Archaeology – Antiquity

Antonio CANOVA

(1757 Possagno 1822 Venice) after "Paolina Borghese come Venere vincitrice" (Pauline Borghese as Venus Victrix). Original title. Alabaster, marble base and bronze mountings. Female nude seated on a recamiere with right arm raised, covered only with a…

Estimate 1 200 EUR

Friday 14 May at - 11:00 (CEST)

Schloss Ahlden
Ahlden, Allemagne

Johann Joseph Freidhoff

(1768 Heggen near Olpe 1818 Berlin) Christ's Head mezzotint/paper, 1798. Signed, inscribed, dated, and titled in the plate. After a lost painting by Annibale Carracci in the Staatl. Gemäldegalerie in Dresden. Published by the "Chalcographic Society" …

Estimate 120 EUR

Saturday 15 May at - 11:00 (CEST)

Schloss Ahlden
Ahlden, Allemagne

Johann Joseph Freidhoff

(1768 Heggen near Olpe 1818 Berlin) "The Forest". Original title mezzotint/paper, 1797. Signed, inscribed, dated and titled in the plate. After a painting by Pieter Rijsbraeck. Published by the "Chalcographical Society" in Dessau, 1797. Besch.; sheet…

Estimate 460 EUR

Saturday 15 May at - 11:00 (CEST)

Schloss Ahlden
Ahlden, Allemagne

Sealed Bid Auction Minerals: A set of 8 mineral specimen spheres including Labradorite 16.3cm, Fluorite 15.2cm, polychrome jasper 14.5cm, Apatite 14.6cm and Kambaba jasper 16.3cm ++Labradorite, Madagascar, 16.3cm diameter; Fluorite sphere, China, 15.…

Estimate 800 - 1 200 GBP

Tuesday 18 May at - 14:00 (BST)

Summers Place Auctions
Billingshurst, Royaume-Uni

Sealed Bid Auction Minerals/Fossil: : A large fossil Lepidodendrom wood sphere Pensylvania, USA, Carboniferous, 18cm diameter Lepidodendrom was one of the commonest trees in the abundant forests of the carboniferous period but it is extremely rare to…

Estimate 500 - 700 GBP

Tuesday 18 May at - 14:00 (BST)

Summers Place Auctions
Billingshurst, Royaume-Uni

Sealed Bid AuctionMinerals: An amethyst sphereIndiaon metal stand15cm diameterVideo of lotSealed Bid Auction

Estimate 500 - 700 GBP

Tuesday 18 May at - 14:00 (BST)

Summers Place Auctions
Billingshurst, Royaume-Uni

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Glazed terracotta krater with red figures on a black background decorated with "Divinities". Work of Magna Graecia, Apulia. Period: 4th century BC. A certificate from the Brussels Art Laboratory is attached. (**). H.:+/-27,5cm.

Estimate 1 200 - 1 600 EUR

Tuesday 18 May at - 18:30 (CEST)

Vanderkindere
Bruxelles, Belgique

Live

Large terracotta amphora decorated with marine concretions. Roman work. Period: 1st century AD. A certificate of origin is attached. L.:+/-111cm.

Estimate 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

Tuesday 18 May at - 18:30 (CEST)

Vanderkindere
Bruxelles, Belgique

Live

Black patina bronze penis ring showing a "stylized sitting lion". Ancient roman work (?). (A * on the tail). H.:+/-17,5cm.

Estimate 700 - 1 000 EUR

Tuesday 18 May at - 18:30 (CEST)

Vanderkindere
Bruxelles, Belgique

Live

Set of three glazed terracotta lekythoi decorated with "Palmettes", one with red figures on black background and the other with black figures on red background. Work of Magna Graecia, Apulia. Period: 4th century BC. (* and **). H.: +/- 16 to 22cm.

Estimate 450 - 600 EUR

Tuesday 18 May at - 18:30 (CEST)

Vanderkindere
Bruxelles, Belgique

Live

Small glazed terracotta amphora with red figures on a black background representing "Female profiles". Work of Magna Graecia, Apulia. Period: 4th century BC. (Slight chips). H.:+/-18,5cm.

