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Werner Fenn, a large bronze group of horses and riders, 40 cm wide witha Galerie Schoninger letter dated 27/9/67, good condition, from the property of an interior designer, good patina, cannot see a signature 53.5 cm high ***Possibly subject to the Artists Resale Right***

A vintage 9ct black onyx gents ring with letter P and set with small diamond sz U 5.4g

A collection of George III, William IV, Victorian silver cutlery of various dates and maker's, including a set of six dessert forks, a set of six dinner forks, a set of six of six dessert spoons, along with a selection of Danish silver serving spoons, dinner knives, stainless steel knives with silver handles and a wooden handle silver letter opener. Condition Report: Weight including letter opener but excluding stainless steel silver handle knives; 55.0 ozt / 1712 grams.

A group of assorted silver items of various dates and maker's, including three trophy cups hallmarked for London and Birmingham 1927, 1933 and 1950, a Victorian trinket box hallmarked for 1894, a snuff box, a Elizabeth II bowl hallmarked for Sheffield 1964, an Elizabeth II letter opener hallmarked for Birmingham 1973, a George VI powder compact hallmarked for Birmingham 1943, two silver coin dishes, two George V cigarette cases hallmarked for Birmingham 1931 and 1932, a quaich hallmarked for London 1879, two Victorian vinaigrettes, a Victorian vesta case hallmarked for Birmingham 1898, a pill box and a pair of Edwardian salt and pepper sifters hallmarked for Birmingham. (19) Condition Report: 36.1 ozt / 1123 grams.

A Beswick Shire, bay, cantering, designed by Arthur Gredington, printed marks, model no.975;   a Beswick donkey;   Leonardo Collection Shepherd;   a pair of cow letter racks;   terrier bookends;  other animal models

Maritime Salvage - a teak  letter opener made from the Teak of HMS Iron Duke, Admiral Jellicoe's Flagship at the battle of Jutland in 1916;  etc  The 26 gun Eurydice sank off the Isle of Wight during a severe snow storm in 1878, with the loss of 317 out of 319 crew, making her loss one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in the Royal Navy's history

World War I British Trench Art - a souvenir letter opener,   cartridge handle,  Verdum 1916;  another, Chaarleroi 1919;  etc (3)

including a lithograph self portrait and a lithograph of a letter, as well as two colour prints 'Women with Fish Baskets' and 'Seated Boy in a Doorway' all unframed the largest 40cm x 31cm Provenance: Studio of Alberto Morrocco Note: This lot is offered without reserve

Letter rack with Orthoceras and Goniatites inclusions, H5cm, L10cm

Ca. 1100 - 900 BC. A moulded bronze dagger with a short, tapering blade, a prominent midrib and a guard. The hilt is characterised by a flat hollow cross-section that would fix to a wooden or bone handle. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann Collection Part I, Lot 24, 14. Size: 430mm x 50mm; Weight: 325g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 2000 - 1500 BC. A pottery idol of characteristically abstract form depicting a female deity - likely Astarte, the goddess of war and fertility. She stands atop elongated legs with wide hips accentuating her femininity and hands on the belly under her protruding breasts. Her avianesque head presents a beak-like nose and huge annular eyes on either side of a drilled perforation, all crowned by a flared headdress and flanked by large, pinched ears. Size: 142.5mm x 58.7mm; Weight: 110g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 2100 - 1500 BC. A petite clay tablet with a lightly convex obverse face, and rounded peripheries. The tablet displays seven full lines for each side of inscribed cuneiform text made by impressing a sharpened reed or stick into the still-wet clay before being placed inside a kiln. Cuneiform was generally a pictographic style of writing in its infancy, though it became a more abstract style of letter-based script around the 3rd millennium BC. Size: 35.2mm x 29mm; Weight: 25.26g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1990s.

Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. An Egyptian statuette of Ptah Sokar Osiris, intricately carved from dense hardwood, possibly cedar, and embellished with gilt. The figure is depicted in the traditional mummiform pose with fused legs and protruding feet. It has prominent almond-shaped eyes, a pronounced nose, and full lips that form a slight smile. The cheeks are tapered, and lightly cupped ears complement the facial features. All of this is framed by the lappets of a headdress that rests low on the brow, adorned with a high crown and two feathers. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 595mm x 170mm; Weight: 1.37kg Provenance: Property of a London art gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. private New York, New York, USA collection; Ex. Harry Wallace collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired between 1970s-1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 400 - 600. A round silver vessel with a deep basin. In tondo is the largest motif, a depiction of a king on a horse hunting with a long spear facing a lion. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bullettin spring 1984, n. 83, p.64 (subject); Christie's, Live Auction 20677, Antiquities, Lot. 63 (shape). Size: 50mm x 210mm; Weight: 430g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 800 - 1000. A rare early medieval pendant made from gilded bronze. The pendant, crescent-moon in form, is adorned with two ravens facing each other in a stylised zoomorphic pattern. The raven is decorated in three different sections with twisted, parallel, and everted lines. This piece speaks to the distinctive cultural milieu of the eastern Viking world and its contact with the Byzantine Empire and Islamic Middle East. Size: 40mm x 50mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Private London collection. acquired on the European art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 100 - 300. A gold ring with a D-section round hoop with enlarged shoulders forms a bezel securing a carnelian intaglio depicting a standing Minerva resting on her long spear and holding the large round shield. The intaglio is made in a stylised manner typical of the second century AD. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 494. Size: D:19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; Weight: 4.41g Provenance: 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.

Ca. 1400 - 1300 BC. A terracotta painted phithos decorated with geometric motifs comprising parallel vertical lines. It has a cone-shaped body surmounted by three looped handles on the shoulders, each adorned in black along with a flaring neck and broad flat rim. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 74.51.762. Size: 170mm x 160mm; Weight: 350g Provenance: Property of a London art gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Paul S. Forbes collection, Maryland, acquired 1970s - 1980s. 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. AD 1400 - 1500. A medieval gold ring with a decorated hoop, engraved with floral motifs alternating horizontal bands. There is an incised description on the internal surface of the ring. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 4.3g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 2500 - 1800 BC. A small clay tablet of a rectangular form, with planar peripheries and slightly convex forms. The tablet boasts lines of impressed cuneiform text on the front and on the back. The cuneiform text is incised before the firing process. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 11.217.3 Size: 82mm x 45mm; Weight: 120g Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman, acquired in France between 2000-2005; previously with A. Kotlar; Ex. French collection since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 400 - 300 BC. An opulent silver jug boasting a graceful silhouette with a high-arching, flat handle terminating at each end with a pair of applique palmettes joining it to the rim and body of the vessel. The elegant pitcher features a flared mouth, an attenuated neck, and a broad, rounded shoulder that tapers to a flat foot. The base of the handle is embellished with a cast moulded face of a satyr shown with a long beard and hair made in an extremely naturalistic manner. Size: 120mm x 120mm; Weight: 236g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market. 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. AD 1550 - 1600. A Medieval silver gilt finger ring with round hoop, with flat section, shoulders embellished withwith a phitomorchic moulded decoration, connected to a high flower shaped bezel securing a blue sapphire cabochon. Size: D:16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: K 1/2; Weight: 4.7g Provenance: 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.

Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A Greek intaglio depicting a mythological animal which has the body of lion and the face of a human. The animal rests under a crescent moon. The intaglio sits in a gold frame that is adorned with geometric motifs and embellished flowers made of gold pellets. Size: 25mm x 20mm; Weight: 7g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Swiss art market in the 1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 50 - 100. A gold ring with a D-section round hoop enlarged on the shoulders to form a round bezel. The bezel secures a carnelian intaglio depicting a profile of Zeus Ammon with long and curved horns and marked facial features. Made in naturalistic manner typical of the first century AD. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 17.39g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a London private collection, formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 190 - 217. A marble head of the Empress Julia Domna, wife of the Emperor Septimius Severus, depicted with well-defined features typical of the Severan dynasty. The characteristic melon hairstyle, is depicated with horizontal streaks, along with the penetrating gaze and well-defined pupils, are unmistakable and recurring elements in the portraits of this particular empress. Type Leptis A. For similar see: Torlonia collection, Cat. 20, p. 163; Vatican Museum, inv. 2210 Size: 300mm x 240mm; Weight: 21.3kg Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. French collection; 1970s. 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. AD 100 - 300. A cast-bronze oil lamp. The globular-shaped body has a rounded spout adorned with stylised volutes, raised shoulders which surround a recessed tondo adorned with a large fill hole, and a semicircular handle, all supported atop a concave foot embellished with concentric circles. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1926,0216.10.a. Size: 45mm x 180mm; Weight: 700g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A collection of three South Italian dishes, two black glazed with a protomorphic geometric motifs stamped tondo and a round discoidal foot: in the centre, a shallow dish with a painted lady of fashion adorned with pearls parure in yellow pigment and decorated sakkos enclosing the hair. The central decoration is framed in a typical wave motif, and a second register is painted with a white laurel crown pattern. The dish was made by the T.P.S. group. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 21841, Antiquities, Lot. 51. Size: 30-60mm x 155-175mm; Weight: 770g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 1400. A medieval British silver gilt iconographic ring with a round hoop divided by high mid-rib embellished with gilt geometric motifs. The bezel is adorned with two figures of extremely stylised saints represented frontally. For similar see: MET Museum, Accession Number L.2015.72.12.; The British Museum, Museum Number AF.915. Size: D:15.7mm / US: 5 / UK: J 1/2; Weight: 3.2g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 600 - 900. A splendid gold cross pendant, adorned with a large garnet cabochon in the centre. The arms are decorated with an intricate border formed with geometric motifs of spheres A loop is attached to the top of the pendant. For similar see: Spier J., Byzantium and the West, Jewelry in the first Millennium, n. 14. Size: 27mm x 33.6mm; Weight: 4.77g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Swiss art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

Ca. AD 600 - 700. A gold cross with cylindrical arms. Each arm of the cross is rounded in profile, creating a distinctive, sculptural form that reflects light from all angles. At the intersection of the arms, a central red garnet is set within a bezel, its deep hue contrasting vividly against the gold, symbolizing divine light and protection. A round loop is on the top of the upper arm. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1949,1007.8; Christie's, Live Auction 2491, Ancient Jewelry, Lot. 450. Size: 38.5mm x 27.7mm; Weight: 9.64g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Austrian art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A red jasper amphoriskos with a slender neck, rounded body, and two delicate handles that curve from the rim to the shoulder. The vessel has a highly polished surface and carefully balanced proportions reveal the Egyptians’ mastery in stonework and their taste for luxury. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 50mm x 36mm; Weight: 80g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1970s. 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. AD 50 - 150. A gold ring with a D-section hoop and a high oval bezel, in which is secured a carnelian intaglio depicting the profile head of Janus-Serapis beneath two facing mice. The intaglio is crafted in a stylised manner typical of the late first and second centuries AD. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 6.23g Provenance: 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.

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A carved from limestone, a high-relief stela featuring a prominent abstract face with a slender triangular nose, deep-set ovoid eyes beneath thin brows, a broad forehead, rounded cheekbones, a tapered mandible, and a petite, expressionless mouth. Russet-red pigment colours the face as well as the lateral plaque sides and the chalky white material within the eyes suggest they were once inlaid with attractive fragments of colourful stones. Shallow grooves on the verso indicate how the plaque would have been suspended, perhaps on a slanted surface. For similar see: Sotheby's, Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art, Part I, 7 December 2021, Lot 1. Size: 360mm x 200mm; Weight: 11.02kg Provenance: 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.

