private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 60mm x 70mm; Weight: 125g
498. CHINESE SONG DYNASTY CELADON TEACUP
Ca. AD 960 - 1279
Starting Price: £400
A Song dynasty teacup covered in celadon glaze. The smooth round body leads to the unglazed mouth and rim, revealing a yellowish clay body.
Provenance: Private Japanese collection.
Size: 50mm x 80mm; Weight: 100g
499. CHINESE MING DYNASTY OIL SPOT GLAZED POTTERY JAR
Ca. AD 1368 - 1644
Starting Price: £100
A Chinese pottery jar. Covered in thick dark glaze, suffused with a dense network of oil spots. As opposed to the splashed russet oil spots in Song pieces, Ming oil spot glaze resembles a caviar-like appearance with metallic reflections. The glaze stops at the lipped rim and right above the base, revealing the original clay body.
Provenance: Private British Collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1990s.
Size: 250mm x 200mm; Weight: 5.94kg
500. PRE-COLOMBIAN WOODEN EARRING WITH MOTHER OF PEARL
Ca. AD 800 - 1100
Starting Price: £1000
A Pre-colombian discoid wooden earring embellished with a circular decoration depicting a register of stylised birds. Within the central main motif there is also a human figure shown in frontal view with raised hands. All of the surface is made with precious mother of pearl, wood, and coloured stones. The back has a concave shape to keep the earring in the ear.
Provenance: Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Harmakhis (Jacques Billen, July, 2004). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Size: 90mm x 110mm; Weight: 75g
1. Terms of Sale
1.1 Apollo Art Auctions Ltd, a company registered in England with registered number 11450370 and with a registered office at 10-12 Mulberry Green, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 0ET (“Apollo Art Auctions“. “we” or “us“), carries on business with Bidders, Buyers and Sellers (as defined below) on the following Auction Terms and Conditions, the Terms of Consignment for Sellers, and on such other terms, conditions and notices as may be referred to herein or that may be amended by way of notices posted in the saleroom or by way of announcements made by us.
1.2 Bidders should carefully read the Auction Terms and Conditions (the “Terms and Conditions“) and Terms of Consignment for Sellers prior to bidding at auction, as Bidders and Buyers will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions once a bid has been placed.
1.3 We act as agent for the Seller whose identity, for reasons of confidentiality, is not normally disclosed to the Buyer. If a Buyer is the successful Bidder on the fall of the hammer, the contract of sale is made directly between the Buyer and the Seller.
2. Fees and Payments
2.1 Pre-sale estimates for Lots are intended as a guide to help Bidder’s gauge approximate prices for the purchase of a particular Lot. The actual Hammer Price realised at auction may be higher or lower than the pre-sale estimate. The lower estimate may represent a reserve price which we have agreed with the Seller. Pre-sale estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or VAT.
2.2 VAT is charged and invoiced on an inclusive basis, under Apollo Art Auctions’ Margin Scheme on all Buyers’ Premiums and other charges.
2.3 The Purchase Price is due and payable when the Lot is sold, unless otherwise agreed in writing by us. An invoice will be sent to the Buyer by email or post, and Buyers may be telephoned or otherwise contacted when payment is not received promptly or where there are queries in any respect.
2.4 The full Purchase Price must be paid in Pounds Sterling and can be made by bank transfer; by cash up to the value of £8,000, by cheque from a UK bank (subject to clearance) or by bank debit card or credit card (up to a maximum of £500).
3. Bidding
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3.3 The Bidder with the highest bid accepted by us shall be the Buyer at the Hammer Price. Bids may be made by way of the Website, live telephone bidding, written Bid, or bidding in person at the live sale.
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3.8 Bidding increments shall be at Apollo Art Auctions’ sole discretion. By way of example only, bidding increments may be: (A) £0 to £10 – in increments of £5 (B) £10 to £100 – in increments of £10 (C) £100 to £200 – in increments of £10 (D) £200to £500 – in increments of £20 (E) £500 to £1,000 – in increments of £50 (F) £1,000 to £2,000 – in increments of £100 (G) £2,000 to £5,000– in increments of £200 (H) £5,000 to £10,000 – in increments of £500 (I) £10,000 to £20,000 – in increments of £1,000 (J) £20,000 to £50,000 – in increments of £2,000 (K) £50,000 to £100,000 – in increments of £5,000 (L) £100,000 and up – in minimum increments of £10,000 Apollo Art Auctions is not bound to implement any of the above increments.
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4. Title, Risk
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4.2 Risk for the Lot passes to the Buyer at the time the Lot is sold to the Buyer. Apollo Art Auctions is not responsible for loss or damage to any Lot at any time.
5. Collection or Delivery
5.1 Once payment of all sums due have been received in full and cleared funds, we will release the Lot to the Buyer for collection. The Buyer must collect, or arrange the collection of, all purchases from our premises at 25 Bury Place, WC1A 2JH, within seven working days following the Date of Sale (subject always to payment being received in full by us). All packing and handling of Lots will be at the Buyer’s sole risk.
5.2 Lots not collected may be removed and stored and will only be release once any relevant storage costs have been paid in full. If the storage charges reach 50% of the Hammer Price paid or after the expiration of three months from the transfer date, whichever occurs first, we may re-sell any and all lots stored without notice and in any manner at our sole discretion and to apply any proceeds in defrayment of such costs. The Buyer will be entitled to receive any credit balance above the amount of the costs on request but will remain liable for any deficit.
5.3 Upon request we will arrange delivery of purchased Lots subject to payment of an agreed fee. We do not insure Lots in transit but can arrange insurance at Buyer’s written request. Delivery will be exercised as agreed with the Buyer, and unless otherwise specified by us during the working days and hours only following the sale. We ship paid lots up to 3 working days after payment of all monies owed by the Buyer is received.
6. Failure to pay the Purchase Price