Estimate 400 - 600 EUR

Tuesday 18 May at - 18:30 (CEST)

Vanderkindere
Bruxelles, Belgique

Live

High handled glazed terracotta krater with red figures on a black background decorated with "A centaur and a warrior". Work of Magna Graecia, Apulia. 4th century B.C. A certificate of thermoluminescence from the Brussels Art Laboratory is attached. (…

Estimate 2 200 - 2 600 EUR

Tuesday 18 May at - 18:30 (CEST)

Vanderkindere
Bruxelles, Belgique

Live

Glazed terracotta krater with red figures on a black background decorated with a "Scene of offerings". Work of Magna Graecia, Apulia. Period: 4th century BC. A certificate from the Brussels Art Laboratory is attached. (** on the neck). H.:+/-28,2cm.

Estimate 1 200 - 1 600 EUR

Tuesday 18 May at - 18:30 (CEST)

Vanderkindere
Bruxelles, Belgique

Live

Lot of four archaeological objects including: a small Hellenistic bronze "Anthropomorph". Period: 3rd century BC, a small terracotta female statuette. Phoenician work. A Roman glass. And a bone tool carved by a soldier of the army of Hannibal III. H.…

Estimate 500 - 700 EUR

Tuesday 18 May at - 18:30 (CEST)

Vanderkindere
Bruxelles, Belgique

Live

Lot of three archaeological objects in terracotta including: a "Tanagra". A "Boar". Work of Canossa, Puglia. And a pot in the shape of a "Ram". Apulia. Period: 4th century B.C. (* à la Tanagra). H.: from 7 to 20cm.

Estimate 900 - 1 200 EUR

Tuesday 18 May at - 18:30 (CEST)

Vanderkindere
Bruxelles, Belgique

Live

Scarabée funéraire. De style antique.

Estimate 200 - 300 EUR

Wednesday 19 May at - 11:00 (CEST)

Rossini
Paris, France

Live

Deux scarabés en pierre Copies modernes

No estimate

Wednesday 19 May at - 11:00 (CEST)

Rossini
Paris, France

Live

Copie moderne Grue en fer noir sur un support en bois H: 17 cm

No estimate

Wednesday 19 May at - 11:00 (CEST)

Rossini
Paris, France

Live

Set of fossils including amonites, shells, and crystals including gangues of amethyst and quartz (accidents, missing).

Estimate 150 - 250 EUR

Thursday 20 May at - 09:30 (CEST)

Le Floc'h
Paris, France

Very Large Roman Door Handle Pair with Lion Heads. 2nd 3rd century AD. A pair of substantial bronze door knockers or furniture handles comprising a large circular appliqué with central high relief lion mask, emerging from a hollow, convex circular pl…

Estimate 4 000 - 6 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Londres, Royaume-Uni

Roman Sandalled Statue Foot. 1st 2nd century AD. A hollow formed fragmentary bronze left foot from a small statue, dressed in a heavy solea sandal with broad strapping; locating socket to the underside, clay(?) core visible in the ankle and beneath t…

Estimate 1 800 - 2 400 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Londres, Royaume-Uni

Roman Balsamarium Oil Flask with Handle. 2nd 3rd century AD. A nearly intact bronze vessel with globular body, flattened top once fitted with a bronze lid, circular section handle attached to the top with double vertical rings fixed on the edges.140 …

Estimate 250 - 350 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Gilt Silver Phalera with Winged Head of Medusa. 1st 2nd century AD. A substantial ornamental silver armour phalera with gilt detailing, embossed face of Gorgon Medusa to the centre with detailed eyes, eyebrows and mouth, strong nasal ridge exte…

Estimate 1 800 - 2 400 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Silver Athlete's Strigil and Balsamarium. 1st 2nd century AD. A silver toilet set comprising: a strigil with curved C section blade and tapering rectangular section handle, with rectangular piercing at the terminal for suspension, a silver shel…

Estimate 2 500 - 3 500 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Londres, Royaume-Uni

Large Egyptian Hieroglyphic Shabti for a Priest Pa Di Usir. 30th Dynasty, 380 343 BC. A substantial pale green glazed composition shabti with tripartite wig and false beard holding agricultural tools, a hoe and a pick, in the crossed hands and a seed…

Estimate 1 000 - 1 400 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Londres, Royaume-Uni

