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Cramond, William. The Annals of Banff. 2 vols. The New Spalding Club; Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff. Vols. I, II and IV.

Thoroton (Robert), The Antiquities Of Nottinghamshire, second edition, 3 Vol. and assorted other books (box)

Borlase (William), Antiquities, Historical And Monumental Of The County Of Cornwall, published London 1769Sold with all faults not subject to return. For condition see images

The History And Antiquities Of Rochester, published Rochester 1833 and assorted other books (box)Sold with all faults not subject to return. For condition see images

Adam (Alexander), Roman Antiquities and assorted other bindings (10)Sold with all faults not subject to return. For condition see images

Collection of mudlarking or detecting finds, antiquities, metalwares and ceramics, Roman and later, including two Roman alloy figures of a goat and a cockerel with portable antiquities report

Group of antiquities, including an Egyptian Ushabti, 21cm long, and two Roman oil lamps

Roman and mediaeval artefacts, with worked flints and other antiquities

Collection of Egyptian antiquities, including Ushabti, beads and other jewellery, housed within a leather mounted box

Antiquities; Persian terracotta oil lamp, 4th century BC, decorated in relief together with two later examples

Antiquities; collection of seven small terracotta pottery vessels, including examples from Nabataean, Hellenistic and similar

Antiquities; collection of eight small terracotta pottery vessels, including examples from Nabataean, Hellenistic and similar

Antiquities; Jewish terracotta oil lamp, with flared decoration and raised fruiting motifs, together with two other oil lamps

Antiquities; Greco-Roman dark glazed zoomorphic oil lamp, together with two Hellenistic terracotta oil lamps

Antiquities; Byzantine zoomorphic oil lamp, together with two other oil lamps

Antiquities; collection of seven small terracotta pottery vessels, including examples from Nabataean, Hellenistic and similar

Antiquities; two late Roman Christian terracotta oil lamps 4th century AD, decorated with beading and cross motif, H5cm, L11cm

Antiquities; two decorative terracotta Byzantine oil lamps, 4th - 5th century, with decorative spouts, together with two similar examples

Antiquities; collection of terracotta oil lamps, including Roman and Hellenistic examples

Antiquities; Crusader period terracotta oil lamp, highly decorative, with two other oil lamps

Antiquities; Nabataean red terracotta egg-shell bowl, together with another smaller example and two terracotta jars

Antique Roman wine amphora type 'Gauloise’ 4 or ‘Pélichet 47', manufactured in Forlimpopoli, 2nd century ADAntieke Romeinse wijnamphora type 'gauloise 4’ of ‘Pélichet 47', gefabriceerd in Forlimpopoli, 2e eeuw na ChristusH 71 cm provenance: private collection, auction house De Eland, Amsterdam, February 1993with certificate J. Vrancken, Heule 10.09.1998, expertise Greek and Roman antiquitieswith certificate Brussels Art Laboratory, Brussels 1st January 1993provenance: privé collectie, veilinghuis De Eland, Amsterdam, februari 1993met certificaat J. Vrancken, Heule 10.09.1998, expertise Griekse en romeinse oudhedenmet certificaat Brussels Art Laboratory, Bruxelles 1e janvier 1993

A collection of local North Staffordshire interest books, Leek and Staffordshire Moorlands, to include 'Olde Leake', M.H. Miller Vol I and Vol II, 'Staffordshire Stories', Hackwood, 'History & Antiquities of Uttoxeter', 'In The Highlands of Staffordshire', W.H. Nithsdale, 'Hidden Lives, Leek's Extraordinary Embroiders', Cathryn Walton, 'The Old Road to Endon', 'The Story of Wedgwood', '1869 - 1969', A Staffordshire Centenary, William Patton of Leek, (9).

100 ARMS & ARMOUR AND ANTIQUITIES AUCTION CATALOGUES Reference libraryComprising approximately 100 specialist auction catalogues primarily focused on arms, armour, and militaria, including numerous issues from Thomas Del Mar Ltd., Christie’s, Czerny’s, and Hermann Historica, alongside a selection covering antiquities from Bonhams, Christie’s, and David Aaron, among others. The collection includes both single-owner sales and general auctions, spanning topics from Islamic and European weaponry to Classical antiquities and tribal art. A valuable reference archive for collectors, researchers, or dealers in the field. Qty: 100

A NAZWA STYLE QURAYSHIA TRIBE BRASS DALLAH COFFEE POT Bahrain or Saudi Arabia, early 20th centuryOf classic flared cylindrical shape, rising from a wide splayed rounded base, engraved throughout with overlapping bands of vegetal scrollwork, fretwork and stylised flower heads, the tall conical lid surmounted by a pointed finial, with its distinctive ‘saw-tooth’ hinged lid-catch, with a boldly arched spout decorated with further floral designs and a curved handle on the opposite side, the overall design associated with the Qurayshia tribe, fitted with original chains, just below the rim a gold and red seal stamped in Arabic, testifying to the 'superior quality' of the ware, the base left plain displaying natural patina from age and use.32cm high This type of dallah, known as the ‘Nazwa’ style (دلة نزوى), is highly prized in the Arabian Gulf, with close links to Bedouin hospitality and coffee culture (qahwa), particularly among the Qurayshia tribe. This distinct shape is easily recognisable by the strong arch of the spout and the flared lower section. Early 20th-century examples from Bahrain and Eastern Saudi Arabia are increasingly rare, representing an important part of Gulf material heritage and Islamic decorative arts. Such pieces were often used in majlis gatherings, where serving coffee is a symbol of hospitality, social status, and tribal identity. For a related example, please see the collection of the Bahrain National Museum. Other published examples can be found in Traditional Metalwork from Bahrain (Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities, 2012). 32cm high Qty: 1

