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Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm from Leontini, Sicily, c.450 BC
Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm from Leontini, Sicily, c.450 BC

Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm from Leontini, Sicily, c.450 BC

Located in London, GB

A beautifully toned, medallic Greek coin of the finest Classical style with an exceptional provenance. This piece exemplifies the artistic heights reached in Sicilian numismatics dur...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm of Philip II, c. 432-337 BC
Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm of Philip II, c. 432-337 BC

Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm of Philip II, c. 432-337 BC

Located in London, GB

​​A magnificent high-relief silver tetradrachm, issued under King Philip II of Macedon at the famed Pella mint, circa 342 - 337 BC. The obverse with a powerful portrait of Zeus, th...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Ancient Cypriot Colossal Head from Votive Sculpture, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ancient Cypriot Colossal Head from Votive Sculpture, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ancient Cypriot Colossal Head from Votive Sculpture, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Located in London, GB

The front section from a colossal Archaic Cypriot sculpture, preserving the sweeping eyes and characteristic smile of Cypro-Archaic art. Discovered by Luigi Palma di Cesnola (1832...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Limestone

Ancient Egyptian Banded Orange-Cream Alabaster Dish, Pre-Dynastic, c. 3000 BC
Ancient Egyptian Banded Orange-Cream Alabaster Dish, Pre-Dynastic, c. 3000 BC

Ancient Egyptian Banded Orange-Cream Alabaster Dish, Pre-Dynastic, c. 3000 BC

Located in London, GB

Fashioned from a single block of vibrantly banded alabaster, this dish exemplifies the remarkable technical sophistication achieved by Egypt’s earliest stoneworkers. Its perfectly ba...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Prehistoric Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Etruscan Bronze Discus Thrower
Etruscan Bronze Discus Thrower

Etruscan Bronze Discus Thrower

Located in London, GB

This remarkable little bronze is a finely modelled figure of an icon of ancient athleticism - the discus thrower. The figure captures the poised stance of a youthful athlete, magnifi...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cypriot Bronze Age Terracotta Plank Idol
Cypriot Bronze Age Terracotta Plank Idol

Cypriot Bronze Age Terracotta Plank Idol

Located in London, GB

This extremely well-preserved, stylised Cypriot plank idol is an iconic form of human representation from Bronze Age Cyprus. Made from burnished earthenware with lime-filled incision...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Hellenistic Greek Terracotta Theatre Mask, Circa 1st Century BC
Hellenistic Greek Terracotta Theatre Mask, Circa 1st Century BC

Hellenistic Greek Terracotta Theatre Mask, Circa 1st Century BC

Located in London, GB

This highly expressive and incredibly well-preserved terracotta theatre mask is a striking and characterful display piece. Displaying remnants of pink and white pigment, it vividly d...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Hellenistic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Multicoloured Jasper Neanderthal Flake Stone Tools, 160000-40000 BC
Multicoloured Jasper Neanderthal Flake Stone Tools, 160000-40000 BC

Multicoloured Jasper Neanderthal Flake Stone Tools, 160000-40000 BC

Located in London, GB

A striking group of three Mousterian flake tools, dating to the Middle Palaeolithic period (c. 160,000-40,000 years ago) – expertly fashioned from a core of multicoloured jasper, and...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Jasper

Ancient Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess, 480 BC
Ancient Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess, 480 BC

Ancient Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess, 480 BC

Located in London, GB

A finely sculpted terracotta head of a goddess, probably Demeter. Her soft, subtle smile and almond-shaped eyes are characteristic of the Late Archaic style and suggest a date of pro...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Fossilised Flower from the Eocene Period, 50 Million Years Old
Fossilised Flower from the Eocene Period, 50 Million Years Old

Fossilised Flower from the Eocene Period, 50 Million Years Old

Located in London, GB

A rare and well-preserved fossilised flower from the Eocene Period, roughly 50 million years ago. This fossilised flower was discovered in the Green River Formation in the western U...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