Large Egyptian Hieroglyphic Shabti for Hathor em Akhet. 30th Dynasty, 380 343 BC. A substantial pale green glazed composition shabti with tripartite wig and false beard holding agricultural tools, a hoe and a pick, in the crossed hands and a seed bag…

Estimate 600 - 800 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Londres, Royaume-Uni

Roman Mason's Plumb Weight with Magical Inscription. 1st 2nd century AD. A bronze plumb bob weight with piriform body decorated with horizontal lines and Greek inscription (magic name) in capital letters 'AKPANAXAMA?EI' (akrama chamarei) to the top; …

Estimate 300 - 400 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Graeco Roman Gold and Emerald Necklace Element Set. 2nd century BC 3rd century AD. An assemblage of gold necklace elements comprising: twenty four heart shaped leaves modelled in the half round; ten cylindrical emerald beads; a gold chain with hook f…

Estimate 10 000 - 14 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Gold Eros Earring Pair. 2nd 1st century BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a wire hoop with applied figure of Eros standing nude with hands on his hips.Cf. Higgins, R.A., Greek and Roman Jewellery, London, 1961, plate 47, for type.…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Egyptian Seated Nehemet aui Statuette. 26th Dynasty, 664 525 BC. A bronze figure of seated Nehemet aui modelled in the round, crowned with circlet of sacred serpent uraei, and an unclear form on top, possibly Bastet; circular recess in the forehead, …

Estimate 5 000 - 7 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Inked Wooden Testament Including a list of Various Clothing. Late 3rd early 4th century AD. A bifacial wooden tablet: Side A with shallow recessed panel with seven lines of inked cursive text; Side B with inked cursive text over thirteen lines;…

Estimate 600 - 800 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Terracotta Lamp with Mars. 3rd century AD. A terracotta oil lamp with short nozzle, pierced lug handle, rib detailing to the underside, wreath ornament to the discus surrounding a profile bust of Mars with long hair, military cloak (chlamys) fa…

Estimate 500 - 700 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Terracotta Lamp with Lion attacking a Venator. 3rd century AD. A ceramic oil lamp, discoid in plan with handle and short D shaped canal nozzle, series of lines to the shoulder, concave discus with scene in relief showing a lion attacking a vena…

Estimate 700 - 900 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Terracotta Lamp with Erotic Scene. 1st century AD. A substantial terracotta oil lamp with ribbing to the discus and short nozzle with volute scrolls; low relief image of two lovers on a couch.Cf. Bussière, J., Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in…

Estimate 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Fresco of a Roman Military Commander. 1st century BC 1st century AD. An imposing fresco fragment representing a young military commander dressed in high rank Roman uniform, standing with his face slightly turned to the right and leaning on his …

Estimate 25 000 - 35 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Inked Wooden Tablet Documenting Property Owned by Pomponius Servandus. Late 3rd early 4th century AD. A bifacial inked wooden tabula: Side A with a recessed panel with multiple lines of cursive text following the grain of the wood; Side B with …

Estimate 800 - 1 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Romanesque Stone Capital. 12th century AD. A substantial carved limestone pillar capital for an architectural column or pier, decorated with dense vegetation motifs, tapering swags or garlands, a reef knot motif above and leaves; unworked to the reve…

Estimate 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Frankish Silver Buckle with Gold and Garnet Settings. 6th 7th century AD. A silver shield on tongue buckle and plate; plate and loop divided into decorative cells, the raised interlaced edges with rows of punched triangles, two pairs of opposing beas…

Estimate 5 000 - 7 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Western Asiatic Zoomorphic Vessel with Stopper Lid. 1st millennium BC. A hollow formed bronze figurine of a zebu with impressed eyes, crescent horns, socket between the shoulders with separate lid, loops for attachment cords.See a statuette of a zebu…

Estimate 18 000 - 24 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Gorgon Type Cavalry Sports Helmet Mask. 3rd century AD. A bronze 'female type' cavalry sports helmet mask of Medusa typology, modelled with the features of Gorgon Medusa; voluminous wavy hair intertwined in serpent like curls and with three bun…

Estimate 15 000 - 20 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Large Egyptian Wooden Statue of a Noble. New Kingdom, 1550 1070 BC. A carved wood figure modelled as a striding noble with detachable arms; the shaven head and face naturalistically modelled, detailing to the bare torso, wearing a shin length kilt; a…

