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    ANTIQUITIES 23 and 24 June 2011 MW stemean yee Corel oleyu-m ETN 20-21 Bloomsbury Way London WC1A 2TH of faoon iS COL IS Conventional yardstcks for judging the results of an auetion house sale often include the total hhamamer price achieved: or the total number of bidders attracted; or the total number of lots actually sold during the event. As CEO ofthe company, Lam therefore proud to announce that by ‘every one of those measures TimeLine Auctions fourth and most recent sale on 18th March, 2011 ‘an only be described as a resounding success, We notched up a record numberof sold lots: and ‘we attracted a record number of bidders; and we attained a record total hammer price. From around the world, sellers and buyers (collectors and investors alike) responded to that good news by flocking to our door. Indeed we had so many lots consigned to us in the weeks following ‘March's sale that we had to hurriedly re-schedule our auction calendar and limit this present sale ‘to antiquities only, with coins slotted into an additional sale on ast December 2011. Most of the ine hundred and twenty nine lots now awaiting the attention of our auctioneer, Robin Baker, are lavishly illustrated on the pages that follow. The rest may be viewed online. They have already notched up yet another record for TimeLine Auctions ~ the greatest number of antiquities lots we hhave so far brought to a single sale, Some are sure to catch your eye and tempt you to atch the auctioneer’, Regular clients need little further guidance; but we have a substantial number of neweomers, some ‘hoping to bid in the room; others taking part via the internet. Let me give each an especially warm ‘welcome. [think you will find in the catalogue answers to most questions that might cross your minds; if not, be assured that every member of TLA’s stall is at your service before, during and after the sale. TimeLine Auctions is proud of its reputation in helping clients who wish to star, to add to, orto dispose of a collection. Our adviee is free and available to all. Please enjoy this catalogue and our auetion .. and return for more. Brett Hammond ‘CEO Timeline Auctions Luu Theting MM ONS TimeLine Auctions take place the Swedenborg in Bloomsbury Way, London Wr; within’ five minutes walking distance of Holborn ‘Tottenham Court Road and Russell Square underground ‘stations Head Office “TimeLine Auctions Limited Berry Lodge St Mary's Lane Upminster M14 3PH, UK Website ‘www timeineauctions.com Viewing ‘Wednesday 22 June 4 pm to 6 pm ‘Thursday 23 June 9:30 am to 12 noon Friday 24 June 9:30 am to 12 noon ‘Auction ‘Thursday 23 June 12 noon Friday 24 June 12 noon Champagne Reception Wednesday 22 June 6 pm to 7:30 pm Bids ++44 (0) 1708 222824 ‘+44 (0) 1708 225689 fax bids @timelineauctions com Plaase note that absentee bids should be submitted no later than 9 pm on ‘Wednesday 22 June 2011 Bidding by telephone will only be arranged for any lot with a lower ‘estimate in excess of £400, and by arrangement prior to Wednesday 22 June 2011 Sale Number: 9 Catalogue: £15 Tetra Auctpna et Fogsoa ne ee7501 Regaed ee Bary tase ‘Stifr/ arm Umer 430M ANTIQUITIES 23 and 24 June 2011 The Swedenborg Hall 20-21 Bloomsbury Way London WC1A 2TH Head of Department Coins: Christopher Wren Antiquities: Brett Hammond, ‘Auctioneer Robin Baker General Enquiries +44 (0) 1708 222384 ‘enquires@timelineauctions.com Coins: Tanja Maijala Antiquities: Stephen Polington Please see page 2 for