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A Roman copper alloy knife handle in the form of an asparagus spear. It is believed to be the first

A lead alloy bag seal from the turn of the 1890s. On the obverse is a Phoenix emerging from flames

A miniature metalworker’s hammer, with a hole to allow use as a pendant. Perhaps, a devotional object to Vulcan, god

A gold posy ring, dated to 1680 – 1720, with the inscription “Gods providence is our inheritance“. I thought I’d

A copper-alloy figurine, dating to AD 100 – 400, in the form of a tortoise or turtle. There is no

Dated to 1100-1400 AD the arms of England have three lions passant on a red enamel background. The lions would

A 15th century gold finger ring with the inscription ‘Je desir vous Ceruir‘ which translates to ‘I desire to serve

A 14th century seal matrix depicting a man and women facing each other and holding a book between them. Between

A silver pendant set with jet in the form of a scallop shell with St James the Great superimposed. Sources

This gold and scabbard mount has been dated to AD 575 – 650. The quality of the workmanship is exceptional