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Grose, Francis: 1- The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. S Hooper, 1791-[1794], 1st. Edn. (The date on both title pages is 1791, but the preface is dated 1794. It was started by Grose in 1791 & finished by Ledwich in 1794). With 264 engraved plates & plans. Later cloth with new endpapers. Light damp staining, mainly to the bottom margins, in some cases touching the image; 2- The Antiquities of England and Wales. 4 Vols Only: 1, 3, 5 & 7, Hooper, 1797, & no date, new edn. 4to. Lacking all covers, Not collated, but look complete. Sold not subject to return; 3- The Antiquities of Scotland - 2 vol, Hooper, 1797, 4to. Lacking all covers. Not collated, but look complete. Sold not subject to return. Sold not subject to return. (8)

1- HUTCHINS, John: History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, 4 vols. Nichols, 1796-1804. Folio, Numerous maps and plates. Cont. full calf; lacking the covers of vols. 1 & 2; Damp staining & few pages are loose, mainly in vol. 1. Not collated, but look complete. Sold not subject to return; 2- Hutchinson, William: The History of the County of Cumberland And Some Places Adjacent. In 2 volumes. Carlisle, 1794, 1st. Edn. 4to. Complete with all maps and plates. Cont. full treecalf; a little rubbed; occasional browning and spotting; 3- Manning, Owen & William Bray: The History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey, in 3 vols. J White, 1804-1814. Folding maps & numerous plates. Folio, cont. full calf: vols. 1 & 2 the block is detached from the binding; vol.3 lacking the covers and all before page 17. Sold Not subject to return; 4- WHALLEY, P & J BRIDGES: The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire. 2 vols. Oxford, 1791. Folio, vol.2 lacking all before page 9. With 34 of the 36 plates present. Cont. full leather, both blocks are detached from the covers; 5- PLOT, Robert: Natural History of Staffordshire. C1686. With a large folding map and all 37 plates + a plate of shields present, but Lacking the title page. PP: a-b2, 450 + only 10pp of index. Lacking the binding; the first gathering loose; 6- NASH, T R: Collections for the History of Worcestershire with Supplement. 3 Vols. J White, 1799. Folio, With a large folding map, plan of Worcester & numerous plates. Vol. 1 starts with the dedication (lacking the title page); all three volumes lack the covers. Not collated. All the books in this lot are SOLD not subject to return. (15)

CHAUNCY, Sir Henry: The Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire with the Original of Counties Hundreds or Wapentake Boroughs Corporations Towns Parishes Villages and Hamlets the Foundations and Origin of Monasteries Churches Advowsons Tythes Rectories Impropriations. L, for Ben Griffin et al, 1700, First edition, folio. Complete with a folding map and all the plates, as called for. Cont. full calf; lacking the upper cover and part of the spine.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE- 1- Collection of Gloucestershire Antiquities. Cadell & Davies, 1804, 1st. Edn. Folio, PP: [4], iv, 38, (iii) index, (I) blank, Plus 110 Plates; 2- Rudge, Thomas: History and Antiquities of Gloucester. J Wood, 1811, 1st. edn. 1/4 leather; 3- Bibliotheca Gloucestrensis: Complete, 3 parts in 2 vols, V.1- Washbourn and Son, Gloucester, 1823, 1st. edn. In two parts, with a frontis to each part plus a plan. 324pp; V.2- For the editor, Gloucester, 1825, 1st. Edn. With a frontis Map & a list of subscribers. PP: ccv, (iii), 328-456. 4to. Matching cont. full calf, rubbed. VG; Pooley, C: Old Crosses of Gloucestershire. Longmans, 1868, 1st. edn; 4- Buckman & Newmarch: Illustrations of the Remains of Roman Art in Cirencester. George Bell. 1850, 1st. Edn. 4to. PP: xxiii, 155 (including a subscribers' list), Plus a Plan & 11 plates (some coloured). Original boards gilt. 5- Broadbent, Arthur: Minor Domestic Architecture of Gloucestershire. Tiranti, C1930. Cloth backed boards. (7)

Clutterbuck Robert: The History And Antiquities Of The County Of Hertford, in 3 volumes. For J Bowyer Nichols, 1815-1827, 1st. edn. Complete with double page hand coloured map and all plates. Folio, (3)Condition ReportHalf hide cover in good condition.

