TimeLine Auctions - Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins Sale - Days 2 - 5

Circa 5th-6th century A.D. The decorative border from a garment (cloak?), wool weaving on linen and purple, tendril pattern; the wide, undecorated...

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P.. Finely knapped bifacial hand axe of triangular form with rounded butt; with printed and ink...

14th-12th century B.C. Carinated with slender cylindrical spout, stirrup-type handle and narrow foot; trace remains of painted geometric decoratio...

4th-2nd century B.C. Modelled in the round perched on a discoid base with mounting lug to the underside; the stylised owl with large circular eyes...

3rd-1st century B.C. Formed as a standing male figure with swept back, shoulder-length hair, hands held at the waist; mounting lug below. 66 gra...

4th-5th century A.D. The hoop expanded slightly at the shoulders, circular bezel engraved with what is possibly a stylised warrior figure wielding...

1st-2nd century A.D. Modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic anatomical and coat detailing, remains of an iron fixing to the underside; held ...

1st-4th century A.D. Formed in the round on a curved base, semi-naturalistic anatomical and facial detailing; circular socket to base of neck and ...

2nd-3rd century A.D. Composing two opposed dragonesque figures with tail and lowered head, sitting on a peltate style cut out. Cf. for similar mou...

4th-5th century A.D. The borders with spiral motifs and running lions, a hole in each corner for fastening pins. Cf. Arena, M.S., Delogu, P., Paro...

4th century A.D. The fighting venator dressed in a long sleeved tunic embroidered with orbiculi and pectorarin, segmenta on the sleeves, brandishi...

1st century A.D. Comprising three lentoid-section glandes. Cf. Marchant, D.J., Roman weaponry in the province of Britain from the second century t...

1st century A.D. Sheet bronze with repoussé design of a youthful maiden standing with her right hand raised to her hair, let hand relaxed caressin...

1st-4th century A.D. Comprising a bowl with incised geometric decoration; knife with single-edged iron blade and decoratively incised pommel; and ...

Circa 6th-8th century A.D. Sub-circular in form, displaying an inscription in raised Greek lettering to the upper and side faces; pierced for atta...

Circa 5th-7th century A.D. The slender hoop with worn remains of decorative notching to shoulders, oval bezel engraved with stylised standing figu...

6th-8th century A.D. Modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic detailing, curved beak and almond-shaped eyes, fitting rivet to underside. 27....

3rd millennium B.C. With double-edged triangular blade, short tang and three rivet holes for fastening to the organic hilt. See Gorelik, M., Weapo...

13th-7th century B.C. Comprising two thin flat leaf-shaped blades with integral handles. 38 grams total, 17.5-18.5 cm (6 7/8 - 7 1/4 in.). Ex ol...

2nd millennium B.C. Ten penannular arm-bands or bracelets composed of round-section bodies tapering towards the terminals; two axeheads. 1.8 kg ...

19th century A.D. Composed of a slightly curved and fullered blade with crowned VR monograms, royal arms and maker's name and London address; with...

13th-12th century B.C. With a long blade, broad midrib, rectangular-section long tang, engraved reinforced shaft and rounded shoulders. Cf. Khoras...

Late 7th-early 6th century B.C. Consisting of two sections joined with bronze rivets; above a domed section with row of rivets; below, a folded ba...

18th-19th century A.D. Comprising a broad blade tapering to an armour-piercing point, the steel side bars and balustered grips decorated with copp...

Circa 1000 B.C. Composed of a leaf-shaped blade with a raised penannular rib and slot below the shoulder connected to the grip with lateral flange...

18th-19th century A.D. Heelband with geometric motifs, channelling and lozengiform terminals, pierced work neck and large free-running rowel. 25...

Mid 16th century A.D. The blade composed of a straight, double edge with single fuller and clear running wolf marks; signed 'S AH A GOM' in both f...

1st millennium B.C. Comprising a narrow leaf-shaped blade with midrib and lateral channels, rounded shoulders, short tang with attachment hole. Cf...

Circa 17th millennium B.C.-6th century A.D. Comprising a Mesolithic flint arrowhead of triangular form; a paddle shaped arrowhead with a flat, com...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With a short tang and long blade, raised midrib, a rivet to the base. See Negahban, E., Weapons from Marlik, Berlin, 1995,...