Estimate 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Egyptian Cartonnage Face Mask. Ptolemaic Period, 332 30 BC. A cartonnage mummy mask with painted details to the eyes and mouth, wearing a tripartite wig with painted headband and bands of geometric ornament.230 grams, 31cm (12 1/4"). Property of a Lo…

Estimate 800 - 1 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Egyptian Cartonnage Section with Horus and Anubis. Ptolemaic Period, 332 30 BC. A rectangular cartonnage panel section with painted border below, procession of five seated figures each with headdress and shoulder length mantle, ankh symbol mounted on…

Estimate 300 - 400 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Egyptian Human Headed Canopic Jars. 12th 18th Dynasty, 2134 1292 BC. A set of four alabaster canopic jars with human headed stoppers, each individually modelled with exposed ears and throat, wearing a long smooth wig, black pigment to the eyes and ey…

Estimate 60 000 - 80 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Large Egyptian Piriform Alabaster Jar. Late to Ptolemaic Period, 664 30 BC. An alabaster vessel with piriform body, broad rim, two double lobed lug handles and flat base.4.1 kg, 26.3cm (10 1/4"). From the private collection of a New York collector; p…

Estimate 600 - 800 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Egyptian Epsilon Eye Axehead. Middle Kingdom, circa 1850 BC. A flat bronze multi tanged cutting eye axehead, with three tangs having holes for the fastening to the haft by small nails or with cord, one part of the blade incised with hieroglyphic symb…

Estimate 1 200 - 1 700 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Egyptian Chalcedony Heart Amulet. New Kingdom, 1550 1070 BC. A substantial translucent chalcedony heart, ib, amulet with ribbed suspension loop above.Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 66(b), for type.3.41 grams, 22mm (1").…

Estimate 800 - 1 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Egyptian Gold Cat Amulet. Third Intermediate Period, 1069 702 BC. A gold amulet of Bastet in feline form sitting on a rectangular base; suspension loop to the back.Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 29(c).0.51 grams, 8mm (1…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Egyptian Papyrus Sceptre Amulet. Saite Period, 664 525 BC. A carved turquoise amuletic pendant of the papyrus sceptre wadj.Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 83(b); see The Metropolitan Museum, accession numbers 10.130.1818…

Estimate 800 - 1 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Egyptian Mummy Bead Face Mask with Four Sons of Horus. Ptolemaic Period, 332 30 BC. A restrung netted beadwork panel of annular and tubular glazed composition beads in blues, greens, black, cream and red brown colours, depicting a mummy face mask wit…

Estimate 500 - 700 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Marble Sphinx Trapezophoros. 1st century BC. A white marble table support formed as a standing sphinx with erect body, prominent chest pushed gracefully forward, the female head with delicate chin and curly hair, elegantly dressed and fal…

Estimate 15 000 - 20 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Graeco Roman Megarian Cup with Cherubs. 3rd 2nd century BC. A large ‘Megarian’ ware beaker in light brown clay with moulded relief decoration, the hemispherical body resting upon a flat base with a short flanged rim; a decorative frieze set in the up…

Estimate 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Greek Attic Skyphos with Owls. 5th 4th century BC. A ceramic skyphos with sphero conical body, two D section handles and broad foot; a standing owl amid leaves painted on both faces.71.6 grams, 12.2cm (5"). Property of a Hertfordshire, UK, gentleman;…

Estimate 300 - 400 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Elymaean Hellenistic Silver Bowl with Animals. 2nd century AD. A sheet silver bowl with splayed foot, the body with scenes of hunting animals on a mountainous background, one with a wolf hunting bulls, a palm tree in the field; the other with collare…

Estimate 80 000 - 100 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Bead Necklace. 2nd 1st century BC. A restrung necklace of cylindrical carnelian beads with turquoise coloured oblate glass spacers, centrepiece of two gold dangles formed of sheet gold plates and a large biconical carnelian bead; modern c…

Estimate 1 200 - 1 700 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Bead Necklace. 2nd 1st century BC. A restrung necklace of fusiform carnelian beads with oblate carnelian beads between and two double waisted spool shaped gold beads, the centrepiece a later facetted fusiform carnelian bead; modern clasp.…