Grose, Francis: Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army from the Conquest to the Present Time. A new edition with material additions and improvements. Two Volumes. T. Egerton & G. Kearsley, London, 1801, 4to. Complete with 3 engraved title pages (The Treatise on ancient armour and weapons has its own title page), and 142 plates, including three frontispieces. (2)

Norfolk & Suffolk: Cullum: The History and antiquities of Hawsted and Hardwick in the county of Suffolk. 1784. Cont. full leather, frontis loose; Barker: West Suffolk Illustrated, 1907. Cont. half bound; Views in Suffolk, Norfolk and Northamptonshire; illustrative of the works of Robert Bloomfield, no date, c1806. 4to; Norfolk & Suffolk in East Anglia, 1911; Cautley: Suffolk Churches and their Treasures. 1937, 1st. Fine copy; [Yates, Richard]: An Illustration of the Monastic History and Antiquities of the Town and Abbey of St. Edmund's Bury. NO TITLE PAGE. Starts with page vii. Plates. A/F. (6)

Britton, John: The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain Illustrated in a Series of Views, Elevations, Plans,.. (5 Vols). Longman, Hurst, et al. 1807-1826, 1st. Edns. Folio, quarter leather, rubbed (5)

NEWCASTLE: Brand, John: History and Antiquities of the Town and County of the Town of Newcastle upon Tyne, Including an Account of the Coal Trade of That Place and Embellished with Engraved Views of the Publick Buildings Etc. (Two Volumes). B White & Son and T & L Egerton, 1789, 1st. edn. Large 4to. Complete with Subscribers' list, two engraved title pages, two frontis pieces Plus 31 engraved copper plates (one extra, not called for), and including a large folding plan of Newcastle. Cont. full treecalf; a little rubbed. Very good set. (2)

Dugdale, W: The Antiquities of Warwickshire Illustrated, in 2 vols. With numerous maps and plates Folio, cont. full calf (almost matching); Vol.2 rebacked and the block is detached from the covers. Not collated, but looks complete. (2)

BINDING/Roman: Murphy: The Works of Cornelius Tacitus, in 4 vols. 1793-4, cont. full leather; Mommsen, T; W P Dickson (Transl): History of Rome, in 4 volumes. Bentley, 1868. Cont. full calf with gilt crests to upper cover. VG; Gell, W: Pompeiana: The Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii, the Result of Excavations since 1819. Two Volumes. Jennings, 1832; Letarouilly, Paul: Edifices De Rome Moderne - Six parts (The Scopas Series) complete in five volumes, Tiranti, 1828. 4to. Original boards; Crusins: The Lives of the Roman Poets, in 2 vols. 1726-1732, Cont. full panelled calf & later spines. VG; Roma Sotterranea Or Some Account Of The Roman Catacombs 1869. Full leather; Melmoth: Cicero's familiar letters, in 3 vols. Dodsley, 1789. Cont. full calf; Stobart: The Grandeur That Was Rome; Adam: Roman Antiquities. 1819. Cont. full tree calf & later spine; The Walpole Press: The Roman Empresses, in 2 vols. 1899, Limited edn. 488/1000 original cloth; Bound Pamphlet: Henshaw: Roman antiquities. 1843. With a folding plate. (26)

WESTMINSTER- SMITH, John Thomas Antiquities of the City of Westminster, 2 Vols. In 1, London, T. Bensley for J.T. Smith, 1807 [-1809], first edition. 4to. Two title pages, the second with hand-coloured coat-of-arms. 38 plates in the first vol. and 62 in the second, making a total of 100 plates, many hand-coloured. Cont. full panelled calf, rebacked; rubbed and the main block is detached from the covers. Internally clean.