WILLIAM CHARLES THOMAS DOBSON RA RWS (BRITISH 1817 - 1898), THE YOUNG FISHERMAN oil on canvas, monogrammedframedimage size 36cm x 31cm, overall size 53cm x 47cm Note: W C T Dobson was born in Hamburg on 8 December 1817, the son of John Dobson, an English merchant, who had married in Germany. As the result of financial concerns, the family moved to England in 1826, and Dobson was educated in London. He began his study of art by making drawings of antiquities at the British Museum, and received his earliest lessons from Edward Opie, a nephew of the portrait painter, John Opie. In 1836, he entered the Royal Academy Schools, where he studied, most notably, under Charles Lock Eastlake, who rarely took pupils. In 1841, while living at 4 King’s Terrace, Bagnigge Wells Road (now King’s Cross Road), he was awarded a silver medal by the Society of Arts for his oil painting, The Prodigal Son. He began to exhibit regularly at the Royal Academy in 1842, following his move to 28 Exmouth Street, Spa Fields. Through the influence of Eastlake, Dobson gained a teaching position at the new Government School of Design at Somerset House. In 1843, Dobson moved to Birmingham to take up the position of headmaster of its Government School of Design. He remained in the Midlands until 1846, the year that he married Caroline Parkes in Kings Norton (then in Worcestershire). They then travelled to Italy, and stayed mainly in Rome, where he furthered his studies. While there, he may have made the acquaintance of members of the Nazarene school of German religious painters. Certainly, he moved on to Germany, and absorbed the Nazarene influence so strongly that he then devoted himself to historical and, increasingly, Biblical subjects in both oil and watercolour. In 1847, he entered two historical cartoons, Lamentation and Boadicea, into the competition to produce murals for the new Houses of Parliament. The commission by Queen Victoria of The Almsdeeds of Dorcas (1855; Royal Collection) as a birthday present for Prince Albert confirmed his reputation as a painter of religious subjects. In both these and secular genre scenes, he focussed on idealised images of children. While abroad, Dobson gave his address as 23 Newman Street, his London studio in the artists’ quarter north of Oxford Street. On his return, he settled at 5 Chalcot Villas, Haverstock Hill, with his growing family, which, by 1851, included two young sons, William and Henry. A third son, Edmund, who would become a painter of rustic genre, was born in 1857. Dobson also took on pupils, including, in about 1854, Edward Poynter, who would gain fame as a painter of neo-classical subjects. In the late 1850s, he returned to Germany, and resided in Dresden. By 1861, and for at least 20 years from that date, he and his family lived at Eldon House, Rosslyn Park. Dobson was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1860, and a full Academician in 1871. Working increasingly in pure watercolour as well as in oil, he was elected an Associate of the Society of Painters in Water Colours in 1870, and a full member in 1875, exhibiting about 60 works there in all. He was also a member of the Etching Club. In 1878, he was appointed a British juror for the Exposition Universelle, Paris, and was represented there by three watercolours. Late in life, Dobson and his wife, moved to Gentilhurst, a house in the hamlet of Lickfold, northeast of Midhurst, Sussex. He exhibited the last of more than 100 works at the Royal Academy in 1894, and retired from that institution a year later. He died at Undercliff House, a boarding house at Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, on 30 January 1898. His work is represented in the Royal Collection.

James Basire II (British 1769-1822) after Robert Smirke (British 1753-1845): 'Four View of a Gold Ornament found in Mexico' and 'Two Gold Torques found in Ireland', pair early 19th century engravings of antiquities pub. Society of Antiquaries of London 1819, 52cm x 34cm (2)

Francis Drake (British 1696-1771): York and its Boundaries with Seals, 18th century engraved map with hand-colouring from pub. the History and Antiquities of the City of York 1736, 37cm x 47cm