Estimate 1 200 - 1 700 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Gemstones. 2nd 1st century BC. A pair of gold earrings, each with penannular hoop above conical pendant with pyramid granulation finial, teardrop shaped plaque with ropework border and garnet at the shoulder, the body w…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Grotesque Dancing Figure. 2nd 1st century BC. A bronze figure of a grotesque hunchback, modelled in the round in a dancing posture; the figure has disproportionate anatomical features, adopting a wide gait, its large head tilted to one si…

Estimate 4 000 - 6 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Silver Eagle. 1st 3rd century BC. A silver statuette in the form of an eagle standing on a rectangular base, wings spread, head held erect and forwards, prominent beak, detailing to the eyes, feathered body and legs.18.3 grams, 35mm (1 1/…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Silver Spoon. 2nd 1st century BC. A silver spoon with shallow ellipsoidal bowl and square section handle with dog head finial.19.8 grams, 15.7cm (6 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 199…

Estimate 300 - 400 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Silver Spoon. 2nd 1st century BC. A silver spoon comprising a flat bowl with slightly raised rim, square section handle with curled end and swan head finial.42 grams, 18cm (7"). Property of a London gentleman; previously acquired on the U…

Estimate 300 - 400 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Greek Hair Pin with Floral Head. 4th 3rd century BC. A silver dress pin with ribbed corrugation to the upper end of the shank, large finial formed as peony.Cf. Yavtushenko, I. (ed.), Masterpieces of Platar, Kiev, 2004, fig.74, for the type.64 grams, …

Estimate 1 500 - 2 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Silver Sandal Pendant. 3rd 1st century BC. A sheet silver pendant formed as a pair of sandals, hatched decoration to the borders of the main straps, suspension loop between the heels.See Veldmeijer, A.J., Footwear in Ancient Egypt: the Me…

Estimate 1 200 - 1 700 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Bull Rhyton Fragment. 3rd 1st century BC. A substantial ceramic bull's head from a rhyton with naturalistic features; modelled with short horns, ears, frowning face, eyes, snout and fleshy muzzle; accompanied by a custom made display stan…

Estimate 800 - 1 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Hellenistic Terracotta Symbolon for Servant Emonios. 3rd 1st century BC. A grey ceramic token (symbolon) with a roughly oval shaped face bearing four lines of Greek text: 'for the servants...And of Emonios...For the servants...Akr..'; possible remain…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Gold Satyr Mask. 1st century BC 1st century AD. A sheet gold miniature mask depicting a bearded satyr (Silenus?) with open mouth and angry features with frowning brow, flat nose, fleshy cheeks, projecting bottom lip, unkempt hair and beard; mou…

Estimate 30 000 - 40 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Gold Ring with Isis and Serapis. 1st century AD. A substantial gold ring with wide semi circular hoop, expanding shoulders with a pair of openwork volute scrolls extending towards the oval bezel, the bezel with facing busts of Jupiter (Greek Ze…

Estimate 4 000 - 6 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Roman Marble Head of Harpocrates. 1st 2nd century AD. A life size head of the divine child Harpocrates, his youthful face with rounded chin and chubby features, a coy smile on the parted lips, the deep set almond shaped eyes with heavy lids, the hair…

Estimate 20 000 - 30 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Byzantine Marble Altar Screen. 5th 7th century AD. A large fragment of a Proconnesian marble altar screen, incised outer border and incuse equal armed cross; band of script to the lower edge.See Crum, M.W.E., Catalogue général des antiquités égyptien…

Estimate 1 000 - 1 400 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Canaanite Syro Hittite Anthropomorphic Lamp. 20th mid 17th century BC. An anthropomorphic terracotta lamp, boat shaped and with curved base, the side walls with peaked front and raised back with a stylised human face with wide arched eyebrows joining…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Achaemenid Silver Phiale Mesomphalos. 6th 4th century BC. A silver discoid bowl with flared rim and prominent raised central boss surrounded by circles; at the external base a double circle from which are radiating elongated ovules, worked in light r…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Achaemenid Silver Phiale Mesomphalos. 6th 4th century BC. A silver bowl with carinated body, broad flared neck, convex base and central internal dome; neck decorated with a circumferential band of chased double arches, with ellipsoids between.See The…