bidder information including after-sale collection and shipment Please see page 247 and 248 for ‘Terms and Conditions and Absentee Bid Form (also downloadable from our website) Mustrations Front cover: Lot 534 Back cover: Lot 689 Inside back cover: Lot 559 Contents Timeline Auctions: Antiquities: Thursday 23 June 2011 at 12:00 noon Egyptian 3 Greek 24 Roman & Byzantine 38 Near Eastern 93 Antiquities: Friday 24 June 2011 at 12:00 noon Christian Collection 127 Stone, Bronze & Iron Ages 164 Saxon & Viking 17 Medieval & Post-Medieval 189 Eastern & Groups 225 Explanation of Symbols » of ilustrated on our webs Red Title Los offered without a reserve Bidding This is 8 rostrum auction and there wil be live internet bidding through werw.hessalaroom com and worwsiveauctioneers.com. The buyer's premium's 15% and is subject to VAT (internet bidding s subject to additonal charge of 3% + VAT). TimeLine Auctions isnot responsible for ‘any missed los a bids due tonetwork speed or down-ime. Bidders are remind that our website carries high-resolution enlargeable colour Imagas of af the tems ilustrated in this catalogue, gather with other tems. An Absentae Bid Form fs included at the hack of this catalogue ‘and can be mailed, faxed or emailed, to reach us by no lter than Spm GMT on Wednesday 22 June 2011. Altematively, please register on our ‘website and record your absentee bids via your online account: wwwthnelineauctions.com., Please do not consider your commission form tO have been successiully logged unless you have received an acknowiedgemert from us. Collection and Storage Allis willbe available for collection from The Swedenberg Hall up o 7pm on the day of the sale, after which time they wil be seat for storage, Lots wil be availabe fom our Essex premises from Monday 27 June 2011, after which storage charges may appl. Shipping quotes can be srenged by contacting Tanja Maijala ‘shipping@timatneauctons com Notice to Buyers ‘Same [ots will fequie export icences in onder to leave the UK or EU, please contact us for advice required. We tr to provide information regarding general cancion, restoraons, repairs and damage for each lot but hiss necessarly subjective. The absence of specifc information ‘does not imply that the lt is fee from defects or that its In good condition, Bidders should satisfy themselves in all respects by personal inspection before belding, Estimate ranges are provided for general information only and are given in Pourds Storing (E); andforariquives, ‘approximate equivalents in Euros (EUR) and US Dollars (USD). Hammer prices may fall outside the ranges indicated. Al bids and payments, ‘must be made in Pounds Sterling How to Find the Auction Venue “The Swedenborg Halls located inthe heart of London, only about 200 mater ftom Great Russel Steet and The British Museum. “Tne nearest London Underground Stations are Holborn and Russell Square. Local Hotels ‘There are sevaral hotels within @ short walking distance including The Holiday Ina and The Thiste Hota in Bloomsbury. Lets Stone, Bronze & Iron Ages Lots Byele me Timetine Auctions Antiques - Stone Age: 586 588 Stone Age Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe Circa 350,000-250,000 BC. A substantial fit nandaxe ofthe classic English profile; some cortex remaining on the but, small ancient loss. to the tip. See Evans, J. Ancient Stone implements of Great rian, age 545 for similar examples. Fim, 955 grams, 21 em. Extremely {ine condition. Rare and important £500 - 800 EUR 560 -900 