‘Blind Harry’ (c.1440-1492) The Acts and Deeds of the Most Famous and Valiant Champion Sir William Wallace, Knight of Ellerslie Together with Arnaldi Blair Relationes. Edinburgh: printed in the year 1758. 3 parts in 1 volume, 4to (22.5 x 17.5cm), [2] 403 [1], 79 [1], 443 [1] pp., early-19th-century straight-grain tan morocco gilt, rebacked to style, all edges gilt, main text in black letter, variable spotting and browning, part 1 with hole in D1 costing a few letters verso, marginal losses to S1, and 2Q2, 5O1-2 with marginal repair, closed tear in 5X2, part 3 (Robert Bruce) with small 2D1, marginal losses to 2I2 and 3U2, marginal repair to 4C1;and 11 others, Scottish topography and history (these not collated), including: Walter Scott, The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, 1814 (first edition, 2 volumes, 4to, contemporary straight-grain morocco richly gilt); Wilson's Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland, Newcastle: Adam & Co., c.1880 (3 volumes, 4to, near-contemporary purple half morocco, lithographic plates); and similar (22) From the library at Park House, Inverkeithing. Uncommon black-letter edition of the work responsible for establishing William Wallace as a Scottish national hero of semi-legendary stature; the first edition was printed at Edinburgh by Chepman and Myllar c.1508 and apparently survives in a single fragmentary copy. 'Despite the lack of contemporary evidence regarding Harry himself, his poem has proved to be one of the most enduringly popular and most influential in all Scottish literature. John Mair and Hector Boece used it in the sixteenth century as a historical source; Robert Burns remarked on how it had inflamed his patriotic feeling; Sir Walter Scott drew on it for his Tales of a Grandfather; and its influence is visible in the hugely popular film Braveheart (1995). The place held to this day by Wallace in the popular imagination is principally due to Harry's portrayal; and on a more general level, his contribution to the Scottish sense of national identity is fundamental, matched only by that of Scott. This has long been recognized, but recent critical reassessments of his poem have materially raised his accepted standing as a writer, demolishing the notion of an untutored "minstrel" and revealing him as a poet of genius' (ODNB).

Florio, John Vocabolario Italiano ed Inglese, A Dictionary Italian and English … Now most diligently revised, corrected, and compare … and enriched with very considerable additions … by Gio. Torriano. London: T. Warren [and others], 1659. First Torriano edition, folio, contemporary calf ruled in blind, later label and gilt date to spine (probably 18th century), without the frontispiece noted in some but not all copies, joints a little worn; Lisle, Edward. Observations in Husbandry. London: by J. Hughs, for C. Hitch [and others], 1757. First edition, 4to, contemporary calf, neatly rebacked with original spine laid down and endpapers renewed (probably in the 19th century), engraved portrait frontispiece, bookplate (Ellis Wade M.A., rector of Blaxhall), a little worn, frontispiece offset; [Plantin press]. Q. Horratius Flaccus, cum erudito Laevini Torrentii commentario, nunc primum in lucem edito. Antwerp: ex officina Plantiniana, apud Joannem Moretum, 1608. 4to, contemporary vellum gilt, yapp fore edges, engraved vignette to title-page, 2 engraved portraits, ties perished, moderate browning; Bellicard, Jerome Charles. Observations upon the Antiquities of the Town of Herculaneum, discovered at the Foot of Mount Vesuvius. London: for D. Wilson, and T. Durham, 1753. First edition, 8vo, contemporary sprinkled calf, 42 engraved plates, a fragment of the second edition of 1756 (including title-page) bound in at rear, joints cracked, front joint tender; Potier, Pierre. Opera Omnia practica et chymica, cum annotationibus et additamentis utilissimis pariter ac curiosis Friderici Hoffmanni. Venice: ex typographia Balleoniana, 1741. First edition, 4to, contemporary vellum, title-page slightly frayed and softened in margins, marginal damp-staining to rear; Burgersdijk, Franco. Institutionum Logicarum libri duo. Cambridge: Roger Daniel, 1651. 12mo, contemporary blind-ruled calf, rebacked retaining part of original spine, early pen-trials to front free endpaper, lacking rear free endpaper; Aleandro, Girolamo. Antiquae Tabulae Marmoreae. Rome: ex typographia Bartholomaei Zannetti, 1616. First edition, 4to, later half vellum, engraved folding plate (browned), woodcuts in text (7)

Scottish history, topography and law Collection of works, 17th-19th century Including: [1715 Jacobite Rebellion], The History of the Late Rebellion rais'd against His Majesty King George, by the Friends of the Popish Pretender … by a Lover of the Prosperity and Peace of Great-Britain [i.e. Peter Rae], Drumfries [Dumfries]: printed by Robert Rae, 1718 (first edition, 4to, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, xiv 388 [8] pp., autograph letter signed from the author Peter Rae (1671-1748), minister at Kirkbride, later Kirkconnell, pasted to rear free endpaper, dated 1744 and discussing ‘a double of the registrated contract betwixt the Earl of Queensberry and Mr George Cleiland’, ownership inscriptions to title-page including John Carruthers (dated 1734), early marginalia to p. 3 ('This is a damnd lie …'); John Skene, Regiam Majestatem, The Auld Lawes and Constitutions of Scotland, Edinburgh: Thomas Finlason, 1609 (first edition in Scots, folio, 20th-century quarter calf, initial blank with ownership inscription of James Mowat of Fawsyde dated January 1628 (repair to foot of leaf), lacking ff. 12 and 15 (C2 and C5), minor damp-staining; Thomas Garnett, Observations on a Tour through the Highlands and Part of the Western Isles of Scotland … New Edition, London: John Stockdale, 1811 (2 volumes, 4to, contemporary boards, rebacked, 52 sepia aquatint plates, engraved map (all bound at rear of each volume rather than dispersed through text), text browned and slightly spotted, volume 1 title-page repaired; John Stoddart, Remarks on Local Scenery and Manners in Scotland during the Years 1799 and 1800, London: William Miller, 1801 (first edition, 2 volumes, 4to, contemporary tan calf decoratively panelled in gilt and blind, rebacked with original spines laid down, half-titles, engraved vignette title-pages, engraved folding map, 32 sepia aquatint plates, spotting and browning); Francis Grose, Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army … a New Edition with Material Additions and Improvements, London: T. Egerton, 1801 (2 volumes, 4to, contemporary diced russia gilt, sometime bound as a set of Grose's works as indicated by spine-lettering, numerous engraved plates, complete as listed in volume 1, no list of plates present in volume 2 so full collation not established); and 11 others similar (23)