Estimate 800 - 1 000 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Bactrian Black Stone Bowl. 2nd millennium BC. A footed black steatite bowl with squat profile, incised circumferential bands below the rim, the rim slightly raised with diagonal hatching.135 grams, 76mm (3"). From the private collection of Mr PA, for…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Bactrian Alabaster Vessel. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A carved alabaster vessel with bulbous body and flat base, everted rim with flat lip.1.1 kg, 11cm (4 1/4"). From the private collection of Mr PA, formed between 1980-2010. [No Reserve]

Estimate 600 - 800 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Bactrian Alabaster Vessel. 2nd millennium BC. A carved alabaster vessel with drum-shaped body and wide everted rim.360 grams, 10.5cm (4"). From the private collection of Mr PA, formed between 1980-2010. [No Reserve]

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Bactrian Alabaster Chalice. 3rd 2nd millennium BC. A carved alabaster chalice with flared foot, short stem and large cup with gently sloping sidewalls.760 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). From the private collection of Mr PA, formed between 1980 2010. [No Reser…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Bactrian Veined Alabaster Chalice. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A carved stone vessel with cylindrical body and stem with flared base.701 grams, 15cm (6"). From an important collection, London, UK, 1970-1999; thence by descent.

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Bactrian Offering Vessel. 2nd millennium BC. A carved alabaster vessel with tapering columnar stem, barrel shaped body with deep circumferential groove and shallow recess to the top.1.2 kg, 16cm (6 1/4"). From the private collection of Mr PA, formed …

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

Tuesday 25 May at - 10:00 (BST)

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Bactrian Tripartite Kohl Pot. 3rd 2nd millennium BC. A rectangular section limestone kohl pot, one face carved with a lotus flower motif within a roundel, the other with an expanding arm cross within a circular border, two edges with a frieze of chev…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

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Bactrian Bowl with Snakes. 2nd millennium BC. A carved stone bowl with straight walls, everted rim and convex base, decorated with a circumferential frieze of four intertwined serpents in high relief.880 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). Property of a gentleman …

Estimate 1 500 - 2 000 GBP

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Western Asiatic Gold Amphora Pendant. 2nd 1st century BC. A Hellenistic gold amphora shaped pendant; body composed of hollow formed spheres decorated with granulated clusters; the shoulders, neck and mouth formed from sheet gold and decorated with gr…

Estimate 2 000 - 3 000 GBP

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Bactrian Standing Zebu Figurine. 3rd 2nd millennium BC. A copper alloy figure of a zebu with prominent horns and dorsal hump, large dewlap and detailed almond shaped eyes; mounted on a custom made display stand.See a statuette of a zebu in the Metrop…

Estimate 3 000 - 4 000 GBP

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Babylonian Head of Pazuzu. 1st millennium BC. A substantial bronze mount of the janiform head of Pazuzu, with fierce expression and wide slit mouth; pierced lug to the head and long tang below; mounted on a custom made stand.Cf. British Museum, Splen…

Estimate 600 - 800 GBP

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Bactrian Ceremonial Pendant. 3rd 2nd millennium BC. A bifacial lead discoid ceremonial pendant or weight with a bull's head at the centre; sub rectangular handle above; series of eight pairs of lines decorating the width of the disc; the bull's head …

Estimate 7 000 - 9 000 GBP

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Mesopotamian Bone Feline Handle. 4th 2nd millennium BC. A carved bone handle formed as an outstretched or running feline, possibly a panther or leopard, with forelegs and hindlegs fully extended, head thrust forwards, round recessed eyes, ears flat a…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

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Chinese Tang Kneeling Bactrian Camel. Tang Dynasty, 618 907 AD. A ceramic Bactrian camel shown kneeling on an integral rhomboidal base, hindlegs in standing position, tail erect, forelegs tucked beneath body, neck resting at ground level with head he…

Estimate 4 000 - 6 000 GBP

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Chinese Tang Terracotta Camel. Tang Dynasty, 618 907 AD or later. A ceramic standing Bactrian camel figure, wearing saddle cloth and carrying baggage, neck held erect, head held at an upwards angle, with painted detailing to the head, face, mane, bod…

Estimate 500 - 700 GBP

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Chinese Ordos Plaques with Feasting Tiger and Boar. 5th century BC. A group of two bronze S shaped plaques or mounts, each formed as a central wild boar flanked by the upper bodies of two stylised tigers facing in opposite directions, each feasting o…

