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Click here to subscribeCHINESE JADE AMULET 20TH CENTURY decorated with a dragon and flames, along with two other jade pieces in the form of a figure and an oval piece (3)the amulet 6cm highThe bi disc has very small nibbles to the inner edges, otherwise excellent condition. The Buddha is undamaged. The rectangular amulet has light surface scratches but overall excellent condition.
CHINESE ARTICULATED JADE AMULET 20TH CENTURY along with two further jade amulets and a hardstone tablet bearing oracle bone script (4)the tablet 16cm x 8cmThe plaque with script has losses and nibbles to corners and sides, light surfaces scratches overall. The other three pieces are undamaged.
Ca. 18th century AD. A meticulously decorated gold scroll holder amulet of hexagonal cylindrical form with tapering ends, one of which opens to allow insertion of a protective prayer or a blessing. It has three suspension loops for a chain to be worn around the neck and provide protection for the wearer. Cf. Aga Khan Museum, Accession Number: AKM624.2.Size: L:77.3mm / W:15.1mm ; 11.05gProvenance: Private London family collection; formed between 1970-2008.
A Star Wars Superclass ISD Executor VHS box set; together with various books relating to Star Wars, including: The Complete Vader, by Ryder Windham and Peter Vilmur; Episode I: The Visual Dictionary, by David West Reynolds; The Star Wars Archives, by Mark Cotta Vaz and Shinji Hata; and others; Star Wars novels based on the films, including: The Queen’s Amulet, by Julianne Balmain; The Paradise Snare, by A. C. Crispin; Rogue Planet, by Greg Bear; Tales from the Republic, by various authors, edited by Peter Schweighofer and Craig Carey; and others; together with A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi book and cassette sets; and various other cassettes, CDs, and videos relating to the films; Various Star Wars memorabilia, collectibles, and figures, including: a Clone Wars pinball game; a Millennium Falcon foam glider; a Boba Fett Funko Pop; a special edition The Ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi figure; a BB-8 plush toy; a Lego Star Wars Character Encyclopaedia; a Lego Yoda keyring; and others; and Star Wars talking banks, including: Episode I Obi-Wan Kenobi; Darth Vader; Episode I Qui-Gon Jinn; Episode I Darth Maul.
Viking Age, Ca. 900–1100 AD. A beautiful bronze pendant in the shape of an axe or Perun amulet comprising a suspension loop and a stylised axe with a notched head, and impressed concentric circles intended to decorate the outward-facing surface. This type of amulet is modelled after the axe Molnia and is often seen as a counterpart to the common Mjolnir amulet. Some associate these axe pendants with Perun who was the ruler of the living world, sky and earth who used the axe to kill the snake that stole the earthly light. Excellent condition, wearable. For more information on Viking jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala & Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61–65.Size: L:52mm / W:35mm ; 12gProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.
Northern Europe, Ca. 700–900 AD. A beautiful silver pendant with an integral loop shaped like a bearded Viking axe head. Good condition. This type of amulet is modelled after the axe Molnia and is often seen as a counterpart to the common Mjölnir amulet. Some associate these axe pendants with Perun who was the ruler of the living world, sky and earth who used the axe to kill the snake that stole the earthly light. For more information on Viking jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala & Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61-65.Size: L:30mm / W:13mm ; 3gProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.
Viking Age, Ca. 900–1100 AD. A beautiful pendant in the shape of an axe. The curved miniature bronze axe-head is of the Scandinavian type, with a long gently curved blade and recurved horns to the inner edges; a hole is punched through the centre. The shaft hole is to be used as a loop for the necklace's chain. This type of amulet is modelled after the axe Molnia and is often seen as a counterpart to the common Mjölnir amulet. Some associate these axe pendants with Perun who was the ruler of the living world, sky and earth who used the axe to kill the snake that stole the earthly light. For more information on Viking jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala & Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61-65.Size: L:30mm / W:45mm ; 8.8gProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.
Viking Age, Ca. 700–900 AD. A silver amulet of a stylised hammer with a slightly asymmetrical head and a tapering shaft. This type of amulet is modelled after the axe Molnia and is often seen as a counterpart to the common Mjölnir amulet. Some associate these axe pendants with Perun who was the ruler of the living world, sky and earth who used the axe to kill the snake that stole the earthly light. For more information on Viking jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala & Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61-65.Size: L:245mm / W:mm ; 50gProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.