Drummond RSA, James Ancient Scottish Weapons. A Series of Drawings With Introduction and Descriptive Notes by Joseph Anderson, Custodier of the National Museum of Antiquities Edinburgh.  Edinburgh: George Waterson & Sons, 1881. Folio (41.5 x 33cm), no. 304 of 500 copies, half morocco boards, sword and shield impressed on spine, top edges gilt, 54 chromolithographed plates, occasional transfer from plates to facing blank pages, some foxing and dust staining, edges and corners bumped, owner's plate on pastedown endpaper, library stamp to free endpaper

Antiquarian literature Collection of works, mostly 19th century and leather-bound Including: Cardinal Newman, Apologia Pro Via Sua, London: Longman [etc.], 1864 (first edition, contemporary black half roan, front joint splitting at foot); William Motherwell, Poems Narrative and Lyrical, Glasgow: David Robertson, 1832 (first edition, contemporary half calf, spine decorated in gilt); [Walter Savage Landor], The Pentameron and Pentalogia, London: Saunders and Otley, 1837 (contemporary half calf, errata slip, binding rubbed); William Borthwick, An Inquiry into the Origin and Limitations of the Feudal Dignities of Scotland [bound with:] Remarks on British Antiquities, Edinburgh: William Gordon, 1775-6 (2 works in 1 volume, first editions, c.1900 cloth, bookplates of the Library of the Institute of Accountants and Actuaries of Glasgow); Rosamund Marriott Watson, After Sunset, London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1904 (first edition, original cloth); W. Somerset Maugham, Ashenden or the British Agent, London: William Heinemann, 1928 (first edition, original cloth, marked and worn); Gerard Manley Hopkins, Poems, London: Oxford University Press, 1930 (second edition, original cloth, spine faded, headcap worn); John Howard Hinton, Memoir of William Knibb, Missionary in Jamaica, 1847 (first edition, original cloth, half-title, engraved vignette to title-page, without portrait); and approx. 45 others including literature and theology, several in prize bindings (52)

Wood (Anthony). Athenae Oxonienses. An Exact History of all the Writers and Bishops who have had their education in the most Antient and Famous University of Oxford, from the fifteenth year of King Henry the seventh, A.D. 1500, to the Author's death in November 1695..., 2 volumes, 2nd edition, London: R. Knaplock, D. Midwinter, and J. Tonson, 1721, titles in red and black, some browning and scattered spotting, Han Court armorial bookplate to upper pastedowns, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, folio, together with:Wood (Anthony). The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford..., by the editor, John Gutch, M.A. Chaplain of All Souls' College, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1786, title with repaired closed tear, light dust-soiling mostly to first and last leaves, recent cloth hinges to marbled endpapers, contemporary mottled sheep, rebacked, board edges worn, 4to,Skelton (Joseph). Skelton's Engraved Illustrations of the Principal Antiquities of Oxfordshire, from original drawings by F. F. Mackenzie, Oxford: J. Skelton, 1823, engraved frontispiece, title and plates on India paper, engraved illustrations to text, scattered spotting, library label to verso of title, Hartland Library and Gloucestershire County Library bookplates to front endpaper, upper hinge weak, contemporary dark green half morocco, gilt decorated spine, extremities slightly rubbed, folio,Lascelles (Rowley). The University and City of Oxford; displayed in a series of seventy-two views drawn and engraved by J. and H. S. Storer, accompanied with a dialogue, after the manner of Castiglione, by Rowley Lascelles, London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1821, engraved frontispiece and plates on India paper, scattered spotting, original boards, rebacked, 8vo, plus other Oxford topography relatedQTY: (20)

Khan (Dr. F. A.). The Princess Bamba Collection (Antiquities of Sikh Period): Catalogue, Department of Archaeology, Ministry of Education & Scientific Research, Pakistan, 1961, title and 17 pages, colour and black and white plates, some toning, stapled as issued, original printed wrappers, spine and extremities lightly rubbed, toning to rear cover, slim 4to (24.2 x 18.7 cm)QTY: (1)