Ca. 650 - 500 BC. A collection of two Corinthian vessels, a pyriform aryballos adorned with a scale motif on the larger part of the body, and a pear shaped aryballos with a dots pattern on the body and the rim; the third vessel is a Greek lekythos painted with a black glaze to the body and the rim. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 37.128.1; Museo archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Collezione Magna Grecia, CXLII. 26. inv. 264709 Size: 90-150mm x 50-65mm; Weight: 280g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 800 BC. A lidded pyxis with a flattened, globular body decorated with incised striations at the shoulder, a pair of abstract bird protomes at the rim, and an openwork, symmetrical ornament at the lower end. The lid also has bird protomes that fit neatly against those at the rim and a single vertical post/handle. This form of pyxis is called a "sickle" type. For similar see: Benaki Museum, Athens, (ΓΕ 7888). Size: 115mm x 100mm; Weight: 190g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Private Connecticut Collection, acquired late 1990s; Ex. Ariadne Gallery, NYC; Ex. Bavarian Collection prior to late 1990s. 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. 450 - 300 BC. A stunning gold ring with a tubular section round hoop connected to the bottom of an oval bezel engraved with a naturalistic scene of a griffon with outstretched wings, hunting a running horse shown with a long mane and slender body. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 8.19g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market, Munich, in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece comes with an authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.

Ca. 300 - 200 BC. A pair of Hellenistic gold amphora shaped earrings. Each earring features a hanging amphora attached to convex round discs. In the center of the discs is a red cabochon, framed by a rope shaped border. The main body of the amphora is composed of petite gold pellets, with a gold leaf on the shoulders of the vessels. For a similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 95.15.203, .204. Size: 55-60mm x 15-15mm; Weight: 12g Provenance: Property of a London art gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Private Collection (1926-2019), Chicago, formed in the 1970s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 350 - 300 BC. A red-figure pottery olpe with a bulbous body and a short, splayed foot. The neck is funnel-shaped and has a flanged mouth. The two vertical handles serve the purpose of lifting the vessel when filled with water, while a vertical handle at the back facilitates pouring and holding the vase. Beneath the vertical handles, a large fan-shaped palmette is flanked by stylised plant scrolls on each side. There is a floral motif on the neck. Side A of the olpe is decorated with a scene presenting a seated crowned Nike holding a large wreath in the right hand. Side B of the olpe depicts a Maenad in a long tunic with her hair gathered in a topknot. She also wears a beaded necklace and bracelets on both wrists. Her left hand holds a mirror, while her right is outstretched, holding a large wreath. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 19992, Antiquities, Lot 20. Size: 290mm x 165mm; Weight: 975g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Dutch art market; Frederik Van Driel, Maastricht 1993. 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. AD 100 - 150. A gold ring with a D-section round hoop enlarged on the shoulders to form a bezel which secures an oval amethyst intaglio depicting the profile of the emperor Hadrian. Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 17.29g Provenance: 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.