Ca. 1st millennium BC. A fantastic lot of ancient weaponry and jewellery, dating back to the Bronze Age, featuring bronze spearheads of various types, an axe, bracelets and a cage type amulet. The Bronze Age saw a remarkable period of metalwork production, with the crafting of both weaponry and jewellery. During this time, humans first discovered and began to work with gold and bronze, which soon replaced earlier stone tools and weapons in the region. Bronze was much harder and more durable than copper, making it an ideal material for tools and weapons.Size: L:60-275mm / W:25-70mm ; 1.43kgProvenance: Private London collection since the 1990.
Late Dynastic Period, Dynasty 26-30, Ca. 688-343 BC. A fine turquoise glazed composition eye amulet, also called the Eye of Horus, details and checkered pattern carved in raised relief, the eyebrow and pupil well defined, pierced horizontally for suspension. Mounted in a 22kt gold oval eye shaped pendant with suspension loop connected to a necklace. Horus was one of the most significant Ancient Egyptian deities, most commonly depicted with the head of a falcon, and the body of a man. The eye of Horus, also known as ‘Wedjat’, was an ancient symbol of protection, particularly for the afterlife, and was also used to deflect evil. For this reason, it was often worn or hung on the deceased at burial. This symbol was highly influential in Egyptian life, with ancient sailors painting the image on the bow of their vessels to ward off evil. For a similar see Flinders Petrie, Amulets.Size: L:37.5mm / W:30.3mm; 6.22gProvenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.
Late Dynastic Period, Ca. 664-332 BC. An ancient Egyptian faience composite amulet of Anubis depicted in a standing motion with his left leg forward, arms at his side, he wears a pleated kilt and tripartite wig. Back-pillar perforated laterally behind shoulders. Mounted in a 22kt gold pendant with suspension loop connected to a necklace. Anubis, the jackal-headed god, oversaw the embalming process. He also bore the epithet "lord of the hallowed ground," meaning protector of the necropolis. Anubis had a significant role in the judgment of the dead when he supervised the weighing of the heart for Osiris.Size: L:41.5mm / W:10.7mm; 6gProvenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.
A RARE CARVED BONE FIGURE OF A TIGER, SHANG DYNASTYChina, 11th century BC. Well carved in the round as a crouching tiger with tucked-in legs, curled tail, and forward-facing head, the rib cage neatly incised, the ears pricked and eyes open in an alert expression. The bone has a superb, naturally grown, warm patina. Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. E.4.13. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. His father, Wou Lien-Pai (1873-1944), was one the leading political figures of early 20th century China, remembered for his role as speaker and leader of parliament during the turbulent years of the Republican era. Dr. Wou himself embarked on an illustrious career in diplomacy until his retirement in 1952, when he settled in London and devoted the rest of his life to the study of Chinese art. It was no doubt fortuitous that Dr. Wou's years of collecting coincided with an abundant availability of exceptional Chinese art on the London market. From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s he was able to form a collection of well over 1,000 works that together represented virtually every category of Chinese art. At the heart of Dr. Wou's drive to collect was a burning desire to preserve the relics of China's rich historical past scattered across Europe, and to promote Chinese art and culture. It is unclear when Dr. Wou conceived of the idea to create a place to house his collection, but in 1968 he opened the doors to the Wou Lien-Pai Museum, named in honor of his father. Over the years the Museum became a 'must see' destination for collectors, academics, and visiting dignitaries, and Dr. Wou would delight in leading his visitors through the galleries, recounting stories of China's glorious history. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Displaying exceptionally well. Extensive wear, minor losses, chips, expected age cracks and other natural flaws in the bone, minor old repairs, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations. Note that the patina took more than 3,000 years to develop and therefore is not only spectacular in appearance, but literally one-of-a-kind.Weight: 61.5 g Dimensions: Length 12.5 cmBone was widely used for both practical and decorative purposes in ancient China. It was made into vessels, spoons, and personal adornments. With its coiled tail and long muzzle, this bone carving of a tiger was probably used as an amulet or talisman, protecting its wearer from harm and danger.The tiger, called hu or laohu in Chinese, is among the most recognizable of the world's charismatic megafauna. Originating in China and northern Central Asia, the tiger was known to the earliest Chinese, who likely feared, admired, and respected it for its strength, ferocity, and regal bearing. Though its precise symbolism in Shang times (c. 1600-c. 1046 BC) remains unknown, the tiger doubtless played a totemic, tutelary, or talismanic role. By the Western Han period (206 BC-AD 9) - a thousand years after this pendant was made - the tiger was regarded as the 'king of the hundred beasts', or baishou zhi wang, due to its power and ferocity and especially for the markings on its forehead which typically resemble the character wang, or 'king'. In addition, not only did the tiger figure among the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, but it gained a place among the auspicious animals that symbolize the four cardinal directions - the white tiger, or baihu, of the west, the azure dragon of the east, the vermillion bird of the south, and the black tortoise of the north.Literature comparison: Compare a related bone carving of a tiger, 4.3 cm long, dated 13th-11th century BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1985.214.119. Compare a related bone carving of a tiger, 11.1 cm long, dated late Shang dynasty, 11th century BC, illustrated and exhibited by Eskenazi in Early Chinese Art from Private Collections, 3-25 November 2016, London.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2013, lot 1192 Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 36,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare carved bone figure of a tiger, late Shang dynasty, 11th century BCExpert remark: Compare the related pose, with similar coiled tail and long muzzle, and patina. Note the size (11.1 cm).商代罕見臥虎形骨觿中國，公元前十一世紀。該虎為長條形，張口露齒，方眼短角，長身卷尾，四肢前屈，作伏臥狀。自然包漿，色澤溫暖。 來源：吳權博士收藏； 品相：品相良好，大面積磨損、輕微缺損、預期的年代裂縫和骨骼中的其他自然缺陷，輕微的小修、風化和侵蝕的跡象、結殼。請注意，包漿經過3,000 多年才形成，外觀獨特。 重量：61.5 克 尺寸：長 12.5 厘米
A TIBETAN AGATE 'CHUNG DZI' BEADTibet, 19th to early 20th century, or earlier. The bead of tubular form with black ends and etched decorations. The translucent stone of a light amber color.Provenance: Gabriele Aronica, Rome, Italy. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of the original signed invoice from Gabriele Aronica, dated 20 October 2005, stating a purchase price of EUR 3,800 or approx. EUR 5,400 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition with old wear, some nibbling to the edges, and a small crack with associated minor loss.Weight: 3.7 g Dimensions: Length 3.4 cmDzi beads are a type of stone bead of uncertain origin worn as part of a necklace and sometimes as a bracelet. In several Central Asian cultures, including that of Tibet, the bead is considered to provide positive spiritual benefits. These beads are generally prized as protective amulets and are sometimes ground into a powder to be used in traditional Tibetan medicine. Beads subject to this process have small 'dig marks', where a portion of the bead has been scraped or ground away to be included in the medicine.Literature comparison: Compare a necklace with related etched agate dzi beads, along with imitation glass dzi beads and a gau amulet box, dated to the early 20th century, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number IM.121F-1923. Compare a necklace with related agate beads, along with mantra tally counters, dated mid-19th century to mid-20th century, in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, accession number 2013-66-27.