Bigland (Ralph). Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections, relative to the County of Gloucester; printed from the original papers..., volume 1 only (of 2), London: printed by John Nichols for Richard Bigland, 1791, engraved plates and illustrations, occasional light spotting and offsetting mostly to text, armorial bookplate of Thomas Benn to upper pastedown, contemporary half calf, gilt decorated spine with armorial crest at head of spine, red morocco title label, extremities lightly rubbed, folio, together with:Fosbroke (Thomas Dudley). An Original History of the City of Gloucester, almost wholly compiled from new materials; supplying the numerous deficiencies, and correcting the errors, of preceding accounts; including also the original papers of the late Ralph Bigland, London: John Nichols, 1819, engraved and letterpress titles, engraved plates, some damp-stains, modern half calf, folio,Rudder (Samuel). The History and Antiquities of Gloucester: including the Civil and Military Affairs of that Ancient City..., Cirencester: S. Rudder, 1781, folding engraved frontispiece, scattered spotting, modern half sheep, over contemporary marbled boards, 8vo,Britton (John). The History and Antiquities of the Abbey, and Cathedral Church of Gloucester, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, The Author, and J. Taylor, 1829, engraved plans and plates, scattered spotting, all edges gilt, modern half calf, 4to,Stevenson (W. H., editor). Rental of all the Houses in Gloucester A.D. 1455 from a Roll in the possession of the Corporation of Gloucester compiled by Robert Cole Canon of Llanthony, Gloucester: printed by John Bellows, 1890, closed tear to one leaf of text, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original vellum, 4to (limited edition 163/250 signed by Bellows), plus other 19th and 20th-century publications relating to the history and topography of the county of GloucestershireQTY: (6 shelves)

Easton (J.). The Salisbury Guide, giving an account of the antiquities of Old Sarum, and the ancient and present state of New Serum, or Salisbury the Cathedral, Seats of the nobility and gentry…, 23rd edition, Salisbury: J. Easton, 1805, with 1 map and 5 illustration, later ink inscription to front paste down, lubbock bookbinder paper label to front endpaper, some marginal toning and occasional minor spotting, map repaired to rear of folds, morocco backed marble boards, rubbed and worn, 8vo, together with; Barber (Henry), Barber's Picturesque Illustrations of the Isle of Wight Comprising Views of Every Object of Interest on the Island Engraved from Original Drawings Accompanied By Historical and Geographical Descriptions, 1st edition, London: Simpkin Marshall, circa 1834, numerous monochrome illustrations, rebound in modern half calf, 8vo, plus Queen Victoria, More Leaves from the journal of a life in the highland, from 1862-1882, fourth edition, London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1884, some monochrome illustrations, previous owner ink inscription to front endpaper and flyleaf, some occasional minor spotting, original gilt decorated cloth, covers with occasional minor marks, 8vo and other 19th and 20th century UK Topography reference and related mostly original cloth some leather binding, some odd volumes, G/VG, 8vo/4toQTY: (6 shelves )

A 17th century silver swivel seal matrix, the oval double sided swivel bezel bearing to one side the intaglio crest of a demi-eagle with wings expanded, to the reverse a coat of arms - argent on a chevron or between three boars heads; the swivel mount with C-scroll details, and circular hoop surmount, length 16.5mm, weight 9.1gm. £200-£300 --- Provenance: This seal was found by a metal detectorist in April 2019 in Thirkleby High and Low with Osgodby, Hambledon, North Yorkshire. It is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, ref: DUR-C11504 and has been disclaimed as Treasure, ref: 2019-T524. The Bethell family of Rise, in Holderness, East Yorkshire, bear a coat of arms comprising a chevron between three boars head, and the crest of a demi-eagle or eagle coped between two wings. The Bethell family purchased Rise Manor and estate in 1646. Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet (1665-1726) of Thirkleby Hall in Yorkshire (close to the discovery site of this seal) was briefly Member of Parliament for Hedon, Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1695 alongside Hugh Bethell (1648-1717) of Rise, as the constituency at that time returned two members to the House of Commons.

A Medieval gold posy ring, circa 1350-1450, the flat gold band engraved to the exterior ‘en bon an’ in black letter script, the words interspersed with floral sprays, traces of white enamel remain to the lettering, weight 1.74gm, ring size L. £2,000-£3,000 --- Provenance: This ring was discovered by a metal detectorist in March 2024. It is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database ref: DUR-13DFA3 and disclaimed as Treasure, ref: 2024-T450. Condition Report Gross weight 1.74gm.

A post Medieval gold fede posy ring, circa 1600-1750, the gold band cast with a bezel of clasped hands between triple banded cuffs, the interior inscribed in italic script ‘A frend at need doth goold exced’ [sic], and bearing maker’s mark ‘DA’ in a square punch, ring size O. £500-£700 --- Provenance: This ring was found by a metal detectorist in Appledore, near Ashford, Kent in 2023 It is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, ref: KENT-EC39E2, and has been disclaimed as Treasure. . Condition Report Weight 2.2gm.

