Catalogue
Australia, Neolithic, (5500 - 2500 B.C.), Aboriginal sandstone hand axe, of flat oval form, length 120mm, inscribed N.S.Wales Jan. 95, and acquisition number inscribed on reverse. Cutting edge broken and missing, very fine and unusual.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Neolithic, flint blade, possibly British Isles, the tapering blade has been finely worked from an attractively patterned specimen of brown and cream flint, (120mm long). Very fine with museum catalogue number added.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Egypt, New Kingdom, (1550 - 1069 B.C.), carnelian amulet, carved in the shape of a vase or poppy seed head, (12mm high); Late Period, (712 - 323 B.C.), green faience amulet of the god Bes, (16mm high); Ptolemaic Period, (3rd - 1st century B.C.), blue faience amulet of a seated baboon, with headdress, (14mm high); Late Period, (712 - 323 B.C.), blue faience scaraboid amulet, with etched linear decoration, (6mm long). Very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, (1070 - 332 B.C.), dark green hard stone heart scarab, carved with realistic details, length 45mm. One small chip, otherwise very fine and a large example.
Estimate $700
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Egypt, Late Period, (712-332 B.C.), bronze amulet of the four uraeus, moulded as four upright cobras bearing sun discs on their heads, width 50mm, on custom wooden stand. Very fine and unusual.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Egypt, Late Period, (c.713-332 B.C.), glazed faience amulet of the crocodile god Sobek, symbolising pharaonic power, fertility, and military prowess, (length 29mm). Very fine and intact, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Late period, (after 600 B.C.), turquoise glazed composition amulet of Anubis the jackal-headed deity striding forth wearing a kilt, height 50mm. Attractive colour, broken and repaired at the waist, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
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Egypt, 26th dynasty, (c.B.C. 664-525), glazed faience ushabti, mummiform with impressed hieroglyphs, (height 48mm); amulets, late period, (c.700-30 B.C.), two faience amulets shaped as a papyrus sceptre and a sheaf of wheat, (20mm high) (2). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $450
Egypt, 26th Dynasty, (c.600 B.C.), pale green faience amulet of Ptah-Sokar, depicted naked, height 32mm. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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Egyptian, Late Dynastic Period, (early to mid 4th Century B.C.), ushabti in dark green faience inscribed on the front panel with hieroglyphs, on custom stone base described on the mount as 300 B C but probably a little earlier, height 100mm. Very fine with repair to the foot.
Estimate $800
SOLD $520
Egyptian, (Late Period, Dynasty XXX, c.381-343 B.C.), bronze seated figure of Harpokrates, finely detailed, the seated deity depicted nude, with his right forefinger raised to his lips, wearing a nemes headdress with side-lock of youth and central uraeus, surmounted by a hemhem-crown, mounted on a removable marble block, height without stand 100mm. Attractive patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $1,500
Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, (3rd - 1st century B.C.), faience amulet of a recumbent bull, in yellow glaze, (11mm long); another, Ptolemaic Period, green faience depicting the god Bes, protector of households, (16mm high). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Romano-Egyptian, Alexandria, (c.1st century A.D.), pottery figure of Isis with elaborate headdress, mould made and hollow, height 150mm. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Romano-Egyptian, Alexandria, (c.1st century A.D.), terracotta head of a young Pan displaying two small horns and wearing a hat, height 35mm, on custom stand. Small chip to one horn otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Cypriot, Geometric period, (950 - 750 B.C.), white ware juglet with single handle and decorated with four rings at the front, height 100mm. Very fine and complete, however the top is reattached and may not originally belong.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Greece, Cypriot, bichrome ware, (c.800 B.C.), pottery flask of broad circular form with narrow flaring spout and two handles, black painted decoration to both sides, height 200mm. Very fine, one handle reattached, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Greece, Cypro-Geometric, (c.800 B.C.), bichrome red and black flask with two handles decorated with concentric bands on both sides, height 135mm. Very fine with slight rubbing to the decoration on one side.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Greek, 6th-5th century B.C., silver finger ring, of plain form with flattened oval shaped bezel engraved with the stylised image of an animal, (19mm diameter). Toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Greek, 6th-3rd century B.C., bronze finger ring, of plain form with flattened oval shaped bezel engraved with the stylised image of a lion, (20mm diameter). Toned, small split to ring, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Greek, (c.450 B.C.), terracotta female facing head protome, pierced as usual at the top, height 90mm. Small chip to one side of the head otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Greece, (4th - 2nd century B.C.), terracotta head of a woman, finely modelled with elaborate hair behaind and large headdress above, originally gilded with traces remaining. (32mm high). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Thrace, (4th - 3rd century B.C.), bronze earrings, of large circular form with conical pendants, (40mm diameter). Green toning, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Greek Southern Italy, Campania or Apulia, (3rd - 4th century B.C.), black glazed lekanis base with two handles, width between handles 120mm. A few small chips, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Greek South Italy, Canosan, (4th century A.D.), terracotta statuette of a boar in a standing position, with some original paint, length 95mm. Very fine and unusual.
Estimate $700
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Etruscan, c.3rd century B.C., bronze statuette of a priest, the Etrurian figure is depicted wearing a himation and holding a patera and pyxis, on his head he wears a diadem, usually referred to as a radiate stephane and interpreted as a wreath of ivy leaves or berries, the robes are styled with linear curves, 95mm high, on custom wooden stand. Attractive earthen toning, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Roman, (1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), gold earrings, of twisted gold wire design with green or blue glass bead attachments, some with twisted gold wire design, (20mm - 30mm long, 4.96 g total weight). Attractive style, very fine and scarce. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Roman, (1st - 2nd century A.D.), gold earrings, of s-shaped wire form, with central shield attached, the fine drop section below with attached glass bead, (25mm long, 1.77 g total weight). Attractive style, very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Roman, (1st - 3rd century A.D.), gold earring of circular wire form, with shield shaped attachment for decorative stone (now missing), (20mm diameter, 1.14 g); gold earring pendants, of tight twisted wire form, with glass bead attachments, (19mm long, 0.44 g) (2). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Roman, (2nd - 3rd century A.D.), pair of gold earrings of hoop design with twisted wire stem, blue glass and carnelian droplet attachment, 46mm long. Extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $1,000
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Roman, (1st century A.D.), blue glass tear bottle, height 90 mm. Deep blue colouring, very fine.
Estimate $1,000
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