USO 830 7,330 ats coletion, Suk UK: found at Flempton Sut Engl ho 587 Stone Age Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe Citea 80,000-#0,000 BC. A finely made honey-coloured triangular fint hhandaxe with remnants ofthe cortex on the upper end. See Evans, 4. Ancient Stone Implements of Great Briain. Flat, 200 grams, 17, ‘em. Extremely fine condition £90 -120 EUR 100-130 Usb 180-200 Hatson cllosion, Sufolk UK und. Hedgeloy, Buckrnghamshive, England 588 Stone Age Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe Circa 300,000-80,000 8C. A leat shaped bifaca handaxe In cream. ‘ite fit with blue grey spotting. Flint, 80 grams, 87 mm. Very fine ‘conditon, £50-70 EUR 60-80 usp 80-120 Winter Cotection Kent UK: und Astor. Hampstire 2008 (with inked 589 Stone Age Palaeolithic Flint Handaxes Circa 500,000 BCE and crea 70,000-40,000 BCE. An English early Palacoithic ft handaxe formed from a largo pebble ana krapped to a rounded point, marked ‘RIDGE PIT ROMSEY ex John Keeping '560,000-400,000 BC’ in black ink, with two small French Mido Paloedlthic Mousterian handaxes, marked ‘DORDOGNE’ and ‘DORDOGNE CHERT in biackink. Romsey: 225 gram, 11 em) int, Dordogne: 125 grams, 84 mm and 100 grams, 80 mm. Vey fine, with ppatnation. (3) 60-90 EUR 70-100 USO 100 - 150 Ex Bemord C. Pilar: he pebble axe om Romsey, Hampshire (ex Joho ‘Keeping calecton) te aber mo axes fom Dordogne, France, wih ers ‘om Pickard giving deta fra hee. 887 588 589 - Phuc Thggetins 165 Antiquities - Store Age Timetine Auctions: 590 ® Stone Age Palaeolithic Axe, Scraper and Arrowhead Group ‘Crea 400,000 BC and circa 2,000 BC. A small Palaeolithic flint ‘chopper, wth a Neolthic wiangular scraper and two leaf arowhveads. Flint, 15 grams tl, 25-85 mm. Fine condition [4, No Reserve] £30-50 EUR 30-60 USD 50-80 Polavolinl ox Berard Pickard ax John Keeping, und Ridge Graver Pk ‘Ramsey, Marnire ke! ad ith Pickart”). Necktie nerape fund Trevor, Nevo (inked) erowheads found Har Hil Scotlnd and ex Alan Chen, found Eos Ang ft xia rm Chery, 1591. Stone Age Mesolithic Fint Axe Group ‘Grea 12,000-6.000 BC. A mixed group of worked flint tools including 4 Jong triangular pick. Flint, 515 grams, 10-13.cm. Fine conditon. (3) 550-80 EUR 60-90 591 USD 80-130 ter Colection, Kent, UR found Gorms Dye 1883, Winchester 2008 and Pat, Kent cme 1995 (ah hed serena) 592 Stone Age Neolithic Polished Axe ‘Girea 5,000 BC. Finely polished axe wit slighty convex cutting edge in a pale motled grey fint See Joho Evans Ancient Stone Implements of Great Brtain, page 112 tor a simiar example. Flint, 360 grams, 1Gcm. Very fine condsion wth sighe ancientloss at but £250- 350 EUR 280-390 Us 420-580 Four Buy 9 Emad, ull, England in August 2010, 593. Stone Age Neolithic Knapped Adze Circa 8,000 BC, early Neofthic or possibly late Mesolithic. A finaly rapped adze in a pale matted fint of generally diamond cross. section with distin curvature to the lower part the cuting edge re ‘convex, the butt tapering toa fine point. Flint, 200 grams, 17 cm, Enteral fire. Rare, £90- 120 EUR 100-130 USO 150-200 oon coon, Sule, UK 594 Stone Age Neolithic Flint Arrowhead Group Citea dite millennium BCA mixed groupot fant arowheads, two. bared and tanged, one lea-shaped and one triangular with a convex: base. See Evans, J. Ancien Stone implements of Great Bain. Fl, 16.1 grams, 2541 mm. Fine condition. [4] 30-70 EUR 30-80 USD 50-120 aon cotecion, Silt, he elu Pepto Cer So ne 1595 Stone Age Neolithic Stone Hammer Pestle Circa 6,000 BC. A pecked and