Ca. 500 BC. A striking core-formed glass alabastron. This vessel is comprised of cobalt-blue glass with yellow trailing combed into a feathered pattern to adorn the walls, and elegant line of yellow trace along the cylindrical neck, the flared rim, and the conical lower body. A pair of petite cylindrical handles situated along the shoulder are shaped from dark-blue glass and enable the vessel to be easily lifted. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 30.115.33; 74.51.6716. Size: 95mm x 40mm; Weight: 50g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. 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 ritual brick with a rectangular section featuring fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple, probably for a King of Babylon. Babylonian ritual bricks, often found in temple contexts, are fascinating artefacts that provide insight into the religious and cultural practices of Ancient Mesopotamia. These bricks were typically used in the construction of temples and other sacred structures and were often inscribed with cuneiform text or images.Size: 135mm x 200mm; Weight: 845gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in Belgium; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 600 - 900. A late Anglo-Saxon / Viking sword features a long blade with two sharpened edges, a pronounced central ridge, and a long polygonal grip. It is fitted with a gold guard inlaid with characteristic red cloisonné and additional green accents. The weapon is balanced with a sub-spherical pommel made of red stone. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 55.46.1; Christie's, Live Auction 6840, Antique arms and militaria, lot. 119. Size: 19-870mm x 35-50mm; Weight: 655g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 200 - 300. A cast-bronze herm of Venus cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. Her elegant countenance is composed of a petite nose, full lips, puffy cheeks flanking a rounded chin, and incised and silver inlaid eyes. A high coiffure frames her delicate features, and a serrated fillet tops her head surmounted by a large band. For similar see: Le bronzes antiques de Paris, Muse Carnavalet, n. 31-33. Size: 70mm x 40mm; Weight: 480g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market 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 historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

Ca. AD 400 - 600.A solid gold finger ring with a round hoop with polygonal section and polished surface. For similar see: The British Museum OA.102.62Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 10gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 1100 - 900 BC. A bronze dagger made using the lost wax casting technique. It has a slender blade with a high midrib and a polygonal guard, all below a wavy and flanged hilt. The blade was cast with the handle. The lip surrounding the handle would have held an inlay made from bone, wood, or some other perishable material to create a full grip. Size: 455mm x 70mm; Weight: 530g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

25th Dynasty, Ca. 750 - 650 BC. A carved wooden sarcophagus mask in cedar, covered with gesso and gilt. Idealised facial features with a long thin nose, pursed lips, wide almond-shaped eyes and wearing a striped headdress. His facial expression is one of extreme serenity. For similar see: Egitto splendore millenario, la collezione di Leiden a Bologna, n. VII 42. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 280mm x 270mm; Weight: 2.39kg Provenance: Property of a London gallery acquired on the German art market, German export license available. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 200 - 300. A gold ring with a shallow D-section round hoop with enlarged column-capital shaped shoulders. The round bezel secures a carnelian intaglio depicting a standing Artemis holding a bow and arrows in her right hand. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 12.91g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Swiss art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 750 - 600 BC. A pottery sculpture of an unusual form featuring a rider and horse, all delineated in an abstract style characteristic of the Cypro-Archaic period of Iron Age Cyprus. The bearded, bareback rider holds onto the neck of the horse with each hand, capturing the action in this piece. The horse, though seemingly stationary, presents an alert character with pointed ears, applied pellet wide eyes, and a curved tail. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 74.51.1774. Size: 129mm x 77.1mm; Weight: 168g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 100 - 200. A gold ring with a circular band that supports a bezel set with black jasper. The jasper is intricately carved in intaglio, depicting the profile of Faustina. The polished surface of the jasper contrasts beautifully with the warm lustre of the gold, enhancing the clarity of the finely detailed portrait. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 396. Size: D:18.54mm / US: 8 1/2 / UK: Q 1/2; Weight: 6.33g Provenance: 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.