西藏沖係天珠西藏，十九至二十世紀初，或更早。帶有黑色末端和蝕刻裝飾的管狀珠子。淺琥珀色的半透明石頭。 來源：義大利羅馬Gabriele Aronica藝廊；Paolo Bertuzzi購於上述藝廊。隨附一份2005年10月20日 Gabriele Aronica 出具的原始發票複印本，顯示當時售價為EUR 3,800 或相當於EUR 5,400 (根據通貨膨脹率)。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。 他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損，邊緣有小刻痕、小裂紋，輕微缺損。 重量：3.7 克 尺寸：長3.4 厘米 天珠的名稱何人所取已不可求證，可作為項鍊的一部分佩戴，有時作為手鍊佩戴。在包括西藏文化在內的中亞文化中，天珠是神創造的超自然之物，通常被視為護身符，有時被磨成粉末入藥。文獻比較： 比較一件二十世紀項鍊有相近的沖系天珠，配有仿玻璃天珠和一個嘎烏盒，收藏於伊莉莎白與亞伯特博物館，館藏編號IM.121F-1923。比較一件十九世紀至二十世紀中期項鍊有相近的瑪瑙天珠，費城藝術博物館，館藏編號2013-66-27。
A CELADON AND RUSSET YELLOW JADE 'BIRD' AMULET, HONGSHAN CULTUREChina, c. 3500-3000 BC. Of flattened form, carved with protruding round eyes and proud chest, the outstretched wings subtly detailed with grooves and ridges simulating feathers. The reverse pierced with an aperture for suspension. The translucent stone of a striking yellow and pale celadon color with icy white inclusions and russet patches and veins.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi, by repute acquired in the European trade ca. 1990. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, few small nicks, some chips and obvious losses which have smoothened over time. The stone with natural fissures which may have developed into hairlines over time. Fine, unctuous patina.Weight: 36.1 g Dimensions: Height 4.6 cm Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 19 May 2019, lot 144Price: USD 32,500 or approx. EUR 37,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A green jade bird-form amulet, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark: Compare the closely related form. Note the size (3 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 22 May 2020, lot 5123Price: HKD 50,000 or approx. EUR 6,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon jade 'bird' amulet, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and size (4.3 cm)紅山文化青玉鳥中國，公元前約 3500-3000 年。青黃色玉質，內部含有赤褐色紋理和冰白色内沁。玉鳥作正面展翅狀，頭部浮雕圓眼和尖喙，身軀朝上隆起，鳥尾末端平直，左右兩翼橫向開展，背部穿孔。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損，少量小劃痕，有一些缺損隨著時間的推移已經平滑。帶有天然裂縫的石料，隨著時間的推移可能會發展成細紋。包漿細膩。 重量：36.1 克 尺寸：高 4.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年5月19日，lot 144 價格：USD 32,500（相當於今日EUR 37,000 ） 描述：新石器時代紅山文化玉鴞形珮 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型。請注意尺寸 (3厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2020年5月22日，lot 5123 價格：HKD 50,000（相當於今日EUR 6,400 ） 描述：新石器時代紅山文化青玉鳥 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型和尺寸 (4.3厘米)。
Egypt, Middle Kingdom (c. 2055-1650 BC), Carnelian hippopotamus head amulet, 11mm, 0.60g; New Kingdom, red jasper hair ring, 14mm, 2.02g; Late Period, feldspar Tauret, 21mm, 2.08g; carnelian amulet of Udiat eye, 14mm, 0.67g; amulet of a papyrus sceptre, 28mm, 0.89g [5]. All very fine £240-£300 --- Provenance: All bt Helios Gallery; fourth Gustave Mustaki Collection, exported under license from Egypt; last from a collection in Bayeux [acquired before 1940] Tauret was a hippopotamus-goddess of pregnant women and of childbirth.
Egypt, New Kingdom (c. 1550-1069 BC), A carnelian heart amulet with side projections of arteries, 20mm, 1.93g (cf. Flinders Petrie, Amulets, plate 1). Very fine, strong colour, complete with suspension loop £200-£260 --- Provenance: Ede Collection; bt Simon Shipp Similar to an example in Manchester Museum
