ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & COINS - DAY 1

Ca. 1800-1900 AD. A gilt-bronze Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion is depicted seated in rajalilasana, a regal pose with one leg bent ...

Ca. 1000-600 BC. A pair of thick and heavy cast bronze bracelets or arm rings with circular sections and square, recurved terminals with incised d...

Ca. 300-200 BC or later. A miniature and delicate vessel made of two parts: a hollow container and a bell-shaped lid, decorated with horizontally ...

Ca. 500-300 BC. A stunning collection of gold beads and fittings showcasing a range of styles and designs characterized by a high degree of techni...

Ca. 500-300 BC. A stone pendant features an irregularly shaped body with elegant curves and pleasing asymmetry. It is expertly set in a gold penda...

Ca. 800 AD. A stunning gold ring featuring a flat-section band with an applied bud-shaped bezel, which is embellished with four panels resembling ...

Ca. 600-700 AD. A red stone intaglio, engraved with a monogram consisting of various letters. The ring itself, made of gold and featuring a simple...

Ca. 400-600 AD. A matched pair of gold earrings in a crescent shape, with a hook and eye closure. The open-work plaques are decorated with a scene...

Ca. 600-700 AD. A stunning matched pair of gold earrings. Each comprised of a hinged and elongated hoop attached to a triangular-shaped plaque wit...

Ca. 600-800 AD. A gold cruciform pendant of an openwork design, featuring a central red stone cabochon and equal-length arms with rounded finials....

Ca. 600 AD. A pair of gold earrings formed of a round hoop embellished with a sphere and four loops suspended below. From each loop hangs a short ...

Ca. 600-800 AD. Gold earrings were a popular accessory in the Byzantine Empire, particularly among the wealthy and elite. These earrings were ofte...

Ca. 800 AD. A stunning gold earring with a central square-shaped plaque, which is the focal point of the piece. It is adorned with a stunning quat...

Ca. 900-1100 AD. A gilt-bronze pendant of a lunar-shaped, pierced plaque embellished to both faces with twisted ropework border and circular desig...

Ca. 600 AD. An elegant gold finger ring comprising a flat-section hoop with applied beaded wire borders and openwork, pelta-shaped design. Raised,...

Ca. 500-600 AD. A stunning gold finger ring of a smooth, round hoop with expanding shoulders to support a rectangular bezel with a banded base and...

Ca. 500-600 AD. A stunning gold finger ring comprised of a wide, flat-section band with beaded borders flanking an openwork design of scrolled dec...

Ca. 600-800 AD. A gold finger ring composed of a hexagonal-shaped hoop with scrollwork decorations to the shoulders. The bezel is an eye-catching ...

Ca. 900-1200 AD. A beautiful gold cross with intricate repeating curvilinear scrollwork decoration and a hinged suspension loop. The centre of the...

Ca. 500-700 AD. A gold ring featuring a discoid bezel joined to a solid round-section hoop and decorated with a niello-inlaid design of a monogram...

Ca. 600-800 AD. A gold finger ring, characterized by a flat-section hoop with two external, horizontally oriented registers of ropework coils that...

Ca. 1100-1300 AD. A stunning pair of elaborate gold earrings comprising an open, circular hoop, elongated woven cord connected to a crescent with ...

Ca. 600-800 AD. A stunning gold ring comprising a circular, decorative band and applied trumpet-shaped bezel with a flounce border, set with a lar...

Ca. 500-700 AD. A gold buckle comprising a round-section loop, and a pair of rectangular plaques, each decorated with five bosses arranged in a li...

Ca. 500-600 AD. A matching pair of electrum earrings, crafted with utmost skill and care. Each earring features a round-section hoop with a centra...

European, ca. 1400 AD. An exquisite silver gilt finger ring featuring a beautiful floral-shaped bezel with raised bosses and remnants of blue and ...

European, ca. 1400 AD. A solid silver finger ring comprising a broad, flat-section hoop with incised shoulders and a large floral-shaped bezel tha...

Ca. 1100-1400 AD. A bronze finger ring composed of a flat-sectioned, round hoop that expands to form an octagonal-shaped bezel with slightly round...

Ca. 500-600 AD. A bronze ring with a circular hoop, flat on the inside, and slightly rounded on the outside with a raised circular boss at the rea...

European, ca. 1100-1400 AD. A silver ring with a flat-section circular band, and an applied circular bezel decorated with an incised coat of arms ...