A Late Jurassic Allosaurus Tooth in Matrix
A Late Jurassic Allosaurus Tooth in Matrix

A Late Jurassic Allosaurus Tooth in Matrix

Located in London, GB

A fossilised tooth of the dinosaur Allosaurus, wonderfully preserved in its original matrix. This formidable tooth once belonged to an Allosaurus, a fierce predator that roamed Nor...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Iron Fragment from the Famed Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Iron Fragment from the Famed Sikhote-Alin Meteorite

Iron Fragment from the Famed Sikhote-Alin Meteorite

Located in London, GB

A small and beautifully shaped iron fragment originating in space roughly 4.5 billion years ago. It was part of a much larger meteoroid that entered Earth’s atmosphere as the famed S...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Fossilised Tooth of a Prehistoric Shark, Carcharocles Megalodon
Fossilised Tooth of a Prehistoric Shark, Carcharocles Megalodon

Fossilised Tooth of a Prehistoric Shark, Carcharocles Megalodon

Located in London, GB

A finely preserved gem-like tooth, once belonging to a prehistoric Megalodon shark (Carcharocles megalodon), whose name appropriately translates as ‘big tooth’ in Ancient Greek. In...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Meteorite Display Piece, Iron Sphere with Metallic Matrix and Peridot Gems
Meteorite Display Piece, Iron Sphere with Metallic Matrix and Peridot Gems

Meteorite Display Piece, Iron Sphere with Metallic Matrix and Peridot Gems

Located in London, GB

A mesmerising iron sphere carved from a mass of the Seymchan meteorite, one of the most important meteorite discoveries of the twentieth century. Found in the Magadan region of the R...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Rare Scottish Neolithic Carved Sandstone Ball, Circa 2500-4000 BC
Rare Scottish Neolithic Carved Sandstone Ball, Circa 2500-4000 BC

Rare Scottish Neolithic Carved Sandstone Ball, Circa 2500-4000 BC

Located in London, GB

A carved stone ball from Late Neolithic Scotland – a rare and enigmatic artefact from prehistoric Britain, and one of the few legally recorded and exported examples available on the ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier British Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Sandstone

Prehistoric Stone Tool Sculpture made by Early Humans, 700000 years old
Prehistoric Stone Tool Sculpture made by Early Humans, 700000 years old

Prehistoric Stone Tool Sculpture made by Early Humans, 700000 years old

Located in London, GB

A large and beautifully preserved Palaeolithic flint hand axe, with a mottled, brown-orange patina, representing one of the earliest and most enduring forms of human technology. Exp...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Large Fossilised Tooth of the Prehistoric Megalodon Shark, Unique Display Piece
Large Fossilised Tooth of the Prehistoric Megalodon Shark, Unique Display Piece

Large Fossilised Tooth of the Prehistoric Megalodon Shark, Unique Display Piece

Located in London, GB

A large and beautifully preserved fossilised tooth that once lined the mouth of the infamous prehistoric shark, the Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon). Measuring over 5 inches in hei...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Large Ivy Leaf Fossil in Aesthetic Matrix, 50 Million Years Old
Large Ivy Leaf Fossil in Aesthetic Matrix, 50 Million Years Old

Large Ivy Leaf Fossil in Aesthetic Matrix, 50 Million Years Old

Located in London, GB

composed in its original matrix. Preserved in exquisite detail, with the stem and veins almost reminiscent of a botanical study, it is a remarkable snapshot of life 50 million years ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Ancient Cypriot Pedestal Bichrome Pottery Bowl with Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Pedestal Bichrome Pottery Bowl with Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Pedestal Bichrome Pottery Bowl with Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A striking and well-preserved pedestal-footed bowl, with vibrant painted decoration typical of early pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Flourishing during the ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Red on Black Juglet with Painted Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Red on Black Juglet with Painted Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Red on Black Juglet with Painted Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming terracotta jug with a striking umber surface and orange painted serpentine decoration, characteristic of so-called Red on Black ceramic production on the Mediterranean isl...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Red Perfume Flask with Painted Black Fish Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Red Perfume Flask with Painted Black Fish Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Red Perfume Flask with Painted Black Fish Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming terracotta flask with a vibrant orange-red burnished surface and black-painted geometric decoration, characteristic of pottery production in Cyprus during the Cypro-Archai...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Lustrous Black Flint Hand Axe from Famed Site of Happisburgh, UK
Lustrous Black Flint Hand Axe from Famed Site of Happisburgh, UK