Ca. 350 - 280 BC. A large squat lekythos, extensively decorated via the red-figure technique with an elongated globular body, narrow neck and flared rim connected to the shoulders by a strap black glazed handle. At the center is a seated female probably a goddess in profile view. She wears a flowing chiton with finely delineated cascading folds of drapery on the legs. She is also bedecked with several bracelets and a beaded necklace. Her elaborate coiffure features a section of her wavy hair arranged in a top knot. She is holding a large wreath in her left hand. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 28.57.10. Size: 220mm x 115mm; Weight: 540g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgium art market; Daniel Bogaerts, Brussels, 1995. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A large, finely carved wooden sarcophagus mask. It is carved from cedar and covered with gesso painted in red pigment. The idealised facial features include a long, thin nose, pursed lips, wide bronze and stone-inlaid almond-shaped eyes, and a black headdress. The facial expression conveys extreme serenity. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 230mm x 200mm; Weight: 1.02kg Provenance: Property of a London gallery acquired on the US art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. An elaborate horse bit decorated with cheek pieces with an openwork central figure scheme. In the centre, a standing winged stag with long curved horns resting on the body of a dead animal, made in an idealised manner. The figures are pierced with a large hole in the belly. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1979.352.3. Size: 120mm x 175mm; Weight: 555g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 400 - 600. A gold ring with a large D-section round hoop enlarged on the shoulders to form a bezel securing an oval red garnet cabochon. Size: D:15.49mm / US: 4 3/4 / UK: J; Weight: 5.39g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 300. An angular openwork hoop enlarged on the phitomorphic-shaped shoulders to form a bezel securing an oval red garnet intaglio depicting the profile of the bust of the goddess Minerva made in an idealised manner. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto, n. 326; British Museum, Museum number 1917,0501.802 Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 9.22g Provenance: 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.

Ca. AD 193 - 211 . A Roman over the life-sized head of Septiumius Severus depicted facing forward with the thick curling hair falling in four pronounced curls over the brow, the characteristic long parted beard with drilling to the corkscrew locks, with a thick moustache, set on a strong, well-defined neck. He wears high-relief laurel crown adorned with the imperial eagle in the centre. For similar see: Torlonia collection, Cat. 19, p. 162. Size: 770mm x 340mm; Weight: Plus 25kg Provenance: Property of an Art Professional, acquired on the UK art market. 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.

Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A bronze statuette of the striding Sekhmet with her left foot forward. The lion-headed goddess wears a tripartite wig and a tight-fitting dress which reaches to the ankles. She has both arms at the sides of her body. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 128mm x 26.4mm; Weight: 263g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 500 - 600. A Merovingian silver gilt brooch in the shape of a disc. The brooch is composed of an outer border in the shape of a flower, with a central red garnet cabochon. The centre is surrounded by a geometric motif and four red garnet cabochons. The back of the brooch contains a pin and hinge clasp. Size: 30-30mm x 30-30mm; Weight: 19g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. NYC collection; Ex. F. F., NYC. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 500 BC. A striking Chalcidian helmet comprised of hammered bronze. This helmet is distinguished by its curved cheekpieces, attached by thin bronze pins that form a hinge. A teardrop-shaped nose guard extends down from its raised curves, framing the eyes. The forehead features a sweeping central ridge and a beautiful decoration in the shape of a stylised engraved brow line. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 22771, Arms and Armours from the Mougins Musium of Classical Art, Part II, Lot 9. Size: 190mm x 250mm; Weight: 1kg Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. 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. AD 100 - 300. An exquisite ancient Roman phalera featuring the head of Medusa. The bronze face has silver inlaid eyes. She has a slightly open mouth and snakes tied in a Hercules knot below her chin. Her finely modeled hair is swept back from her face. The back of the appliqué is hollow and unadorned. For similar see: Harvard Art Museum, Object Number 2001.191 ,2001.182. Size: 57.6mm x 58.7mm; Weight: 126.43g Provenance: 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 historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

Ca. 450 - 300 BC. A Collection of three parts of an original Greek bronze statue comprinsing the right leg with marked details of the muskles and the foot. The right arm outstratched arm holding a cylindrical handle. The arm is represented with details of the hand and the skin; the left arm bent on the elbow shown with open hand. For similar see The bronzes of Riace, Reggio Calabria Museum. Size: 250-330mm x 90-120mm; Weight: 3.5kg Provenance: Private London collection since the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. 19th Century. A large red earthernware pottery jar, decorated with stamped patterns and knob handles on the globular body. For similar see: The British Museum, registration number Af,+.3934. Size: 550mm x 530mm; Weight: 13kg Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Dr. Laurence R. collection; previously at Christie's London, Important Tribal Art, 22 June 1993, lot 130. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.