Ca. 500-600 AD. A two-piece bronze finger ring of a plain, flat-section hoop and an applied shield-shaped bezel with convex sides and serrated upp...

Ca. 600-800 AD. A silver finger ring featuring a ribbed hoop with an applied bezel with intricate knobbed filigree decoration and captivating shou...

Ca. 1100–1400 AD. A bronze finger ring with a circular band, that slightly expands to support a large, oval-shaped bezel decorated with the star o...

Byzantine/Seljuk, Ca. 600 AD. A stunning silver finger ring comprising a round hoop with intricate ropework borders, and an attached shield-shaped...

Ca. 500-600 AD. A bronze finger ring composed of a plain, circular band, that gradually expands to form a circular bezel. The shoulders are decora...

Ca. 600-800 AD. A silver finger ring of a round, slightly carinated hoop with the shoulders gently flaring outward towards the bezel. Embellishing...

Ca. 1100-1400 AD. A bronze finger ring of a slender hoop is stunningly contrasted with a flat oval-shaped bezel, which is decorated with an eight-...

Ca. 900-1100 AD. A bronze finger ring with a flat-section round hoop that gently widens to form a lozenge-shaped bezel decorated with stylised mot...

Ca. 900-1000 AD. A cast-bronze circular pendant featuring one face decorated in a low relief depiction of Odin, the one-eyed god gripping ravens H...

Ca. 900-1100 AD. A beautiful, solid silver neck torc. The torc has a twisted rope-like effect on the body and decorative terminals. This intricate...

Ca. 900-1100 AD. A silver finger ring of coiled form with a flattened median section embellished with a stamped design of a dot in a triangle. The...

Ca. 900-1100 AD. A fantastic collection of nine silver penannular-type brooches including three brooches of a round shank with a pin and two paral...

Ca. 900-1100 AD. A silver band ring with a central rib to create a striking visual appeal, while the ropework effect edges add a touch of sophisti...

Ca. 900-1100 AD. A pair of silver bangles, each with a circular-shaped hoop and wrapped decoration with a central knot. These simple yet elegant o...

Ca. 1300 AD. A bracelet, meticulously crafted from flat-section silver in the penannular style, featuring tapering finials on each end. The exteri...

Ca. 1300-1400 AD. A bronze-gilt penannular domed brooch adorned with an intricate ribbed design, and a central pin tapered to a point. These brooc...

Ca. 700-900 AD. A beautiful, solid neck torc coiled tightly into a twisted design. For more information on Viking jewellery see Arbman, H. (1940)....

Ca. 1500-1600 AD. A gold posy ring featuring a plain, thin band, which is adorned on the inside with a romantic inscription that conveyed sentimen...

Ca. 1500 AD. A gilt-bronze finger ring featuring a plain, yet elegant thin band. The ring's inscribed shoulders add a touch of complexity, while t...

Ca. 1600 AD. A gold finger ring with a thin, round section hoop gracefully flaring at the shoulders, which is adorned with intricate designs and m...

Ca. 1500 AD. A gilt-bronze finger ring featuring a plain, thin band that is both elegant and understated, yet provides a perfect complement to the...

Ca. 1600 AD. A finger ring featuring a thin, round hoop, expertly crafted from the finest gold, boasts a median rib at the shoulders section, addi...

Ca. 1600-1700 AD. An ornate, gold ring with scrolled detailing to the shoulders, pyramidal bezel, and inset garnet to the centre. Cf. Chadour, A.B...

Ca. 1500-1600 AD. A silver finger ring comprising a slender hoop rounded on the outside and flattened inside, decorative shoulders, and the large ...

Ca. 1700-1800 AD. A gold finger ring of an intricate design. The flat-section hoop gradually expands to form an openwork support for the rectangul...

Ca. 1700-1800 AD. A silver finger ring that boasts a slender hoop with a carinated profile. The ring's shoulders are adorned with plaques of curvi...

Ca. 1600-1700 AD. A bronze finger ring featuring an open-work bezel with a distinctive human skull design. The deeply recessed eyes of the skull a...

Ca. 1600 AD. A gold thin band with ridged shoulders, a large conical shaped bezel with sapphire, held by four gold planks holding the sapphire in ...

Ca. 1600 AD. A stunning gold fede ring, a type of ring that was popular in Europe during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The ring features a ...

Ca. 1400 AD. A gold ring with a slender round-section hoop, plano-convex bezel with an inset cabochon stone. Cf. Chadour, A.B. Rings. The Alice an...