Various Antiquities

Upper Paleolithic
Approx 1.2 million -500,000 B.C.

Ref. P1

An Acheulian hand axe from North Africa  app. 10cm x 6.5 cm

£32.00       $52.00   SOLD

Mesolithic
Approx 10,000-3500 B.C.

Ref. M1

A collection of 8 Mesolithic flint tools from Kent. Largest 7cm long smallest 4cm long A good selection of types.

£60.00         $108.00

Ref. M2

A collection of 8 Mesolithic flint tools from Kent. Largest 6.5cm long smallest 3cm long. Includes an arrowhead.

£50.00         $80.00 sold

Neolithic
Approx. 4000 - 1800 B.C.

Ref.N1

A polished neolithic axehead from Southern Spain made from what appears to be granite, attractive item. 9cm long, 4cm wide.

£80.00            $128.00  SOLD

Four neolithic bird points (small arrowheads) from Ireland  approx. 2cm long nicely fashioned.

£24.00            $38.00

Three neolithic bird points (small arrowheads) from Ireland  approx. 2cm long, finely fashioned.

£20.00          $32.00 Sold

Three neolithic bird points (small arrowheads) from Ireland  approx. 1.5cm long, small and intricately fashioned

£20.00         $38.00

Bronze Age Britain

Ref VA150

A bronze socketed axe with loop in good solid condition. A lovely museum quality piece from Oxfordshire.10cm long  c. 1500 B.C.

£395.00           $711.00

Sumerian

Ref VA113

A circular clay student tablet The cuneiform script on one side is copied on the other by a student scribe. Interesting item.  8.5cm diam.  2nd Millenium B.C.

£120.00             $216.00

Ref.VA114

A clay tablet with nice legible cuneiform script covering both sides (not translated) has obviously been in a fire in antiquity. These tablets are the ancient equivalent of our modern letters/receipts etc. and give a fascinating insight in to the daily lives of the ancient Sumerians. 6cm x 4.5cm  2nd Millenium B.C.

£140.00             $252.00

Ref. VA150

 A sumerian clay figure with two bands of decoration on chest and similar on the pointed headress. 3000-2000 B.C. Broken and repaired at knees as shown 16.5 cm high.

£90.00            $162.00

Holy Land (ancient Palestine)

Ref. VA100

   A terracotta juglet from the time of   Abraham  1800-1500 B.C.  Small circular dotted decoration on front. Superb intact condition. 10.3cm tall 8cm diam. excluding handle.

£79.00     $118.00  SOLD

Ref.VA101

A terracotta shallow drinking cup from the time of   Abraham  1800-1500 B.C.  good condition with large handle. 5cm tall exc. handle 9.5 cm diam.

£69.00         $103.00  SOLD

Luristan (Ancient Persia)

Ref. V7

A bronze Luristan bowl in excellent solid condition. 14cm diam. 4.5 cm deep  1200-800 B.C.

£135.00              $243.00

Ref. VA8

A massive Luristan diamond profile spearhead. The metal is in excellent condition (still sharp). Much more attractive than the picture would suggest . A serious piece of weaponry. 32cm long
1200-800 B.C.

£200.00             $360.00

VA152

A bronze luristan spear blade. Tip has been re-shaped at some time in excellent condition 18cm long

£49.00             $88.00

Greek

Ref. VA110

A  terracotta unguent bottle very attractive shape and quite heavy. 13cm tall  5cm wide.
5th-3rd Cent B.C.

£45.00             $81.00  

Ref. VA111

A terracotta redware small jug with horizontal ribbed decoration. possibly votive. lip chipped 8cm tall  4cm diam 
2nd-1st Cent B.C.

£43.00               $77.00

Ref. VA104

(Greeks in Italy) A blackware Kylix with a small five pointed decoration in centre of bowl. One handle has been re-attached otherwise perfect. 350-300 B.C.   21.5cm. diam inc handles

£260.00           $468.00

Ref. V106

  (Greeks in Italy) A blackware Skyphos. 350-300 B.C  Repair near one handle but otherwise perfect.
9cm high  15 diam. inc handles

£180.00           $324.00

Ref.V107

(Greeks in Italy) A blackware thistle mug 350-300 B.C. Very attractive piece. Has been repaired  but hardly noticeable. 10.5 cm tall  7.2cm diam.

