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Celtic, bronze involute brooch, 3rd century BC, of La Tene style I, 6.1cm long by 2.2cm deep; two-piece spring coil with the foot return decorated with a disc. Complete with pin, olive green patina, a very rare type £100-£120
Hammer Price: £65
Celtic, Aylesford type bronze bow brooch, c. 45 BC, one-piece construction with an expanded collared head, collared moulding dividing bow, back half flattened and decorated with punched dots along the middle, 6.5cm long by 2.7cm wide (cf. Hattatt 1449). Very fine with pin intact £40-£60
Hammer Price: £45
Celtic, bronze toggles (2), 1st century BC-1st century AD, 2 x 1.3cm and 2 x 1.6cm, first of globular form with loop and a circular perforation through the body which is decorated with two triangular motifs with a central pellet all within a circular frame; in the field are faint incised lines suggesting late La Tene style; latter has a horizontal circular bar incised with lines, with a loop in the centre; together with assorted other artefacts (13), various types [15]. Varied state £160-£200
Hammer Price: £140
Celtic, enamelled bronze cheek piece or toggle, early 1st century AD, 9.4cm long by 1.7cm wide, circular in section, rod-like and flattened in the centre with a rectangular slot for receiving a strap; decorated along one face in La Tene style symmetrical cells with trumpet shapes, the fields originally inlaid with red enamel; an incised line connects the cells at each end. Very fine with dark brown patina £120-£150
Hammer Price: £170
Celtic, open-work circular bronze harness mount, 1st century AD, 4.5cm diameter, decorated in the centre with two bosses flanking a double-ended petal motif; rectangular bar behind for attachment. Very fine with a brown patina £150-£200
Hammer Price: £180
Celtic, a bronze oval terret ring, 1st century AD, 5cm wide by 5.8cm high; circular in section expanding at the sides ending in large flattened trumpet collars which enclose a flattened saddle type attachment bar. Very fine with a smooth brown patina £120-£140
Hammer Price: £110
Celtic, bronze pin head, 1st century AD, 1.8cm by 1cm; moulded in the round with a stud below for attachment; male head with deeply-set indented lentoid eyes, straight mouth and crescent-shaped ears; hair is represented by very fine dotted punches. Fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £120
Celtic, bronze plate brooch, 1st century AD, 3.4cm diameter, open-work design with multiple conjoined trumpet motifs, probably Germanic in origin (cf. Hattatt 1621). About very fine with an olive green patina £60-£80
Hammer Price: £50
Celtic, bronze toggles (3), 1st century AD, comprising boss and petal with blue enamel in the centre; single boss; double petal derived from a Celtic trumpet motif; all with triangular-shaped shanks projecting from the back [3]. Very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £85
Late Celtic, Dragonesque brooch, 1st-2nd century AD, a flat plate brooch of reverse S-shape in East Brigantian (York) style, with large petal-shaped ears with raised medial strips with traces of blue enamel; the expanded body of the brooch has a central panel of three lozenges containing some yellow enamel flanked on each side by a scroll design. Very fine and complete apart from pin £1,000-£1,200
£1,000–£1,200
Celtic and Roman, artefacts (32), 1st-3rd century AD, including patera handle decorated with a ram; steelyard weight in the form of a Janus head; enamelled military studs (4); key handles (2); lock fittings; scabbard chape (in two halves); dragonesque brooch (body); leaf-shaped repousée votive plaque; nail cleaner; penannular brooches (2); toggle [32]. All with green patina £80-£100
Roman and Celtic, bronze brooches (16), including crossbow; umbonate disc; fly; la tene; headstud; fantail; kraftig profilierte; disc with enamel; together with a Saxon strip one piece with pin [17]. Fine or better £260-£300
Hammer Price: £240
Romano-British, bronze terret rings (2), 1st-2nd century AD, 4.5cm wide and 3.2cm wide, both similar style with an oval ring that expands from the top and an integral rectangular loop at the bottom for attachment; the smaller example has an oval knob at the top [2]. Both very fine with green patina £60-£80