Lustrous Black Flint Hand Axe from Famed Site of Happisburgh, UK

Located in London, GB

A striking example of the earliest human technology, this Acheulean hand axe was discovered at the celebrated Palaeolithic site of Happisburgh, Norfolk – one of the most important pr...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Prehistoric Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Poetic Double Leaf Fossil from the Renowned Green River Formation, 50 MYA
Poetic Double Leaf Fossil from the Renowned Green River Formation, 50 MYA

Poetic Double Leaf Fossil from the Renowned Green River Formation, 50 MYA

Located in London, GB

A perfectly preserved botanical fossil with two leaves from the renowned Green River Formation, a remarkable snapshot of life 50 million years ago. This large example, with extraor...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Limestone

Neolithic Axe Head made by our early ancestors with a Purple Patina
Neolithic Axe Head made by our early ancestors with a Purple Patina

Neolithic Axe Head made by our early ancestors with a Purple Patina

Located in London, GB

A well-preserved Neolithic axe head, a particularly fine example of the sophisticated tools produced by emerging Scandinavian societies 2000-4000 years BC. As one of the longest las...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Danish Prehistoric Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming, handmade blackware jug with incised decoration, iconic of early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before the invention of the potters wh...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Meteorite Display Piece, Mirror-Like Polished Iron with Orange-Green Peridot Gem
Meteorite Display Piece, Mirror-Like Polished Iron with Orange-Green Peridot Gem

Meteorite Display Piece, Mirror-Like Polished Iron with Orange-Green Peridot Gem

Located in London, GB

An exceptional cross-section of the renowned Seymchan pallasite meteorite, discovered in the Hekandue River basin in the Russian Far East. Cut and polished, it reveals the vibrant h...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Ancient Cypriot Redware Miniature Flask with Painted Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Redware Miniature Flask with Painted Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Redware Miniature Flask with Painted Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming jug with a beautifully burnished red-brown slip and decoration in black pigment, iconic of early Iron Age pottery production on the island of Cyprus. Produced in large qua...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Polished Section of Imilac Meteorite with Amber-coloured Olivine Crystals
Polished Section of Imilac Meteorite with Amber-coloured Olivine Crystals

Polished Section of Imilac Meteorite with Amber-coloured Olivine Crystals

Located in London, GB

A beautiful section of the finest of all known pallasite meteorites – Imilac – cut and polished to reveal the mesmerising honeycomb structure with shimmering olivine crystals suspend...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chilean Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Ancient Roman Bronze Ship Fitting with a Winged Phallus in high relief
Ancient Roman Bronze Ship Fitting with a Winged Phallus in high relief

Ancient Roman Bronze Ship Fitting with a Winged Phallus in high relief

Located in London, GB

A well-preserved and well-provenanced Roman bronze ship fitting – or protome – depicting an apotropaic winged phallus, with extensive marine encrustations attesting to millennia unde...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Neanderthal Stone Tool made by Neanderthal Man with Marbled Blue-White Patina
Neanderthal Stone Tool made by Neanderthal Man with Marbled Blue-White Patina

Neanderthal Stone Tool made by Neanderthal Man with Marbled Blue-White Patina

Located in London, GB

A finely worked Neanderthal stone tool, or hand axe, expertly fashioned from a flint core with a beautiful marbled blue-grey-white patina. Representing one of the earliest forms of ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Cypriot Bichrome Painted Jug with Red Banding and Concentric Circles
Cypriot Bichrome Painted Jug with Red Banding and Concentric Circles

