Catalogue
Middle Bronze Age, Western Europe, (c.1400 B.C.), copper alloy axe head, (length 135mm), cast in two pieces then hammered together, large flanges at sides, curved blade edge (broken), notch for rope attachment. Attractive green patina, damaged blade, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Greeks in Southern Italy, Apulia, black glazed double handled Kylix (wine cup), c.300 B.C., (height 40mm, width 130mm). Intact with attractive irridescent black glaze, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Greeks in Italy, Xenon ware, (c.4th century B.C.), hand crafted black ware glaze pottery vase with handles, made in Apulia and Egnathia, (height 55mm), light decoration. One handle broken and repaired, some chips, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Roman, bronze fibula, (c.1st century B.C.), length 45mm, with iron hinged fibula, complete; Great Britain, grey gun flints, (17th century), probably Northumberland area, (length 20mm), (9). Fibula with attractive green patina, complete, very fine, flints in very fine condition. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Roman, North Africa, (c.1st-2nd century A.D.), dark terracotta oil lamp, with decorated medallion depicting a North African port, possibly Carthage or Alexandria, city view above with temples and warehouses, below a donkey and driver crossing an aqueduct, (length 135mm). Complete and attractive, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Holy Land, (c.1st century A.D.), "Herodian" terracotta oil lamp, circular body with large fill hole, elongated spout with evidence of use, (length 85mm). Intact, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Holy Land, Crusader period, terracotta oil lamp, (c.1099-1260 A.D.), possibly Israel, (length 80mm), of open bowl form with central reservoir and handle. Slight crack to edge, otherwise intact and very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Probably from the Tang Dynasty (7-9th century), a bronze square mirror (115mm square, 8mm high), with four horseman and assorted other symbols within the field including dragon, horse, deer, boar? all as part of the original casting, the surrounding ramp or edge ornamented with insects etc., In the centre is an attached ring to support the mirror. Covered by a pleasing black patina, it boasts a very refined craftsmanship and is of beautiful appearance.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
China, late Q'ing Dynasty (19th century), a bronze Censer (diam. 132mm, bowl height 60mm, overall height 100mm), with two handles as a tripod of three legs and four Chinese seal marks stamped into the base as part of the casting, bowl engraved with vigourous silvered plant and leaf designs these on two opposite sides of the bowl. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Coptic cross, (19th century), brass with eye for appending of Ethiopian manufacture, length 6cm, width 4cm. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Necklace and Coptic cross, (19th century), a necklace of low grade silver and Ethiopian carnelian beads with a Coptic cross attached, the cross decorated with lobes and rope trails, length 17cm, width 9cm. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
Coptic cross, (19th century), low grade silver of Ethiopian manufacture, length 7.5cm, width 4cm. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60