Timeline: Antiquities 23 February 2021
Timeline: Antiquities 23 February 2021
Timeline held an auction of antiquities on 23 February 2021. The auction contained a large number of rare and high quality pieces from different periods. The “Sold” price includes a Buyer’s Premium of 27% (including VAT).
The Timeline video gives a flavour of the quality of the items that were auctioned. It’s well worth taking the time to view the full auction catalogue, where many of the lots have detailed historic information. The catalogue is available here.
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Highlighted Lot
Lot 497, Hedingham Castle Estate Ring
This ring was found by detectorist Tomasz Krawczuk near the River Colne, between Halstead and Hedingham Castle, Essex in December 2018. It was declared treasure and then disclaimed. It is recorded at PAS under ESS-A69E73
In the video, Tim Wonnacott describes the find and the ring, remarking “It must have been such a thrill for the metal detectorist” and “I might take up detecting myself“.
Estimate: £15,000 – £20,000
Sold: £58,420
Selected lots
Below are my picks from the other lots.
Lot 0123, Roman Gold Ring with standing female gemstone
A gold ring with clasped hands motif to the inside of the hoop
Estimate: £1,200 – £1,700
Sold: £2,159
Lot 0125, Roman Gold Ring with Cupid and Psyche Gemstone
Psyche was the Greek goddess of the soul, the Roman goddess who protected the maidens, and the wife of Eros.
Estimate: £500 – £700
Sold: £1,270
Lot 0141, Roman Jupiter Statuette
This statuette of Jupiter would have held a sceptre in his left hand and cradled his thunderbolt in his right. The statue may have served as a devotional image in a personal shrine, or used as a votive object offered as a dedication to the god.
Estimate: £18,000 – £24,000
Unsold
Lot 145, Roman Life-Size Statue Foot of a God or Hero
One of the possible candidates for whose foot it is could be Eros, the god of love
Estimate: £4,000 – £6,000
Sold: £5,334
Lot 151, Roman Silver Patera with Stork Heads
A patera was used during the ritual act of libation, usually at an altar. Both emperors and divinities are frequently depicted, especially on coins, pouring libations from a patera.
Estimate: £2,500 – £3,500
Sold: £2,794
Lot 399, Viking Sword
10th century double-edged cutting sword
Estimate: £3,000 – £4,000
Sold: £10,795
Lot 450, Scandinavian Viking Borre-Style Sword Scabbard Chape
A chape is a is a protective fitting at the bottom of a scabbard.
Estimate: £400 – £600
Sold: £889
Lot 467, Viking Silver Shield Maiden Staff Terminal
A 9th-10th century AD, silver figure of a maiden warrior, which is hollow to receive the end of a shaft
Estimate: £10,000 – £14,000
Sold: £20,320
Lot 471, Anglo-Saxon Gilt Great Square-Headed Brooch
Found near Dullingham, Cambridgeshire.
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000
Sold: £3,810
Lot 475, Gothic Silver-Gilt Raven-Headed Buckle
A 5th-6th century AD silver-gilt ‘eagle’ buckle and plate, which was typical of the period of Gothic dominance of the Black Sea region from the 3rd century onwards
Estimate: £700 – £900
Sold: £10,795
Lot 498, Medieval Gold Twisted Ring with Garnet
A 14th-16th century AD ornate gold ring
Estimate: £1,200 – £1,700
Sold: £1,397