Hammer Price: £40
Romano-British, bronze spatula handle, 2nd century AD, 5.2cm long by 1.3cm wide, moulded in the round with bust of Minerva wearing Corinthian style helmet, face with recessed oval eyes, slender neck, torso chevron-grooved to represent a garment; at the base is a slot for attachment of an iron blade. Very fine with olive-green patina £160-£200
Hammer Price: £160
Romano-British, bronze figure of Mercury, 2nd century AD, 8.3cm high by 3.6cm wide, moulded in the round, Mercury is shown standing naked with his weight on his right leg (missing), his left leg is set slightly back; his right arm is missing while his left arm is held sideways, a cloak is draped over his shoulder. Fine with uneven brown patina £150-£180
Roman, a bronze peacock plate brooch, 2nd century AD, 2.9cm long by 2.3cm high; the crescent-shaped body has folded wings with traces of blue enamel in the tail, the head is crested; there is a loop attached to the tail; catchplate and part of the spring remain on the underside (Hattatt 1171 var.). Very fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £95
Romano-British, late 2nd-3rd century silver ring, 5.73g, 2.3cm wide by 2cm deep; set with a blue glass intaglio imitating nicolo, moulded with a harpy standing left with outstretched wings and long tail. Very fine £200-£240
Hammer Price: £280
Roman, silver P-shaped brooch, 3rd century AD, 5.8cm long by 3.3cm wide, high-arched bow decorated with punched crescents, separate elongated spring and returned foot connected to the bow with a twisted wire (cf. Hattatt 1243). Very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £90
Romano-British, tinned-bronze finger ring, 3rd century AD, raised lozenge-shaped bezel incised with a cross motif, 1.9cm diameter; together with a 14th century bronze seal matrix with male and female heads facing [2]. First very fine, second poor £40-£60
Romano-British, bronze artefacts (7), including umbonate enamelled disc brooch with pin; enamelled crescent-shaped plate brooch; La Tene III one piece brooch intact with pin; headstud brooch with pin; tweezers (2); together with later pieces (2) [9]. Varied state £60-£80
Late Roman/Saxon, a bronze penannular brooch, type F, 5th century AD, 7cm diameter, with solid cylindrical terminals with animal head decoration; pin is barrel-headed and ribbed at its hinge end, slightly humped and elongated. Very fine £120-£140
Hammer Price: £75
5th century, bronze ring-headed pins (2), 13.1cm and 11.5cm long; both have a circular head plate with three forward-projecting cylinders; the larger with petal motifs below. Fine, the larger with unstable patina on the shank £100-£120
Anglo-Saxon, gold ring, 1.5cm-1.7cm diameter; the hoop is a sheet strap composed of a central braided wire flanked by a circular sectioned band; the underside of the hoop is beaten to form a solid panel with a tongue overlap. Slightly misshapen, otherwise very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £650
Anglo-Saxon, bronze strap-ends (9), all 9th-10th century; together with a 13th century gilt-brass buckle plate decorated with a two legged dragon (Wyvern) [10]. Mixed grades £80-£100
Saxon and Viking, artefacts (11), including 9th century bronze openwork disc brooch; Viking 11th century mount in the form of a cross; equal-armed brooch; the rest are damaged or fragments [11]. Varied state £60-£80
Late Saxon, an 11th century copper stirrup mount, 5.8cm long by 3.5cm wide, triangular with animal head terminal which has antlers (Williams class A). Fine £40-£60
Hammer Price: £30
Byzantine, bronze figure, 11th-12th century, 6.2cm wide by 4.8cm high, angel standing facing wearing a long robe with arms at the side holding a basket; wings outstretched with central rivet behind for attachment. Fine with olive-green patina £150-£200