GUNN BATTISCOMBE: (1883-1950) English Egyptologist and philologist who assisted with the translation of ostraca from the tomb of Tutankhamun. At one stage of his life Gunn became involved in the occult and formed a friendship with Aleister Crowley. By 1918 however Gunn lost interest in the occult and focused instead on Freudian psychoanalysis. An excellent A.L.S., Battiscombe, three pages, 8vo, Vienna, 28th December 1922, to [Albert t'Serstevens] ('Mon bien cher'), in French. Gunn wishes his friend good fortune for the New Year and continues 'Il m'etait une grande joie de recevoir ta lettre a Tell el-Amarna l'hiver passe. Deux ou trois jours apres que je t'ai ecrit j'ai acheve la lecture de ton livre et il m'a donne un sentiment bien singulier de trouver mon nom perpetue dans l'Elegie sur la Colline' (Translation: 'It gave me great joy to receive your letter at Tell el-Amarna last winter. Two or three days after I wrote to you I finished reading your book and it gave me a very strange feeling to find my name perpetuated in the Elegy on the Hill') also asking t'Serstevens not to judge him too harshly as a friend and commenting 'J'ai vecu toute me vie dans une prison psychologique, et je ne commence a me comprendre un peu que maintenant seulement. Je t'expliquerai un peu de cela - qui t'interessera peut-etre - quand ous nous reverrons. Qu'il suffise pour le moment de dire que justement parce que tu m'es un ami tres proche, il m'est tres difficile de t'ecrire. Chose paradoxale!' (Translation: 'I've lived my whole life in a psychological prison, and I'm only beginning to understand myself a little now. I'll explain a little about this to you - which may interest you - when we meet again. Suffice it for the moment to say that precisely because you are a very close friend to me, it is very difficult for me to write to you. Paradoxically!'), further writing 'Apres que les fouilles de Tell el-Armana se sont achevees, nous sommes alles passer deux semaines chez un ami anglais a Assiout, au Moyen-Egypte, et ensuite nous sommes alles a Thebes, ou j'ai passe plus de deux mois chez des amis, travaillant tout le temps. J'ai fait des fouilles pour Lord Carnarvon, duquel tu auras peut-etre entendu le nom tout recemment: J'ai copie 175 ostraka que le meme noble lord a trouve dans la Vallee des Rois; et j'ai etudie, copie et traduit des papyrus remarquables. Les lettres d'un fermier de 2300 av J.C. - trouve par les americains dans un autre endroit de Thebes. En toute, je suis reste en Egypte 7 mois, en travaillant tout le temps' (Translation: 'After the Tell el-Armana excavations were completed, we went to spend two weeks with an English friend in Asyut, in Middle Egypt, and then we went to Thebes, where I spent more than two months with friends, working all the time. I have excavated for Lord Carnarvon, whose name you may have heard lately: I have copied 175 ostraca which the same noble Lord found in the Valley of the Kings; and I have studied, copied and translated remarkable papyri. Letters of a farmer from 2300 B.C. - found by Americans in another place in Thebes. In all, I stayed in Egypt for 7 months, working all the time'), and informing his friend that when he left Egypt he was reunited with his wife in Rome and they then rented a small farmhouse with wonderful views over Florence, although as it was June and becoming hot they travelled to Vienna and spent six weeks there before returning to England, but now find themselves back in Vienna where they plan to stay for a good part of the next year, reflecting 'Aussi notre rencontre - toi et moi - est encore renvoye, et commence a devenir presque legendaire. Je ne peux pas te dire combien fut grande la deception de ne pas te vois en passant par Paris en octobre 1921' (Translation: 'Also our meeting - you and me - is postponed again, and begins to become almost legendary. I cannot tell you how great the disappointment was at not seeing you passing through Paris in October 1921'). Gunn concludes his letter writing 'Je ne travaille pas effrenement, mais tous les jours. J'ai acheve mon gros bouquin sur la grammaire egyptienne, et maintenant j'edite les inscriptions provenant des fouilles de Tell el-Amarna l'hiver passe. Ma femme etudie beaucoup la psychologie de l'ecole de Freud, sujet qui m'interesse beaucoup aussi' (Translation: 'I don't work frantically, but every day. I've finished my big book on Egyptian grammar, and now I'm editing the inscriptions from the excavations at Tell el-Amarna last winter. My wife studies the psychology of Freud's school a lot, a subject that interests me a lot too'). A rare letter of wonderful content and good association. VGAlbert t'Serstevens (1886-1974) Belgian novelist. George Herbert (1866-1923) 5th Earl of Carnarvon. English aristocrat who financed the search for and excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, which was discovered by Howard Carter in November 1922.Gunn's first wife was Lillian 'Meena' Hughes who, during the 1920s, studied psychoanalysis with Sigmund Freud in Vienna and Sandor Ferenczi in Budapest. At around this time Freud invited Gunn to see his collection of Egyptian antiquities and, whilst he never said anything to Freud, Gunn was of the opinion that most were fakes.