ground stone hammer pestle. See 585 John Evans Ancient Stone Implements of Great Britain, page 254, for ‘Similar examples. Stone, 1.6 kg, 20.5 cm. Exremely fine condition £50- 90 EUR 60 - 100 Uso 80-150 orson election, Sul, UK, So com sot 166 War Ggggiins SM @ns TimeLine Auctions, Antiques - Stone Age: 586m Stone Age Neolithic Implement Group Circa 5.000 BC. A mixed group of stone implements of various Neolithic cultures comprising: @ Saharan hatied scraper (with an Inked old collection eumber}; a southern European small handaxe; ‘wo scrapers and an gui fom England. Flint, 200 grams total, 65.5 mm. Very fine condition. f5} 20-40 EUR 20-40 USD 30-70 Hutson cet, SMC, UK 507 Stone Age Neolithic Implement and Scraper Group Circa 4,500-2,500 BC. A mixed group of Implements and scrapers, two with old Rochester Museum inscriptions: 1873 TWYDALL, 1680, ‘TWYDALL, and another wih ol inscripton indentiying the findspot 188 8.8, FIELD Noz AVA 00/10 10102. Stone, 355 grams, 44-78 mm, ‘Very fine consiton. (2, No Reserve} £80 -120 EUR 90-130) uso 130-200 atlercotecton Essex. UK. 598 Stone Age Neolithic Implement and Scraper Group Gites 4,500-2,500 BC. A mixed group of implements and scrapers, ‘one with old Rochester Museum inscription: 1.1385 TWYDALL, ‘nother old inscription indenting the findspot as CANADA LANE. Not, Stone, 275 grams, 46-87 mim. Vary fine condition, [8, No Reserve] 60-120 EUR 90-130 sb 130-200 ‘iter cotecton, Eseox, UK 599m Stone Age North American Stone Arrowhead Group A mixed group of stone arrowheads of various cutures comprising two fong points with -shaped tang; one large point wih short tang; ‘one sho point without tang: wo tianguiar points with a recass on ‘each side; one gry barbed part; one lage siicious point wth bread, ‘vided tang. Stone, 49 grams tt, 21-75 mum. Very fine condition, ‘complete 7] £30-50 EUR 30-60 Usp 50-80 oon colesion, Suk, UK 1600. Stone Age Vinca Mother Goddess Citea 500 BC. A ceramic tqurine depicting 2 retning female with rudimentary fecal nd fnger detailing. Terracota, 65 grams, 93 mm. Very na condition. Rare, £200 - 300 EUR 220-240 USD 330 -500 Propeny of a Migciesex Garten: acquire in Meaty 1970s: ex Chas Prater. 601 Stone Age Vinca Vessel Fragment Cites 4.500 BG. A fragment ofa coarse ceramic vessel formed inthe kenoss of a malo face, Carammic, 340 grams, 12cm. Fie condition. Rare. £150 - 250 EUR 170-280 USD 250-420 rope of 9 Mdcesex Genta; acquire in to ey 1970s ex Crs Proterwe 597 600 Tggeiins Phuc 167 Antiquities - Bronze Age imaline Auctions 602 Bronze Age Bactrian Gold Lotus Phiale Citca Sed el ol of pleasingly simple ting to tie body and lain diameter. Fine condi £3,000 - 5,000 609 Gitea 800 BC. A bronze torc or necking ded potion oppes with twisted square section exp: the ends lataned and scrolled. Bronze, 150 grams, fine condition. [No Reserve} j £300 - 500 608 “tee Puce’ TimeLine Auctions, Antquties Bronze Age 504 (604 Bronze Age Flat Axehead Circa 2,500-1,500 BC. A cast copper fat axehead with D-shaped ‘cutting edge and shallow central recess on each surface. Copper, 89 ‘grams, 87 mm. Fine condition. £180 - 120 UR 200-130) USO 300-200 ‘Prvatecolacton, Nowinghamstire, UR: sce ate 19803 - ean 19903, Found ner Ono in 1080. 