"History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset" by John Hutchins - part III 1862 and part VII 1866, 3rd editions

Antiquities - a small Roman glass cosmetic jar and a Roman glass stirring rod, a collection of ancient pottery shards - Roman and earlier with some flint tools, together with a Pre-Columbian pottery vessel in the form of a human figure and a jaguar

Antiquities-Roman(?) glass vase, three early pottery bowls, etc

HUTCHINS, JOHN - TWO COPIES OF 'THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE COUNTY OF DORSET' both first editions, volumes I and II, both printed by Bowyer and Nichols, London, 1774, full brown leather bindings, one set with brown leather half titles, the other black, the former inscribed in ink Frederick and Jane Fisher, the latter with bookplate for Sir Robert Sheffield (4)Provenance: The Digby family.

Green (Valentine) The History and Antiquities of the City and Suburbs of Worcester, London: for the author by W. Bulmer, 1796, 2 volumes, rebacked gilt tooled diced red calf, later title and volume labels, armorial bookplate for Joseph Jones, marbled endpapers and edges, portrait frontispiece, vignette title, 14 plates to volume 1, fold out map to volume 2, vignette frontispiece and 9 plates to volume 1; together with Wild (Charles) An Illustration of the Architecture and Sculpture of the Cathedral Church of Worcester, London: by the author, 1823, large folio, large paper edition, original boards with pasted paper label to front board, twelve engraved plates (3)A Gloucestershire book collectorGreen: later rebacked retaining original boards with spine replaced and new title labels, first few pages of volumes 2 disbound, fold tear to fold out map, scattered foxing throughout, pastedowns with browned edges, boards rubbed and corners bumped.Wild: boards worn with loss and dampstains, text clean with plates foxed

Britton (John) The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain, London: M. A. Natali, 1835, 5 volumes, 4to, rebound as a set in gilt tooled half green calf and marbled boards, marbled endpapers, volume 5 of another edition, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1826, engraved additional titles and copiously illustrated with plates (5)A Gloucestershire book collector

Illustrated Volumes: England, Scotland & Ireland to include: varied editions of Grose's Antiquities, several large Aviation maps; and others

Lysons (Samuel) An Account of Roman Antiquities discovered at Woodchester in the County of Gloucester, London: sold by Cadell & Davies, 1797, large folio, engraved handcoloured title and dedication page, two introductions, one in English and the other in French, 40 plates, of which several double page and most hand-coloured, later neatly rebound with calf spine and corners and marbled boards, marbled endpapers; Inscribed 'Catherine Susanna Lysons, the gift of her father Danl. Lysons, April 8th 1830'A Gloucestershire book collectorrebound with new endpapers, spotting and browning to text pages throughout, plate on p 20 imprinted on facing page, plate 2 with darkening to margins around plate. Volume complete

British history: Knight (Charles ed.) - Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities, pub. James Sangster & Co., London, n.d. (c.1845), 2 vols, numerous chromolithograph plates and monochrome illustrations throughout, folio, half calf over marbled boards, worn.

Ɵ&nbspPronti (Domenico) Nuova Raccolta rappresentante I Costumi Religiosi Civil, e Militari degli antichi Egiziani, Etruschi, Greci, e Romani, engraved throughout, title and 49 plates, occasional foxing, contemporary ink inscription to title, bookplate of William Nourse, contemporary red half morocco, rubbed, ink title "Roman Antiquities" to front cover, [Cicognara 1769. Lipperheide 113. Colas 2431], oblong 4to, c.1805 

Collection of neolithic flints and stoneware items including a quantity of Neolithic flint and stone hand tools, arrowheads, a loom weight, scrapers, etc and  and three books including the British Museum Guide to the Antiquities of the Stone Age dated 1902 and the British Museum Flints and Illustrated Manual of the Stone Age for Beginners dated 1928 

Two Billy and Charleys - one being in the form of a leaden Medieval King, 15cm high, the other an Egyptian figure, 11.5cm high, also a Ushabti and an antique leather key tag (4).*Notes - William Smith (Billy) and Charles Eaton (Charley) were mudlarks who searched the River Thames for items of value. They subsequently decided to counterfeit antiquities, causing controversy in Victorian society when a large number of supposedly Medieval objects appeared for sale.Provenance: The Christopher Hawkings Collection of Curiosities.