Egypt, New Kingdom (c. 1550-1069 BC), Faience (7), New Kingdom, mauve bull’s head foundation plaque, 15mm, 0.53g; Bes with tambourine amulet, 13mm, 0.24g; yellow glazed rosette, 10mm, 0.23g; Late Period, green crocodile, 15mm, 0.36g; red Udiat eye, 14mm, 0.68g; red glass bound calf, 24mm (headless), 3.13g; scaraboid with a ‘semi-tawy’ motif, 13mm, 0.85g [7]. Fine or better £150-£200 --- Provenance: All bt Helios Gallery; second Ede Collection; third and fifth Rodney Watts Collection [acquired early 20th century]; fourth from a collection in Bayeux [acquired before 1940]; last Gustave Mustaki Collection, exported under license from Egypt
Egypt, New Kingdom (c. 1550-1069 BC), Glass (2), including blue and white Tauret amulet, 18mm, 1.02g; poppy seed amulet, 17mm, 0.64g; Late Period, blue and white amulet of a scarab rising from the desert, 25mm, 5.80g; Roman Period, violet glass amulet of a turtle, 21mm, 1.42g [4]. All about very fine £100-£150 --- Provenance: Second bt James Ede; others bt Helios Gallery
Egypt, Third Intermediate Period (c. 1077-664 BC), Third Intermediate Period / Late Period, blue glass rectangular seal decorated with a baboon, seated figure and hieroglyphs, 16mm, 1.53g; dark green rectangular faience amulet with the head of Bes, 20mm, 2.55g; green glazed steatite amulet with the Tilapia goddess Amunet and her babies, rev. inscription amunet, 12mm, 0.86g [3]. All about very fine, minor chips £200-£260 --- Provenance: First from a collection in Berkshire [acquired mid 20th century], bt Helios Gallery; second Gustave Mustaki Collection, exported from Egypt under license, bt Helios Gallery; third M. Carvin Collection, bt R. Hixenbaugh
Egypt, Late Period (664-332 BC), Lapis lazuli (3), including a striding figure of Horus wearing a short kilt, 25mm, 1.17g; rectangular amulet plaque of eye of Horus, 13mm, 0.76g; funerary pyramid amulet, 11mm, 0.86g [3]. All very fine £240-£300 --- Provenance: All bt Helios Gallery; first two Thomas Patrick Collection, and given to M. Joulmine in 1842, bt Egypt early 19th century; last from a collection in Bayeux, acquired before 1940
Egypt, Late Period (664-332 BC), Faience (5), blue glazed standing ram-headed god Khnum, 18mm, 0.46g; seated Isis suckling Horus on her lap, 36mm, 4.61g; baboon, 25mm (top half), 2.28g; Tauret, 21mm (top half), 0.96g; glazed amulet of a recumbent ram, 21mm, 1.62g [5]. All very fine £150-£200 --- Provenance: All bt Helios Gallery; first from a Berlin collection [acquired in 1999 from Royal Athena Galleries]; second from a collection in Bayeux [acquired before 1940]; fifth Ernest Chantre Collection
Egypt, Late Period (664-332 BC), Black glass scarab decorated with a sun disk and two lions, 16mm, 1.19g; green faience hedgehog amulet, 13mm, 0.99g; First Intermediate Period, scarab with Horus on the base, 12mm, 0.65g [3]. All fine £150-£180 --- Provenance: First Commander Alex Anckonie III Collection [acquired 1960s], bt Helios Gallery; second bt Randall Hixenbaugh; third bt Helios Gallery Hedgehogs were admired by the Egyptians for their defensive qualities and their spines were used in potions.
Egypt, Late Period (664-332 BC), Four-sided Bes amulet, 2.3cm; green glazed faience shabti with moulded features, 10.3cm, 53.14g; gilded faience figure with the head of a god, 4.9cm, 7.84g [3]. All fine £100-£150 --- Provenance: All bt Helios Gallery; second David Joseph Collection [acquired in Luxor c. 1920-25]
Egypt, Late Period (664-332 BC), Bone Djed pillar amulet, 31mm, 2.11g; part of a glazed faience Shabti with hieroglyphs, 43mm, 12.30g; blue faience vessel (fragment); Hathor bowl (fragment); calcite lid of a kohl jar (broken); calcite object (unknown) [6]. Varied state £60-£80 --- Provenance: First bt J. Cummings; third bt The Time Machine; remainder bt Helios Gallery
ANCIENT GNOSTIC INTAGLIO PROTECTION AMULET,reverse impressed with two deities, Harpocrates sat upon a lotus and the other a beast god, within partial band of script, the reverse with image of a lion headed god, possibly a variation on Abraxas, beneath script, 3.2cm x 2.7cm, with CoAProvenance: Ancient Magic, accredited Antiquities Dealers Association memberImage of this lot, obverse and reverse, now available.