Estimate 600 - 800 GBP

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Chinese Ordos Garment Animal Ornament Group. 5th 4th century BC. A group of bronze S shaped garment ornaments, each formed as a double headed beast with snake like body and tigers' paws and heads; detailing to the bodies, ears and faces; two rectangu…

Estimate 300 - 400 GBP

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Chinese Ordos Rectangular Zoomorphic Plaque Group. 5th 2nd century BC. A group of rectangular openwork bronze plaques or mounts, each with four kneeling regardant stylised beasts, with circular eyes and detailing to the bodies and paws; reverses of t…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

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Chinese Ordos Hook with Animals. 3rd century BC. A bronze hook in the form of a tiger attacking a doe, an animal headed hook to the right; an attachment lug with decorated discoid head to the reverse.10.5 grams, 59mm (2 1/4"). Property of an English …

Estimate 300 - 400 GBP

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Hellenistic or Sassanian Mace with Bull Heads. 1st century BC 7th century AD. A solid mace or sceptre comprising a square section iron rod with modelled bronze finials, the top finial formed as three stylised bull heads with swept back horns forming …

Estimate 6 000 - 8 000 GBP

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Canaanite Epsilon Axehead. 3rd 2nd millennium BC. A bronze crescent shaped axe with bulbous detailing at the centre of the blade, projecting from both sides at its centre and a curved tang for attachment to the shaft or to a pole; mounted on a custom…

Estimate 1 200 - 1 700 GBP

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Medieval Corbel from the Priory of Moutiers Saint Jean. Late 13th century AD. A carved limestone corbel capital with moulded upper edge, female head with centre parted flowing hair ending in a curled band, vertical vine section with leaf and lateral …

Estimate 1 500 - 2 000 GBP

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Georgian Silver Memento Mori Ring with Skull and Crossed Bones. 18th century AD. A silver ring with the hoop formed of four lentoid plaques, openwork shoulders with two radiating leaves supporting a large oval bezel frame with scalloped edge, inset w…

Estimate 400 - 600 GBP

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Natural History Large Multi Fossil Fish Plate. Eocene Period, 58 36 million years BP. A group of fifteen fossil Knightia alta fishes and several partial examples in a sedimentary matrix slab, from the Green River Formation.6.7 kg, 63cm (24 3/4"). Fro…

Estimate 300 - 400 GBP

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Natural History Fossil Diplomystus Fish. Eocene Period, 58 36 million years BP. A large Diplomystus sp. Fossil fish on a matrix slab, from the Green River Formation.3.68 kg, 44 x 30cm (17 1/4 x 12"). From the Pradi Collection, Boston, USA; acquired d…

Estimate 300 - 400 GBP

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Natural History Very Large Double Fossil Fish Plate. Eocene Period, 58 36 million years BP. A large fossil Knightia alta fish and a smaller example beneath in a large rectangular sedimentary matrix slab, from the Green River Formation.15.5 kg, 67 x 4…

Estimate 300 - 400 GBP

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Natural History Massive Display Matrix with Large Fossil Otodus Shark Teeth. Eocene Period, 56 33 million years BP. A huge montage of fifty five large fossil Otodus obliquus shark teeth, set on a massive matrix slab for display.35.1 kg, 52cm (20 1/2"…

Estimate 500 - 700 GBP

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Archaeology – Antiquity

Here we are dealing with the dawn of humankind. Archaeology, Antiquity and Excavated Object auctions feature objects and works of art from prehistory to Antiquity.
These online sales provide objects excavated by archaeologists during digs: minerals, flint objects, ceramic shards, fossils, dinosaur skeletons and such like.

They also provide art from the Mediterranean basin. In these auctions, fans of ancient Egyptian artefacts can buy engraved stelae, amulets and funerary statuettes sometimes made for a Pharaoh; lovers of Greek antiquities can tussle it out for ancient amphorae, hydriai, statuary and busts, while collectors of ancient Etruscan and Roman pieces can find oil lamps and mosaics.

Did you know? The fossil auction market, previously the haunt of those boned up on natural history, now bids welcome to art lovers. For example, a rare complete Mammuthus skeleton discovered in Siberia, estimated at €450,000/500,000, recently fetched a spanking € 548,000 at Drouot.
A mammoth sum indeed…

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