Ca. AD 800 - 1100.A Viking silver pendant of circular form with a symmetrical geometric composition. The pendant features a repeated motif of lined rope, shaped around a centre composed by three spirals. Silver jewellery was the ultimate symbol of wealth and status in Europe at this time and they were most likely inspired by the fine jewellery of the Byzantine world. For similar see; Christie's, Live Auction, 12257, Antiquities Lot. 125.Size: 25mm x 20mm; Weight: 3gProvenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000.This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

Ca. AD 100 - 300. A Roman cast-bronze figurine of a standing eagle. The eagle has a raised head turned to its left with naturalistic features. The figurine has meticulous feather detailing on the head, chest, and wings. The eagle stands atop a pair of narrow, clawed feet. The turned head displays teardrop-form eyes, a planar brow, a petite incised mouth and an intimidating, aquiline beak. For similar, see: Christie's, Online Auction 18699, Antiquities, Lot. 168. Size: 65mm x 22mm; Weight: 120g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.

Early Dynastic Period, Ca. 3100 - 2640 BC.An elegant jar from Early-Dynastic Egypt, carved from brown and black stone. The jar has been smoothed to a smooth texture. The jar is defined by its elongated, acorn-shaped body with two pierced handles and a rounded shoulder. The shoulder traces up to a corseted neckline with a squat rim.Size: 55mm x 40mm; Weight: 82.5gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's London, King Street Antiquities 25 April 2007, sale 7376. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 700 - 500 BC.A green jasper scarab with a naturalistic featues. On the base is a fine image of the Apis bull that is surmounted by a lunar crescent and a brief Phoenician inscription. This scarab testifies to the cultural influence of the Egyptian civilization on the Phoenicians and the spread of Egyptian mythology among the people of the Ancient Near East. The scarab is laterally pierced for suspension.Size: 33mm x 22mm; Weight: 16gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

Ca. 800 - 600 BC.A charming Greek geometric period bronze statuette of a stag. The stag is shown standing on a rectangular base with prominent and curved horns, a long muzzle with an open mouth, and protruding eyes. For similar see: Christie's Live Auction 21014, Antiquities, Lot. 7.Size: 85mm x 70mm; Weight: 190gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.

Ca. AD 100 - 300. A Roman bronze eagle figurine with realistic features, standing on a base. The figurine has detailed feathers on its body and wings and a long tail that extends over the edge of the base. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 18699, Antiquities, Lot. 168. Size: 55mm x 20mm; Weight: 90g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market, P.C., pre 2000.

Ca. 800 - 700 BC.A fabulous Greek cast-bronze horse figurine in a stylised form. The tubular animal widens slightly at the hips and tapers towards the chest, the body is supported by four cylindrical legs and a curved tail droops down. The horse's head is raised with a crested mane, a tapering ovoid snout and a pair of perky ears. The figurine has a textured green and brown patina and the whole surface is adorned with a stippled pattern. For similar see: Christie's Live Auction, 21909, Antiquities, Lot. 7. Size: 95mm x 90mm; Weight: 245gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

Ca. 400 - 300 BC.A beautiful Greek black-glazed oinochoe with a broad ovoid ribbed body and a concave neck. This vessel has a symmetrical trefoil spout and rim, used for pouring. It stands on a flat, black-glazed foot and has a delicate handle connecting the shoulders of the vessel to the rim. The glaze is glossy and iridescent. For similar see: Christie’s Live Auction, 2364, Antiquities including property from the collection of Max Palevsky, lot. 124. Size: 130mm x 95mm; Weight: 240gProvenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982.