Cypriot Bichrome Painted Jug with Red Banding and Concentric Circles

Located in London, GB

A particularly well-preserved and remarkably well-provenanced bichrome ware jug with a geometric design, comprising red banding and concentric circles in black slip. The striking pat...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Vibrant Banded Orange Flint Hand Axe from Lower Palaeolithic
Vibrant Banded Orange Flint Hand Axe from Lower Palaeolithic

Vibrant Banded Orange Flint Hand Axe from Lower Palaeolithic

Located in London, GB

A beautifully preserved and patinated Palaeolithic flint hand axe, with a vibrant, banded-orange colour, and representing one of the earliest and most enduring forms of human technol...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Palaeolithic Hand Axe made by Early Humans - ex-Rosehill Collection
Palaeolithic Hand Axe made by Early Humans - ex-Rosehill Collection

Palaeolithic Hand Axe made by Early Humans - ex-Rosehill Collection

Located in London, GB

An attractive Palaeolithic hand axe – an iconic tool of our early ancestors from the Lower Palaeolithic, with an old inscription revealing its early collection history. This elegant...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Large Cross-Section of Sericho Meteorite with Translucent Orange Crystals
Large Cross-Section of Sericho Meteorite with Translucent Orange Crystals

Large Cross-Section of Sericho Meteorite with Translucent Orange Crystals

Located in London, GB

A spectacular monolithic cross-section of the renowned Sericho meteorite, revealing the extraordinary crystalline structure unique to pallasite meteorites, with vibrant amber-coloure...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Kenyan Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Meteorite Cross Section with Amber-Coloured Peridot Gems and Metal Matrix
Meteorite Cross Section with Amber-Coloured Peridot Gems and Metal Matrix

Meteorite Cross Section with Amber-Coloured Peridot Gems and Metal Matrix

Located in London, GB

A magnificent cross-section from the renowned Seymchan meteorite, recovered in the Russian far east, and cut to reveal the honeycomb-like structure characteristic of pallasite meteor...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Orange Quartzite Palaeolithic Hand Axe made by Early Humans
Orange Quartzite Palaeolithic Hand Axe made by Early Humans

Orange Quartzite Palaeolithic Hand Axe made by Early Humans

Located in London, GB

A large and beautifully preserved Lower Palaeolithic hand axe, masterfully knapped from rich orange-quartzite and bearing an old inscription recording its discovery at Choisy-au-Bac,...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Ancient Mayan ‘Eccentric’ Flint Depicting Stylised Man or God, c.550-950 AD
Ancient Mayan ‘Eccentric’ Flint Depicting Stylised Man or God, c.550-950 AD

Ancient Mayan ‘Eccentric’ Flint Depicting Stylised Man or God, c.550-950 AD

Located in London, GB

A well-preserved and well-provenanced ‘eccentric’ flint, a fine example of the most sophisticated lithic art forms produced by the ancient Mayan civilisation, depicting a stylised fi...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Guatemalan Prehistoric Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Ancient Cypriot Redware Jug with Painted Abstract Fish and Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Redware Jug with Painted Abstract Fish and Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Redware Jug with Painted Abstract Fish and Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming, handmade redware jug with abstract fish decoration painted in black slip, iconic of early Iron Age Cypriot pottery, and still retaining its original export license. The g...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Barrel Juglet with Black Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Barrel Juglet with Black Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Barrel Juglet with Black Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming, handmade bichrome barrel juglet painted with bands of concentric circles painted in black-slip – a pottery type iconic of early Iron Age artistic production on the Medite...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

The Gogotte, A Monumental Natural Anthropomorphic Formation, c.300000 years old
The Gogotte, A Monumental Natural Anthropomorphic Formation, c.300000 years old

The Gogotte, A Monumental Natural Anthropomorphic Formation, c.300000 years old

Located in London, GB

One of the most impactful natural wonders in existence, this monumental, sparkling sandstone concretion — a ‘gogotte’ recovered from the most important discovery of its kind at Fonta...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Sandstone

