A Cypriot white painted ware Oinochoe, Cypro-Archaic, 750-475 BC
An Oinochoe with prophylactic bird's eye motifs on either side of the trefoil lip, (these eyes were thought to defend or protect from disease or infection,) and a small swastika on the shoulder, the handle with horizontal bands. Swastikas were considered to be good luck symbols, representing sun, fire, or continuing creation, 13 cms
Condition - Good condition with minor wear; small chip to back of neck, intact. No restoration or repair.
Provenance: Part of a Cypriot private collection brought to the UK in 1951.
GBP £890 More Images Stock No;2019
A Cypriot white painted ware jug, Cypro-Archaic, 750-475 BC
Decorated with an umber band of zig-zag around the neck, beneath the ground-down lip, the globular body with 'free-field' decoration of a stylised 'fir-tree' down the front and four tiny swastikas around the shouder, the strap handle with horizontal bands and a cross, with a large umber painted hook below. Swastikas were considered to be good luck symbols, representing sun, fire, or continuing creation, 18 cms
Condition - Good condition, minor wear, small chip below neck, intact. No restoration or repair.
Provenance: Part of a Cypriot private collection brought to the UK in 1951.
GBP £1,250 More Images Stock No;2020
Romano-British baby feeder 1st-3rd Century AD
A rare example of a Romano-British baby feeder. round circular base with a sloping body leading to spout; loop applied handle and a raised wide open neck, small feeding hole from the main body through the centre of the spout widening to the spout end, it would suggest by it's form the wide neck, handle and spout with small hole that it was used for liquids rather then solids ( possibly milk ) and for a baby rather than an infant allowing only a small amount of fluid to pass through,
Condition - Intact, some losses to spout and rim, some lime and soil deposits. No restoration or repair.
Provenance : Excavated during the Victorian period and formed part of the Edward J. W. Hildyard Collection (d. 1964, thence by descent.)
GBP £75.00 More
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Romano-British Flagon, 1st-3rd Century AD
Cream colour fabric, with remnants of brown slip. Corrugated ovoid body with ring at base, neck with bead lip, applied handle. 15.5 cms
Condition - Intact, cracked at base of handle, soil and lime deposits, minor chipping to rim. No restoration or repair.
Provenance : Excavated during the Victorian period and formed part of the Edward J. W. Hildyard Collection (d. 1964, thence by descent.) Archaeologist's description in ink to base.
More Images Stock No;2022 SOLD
Romano-British Flagon, 1st-3rd Century AD
An exceptional Roman Flagon, cream-orange coloured body of globular form, with a circular rimmed neck, with applied rectangular-sectioned handle with two grooves on outside and circular low foot, 16 cms
Condion: Good, minor surface wear. Intact. No restoration or repair.
Provenance : Excavated during the Victorian period and formed part of the Edward J. W. Hildyard Collection (d. 1964, thence by descent.)
GBP £165.00 More
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Romano-British Flagon, 55-35 AD
A large cream coloured fabric flagon, globular body, with carination technique used toward the base of vessel; with disc mouth, looped handle furrowed down the centre, 23 cms.
Condition - Good, minor surface ware with small chips, some loss to disc mouth. Inact. No restoration or repair.
Provenance : Excavated in London during the Victorian period and formed part of the Edward J. W. Hildyard Collection (d. 1964, thence by descent.) Ink inscribed provenance to body and base.
GBP £185.00 More Images Stock No;2024
Romano-British Flask, 1st-3rd Century AD
Cream-orange fabric with traces of brown slip to body and black slip decaration to neck. Conical body with pedestal base, elongated neck with rouletting decoration to top of neck. 11.5 cms
Condition - Very good, intact, some surface wear. No restoration or repair.
Provenance : Excavated during the Victorian period and formed part of the Edward J. W. Hildyard Collection (d. 1964, thence by descent.)
GBP £145.00 More Images Stock No;2025 SOLD
Romano-British Oinochoe, 1st-3rd Century AD
Cream body with red-brown slip to exterior and interior of trefoil mouth. Ovoid body with applied handle; low foot. 11.5 cms
Condition - Good, Intact, slip worn to part of one side of body, minor lime deposits to body, small chip to trefoil mouth. No restoration or repair.
Provenance: Excavated during the Victorian period from Leadenhall Street London. Archaeologist's description in ink to base. Formed part of the Edward J. W. Hildyard Collection (d. 1964, thence by descent.)
GBP £115.00 More Images Stock No;2026 SOLD
Romano-British Olla, 70-100 AD
Cream-orange fabric globular body with mica inclusion, everted rim, circular flat foot. 14 cms
Condition - Very good condition, minor surface wear, minor soil deposts to inside of rim, intact. No restoration or repair.