Ca. AD 100 - 300.A Roman bronze legionary eagle with folded wings, on top of a pyramidal podium. The figurine has naturalistic qualities which can be seen in the meticulous feather detailing on the head, chest and its flowing wings. The eagle stands atop a pair of narrow, clawed feet. The turned head displays teardrop-form eyes, a planar brow, a petite incised mouth and an intimidating aquiline beak. For similar see: Christie's, Online Auction 18699, Antiquities, Lot. 168.Size: 65mm x 35mm; Weight: 50gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market, P.C., pre 2000.

Ca. AD 1000 - 1100.A Viking gilt circular pendant with a symmetrical geometric composition, featuring a repeated motif of lines around a central boss. The floral pattern is enclosed by a stylised cross. The pendant has foliate shaped lines at regular intervals and is surrounded by a filigree border. Gold jewellery was the ultimate symbol of wealth and status in Europe at this time. They were most likely inspired by the fine jewellery of the Byzantine world. For similar see; Christie's, Live Auction, 12257, Antiquities Lot. 125.Size: 24mm x 21mm; Weight: 3gProvenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the UK art market; Ex. Private collection formed in the 1940s-1950s.

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC.A large Amlash grey ware terracotta vessel with a long-spout. It is composed of a carinated body on a discoid base, which is connected to a short rim. The spout is modelled after an animal, perhaps a long-horned antelope or goat-like creature. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7161, Antiquities, Lot. 158.Size: 260mm x 140mm; Weight: 405gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

Ca. 490 - 480 BC. An Attic lekythos attributed to the Athena painter. This vase depicts a scene from a centauromachy, showing a hoplite soldier on one knee, thrusting the point of his spear into his opponent's mid-section. It depicts the centaur, rearing up on hind legs and armed with a large fir tree branch, taking hold of the hoplite by his helmet's high crest. For similar see: Lekythos by the Athena Painter, with the same subject, see the white-ground example in the Museo Nacional de Belles Artes, Havana, inv. no 141 (J. D. Beazley, Attic Black-Figure Vase-Painters, Oxford, 1956, p. 523, no. 7, Beazley Pottery Database no: 330755). Size: 240mm x 90mm; Weight: 345g Provenance: Private US collection; formerly in Oxfordshire collection; Ex. Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, Second Marquess of Northampton (1790-1851), Castle Ashby, and thence by descent. The Castle Ashby Vases; Christie's, London, 2 July 1980, lot 75. Fine Antiquities, Christie's London, 6 June 1989, lot 490. Fine Antiquities, Christie's London, 11 July 1990, lot 161. Private collection, Geneva. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC.A Western Asiatic casted bronze axe head of unusual form bearing a paddle-shaped blade head. The axe head projects slightly downwards from the slender neck. The socketing shaft is comprised of a cylindrical opening adorned with a double spiral motif on the back. The weapon has layers of green patina. For similar see: Christie's Live Auction 4925, Antiquities, Lot. 172.Size: 130mm x 80mm; Weight: 325gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections.

XVIIIh Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep IV-Akhenaten, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. An Egyptian relief, carved from pale orange sandstone, depicting a high figure. The figure is a queen of the Amarna Kingdom. In front of her is the figure of King Akhenaten. On the left of the queen is a child, most likely the young princess Meritaten. On the left of the scene is a column with hieroglyphic inscriptions. Size: 220mm x 130mm; Weight: 1.7kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Hans Humbel Private Collection, Zurich. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Published: A. Wiese, Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig; Die Agyptische Abteilung, (Mainz am Rhein 2001), fig. 77, p. 119. This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