9th-8th century B.C. With cylindrical head and narrow flanged base, the head divided in four petals. See Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV ...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With central socket and shaft; cutting blade set vertically at a right-angle; the short pick-adze blade arranged horizonta...

Circa 1620 A.D. Comprising a full face shield with broad wavy bars and a small mouth opening, a wide hinged visor; the visor and the front section...

Late 18th-early 19th century A.D. With long triangular-section blade and narrow acute tip, shell-guard hilt with two rings to the reverse and knuc...

4th-1st century B.C. Large rounded two-part bowl rivetted beneath the repoussé crest extending across the brow and around the circumference; repou...

Circa 12th-15th century A.D. Mainly comprising socketted bolts with tapering and facetted square-section tips. Cf. Michalak, A., Arma confinii, pr...

19th century A.D. Both with lozenge-section quillon block, shaped langet and scalloped grip, quillon with discoid terminals; one with knuckle guar...

Dated 1868 A.D. Round rifled 90cm (35½) barrel of 11mm calibre with folding rear sight (without slide), bolt action with serial no.52431 to breech...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Comprising three leaf-shaped tanged arrowhead types. 215 grams total, 19-21 cm (7 1/2 - 8 1/4 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. ...

6th-4th century B.C. Comprising 29 shafted trilobate and pyramidal points, some with barbs. See Head, D., The Achaemenid Persian Army, Stockport, ...

17th century A.D. Composed of a steel hilt and broad, gently curving blade, balustered grip and ornate arched pommel; accompanied by its original ...

2nd millennium B.C. With a narrow pointed blade and wide raised flange down centre, straight sides, well marked shoulders with narrow tang, one ho...

12th-10th century B.C. Comprising four tanged arrowheads, with large bronze elongated triangular blades and raised midrib, sharp central groove, c...

12th century B.C. Composed of a tapering leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib, splayed neck and tapering tang. See Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armou...

14th-15th century A.D. The tapering blade with a single cutting edge; replica wooden handle with bulbous guard and pommel. 94 grams, 29.2 cm (11...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Comprising seven tanged examples, three with barbs. 132 grams total, 9.1-11.4 cm (3 5/8 - 4 1/2 in.). Acquired 1980-2015...

Circa 1st millennium B.C. With curved 'horns' projecting on either side at top of waisted grip, blade with flat mid-rib. Cf. Christie's, The Axel ...

Circa 11th-14th century A.D. With a piriform body and domed mouth, stepped rings to the foot, engraved decoration on the shoulders with crosses an...

Circa 14th-16th century A.D. The undulating blade with a single cutting edge, guard and tang, together with a chape (belonging) with decorative in...

5th-4th century B.C. Of Kunze Group VII, formed from two curved segments, each with a flared rim, nasal, raised panels to the upper section of the...

14th-15th century A.D. Comprising a hoop with reserved triangular ornament on the edges and triangular plaque with foliage motifs, raised central ...

14th-16th century A.D. Comprising: a dagger quillon guard dated 15th-16th century A.D. with X-motifs and accompanied by a Portable Antiquities Sch...

12th-10th century B.C. Comprising seventeen tanged arrowheads, the most of them having large elongated triangular blades and raised midrib, sharp ...

19th century A.D. Of knightly form; composed of a straight double-edged blade of 35.5 inches in length and with central fuller, cruciform hilt, st...

13th-9th century B.C. Comprising four tanged arrowheads, having large elongated triangular blades and raised midrib, sharp central groove, rectang...

1861-1865 A.D. Double-action with .44 calibre six-shot cylinder, hinged frame and loading arm with 15cm (6) barrel; marked 'STARR ARMS CO NEW YORK...

Circa 1000 B.C. The blade with a tapering profile, triangular in overall form, with square shoulders, penannular guard with strong midrib, flanged...

3rd-1st millennium B.C. The mixed group comprising a knapped stone arrowhead and two tanged copper-alloy arrowheads of different types. 38 grams...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with domed filler-hole, raised vertical flanges to the shoulder; intended to be filled with explosive liquid a...

1940s A.D. Aluminium rotating bodied vertical trench periscope with camouflage finish, marked 'GT=6 / MICRO:GRADES' to one side and M.G. / No.3418...