Meteorite Cross Section with Amber-Coloured Peridot Gems and Metal Matrix
Meteorite Cross Section with Amber-Coloured Peridot Gems and Metal Matrix

Meteorite Cross Section with Amber-Coloured Peridot Gems and Metal Matrix

Located in London, GB

A magnificent cross-section from the famed pallasite meteorite, Seymchan, recovered in the Russian far east, and revealing the honeycomb-like structure characteristic of pallasites. ...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Ancient Cypriot Red Ware Amphora Juglet with Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Red Ware Amphora Juglet with Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Red Ware Amphora Juglet with Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming ancient Cypriot juglet, of the beloved amphora-type, covered in a vibrant red-brown slip with bands of concentric circle decoration in black pigment. Almost iconic of Iron...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming, handmade blackware jug with incised decoration, iconic of early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before the invention of the potters wh...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Lions Head Waterspout Sculpture from Southern Italy
Ancient Greek Lions Head Waterspout Sculpture from Southern Italy

Ancient Greek Lions Head Waterspout Sculpture from Southern Italy

Located in London, GB

A sensitively-modelled and well-provenanced ancient Greek waterspout in the form of a lion’s head, a notably rare example of 4th-3rd century BC Tarantine sculpture. An architectural ...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Ancient Greek Marble Lion Architectural Waterspout from a Temple
Ancient Greek Marble Lion Architectural Waterspout from a Temple

Ancient Greek Marble Lion Architectural Waterspout from a Temple

Located in London, GB

A finely-modelled and well-provenanced ancient Greek waterspout in the form of a lion’s head, a notably rare example of 5th-6th century BC sculpture. Likely once adorning an importan...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Green Cap Tourmaline on Sparkling White Cleavelandite Matrix
Green Cap Tourmaline on Sparkling White Cleavelandite Matrix

Green Cap Tourmaline on Sparkling White Cleavelandite Matrix

Located in London, GB

Three beautifully formed green cap tourmaline crystals, aesthetically composed on sparkling cleavelandite matrix. The central tourmaline crystals with crisp striations, and an intens...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the Largest Meteorite Fall in Recorded H
Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the Largest Meteorite Fall in Recorded H

Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the Largest Meteorite Fall in Recorded H

Located in London, GB

A beautifully preserved and sculptural fragment from the famed Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell to Earth on 12 February 1947 in the largest recorded meteorite fall in history. En...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Ancient Cypriot Slender Miniature Jug with Concentric Circle Design
Ancient Cypriot Slender Miniature Jug with Concentric Circle Design

Ancient Cypriot Slender Miniature Jug with Concentric Circle Design

Located in London, GB

An elegantly shaped and beautifully preserved jug, elongated in form and covered in a vibrant red-brown slip with bands of concentric circle decoration in black pigment. Almost iconi...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Minimalist Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Pale-Blue Aquamarine Crystal on Feldspar and Black Tourmaline (Schorl) Matrix
Pale-Blue Aquamarine Crystal on Feldspar and Black Tourmaline (Schorl) Matrix

Pale-Blue Aquamarine Crystal on Feldspar and Black Tourmaline (Schorl) Matrix

Located in London, GB

A dramatic mineral cluster with two water-like blue aquamarine crystals on a feldspar and black tourmaline (schorl) matrix. The elongated, prismatic formations of the aquamarines dis...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Huge Iron Meteorite Sphere with Crystalline Structure
Huge Iron Meteorite Sphere with Crystalline Structure

Huge Iron Meteorite Sphere with Crystalline Structure

Located in London, GB

A magnificent, and particularly large meteorite sphere – weighing an impressive 4.5 kg – cut from the famous Aletai meteorite and etched to reveal the shimmering Widmanstätten patter...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Large Cross-Section of Sericho Meteorite with Translucent Orange Crystals
Large Cross-Section of Sericho Meteorite with Translucent Orange Crystals