£175.00          $315.00    

Ref . V102

  A superb leaf shaped   bronze knife/spear blade. The metal is in lovely condition and fashioned with a central spine along the length of the blade. 600-400 B.C. 23cm. long.

£140.00           $252.00

Celtic

Ref.V4

A small celtic one piece fibula of the La Tene culture, in excellent condition uncleaned. 1st-2nd cent. B.C.  33mm long.

£32.00       $57.00

Ref. VA151

A bronze penannular brooch set with four garnets pin missing  but a stylish piece of Celtic jewellery from Ireland. 5cm diam. c.500-200 B.C.

£110.00           $198.00

Viking

A small bronze Viking buckle found in Britain in good condition. c.8th-10th cent A.D. 2.5 cm long.

£15.00       $24.00 SOLD

Medieval

Ref. V1

Bronze Crotal Bell with clothing?  attachment.   13th/14th cent  from England  in lovely condition, professionally cleaned and still tinkling.  50mm long.

£36.00       $64.00

Ref. V2

Small bronze 13th/14th cent English buckle in superb condition. 25mm long.

£18.00       $32.00

Ref. V3

  A nicely detailed  English 12th/13th century bronze strapend decorated with a face wearing a crown and diagonal line pattern. In excellent condition and approx   52mm long.

£39.00      $62.00  SOLD

Ref. V5

An attractive annular brooch complete with pin. Lovely patina c. 14th century from Norfolk. 4cm diam.

£36.00           $64.00.

Chinese

Ref.C15

A pale grey glazed dish of the Song Dynasty 960-1279 A.D in excellent condition. 13cm diam  3cm high

£32.00            $57.00

Ref. C5

A pale green glazed bowl of the Song Dynasty 960-1279 A.D.  13.5cm diam. 7.5cm high.

£35.00        $63.00

Ref.C13

A beige glazed bowl of the Song Dynasty 960-1279 A.D. chip on rim. 15.5cm diam 5cm high

£25.00        $45.00

Ref. C14

An unglazed bowl of the Song Dynasty 960-1279 A.D. Terracotta with white slip, heavy and solid.15.5cm diam 5cm high

£35.00        $63.00

Ref. C7

A  brown/green glazed jar of the Song dynasty small chip on rim.  12.5 cm high  13cm diam.

£45.00         $81.00

Ref. C8

A  pale olive coloured glazed bowl dating from the Yuan Dynasty  1279-1368 A.D. Ignore the colouration in the picture.  15cm diam. 7cm high. It has a barely noticable crack in the side.

£29.00        $52.00 

Ref .C18

A pale blue porcelain dish dating from the Yuan Dynasty  1279-1368 A.D  chip on rim but good quality with stamp on bottom.

£26.00            $46.00

Ref. C19

An olive coloured glazed dish with tinges of red dating from the Yuan Dynasty  1279-1368 A.D.
Nice intact piece with a fine crack in it somewhere. I can't find it but the dish doesn't ring.

£29.00           $52.00

Ref. C9

A very pale green glazed jar of the Yuan Dynasty. Some small glaze chips on rim and age cracks but a solid pot.

£45.00         $81.00

Ref. C16

A porcelain teacup of the Ming Dynasty  1368-1643 A.D. Small blue flower? design in bottom within double blue ring. Attractive item.

£34.00               $61.00

Ref. C10

 A terracotta figure of a priest wearing headress and robes. Where the hands join at front there is a small hole for insertion of incense stick or  thin gold floral decoration. Tang dynasty 618-907 A.D.    Approx. 20cm tall.
I have several of these but it's first come first served with regard to the best.

£89.00                $160.00

Miscellaneous

Ref.M1

  Bronze bracelet money from Manilla. Apparently these were used for currency in the 17th century and are based on the bronze slave bracelet. A slave was worth about 15 of these. 6cm diam. I have two of these

£25.00           $45.00 each
£45.00          $81.00 the two

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