A Roman marble portrait head of the Emperor Titus, Flavian period, c.80 CE, the broad face with fleshy cheeks and chin, his hair in tight curls over a deeply furrowed brow, the head 21cm wide 24cm deep 33cm high, on a later limestone bust, bearing painted inventory number 'F597', 45cm high overall Provenance: Collection of the Prince of Liechtenstein, Franz Joseph II (1906-1989); Sotheby's, London, 'Antiquities', 17 May 1983 lot 196; with Royal-Athena Galleries, Beverly Hills, California; the collection of Daniel Alan Radler; Sotheby's, New York, 'Master Paintings and Sculpture Part II', 27 January 2023, lot 558; acquired from the above sale by the current owner. Literature: K Fittschen and P Zanker, 'Katalog der römischen Porträts in den Capitolinischen Museen und den anderen kommunalen Sammlungen der Stadt Rom', pp.33-34, nos. 28-30; G Daltrop, U Hausmann, M Wegner, 'Das römische Herrscherbild ii, I: die Flavier: Vespasian, Titus, Domitian, Nerva, Julia Titi, Domitilla, Domitia'. See also: The Capitoline Museum, Rome, Hall of the Emperors 19, no. 433, Municipal Antiquarium store nos. 7673 and 3361; the British Museum no. 1909,0610.1; Naples Archaeological Museum no. 6059; the Borghese Gallery, no. CLXXI. For pieces bearing similar inventory numbers, see Christie's, Amsterdam, 'LIECHTENSTEIN: Property from the Collection of the Princely House of Liechtenstein', 1 April 2008. Before his brief reign from 79-81 CE, Titus earned distinction as a military leader, notably serving alongside his father, the Emperor Vespasian, during the First Jewish-Roman War in Judea. The campaign was briefly interrupted by Emperor Nero’s death in 68 CE, which triggered Vespasian’s pursuit of imperial authority during the Year of the Four Emperors. Once Vespasian was proclaimed emperor on 1 July 69 CE, Titus was tasked with quelling the Jewish uprising. In 70 CE, he led the siege and eventual capture of Jerusalem, destroying the city and the Second Temple. In recognition of this victory, Titus was honoured with a triumph and his success was later commemorated by the building of the Arch of Titus, which still remains standing today. This head of Titus, now on a modern bust, relates to three examples examined by Klaus Fittschen referencing scholarship, including that of Max Wegner. All youthful in appearance, each with heads turned slightly to the left, with fleshy cheeks and tight curly hair, they appear to relate to the 'Herculaneum Titus' (type A), which is understood to have been executed upon his return to Italy in 71 CE, following his victory in Judea. The drilling of the hair to the front of the head, the style and workmanship of which is consistent with that of other Flavian portraiture, finds comparisons in all of the examples brought together by Fittschen, as well as a portrait in the Borghese Gallery in Rome, which Jessica Clementi suggests may have been executed just before the beginning of Titus' reign, when he was around 40 years old. The Princely Collections of Liechtenstein, based in Vaduz and Vienna, are among the most prestigious private art collections in the world. Franz Joseph II (1906-1989), to whom this bust once belonged, was pivotal in preserving and repositioning the Liechtenstein Princely Collection during a period of immense political and cultural upheaval. He became the first reigning prince to take up residence in Vaduz in 1938, a symbolic and strategic move that helped solidify the principality’s independence during the rise of National Socialism. One of his most consequential actions was the relocation of the core of the Princely Collection from Vienna to Vaduz during the final months of the Second World War. This safeguarded the collection from potential wartime destruction or seizure and ensured the survival of one of Europe’s most important private art collections. In a letter of March 1974, penned by Dr Norbert Heger of the University of Salzburg to Dr Reinhold Baumstark, then director of the Princely Collections, he recalls a conversation several years prior with a Dr G Willhelm, the previous Director: 'Director Dr. Wilhelm showed me one day in Vienna four Roman heads of unknown provenance, of which three (a portrait of Titus Inv. No. F597, an [unidentified] head Inv. No. F595 and an over-life-sized bust in the style of Antinous) are not in question...' While the date of its accession is unknown, this places the bust of Titus in the collection c.1970. Additionally, a 2008 sale of 396 works from the Princely House of Liechtenstein at Christie's, Amsterdam, included several pieces with inventory numbers from F555-F674, which are recorded as having been in Vienna between the 1920s and the 1940s, before being moved to Schloss Vaduz in 1944. It is, therefore, reasonable to imagine that this bust was among their number during that period. Condition ReportThe head without bust measures 22cm wide x 23cm deep x 32cm high. The bust measures 33cm wide x 27cm deep. The bust is modern. The head and bust, up until recently, were united and have undergone recent professional restoration to be separated. Re-carving and re-finishing of the bottom of the neck to facilitate the later mounting, including a large drill hole for the metal dowel. A small amount of possible re-carving/ tidying up to the front of the hair where it meets the forehead, however, the clear line between hair and forehead has a parallel in the line beneath the chin, indicating that these may be guidelines by the original sculptor. A few small chips to the extremities of the head, including the tip of the nose, curls of the hair and one of the ears. A small recent break and glue repair to the back of the neck. Some more recent scratches, lines and small, thin superficial cut marks in places. General dirt, weathering and patina. Evidence of some historic staining, residue from previous restoration, cleaning and conservation, however this does not appear intrusive. Overall, the piece appears structurally stable.

A group of antiquities, comprising a Roman glass bottle, four Egyptian faience shabtis, a small mould-blown green glass bottle with a female mask, and a terracotta oil lamp,largest shabti 15cm high (7)

Hutchinson, William F.A.S. : The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham, volumes I, II & III, published Newcastle 1785, full leather binding. (3)

Tate, George F.G.S. : The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick, volumes I and II, printed and published by Henry Hunter Blair, 1866, green cloth and quarter leather-bound. Together with Longstaffe, William Hylton Dyer F.S.A. : The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Darlington in the Bishoprick, published 1854, marbled paper and quarter leather-bound. Graham, P. Anderson : Lindisfarne or Holy Island, its Cathedral, Priory and Castle AD 635-1920, published London, 1920, paper and cloth-bound. Also with Knight, Sir Cuthbert Sharp F.S.A : The History of Hartlepool, printed and published by John Proctor, 1851, brown cloth and quarter leather-bound. (5)

° ° Manning, Rev. Owen & Bray, William - The History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey. Facsimile Edition, 3 vols. Introductory note by Professor Jack Simmons, reproducing the original plates, maps and pedigrees. gilt cloth and d/wrappers, folio. EP Publishing, 1974 Condition - very good

Antiquities: a collection of 27 x yellow gold miniature beads, possibly Roman Empire - all seed-shaped, approx. 3mm diameter. (test as high-carat gold)

London.- Smith (John Thomas) Antiquities of Westminster, 1807, bound with, Sixty-Two Additional Plates ..., [1807], first edition, 100 engraved or aquatint plates (14 hand-coloured), illustrations, list of subscribers, additional aquatint loosely inserted, occasional light spotting, bookplate, contemporary calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, 4to.

