A speckled grey steatite stamp seal decorated with a standing human figure between two stylised animals.
Syria or Anatolia, late 2nd Millennium BC
Intact as seen in the photographs
Size: 2.3 x 2.1 cms
Ex. private collection, UK. Probably ex. Erlenmeyer Collection, Switzerland.
A fine quality grey burnished pottery poppy flask with applied relief decoration.
Cyprus, Late Bronze Age, 1650-1050 BC
Some small chips otherwise intact
Size: 15.5 x 8 cms
Ex. private collection, Fife, Scotland.
A black glazed pottery lekythos decorated with a red figure palmette to the front of the body flanked by a pair of foliate scrolls.
Greek, South Italian Colonies, early 4th Century BC
Size: 9.2 x 3.9 cms
Edge of rim chipped otherwise intact as shown.
Ex. private collection, UK; acquired during the 1920's.
A bronze shallow bowl with a plain flared rim and a body with hammered fluted decoration radiating from a central plain tondo.
North West Iran, 7th or 6th Century BC
Two small cracks on the rim otherwise intact
Size: 5.1 x 17.7 cms
Ex. private collection, UK.
A rare carved ivory amulet in the form of a seated ibis with traces of black paint to the beak and legs.
Egypt, 1st Millennium BC
Head reattached, losses as seen in the photographs
Size: 2.7 x 1.8 cms
Ex. private collection, North Lincolnshire, UK.
A moulded pottery oil lamp with a round concave body, two volute spouts and a tall handle decorated with an indistinct moulded design.
Roman, 1st or 2nd Century AD
Intact apart from a small chip on one spout.
Size: 5 x 13.2 cms
Ex. private collection, UK.
A pale green glass vessel with a rectangular body and wide round mouth.
Roman, 2nd or 3rd Century AD
Size: 6.2 x 4.8 cms
A small hairline crack on one corner otherwise intact
Ex. private collection, Australia.
A pale green glass vessel with mould-blown pinecone type scale decoration on the body. The surface is coated in a pale coloured accretion which could be removed to reveal a bright iridescent surface below.
Roman, 1st Century AD
Top of neck restored to conceal the loss of the rim.
Size: 6.9 x 5.8 cms
Ex. private collection, UK; acquired 1960's-1980's.
A pottery lekythos decorated with a black painted net pattern highlighted with white dots.
Greek, Apulian colonies in South Italy, 4th Century BC
Neck repaired, some small chips on the neck and foot.
Size: 12.9 x 4.7 cms
Ex. private collection, UK; acquired during the 1920's.
A black glazed pottery askos with a round domed body and an arched handle. The sides of the body are painted with a red figure wave pattern.
Greek, South Italian Colonies, 4th Century BC
Handle and spout repaired, a small section of restoration on the back of the neck.
Size: 6.8 x 11.2 cms
Ex. private collection, UK; acquired before 1980.
