Catalogue
Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, (2nd millennium B.C.), double headed terracotta figure, flat backed with eyes formed as domes with round recesses, the headdress and necklaces separately applied and both with a detailed shoulder and arm and combined into a single body extending to a flattened base, (230mm high) Very fine.
Estimate $800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-315 B.C), but an issue in the name of Lysimachus, (king 323-281 B.C.), AE 18, (6.05 g), Macedonian issue, Amphipolis Mint, issued c.320-315 B..C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. horseman to right, above **FILIPPOU* below **LU* and forepart of a lion, (S.-, Price P4, BMC P4, Thompson 2 [ p.168, Essays Robinson, Thompson - The Mints of Lysimachus]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Mace head, Near Eastern, (c.3rd-1st millennium B.C.), dark granite globular body tapering towards the base creating a conical shape, shaft channel running vertically through the centre of the piece, (65mm long). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
Luristan, bronze dagger, (c.2000-800 B.C.), double-edged blade of a dagger, tapering to the front, tang at base with holes for mounting. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Luristan bronze shield boss, c.1st Millennium B.C., of circular form with a raised central domed pierced in the middle for mounting on a shield, adorned using the repoussé technique, hammered dots create a continuous band enclosing the dome, further dots create five undulation curved shaped motifs extending out from the centre. Green and blue patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
Luristan, (c.800 B.C.), bronze spear head, tapered triangular shape, with tang for mounting, (17cm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
Neo-Babylonian, (c.500 B.C.), carnelian cylinder seal, engraved with palm frond design, (35mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $200
Neo-Babylonian, (c.500 B.C.), carnelian cylinder seal, engraved with images of two horses, (25mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $200
Ancient Pottery, Mediterranean and Holy Land antiquities, Cypriot saucer oil lamp, circa 1000 B.C.; South Italian Greek black-painted skyphos with twin handles, circa sixth–fifth century B.C.; Holy Land pottery cup, circa 300 B.C., with old inventory marking; and early Byzantine decorated terracotta oil lamp, circa 100–500 A.D. Accompanied by descriptive collector's labels. Generally intact, with age-related surface wear, deposits, minor chips and rubbing to painted decoration. (4)
Estimate $300
Ancient and historical artefacts, assorted, Comprising Egyptian mummy bead necklace, c.625 BC; Bronze Age cocked-hat oil lamp, c.1500–1000 BC; Holy Land earthenware juglet, c.100 BC; Roman terracotta oil lamp, c.100 AD; Roman North African redware vessel, c.100–300 AD; and Indonesian glassmaking fragment, attributed to the 15th century. Age-related wear, deposits and minor chips; pottery generally intact, glass fragment irregular. (6)
Estimate $150
Magna Graecia, (6th - 5th century BC), Daunian kyathos, bichrome terracotta ware decorated in red and dark brown on a pale fabric, a flat slightly flared rim encloses a bowl with a single verticle handle, decorated in concentric bands of varying thickness, a Daunian geometric symbol is painted in the bowl (13.5 cm x 4.5cm, handle 12 cm tall). Handle repaired, minor edge chips, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
Magna Graecia, Campania, (c.2nd century BC), black glazed skyphos, black glaze over red clay (14.5cm dia). A few minor areas of glaze loss, very fine.
Estimate $250
Late Hellenistic Period, (2nd century B.C.), bronze protome of Alexander the Great, in a classical three-quarter facing pose, with long hair flowing, (45mm high). Attractive green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
Ptolemaic or Roman Period, (c.200 B.C.-100 A.D.), bronze protome in the form of a head wearing an elephant headdress, (40mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
Greco-Roman, Alexandria Egypt, (1st century A.D.), terracotta head of a mime or actor, the face shows the exaggerated and archetypal features of the Greek-Roman images known as "grotesque", (75mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $400
Roman Egypt, (c.2nd century A.D.), terracotta crocodile, modelled as a phallic symbol, depicted with a tapering body, (120mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $500
Roman pottery vessels, circa 1st century BC–2nd century AD, Comprising a terracotta unguentarium with bulbous body, elongated cylindrical neck and everted rim, attributed to Roman Palestine; together with a shallow reddish terracotta bowl with rounded sides and broad rim. Fine, both with surface wear, earthen deposits and discolouration; minor abrasions and edge wear. (2 items.)
Estimate $150
Roman, (c.1st century A.D.), bronze arrowhead, tapering point with raised central spine, long tang for mounting, (120mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
Roman, (c.1st century B.C.), lead slingshot ammunition, of lozenge shape with raised central dot, (30mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
Roman, blue glass flask, (c.1st century A.D.), globular body with flat base, short neck and flared rim, attractive irridescent cobalt blue sheen to the body, (65mm high). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
Roman, 2nd century A.D., pottery oil lamp, central image depicting a naked male figure, with decorated rim, remnants of original wick intact, (125mm long). Very Fine.
Estimate $200
Roman, terracotta oil lamp, (c.2nd century A.D.), with central image of Fortuna holding rudder and cornucopia, floral design to rim, (12cm long). Very fine.
Estimate $200
Roman, terracotta oil lamp, (c.5th-6th century A.D.), with central beaded Chi-Rho monogram, surrounding pattern of V-shaped motif, (14cm long). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
Roman, glass flask, (c.2nd-3rd century A.D.), of colourless glass, with slight blue tinge, conical shape with rounded base, squat neck with flared rim, (17cm long). Very fine with earthen inclusions to interior, rare.
Estimate $400
Roman, (1st - 2nd century A.D.), chalcedony intaglio, (1.88 g), oval shaped, engraved with an image of Apollo standing left, treading on snake, in later gold mount. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Roman, (2nd-3rd century A.D.), pair of gold earrings, of twisted gold wire loop design, the gold drop pendant with lapis lazuli bead attachment, (35mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,000
World, ancient artefacts and primitive money, Assorted Egyptian faience amulets, beads and mummy linen fragment; Roman bronze coin of Constantine I (307–337 A.D.); Aztec copper miniature axe and deity heads; Siamese lat money (2) and cowries (3); prehistoric stone points, obsidian, amber, pierced stone and shell beads, and other minor antiquities. Many with original descriptive labels. Mixed condition, fair to very fine; some corrosion, encrustation, wear and minor damage. (13)
Estimate $100
Roman, (4th century AD), green glass cup, thick walls with out turned rim (8cm dia). Rim nicks, very fine.
Estimate $350
Ancient, black ware pottery vessel, twin handled vessel with black glaze all over (10 cm x 14 cm). Repaired, fine.
Estimate $80