Provenance : Excavated during the Victorian period and formed part of the Edward J. W. Hildyard Collection (d. 1964, thence by descent.) Archaeologist's description in ink to base.
GBP £ 160.00 More Images Stock No;2027 SOLD
Romano-British Flask, 1st-3rd Century AD
Red colour fabric body, elongated conical body tapering to a peg base, flared neck with flattened circular mouth.
Condition - Good, minor surface, minor soil deposits, intact. No restoration or repair.
Provenance : Excavated during the Victorian period and formed part of the Edward J. W. Hildyard Collection (d. 1964, thence by descent.)
GBP: £45.00 More Images Stock No;2028
A Middle Elamite cuneiform inscribed half brick, Circa 1340-1300 BC
The right hand portion of the half brick inscribed with six horizontal lines of text relating to a temple dedicated to the god Inshushinak, 'Lord of Susa', erected by the King Untash-Napirisha, 19cms long, For historical details click here
Condition - Clear text, part damaged to right hand side. No restoration or repair
Provenance; Property from a deceased estate, Winchester
GBP £ 1,200.00 More Images Stock No;2029
Egyptian Steatite Scarab – Middle Kingdom 12th Dynasty Circa 1985-1795 BC
A carved Steatite Scarab with decorative Cross pattern. The form of the upper part of the scarab is characteristic of the 12th dynasty, with the clypeus, prothorax and elytra modelled and well defined. Length approx 15mm
Condition - A nice example, good condition, intact. No restoration or repair
Provenance; The property of a private collector formed from the 1950s-mid
1970s.
Sold at Bonham’s auction house London.
GBP £75.00 More
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Egyptian Steatite Scarab -Second Intermediate Period Circa 1650-1550 BC
A carved Steatite Scarab with several hieroglyphics to the underside including The eye of Horus, a fish and water symbols. Body shape characteristic of the period - the elytra is not shown and a small indentation at either side represents the division of the prothorax. Length approx 12mm
Condition - Good, minor wear, some glazing still visible to back, intact. No restoration or repair
Provenance; The property of a private collector formed from the 1950s-mid
1970s.
Sold at Bonham’s auction house London.
GBP £80.00 More Images Stock No;2031
Egyptian Steatite Scarab - Second Intermediate Period Circa 1650-1550 BC
A carved Steatite Scarab with a human figure to the underside. Body shape characteristic of the period - the elytra is not shown and a small indentation at either side represents the division of the prothorax.
Condition - Good, hole slightly offside, intact. Length approx 14mm No restoration or repair
Provenance; The property of a private collector formed from the 1950s-mid
1970s.
Sold at Bonham’s auction house London.
GBP £ 70.00 More
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Egyptian Steatite Scarab - Middle 18th dynasty Circa 1473-1352
A carved Steatite Scarab of typical Middle 18th dynasty form, with head and back well shaped and clypeus and head clearly cut. The prothorax is rounded at the base with small notches to the forepart of the elytra and legs are well defined. Carved underside with figures of 4 monkeys climbing a tree.
Condition - Good, intact, some soil deposit to body. Length approx 16mm No restoration or repair
Provenance; The property of a private collector formed from the 1950s-mid
1970s.
Sold at Bonham’s auction house London.
GBP £ 80.00 More Images Stock No;2033 SOLD
Egyptian Steatite Scarab - New Kingdom 18th Dynasty
A carved Steatite Scarab of typical early 18th Dynasty form. Underside showing a kneeling King wearing the red crown of Lower Eygpt and holding a libation vessel.
Condition - Good, a nice clean example, intact. Length approx 14mm No restoration or repair
Provenance; The property of a private collector formed from the 1950s-mid
1970s.
Sold at Bonham’s auction house London.
GBP SOLD More Images Stock No;2034 SOLD
Egyptian Steatite Scarab - New Kingdom late 18th dynasty early 19th dynasty
A carved Steatite Scarab of typical form, with elongated head, a notch to either side of the wing cases, legs standing high with a slight projection. Underside is carved with 2 falcons, djed pillar and other symbol. Lovely detailed carving.
Condition - Good, some wear to one side, good amount of glaze still present on body. Intact. Length approx 10mm No restoration or repair
Provenance; The property of a private collector formed from the 1950s-mid
1970s.
Sold at Bonham’s auction house London.
GBP£80.00 More
Images Stock No;2035
Egyptian Steatite Scarab – Middle Kingdom
12th Dynasty Circa 1985-1795 BC
A carved Steatite Scarab with well defined legs, elytra and prothorax.
Underside carved with symbols for 'life, beauty and stability'.
Condition - Nice, clean condition with much of the turquise colouring still visible to underside. Some minor chipping. Length approx 15mm No restoration or repair
Provenance; The property of a private collector formed from the 1950s-mid
1970s.
Sold at Bonham’s auction house London.
GBP £75.00 More Images
Stock No;2036