ANCIENT CELTIC BRONZE HEAD AMULET,circa 200 B.C., excavated in County Durham, 3.5cm high, with stand and Certificate of Authenticity; such amulets were often used as decorative features in the hope that the deity depicted would bestow their blessings and protection prior to conflict.Provenance: Patrick Campbell, Ancient Magic, Antiquities Dealers Association accredited member
RARE MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC 'LUCKY HAND' PENDANT,circa 10th-11th century A.D., cast with the thumb and third finger touching and worn as protection against the Evil Eye and wider bad luck, 4cm long, together with a bronze seal/amulet, circa 11th-12th century A.D., excavated in Syria, with three pierced holes and engraved to the base with Arabic script within alternating pattern of triangles and three dots, 2.3cm long, both with Certificate of Authenticity (2)Provenance: Patrick Campbell, Ancient Magic, Antiquities Dealers Association accredited member
ANCIENT SUMERIAN ZOOMORPHIC AMULET,circa 3000 B.C., 5.5cm high, with Certificate of Authenticity; the Sumerians widely used animal figures to represent the beneficial cosmic forces which they wished to attract.Provenance: Patrick Campbell, Ancient Magic, Antiquities Dealers Association accredited member
TWO SMALL ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BRONZES,both 26th-27th Dynasty, circa 664-545 B.C., the first a rare amulet cast as a calf's hoof, 3cm long, the second a votive of Apis, the sacred bull of Memphis, bearing the solar disc and uraeus on his head, 2.5cm long, the latter with base, both with Certificate of Authenticity. Apis was an incarnation of Ptah and was worshipped at Memphis for three millennia; whenever the bull died a wide search would be carried out for a successor, identified by black and white markings; this calf would be kept in its own temple where they would fulfill various 'duties' including the role of an oracle and received votives such as this from worshippers, presumably purchased from the temple priests.Provenance: Patrick Campbell, Ancient Magic, Antiquities Dealers Association accredited member
ANCIENT PERSIAN BLACK STONE AMULET,circa 400 B.C., with carved 'magical' symbols or script to both sides, 2cm x 2cm, together with a smaller amulet indistinctly inscribed to one side, with modern cord suspension, with Certificate of AuthenticityProvenance: Patrick Campbell, Ancient Magic, Antiquities Dealers Association accredited member
A Maya jade amuletMesoamerica, circa 250 - 750 ADcarved as a figure with arms to the chest, pierced through the neck for attachment,4.5cm high.ProvenanceGiven to the previous owner by Daniel Oduber Quiros, President of Costa Rica (from 1974 - 1978) from his private collection of Pre-Columbian artefacts.Woolley and Wallis, Tribal Art, 1st March 2017, lot 51.Romy Rey Collection, London.
Late New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C. A blue glazed composition figure of the advancing god Ra (possibly Ra-Horakhty), falcon-headed and wearing a sun disc, set on an integral rectangular base, left leg positioned in front of the right, arms held straight by his sides, wearing a wig and kilt; tapering pillar with suspension loop behind solar disc; repaired. 18.4 grams, 87 mm high (3 3/8 in.). Acquired from Dr Jan Beekmans, circa 1982.UK private collection. In ancient Egypt, Ra sat as the king of all the deities and the father of all creation, the god who could not only govern the sun, but who transformed himself into the sun. He was associated with the falcon, hence he is typically portrayed as a human with a falcon's head. The major cultic centre for Ra was the ancient city Iwnw, known as Heliopolis to the Greeks, which today lies under modern Cairo. The ancient Egyptians were an agricultural society inhabiting a desert; the sun (and thus Ra) was an integral component of their world view. Placed on the chest of the deceased, this amulet offered the wearer the chance of eternal renewal each morning with the sun. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
9th-12th century A.D. A sheet-gold hammer amulet formed by doubling a single gold sheet; bifacial pellet ornament tracing the perimeter of the hammer and a central motif mimicking the broad plan of the weapon; suspension loop formed within the fold at the neck. 1.57 grams, 20 mm (3/4 in.). Acquired 1980-2015.Ex Abelita family collection. The techniques used to manufacture this pendant (working sheet gold and granulation) had been in the repertoire of the Scandinavian goldsmith since the Iron Age and formed part of the manufacturing process for bracteate pendants and other jewellery items (Reynolds Brown, K. et al., From Attila to Charlemagne. Arts of the Early Medieval Period in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2000, p.15-16, 310-1).