Ca. 350 - 320 BC. A splendid marble stele carved with the relief image of a rider on a running horse. The figure most likely represents a warrior, the figure is dressed in traditional clothing with a long cloak flying in the wind. This stele is a chthonic symbol, thus suggesting that the male figure was a deceased hero who is running to the underworld. For similar see: Christie's Live Auction 21015, Antiquities,: Including ancient engraved gems formerly in the Sangiorgi collection part IV, Lot. 27. Size: 180mm x 170mm; Weight: 2.01kg Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the UK art market in 2013; previously UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 800 - 600 BC.A Greek geometric period bronze statuette of a galloping horse on a rectangular base. The horse has raised ears, a long tail, a muzzle with an open mouth and protruding eyes. For similar see: Christie's Live Auction 21014, Antiquities, Lot. 8.Size: 90mm x 85mm; Weight: 205gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

Ca. 400 - 300 BC.A pottery amphora with a black glaze. The vessel sits upon a discoid foot, the vessel has a bulbous body with a narrow base, a broad, rounded shoulder, a concave neck, and a flared rim. A pair of arched handles gracefully connect the neck to shoulders. The glaze is particularly glossy. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 10372, Antiquities, lot. 90.Size: 170mm x 115mm; Weight: 390gProvenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982.

Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A rare black stone statue of a Pharaoh. His bare upper body exhibits a slender waist and strong pectorals, along with an incised navel. He has a nemes headdress topped with a uraeus. His solemn face is rendered with careful details; almond-shaped eyes, a bulbous nose and bowed lips. Light cosmetic lines envelope his eyes. Size: 100mm x 60mm; Weight: 795g Provenance: Private UK collection, Ex. collection of a London gentleman, acquired in 2022; previously in a collection of S. Abou-Rjeili since the 1980s; Ex. private collection of an English gentleman. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

Middle Kingdom, Second Intermediate Period, Ca. 2055 - 1550 BC.An Egyptian terracotta statuette of a concubine, made in an extremely stylised manner, with a large neck connected to a head. The head comprises two narrow, long, closed eyes and a stylised wig, with two raised arms touching the head. The red terracotta is a typical material from the Fayyum area. These statuettes were characteristic of the Middle Kingdom period. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction, 21015, Antiquities: Including Ancient Engraved Gems Formerly In The G. Sangiorgi Collection Part Iv, Lot. 2.Size: 40mm x 50mm; Weight: 61gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge, 1 Dec. 2011, lot 49. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 100 - 300.A collection of five Roman eagle figurines with folded wings. The feathers are stylised and made with incised lines. The eagles stands atop a pair of narrow, clawed feet. The heads display teardrop-form eyes, a planar brow, a petite incised mouth and an intimidating aquiline beak. The third figurine has outstretched wings. For similar see: Christie's, Online Auction 18699, Antiquities, Lot. 168.Size: 38-55mm x 20-38mm; Weight: 200gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market, P.C., pre 2000.

Ca. 400 - 300 BC.A Greek silver phiale mesomphalos, with decoration in the centre of the vase. For similar see: Christie's, Live auction 2390, Antiquities, Lot. 77.Size: 20mm x 140mm; Weight: 115gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s.

Ca. AD 100 - 300.A Roman iron figurine of a standing eagle with a folded wings.The figurine has naturalistic qualities which can be seen in the meticulous feather detailing on the head, chest and its flowing wings. The eagle stands atop a pair of narrow, clawed feet. The turned head displays teardrop-form eyes, a planar brow, a petite incised mouth and an intimidating aquiline beak. The eagle is based on a thin, iron leaf with a round hoop on the top. For similar see: Christie's, Online Auction 18699, Antiquities, Lot. 168.Size: 45mm x 45mm; Weight: 70gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market, P.C., pre 2000.