Late 12th / early 13th century, brass horse pendant in two parts, originally hinged together; top half 7cm diameter, in cross form with zoomorphic terminals resembling horse heads; lower half 7.1cm diameter, with a ridged central hollow tube with recesses for each arm of the upper cross; there are four lozenge-shaped panels radiating decorated with three lions passant with traces of a white enamel field. Fine with a dusty green patina £100-£120
13th century, circular lead seal matrix, 3.5cm diameter, central design of a six-pointed star, inscription reads s’ricadi dode, loop behind; together with another, 2.8cm diameter, with loop at top, four-petalled flower, inscription reads s’ade gvcing [2]. Very fine £80-£100
13th-17th century, bronze artefacts (16), including a 14th century seal matrix with chicken walking; 17th century seal matrix, similar; 13th century buckle plate decorated with a lion; 14th century casket keys (3); 17th century sword buckles (2); others (8) [16]. Mixed grades £120-£150
14th century, gilt-silver stirrup-shaped ring, 2.4cm diameter, rectangular section hoop decorated externally with clasped hands at opposite poles to the raised bezel formed as a Canterbury cross; the band additionally inscribed in capital letters iesvs nazar. Fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £320
14th century, bronze oval seal matrix, 2.7cm long by 2.1cm wide; suspension loop at top behind containing a piece of iron chain; inscription reads vi.operis re gni crvx tem (?) (The cross the work of the temporal kingdom); Mary holding infant Christ within arched gable supported by pillars each side, bust of priest below with hands in prayer. Fine with olive green patina which has flaked around the edge £130-£160
Hammer Price: £100
14th century, bronze conical seal matrix with circular die, squirrel, +alas howele around, 18mm diameter by 19mm high. Very fine with green patina £60-£80
14th century, bronze circular seal matrix, 1.8cm diameter by 2.6cm high, with conical hexagonal handle terminating in a trefoil shaped loop; the face has a design of a squirrel with the inscription s’mathei de bilondon; together with a Viking 10th century copper mount of a horned beast [2]. First very fine, second fine £150-£200
14th century, heraldic pendants (2), 2.9cm and 2.2cm wide, both of pointed quatrefoil shape decorated with fleur-de-lis in each quarter; red enamel border with a blue central panel containing a lion passant; suspension loop at top, the smaller also with a circular stud for fixing [2]. Fine with some enamel remaining £50-£60
14th century, bronze seal matrix with circular die, 20mm diameter, lamb with banner, ecce agnvs dei around; together with a contemporary conical seal matrix, circular die of a gable surmounted by cross (?), 18mm diameter, 19mm high [2]. Very fine £80-£100
14th-17th century, brass seal matrices and rings (7), all with circular dies, including central devices of a lion; bird; bird in piety; unicorn; fleur-de-lis; castle; fob seal with blue glass of Julius Caesar?; together with an 18th century pierced rock crystal of Nike [8]. Varied state £150-£200
Hammer Price: £1,700
Early 15th century, brass belt chape, 5.4cm long by 3.3cm wide, crescent-shaped in two sections connected by four rivets with a sub-triangular terminal decorated with three fleur-de-lis-shaped tendrils. Very fine with green patina £40-£60
15th century, gold posy ring, 1.92g, 1.8cm diameter; rectangular shaped band, slightly concave, decorated externally with sprigs of foliage headed on each side by a six-petalled flower divided alternately three times with an inscription in black lettering in Medieval French which reads mon coeur avez (You have my heart). Very fine £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £3,600
15th century, a cast silver and bronze reliquary cross pendant, 4.7cm long by 3.1cm wide and 9 mm thick; a latin cross with tinned-bronze openwork quatrefoil terminals with a hinged central locket attached with a base silver plate depicting Christ on the cross with inri above with the Virgin Mary and St John standing beside; on the reverse is another separate plate with Christ crucified on a gilt cross, held in place by a pin; the cavity would have held a reliquary. Intact and in very fine...
£600–£800
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