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. A blue-glazed composition amulet in the form of an ibis (representing the god Thoth) seated on a wedge-shaped base, facing a figure of Maat appearing as a diminutive stooping female with an ostrich feather; some details to both figures rendered in a darker blue glaze; suspension loop to the rear of the bird's neck. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 26.7.873, for similar; cf. The Saint Louise Art Museum, object number 818:1940, for a very similar parallel. 9.15 grams, 37 mm (1 1/2 in.). Acquired from Dr Jan Beekmans, circa 1984.UK private collection. Maat and the moon god Thoth, husband and wife, together embody wisdom and cosmic order. As a divine couple, they served the sun god, Re. Like Thoth, the ancient Egyptians connected the ibis with the moon, owing to its crescent moon-shaped beak. The ibis was well known in antiquity for its refusal to drink unhealthy and poisoned water, or to kill poisonous reptiles, and set mankind an example of cleanliness; thus, like the god Thoth, the ibis offered protection against dangerous forces and served as a model for purity and good sense. Maat embodies the order that Thoth protects. Her symbol, an ostrich feather, references a bird that inhabits desert and savannah habitats, although it must never wander too far away from rivers and lakes. The ostrich cannot fly, but it is a fast runner and a strong fighter. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
5th-7th century A.D. or later. A carved bone amulet or mount displaying a stylised figural scene: central panel featuring two figures seated back to back at the centre, possibly bound captives, flanked by larger figures seated facing them, holding cups; two orderly rows of centre-facing heads either side; decorative striations to both terminals, pierced twice for attachment. Cf. Dalton, O.M., Catalogue of Early Christian Antiquities and Objects from the Christian East in the Department of British and Medieval Antiquities and Ethnography of the British Museum, London, 1901, item 291, for type; for similar carving style see the belt of Saint Caesarius, in D'Amato, R., Post Roman Kingdoms, Dark Ages Gaul and Britain, AD 450-800, Oxford, 2022, p.12. 19.4 grams, 14 cm (5 1/2 in.). Previously in the Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.From a Cambridge collection.Property of a North London gentleman. The piece is curved and slightly twisted in the horizontal plane suggesting that it would be unsuitable for mounting on a piece of furniture or casket unless it formed an inset panel within a larger scene.
5th-7th century A.D. or later. A carved bone panel or amulet, possibly a pectoral fragment, carved with a scene composed of a central mounted horseman advancing left with spear raised and solar symbol behind his head, flanked by his forces depicted on the left as two rows of heads facing right, and on the right as two rows of heads facing left; pierced for attachment or suspension; repaired. Cf. Dalton, O.M., Catalogue of Early Christian Antiquities and Objects from the Christian East in the Department of British and Medieval Antiquities and Ethnography of the British Museum, London, 1901, item 291, for type; for similar carving style see the belt of Saint Caesarius, in D'Amato, R., Post Roman Kingdoms, Dark Ages Gaul and Britain, AD 450-800, Oxford, 2022, p.12. 53 grams, 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.). Previously in the Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.From a Cambridge collection.Property of a North London gentleman. The scene represents a triumphant military commander or an emperor on horseback surrounded by his troops. It may have formed part of the parade attire of a junior officer.
A Selection of old historical Egyptian items and odds to include Two- The Goddess Sekhmet seated on a throne Faience amulets- one as found, Smaller carved Egyptian amulets, Brass middle east amulet detailing jewelled figures, yellow metal Egyptian cat sculpture pendant and old hand made spoon made from a nut and mother of pearl. The lot also includes a vintage Plated Egyptian themed belt buckle.
A Selection of Chinese and Japanese antique and collectables to include three 19th century Cloisonné snuff bottles, Antique hand carved amber foo dog amulet- as found, Bone carved hanging item, Lacquered and engraved pattern lidded dish, 19th century Cloisonné lily pad shaped dish and boxed miniature lacquered and painted dressing mirror.
A Thai Buddhist “Phaya taoruean” holy turtle amulet, late 18th century/early 19th century, the shell inscribed in abugida script, 4cm long, together with a Persian turbah mud prayer stone,possibly 17th century,3cm diameterCondition ReportThe turtle amulet with tarnish and wear to the recesses. The turbah stone with a chip to the rim.
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