Ca. 300 - 200 BC.A Hellenistic terracotta dolphin made in a naturalistic manner. The dolphin is hand-crafted out of terracotta and would have been used as a decorative piece. In ancient Greek mythology dolphins were concidered to be messangers to gods, patriculary Aphrodite the goddess of love. For similar see: Christie's, Liva Auction 2390, Antiquities, Lot. 185.Size: 50mm x 170mm; Weight: 112gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie’s Antiquities Sale 2390, 6 October 2011, Lot 184; previously with Simone de Monbrison, Paris, 1980s; Jacques Werner collection, Belgium; thence by descent to the present owner. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 350 - 300 BC.A pair of Gnathian skyphos. The first vessel, on the left, is a terracotta skyphos featuring a deep bowl and horizontal handles, all sitting upon an elevated foot. It is adorned with geometric motifs in white, burgundy and apricot on a black glaze background. The second vessel is a beautiful pottery skyphos, with a classic silhouette adorned with white, burgundy, and orange decorations of grape clusters and linear motifs, with a black glaze background. Note the lustrous areas of silvery iridescence that beautifully complement the vessel’s elegant form. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction, 12239, Antiquities, Lot. 2.Size: 135-140mm x 80-90mm; Weight: 250gProvenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982.

Late Period, XXVI Dynasty, Ca. 664 - 525 BC. An Egyptian hollow cast bronze cat. The animal is depicted naturalistically, seated with its forepaws together and its tail curving forward. The erect ears bear incised tufts on the interior and are pierced with gold earrings. The large convex eyes have contoured lids and defined irises. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 3748, Antiquities, Lot. 14. Size: 210mm x 110mm; Weight: 735g Provenance: Private UK collection, M.H., acquired in early 2000s; previously in a UK London collection formed in the 1960s. Early 20th C AD ticket with find spot and attribution attached to the stand. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. The item is accompanied by a historical report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for the Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy; member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC.An incredible Egyptian limestone stele. The stele is rectangular in shape carved with lines of hieroglyphs. The hieroglyphs are elegantly arranged in eight vertical parallel rows. The cartouches of Queen Nefertiti and Pharaoh Akhenaten of the Kingdom of Amarna are mentioned in the text. Size: 220mm x 530mm; Weight: 7.5kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Rupert Wace Ancient Art Limited, 2013; From Hermopolis, Private collection of Heinz Herzer, Munich, acquired prior 1978; previously in a private collection, USA, acquired 1981. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Published: G Roeder, Amarna Reliefs aus hermopolis, Hildesheim, 1969, pl. 201 and Hermann Schloegl, Geschenk des Nils, Ayptische Kunstwerk aus Schweizer Besitz, Basel, 1978, no. 201. Published: A. Wiese, Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig; Die Agyptische Abteilung, (Mainz am Rhein 2001), fig. 77, p. 119. This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

Ca. AD 100 - 300.A Roman mould-blown glass jug comprised of translucent pale green glass. It sits upon a concave base, which rises into a polygonal body divided by ridges that taper to a cylindrical neck topped by a trefoil-shaped spout. A thin handle connects the shoulder to the rim. This piece has many intricate details, radiant colours, and iridescent speckles on the surface. For similar see: Christie's live Auction 2364, Antiquities, Lot. 85.Size: 105mm x 60mm; Weight: 65gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK/European art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 800 - 700 BC.A pair of fabulous Greek cast-bronze horses, geometrically stylised, with bodies that widen slightly at the hips and taper towards the chest. The animals have four cylindrical legs, a curved tail droops down and have a harness with a hoop. Their heads are raised attentively, featuring a crested mane, an ovoid snout and a pair of perky ears. The horses display a textured green and brown patina. For similar see: Christie's Live Auction, 21909, Antiquities, Lot. 7.Size: 105mm x 85mm; Weight: 330gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Late Period, probably XXVIth Dynasty (664-525 BC).A very fine statuette of the god Bes on a quadrangular base, sculptured in green hard stone. The god, patron of the family, protector of pregnant women and childbirth, is represented as a naked achondroplasiac dwarf, with shortened legs, prominent belly and an enlarged head with grotesque facial features: large staring eyes, protruding tongue, feline ears and a long thickly curled beard. He is wearing a feathered head-dress on his leonine head. His shoulder are covered hit a very stylized leopard skin: only the feline head is clearly visible under the head of the god. Both the god's hands are placed oh his flanks. His deformed body is emphasised by a leonine tail at the base of the back. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 26.7.878 (subject).Size: 115mm x 35mm; Weight: 115gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