England.- Costume.- Strutt (Joseph) A Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, 2 vol., 1842; The Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of England, 1842, engraved hand-coloured frontispieces, plates (most hand-coloured), very occasional light spotting, engraved bookplate of Harold A. Wernher, contemporary half morocco, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 4to (3)

Europe.- Italy.- Lumisden (Andrew) Remarks on the Antiquities of Rome and Its Environs, first edition, presentation inscription from author, stipple-engraved portrait frontispiece, 9 engraved plates and plans (3 double-page), 2 folding engraved maps, one engraved facsimile, original pencil sketch bound-in, pencil notes and underlining throughout, bookplate, later half-calf, a little rubbed, 4to, 1797. *** Provenance: Inscribed "For James Calderwood Durham Esq ..., from the Author".  Bookplate of George William Merce Henderson of Fordell, inscribed in a later hand "David Fyfe Anderson. 13th January, 1954."

Wales.- Rowlands (Henry) Mona Antiqua Restaurata. An Archæological Discourse on the Antiquities, Natural and Historical, of the Isle of Anglesey, half-title, folding engraved map frontispiece, 10 engraved plates, title in red and black, wood engraved initials, list of subscribers (misbound), previous owner's ink signature to title foot, spotting, evenly browned, hinges strengthened, contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, a little rubbed, 4to, Dublin, by Aaron Rhames, for Robert Owens, 1723.

Britain.- Roy (William) The Military Antiquities of the Romans in Britain, first edition, 51 engraved maps, plans and plates, 7 double-page or folding, occasional light spotting and finger-soiling, one or two short marginal tears, contemporary diced calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, folio, Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., 1793.

England.- Gilpin (William) Observations on the Western Parts of England, first edition, 18 aquatint plates, spotting, previous owner's ink signature to title, twentieth-century half morocco, a little rubbed, 1798 § Maton (William George) Observations relative chiefly to the Natural History, Picturesque Scenery and Antiquities of the Western Counties of England, 2 vol. in 1, first edition, half-title, 16 aquatints, one folding map, spotting, bookplate, near contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, a little rubbed, Salisbury, 1797; 8vo (2)

Cornwall.- Borlase (William) Antiquities, Historical and Monumental of the County of Cornwall, second edition, 25 engraved plates (one folding), 2 engraved maps (one folding), additional contemporary folding manuscript map "The Loe-Pool Survey'd", engraved head- and tail-pieces, occasional spotting, later endpapers, contemporary tree-calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, a little rubbed, folio, by William Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1769.

London.- Dart (John) Westmonasterium: or The History and Antiquities of The Abbey Church of St Peters Westminster..., 2 vol., engraved titles, 147 plates (3 double-page), list of subscribers, two short marginal tears (not affecting text), occasional light spotting, previous owner’s ink inscription, new endpapers retaining engraved bookplate, modern antique-style calf, folio, [c.1723].

LINGARD, JOHN: 'THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE ANGLO-SAXON CHURCH'volumes 1-2, published by C. Dolman, London 1845, three-quarter brown leather bound, the gilt tooled spines with black leather half titles and marbled boards; together with a collection of antiquarian Christian theology and literature volumes (29)

BRITTON, JOHN: 'THE ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN'volumes 1-5, printed for Longman et al, London 1807-1821, attractive gilt tooled brown leather bound, the lettered spines with prominent raised ridge bands, Bridehead bookplates and containing an extensive selection of plates and engravings within the text (5)

BORLASE, WILLIAM: 'THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CORNWALL'printed for the author by W. Jackson, Oxford 1758; together with 'Antiquities Historical and Monumental of the County of Cornwall', 2nd edition, printed by Bowyer & Nicols, London 1769, both bound in brown leather with gilt tooled half titles, Bridehead bookplates and retaining illustrations and plates to text (2)

POTTER, JOHN: 'THE ANTIQUITIES OF GREECE'new edition, volumes 1-2, printed for G. G. & J. Robinson, London 1795, grained brown leather bound, the gilt tooled spine with green leather half titles and with Bridehead bookplates and retaining various illustrations to the text (2)

Richard Carew Carew's Survey of Cornwall; To Which are Added, Notes Illustrative of its History and Antiquities, by The late Thomas Tonkin Rebound in a full two toned brown calf, light offsetting from the frontis engraving of Carew, advertisement, xxxix, halftitle, pp.459, some sporadic spotting particularly to margins, vg, T. Bensley for J. Faulder, London, 1811.