Copper-alloy and glass, 5.71 grams, 30.60 mm. Circa 1850 AD. A red glass intaglio set into a delicate rococo frame for use as a seal. The bronzework is a good example of Georgian style, its gentle curves imitating natural forms. The motif of the seal is a male figure in classical drapery, with a sabre in his raised right hand and a severed head in his left. The legend depicted possibly represents the decapitation of Medusa which is the culmination of the tale of Perseus, however there are many ancient stories to choose from in which a beheading forms a significant event. Reference: cf. Pateman, B. Collecting Seals, London, 2008, p.118 item 128. Good very fine condition. Provenance: found Gostershire, England.

Silver, 2.37 grams, 67.31 mm. Dated 1882. The head of the pin formed from a 10 ore coin of Norway dated 1883. The pin shaft twisted and with a loop for a safety chain. Reference: Krause Norway KM#350. Provenance: found Hertfordshire. A good quality hair pin.

Gold, 0.26 grams, 11.53 mm. Circa early 19th century AD. The finely executed face of a hexagonal shape deeply engraved with foliage motifs. Provenance: from the river silts, London at the Tower about 20 years ago. Attractive. Identified by the Museum of London and handed back to the finder.

Copper-alloy, 3.44 grams, 25.42 mm. Circa 17th century AD. Cast openwork badge depicting the virgin Mary and an angel standing. Reference: Portable Antiquites Scheme number WILT-5366C8 (an extrace from the PAS entry is included with this sale). Provenance: found Wiltshire. A very fine example.

Copper-alloy, 16.51 grams, 57.82 mm. Circa 17th century AD. The dished body of the pendant with a central six-petal floral motif, surrounded by pellets and a dentilled border. With attached suspension loop and the surfaces tinned. Provenance: from an old American collection. An extremely fine example.

Copper-alloy, 51.27 grams, 99.40 mm. Circa 18th century AD. Of cast form, with separately cast acanthus leaf terminals and fully gilded. The reverse with two fixing lugs. From a rapier or 'small' sword. Provenance: found Lincolnshire. A nice example.

Copper, 6.58 grams, 26.03 mm. Coin dated 1825 AD. A copper farthing of George IV set into a twisted wire border brooch mount and fully gilded. The brooch with broken pin lost in antiquity, the coin extremely fine.

Copper alloy, 49.76 grams; 90.99 mm. Circa 1700-1750. A well made and decorated pair of lever type nut and seed crackers made for small nuts from indigenous English trees, not the large tropical varieties available today. Full working order, professionally cleaned and conserved and in very fine condition.

Pewter, 36.02 grams, 44.57mm wide. Crest mount; 18th century AD. Of cast form with a very well detailed heraldic boar's head crest. The plain reverse shows evidence of where iron fixing studs were orginally fitted. Crest mounts of this form were affixed to harness or carriage doors to indicate the name of the owner. Reference: Fairbairn's Crests of the Families of Great Britain & Ireland for information on crests in general and of the particular family names associated with them. Slight loss to one ear, otherwise in excellent condition and a scarce item.

Brass, 220 grams, 114 mm wide. Circa 18th century AD. Of solid cast brass forming the 'T' of a carriage door handle, with part of the iron shaft present. The main crossbar ornamented with moulded lines and terminating at each end in a foliage 'capital' with incised ornament. Very fine condition. An unusual item.

Clay, 820 grams; 244.48 x 105.06 mm. Circa 18th century AD. A large medieval cooking pot with three short feet on a rounded base. The sides are of a ribbed style, high with a large out stepped rim and rolled lip; the handle is short and thick in cross section. Sparsely glazed on the outside, with some heat fractures in the base from use. A nice piece in very fine condition. From The Netherlands, made in the city of Bergen op Zoom.

Silver, 1.69 grams; 25.99 mm. Circa 16th-17th century AD. A beautiful cast silver convex moulded-relief clothes fastener, leaf-shaped and detailed with a high and low relief chequered pattern, possibly Masonic. The eye-section that receives the male fastener is small with rounded sides and has a fixing loop either side, the end terminal is in the form of a degraded trefoil and the fixing hole is positioned just above. Ref: Hooked-Clasps & Eyes by Brian Read, page 169; item 633. A good non-excavated example in extremely fine condition.