Ca. AD 800 - 1100.A Viking silver gilt pendant of the wolf Fafnir. The entire surface is decorated with intertwining rope-patterns, curls, spirals and elegant spheres. At the centre of the composition are animals surrounded with scrolling patterns. Pendants like this were worn around the neck or sewn onto clothing for protection or for good fortune. The pendant has a large round hoop on the top. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 12257, Antiquities, Lot. 125.Size: 50mm x 43mm; Weight: 20gProvenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the UK art market; Ex. Westminster collection; Ex. Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100.A short free-blown Roman glass unguentarium, comprised of white/brown glass, with a pointed base and a rough pontil, a piriform body, a pinched neck base, a tubular spout, and a rolled rim. Light brown and rainbow iridescence areas envelop the surface and light earthen deposits provide a complementary appearance. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2709, Antiquities, Lot. 510.Size: 125mm x 25mm; Weight: 10.64gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jean-David Cahn Auktionen.

Josephus (Flavius), The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus, The Jewish Historian, twenty books of the Jewish Antiquities, seven books of the Jewish War and the Life of Josephus, volume I, a new edition, bound in leather.

Smith (Sir William), A Dictionary of Christian Biography, 4 vols, 1877; together with Dictionary of Christian Antiquities, 2 vols, 1875; and A Dictionary of the Bible, 3 vols in 4, 1893, fine copies in original cloth. (10)Provenance: From the library of Exbury House (property of the de Rothschild's).

Hinderwell, Thomas; History and Antiquities of Scarborough and the Vicinity with views and plans, 1798 printed by William Blanchard for E Bayley with fold out plan, map and engravings, marbled boards

Armstrong (Jack), Graham (Frank), and Rowland (T* H*), Curiosities of Northumberland, 12mo, Frank Graham, 1970; Wedgwood (Iris), Northumberland and Durham, sm.4to, cloth, with d.w., Faber and Faber Limited, 1932; Wills (F. Alex), The English Gate, 8vo, cloth, with d.w., North-East Publications, nd.; Bates (Cadwallader J.), The History of Northumberland, 8vo, cloth, 1895; Wildridge (Tindall), (editor), Northumbria a Repository of Antiquities, 4to, cloth, illus., 1888; Brown (Paul), The Friday Book of North Country Sketches, 4to, cloth, illus., Newcastle 1934 with vw; Richardson (M.A.), The Local Historian's Table Book, Vol. 1, 8vo, boards, illus., Newcastle 1841; Sykes (John), Local Records of Remarkable Events, Vol. 1, 8vo, boards, illus., Newcastle 1833; Bruce (G. Collingwood), The Hand-Book to the Roman Wall, small 8vo, soft cover, illus., 1895; and other books on Northumberland; and collection of hardback and other books, of general interest, titles including: Forgotten Children's Books, by Andrew W. Tuer; The Pocket Peerage of England, Scotland, & Ireland, 2 vols; The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidius Naso, translated by J. J. Howard, 2 vols; The Works of Robert Burns, by James Currie, 4 vols; and others.

A selection of hardback and other books, primarily relating to the North East, titles including: Thomas Bewick: His Life and Times, by Robert Robinson, 1887; Bewick’s Birds, with verses by Tessimond; Tyneside Pottery, by R. C. Bell; Lit and Phil Lectures 1898; History of Northumberland, by C. J. Bates; Sketches of Northumbrian Castles, Churches, and Antiquities, by William Sidney Gibson; and others, contained across two boxes.