605 Bronze Age Bronze Palstave Axehead Cieca 1,500-1,000 BC, Middle Brenze Age. A cast axehead with wings ‘and convex cutting edge. See John Evans The Ancient Bronz= Implements Weapons and Ornaments of Grest Britain and helsnd, page 75, for similar examples. Bronze, 330 grams, 12 cm long. Fi ‘condition, with some loss atthe but. 50-80 EUR 60-90 usb 80-130, Found Ess Anglia nthe 197 606 _ Bronze Age Pair of Looped Palstave Axeheads Circa 1,000-500 BC. A pair of east bronze palstaves comprising @ small ooped palstave head with shallow lateral flanges; a larger looped palstave head wih deep flanges and fared edge. Bronze, 125 ‘grams, 115 mm; 65 grams, 80 mm, Fine condition, smallchip to lower fdge of one blade, (2) £100 - 150 EUR 110-170 USD 170-250 etson etection, Sus, UR 607 Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axehead Citea 1,000-500 BC. A cast socketted axehead with flung on the upper faces, thickened socket rm, O-section lterallcop and sight flared edge. See Moore, CN. and Rowlands, M. Bronze Age ‘Metalwork in Salsbury Museum. Bronze, 335 grams, 11 em. Very fine condition £150 -250 EUR 170-280 USD 250-420 608 Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axchead Citea 1,000-500 BC. A cast sockeited axehead witha broad square- section trunk, low O-section loop, ribbed detail on the outer faces, ‘Couble colarto therm and everted cuting edge: inside the socket a large piece of casting fash. See Moore, C-N. and Rowands, M. ‘Bronze Age Metalwork in Salisbury Museum. Bronze, 290 grams, 106 mm. Very fine condition £150 - 250 EUR 170-280, USD 260-420 {Bx Coton caecton formed the 19808 (609. Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axchead Crea 1,000-500 BC. A cast socketied axehead wih a narrow, tubular trunk, low D-section loop, octagonal facetting, thin colar to the fim ‘and deeply everiad edge. Bronze, 220 grams, 10 cm. Very fine ‘conditon. £150 - 250 EUR 170-280 USD 260-420, Bx Coton ealectonformod in ho 1080 08 609 Tggeiins Phuc 169 Antiquities - Bronze Age ‘Timetine Auctions 610. Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axehead Circa. 1,200-800 BC. A cast bronze socketied axchead with ‘attachment oop and slight convex blade. See John Evans The ‘Bronze implements Weapons and Omaments of Great Britain and Ireland, page 140, fora very sieilar example, Bronze, 220 grams, 11 ‘em. Very fine condtion. £150 - 250 EUR 170-280 USD 20 -420 x Coton colocton formed the 1080. 611 Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axehead Circa 1000-500 BC. A cast socketted axehead with flung on the ‘Upper faces, thickened socketrim, fat section lateral loop and square ‘cutting edge. See Moore, C.N. and Rowands, M. Bronze Age ‘Motalwork in Salisbury Museum. Bronze, 310 grams, 10 cm. Very fine condition £150- 250 EUR 170-280 USD 250-420 {x Coton colectonfamadin the 1080%, 612. Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axehead Citea1,000:500 BC. A cast bronze axchead with bilinear detl tothe ‘collar, fared cuting edge, short flat-section loop and square socket. Bronze, 215 grams, 10.cm. Very fine condtion the rim slighty split behing the oop. £100 - 150 EUR 110-170 USD 170-250 Property of & Hampshire Gontoman: acquied betere 2000. Found Nontamptnshrein 1985 613 Bronze Age Looped and Socketted Axehead ‘Gia 1,200-800 BC. A east bronze socketied axe wit attachment loop and convex blade. See John Evans The Bronze implements Weapons and Ornaments of Great Bain and keland, page 112, for 4 very similar examole. Bronze, 235 grams, 10 cm. Very fine ‘condition, 150-250 EUR 170-280 ‘Usp 250-420 Bx Coton ealocon formed inthe 1980% 614 Bronze Age European Looped and Socketted Axehead Cirea 1.200800 BC. A cast bronze axehead wih thick colar 10 the

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