Large Cross-Section of Sericho Meteorite with Translucent Orange Crystals

Located in London, GB

A spectacular monolithic slice of the renowned Sericho meteorite, displaying the characteristic crystalline structure of pallasites, with translucent amber-coloured olivine crystals ...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Vibrant Green ‘Rocket’ Tourmaline with Red Rubelite Stem
Vibrant Green ‘Rocket’ Tourmaline with Red Rubelite Stem

Vibrant Green ‘Rocket’ Tourmaline with Red Rubelite Stem

Located in London, GB

A rare, vibrant green ‘rocket’ tourmaline, with a red rubellite stem from the celebrated 2001 discovery of the ‘Rocket Pocket’ at the Pederneira Mine in Brazil. Famed among the min...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Pale Blue Aquamarine Crystals on Sparkling White Feldspar Matrix
Pale Blue Aquamarine Crystals on Sparkling White Feldspar Matrix

Pale Blue Aquamarine Crystals on Sparkling White Feldspar Matrix

Located in London, GB

A fine cluster of water-like blue aquamarine crystals on a feldspar matrix. The elongated, prismatic formations of the crystals display crisp, vertical striations and a delicate, pal...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Cross-Section of the Seymchan Meteorite with Peridot Gems and Crystalised Metal
Cross-Section of the Seymchan Meteorite with Peridot Gems and Crystalised Metal

Cross-Section of the Seymchan Meteorite with Peridot Gems and Crystalised Metal

Located in London, GB

A magnificent cross-section of the famed pallasite meteorite, Seymchan, recovered from the bed of the river Hekandue in the Russian Far East, and revealing the honeycomb-like structu...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Ancient Cypriot Black-Polished Ware Miniature Bowl with Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Black-Polished Ware Miniature Bowl with Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Black-Polished Ware Miniature Bowl with Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming, miniature blackware bowl with incised decoration, iconic of early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The simple banding and geometric de...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Miniature Ancient Cypriot Geometric Jug with Red and Black Slip
Miniature Ancient Cypriot Geometric Jug with Red and Black Slip

Miniature Ancient Cypriot Geometric Jug with Red and Black Slip

Located in London, GB

A striking bichrome ware juglet with a geometric design and concentric circles in black and red slip, iconic of the early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Archaistic Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Huge Translucent Golden Yellow Desert Glass from Meteorite Impact
Huge Translucent Golden Yellow Desert Glass from Meteorite Impact

Huge Translucent Golden Yellow Desert Glass from Meteorite Impact

Located in London, GB

An extremely large and sculptural piece of Libyan Desert Glass, a rare type of impact glass formed when a meteorite impacted in the eastern Sahara around 29 million years ago. This...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Libyan Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Black and Red Bichrome Ware Plate from Ancient Cyprus
Black and Red Bichrome Ware Plate from Ancient Cyprus

Black and Red Bichrome Ware Plate from Ancient Cyprus

Located in London, GB

A striking bichrome ware plate with concentric circles in black and red slip, iconic of the early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The simple band...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Minimalist Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Black Slip Bichrome Ware Geometric Miniature Bowl from Cyprus
Ancient Black Slip Bichrome Ware Geometric Miniature Bowl from Cyprus

Ancient Black Slip Bichrome Ware Geometric Miniature Bowl from Cyprus

Located in London, GB

A charming bichrome ware bowl, iconic of the early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The concentric circles and simple banding of the geometric pat...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Minimalist Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Dolomite Crystals with Sparkling (Druzy) Surface on Matrix
Dolomite Crystals with Sparkling (Druzy) Surface on Matrix

Dolomite Crystals with Sparkling (Druzy) Surface on Matrix

Located in London, GB

A striking natural mineral specimen composed of tightly aggregated dolomite crystals with a druzy (sparkling) surface, transparent quartz crystals and tiny pyrite on matrix. This d...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Spanish Minimalist Natural Specimens

Materials

Other