Ceramic, 35.54 grams, 55.70 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian thistle mug in black glaze with a single looped handle, expanding neck, decorated in red ochre with radiating bars on the shoulder above a band of wave motifs on the body. Extremely fine condition, complete and undamaged. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy in the 19th century.

Ceramic, 33.73 grams, 104.82 mm across handles. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian skyphos with globular belly, stepped foot and two handles formed with straight arms and a looped bridge, the body decorated in red ochre slip with wave design on the rim and two lines below. Minor chips to rim, otherwise good very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy in the 19th century.

Ceramic, 48.19 grams, 76.96 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian oinochoe or wine-jug in black glaze with a single looped handle, scrolled rim, bulbous belly and stepped foot, with red ochre slip decoration on the belly comprising a palmette within a double frame border. Extremely fine condition, complete and undamaged. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy in the 19th century.

Ceramic, 33.50 grams, 54.92 mm. An Apulian thistle mug in black glaze with a single looped handle, expanding neck, decorated in red ochre with radiating bars on the shoulder above a band of leaf motifs on the body. Good very fine, complete and undamaged. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy in the 19th century.

Copper-alloy, 13.01 grams, 68.20 mm. Circa 4th century BC. A cast D-section belt mount in the form of a large canine head above a ribbed section from which emerges a second, addorsed head, from the front of which develops the hooked finial. The attachment rivet pierces the muzzle of the upper head, which is concave on the reverse. Reference: cf. Bonhams sale, 29th April 2009 lot 158 for a group of similar mounts. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Ceramic, 180 grams, 102.73 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian oinochoe or wine-cup in red glaze with sharply everted rim and broad handle running to the shoulder, the body globular, the foot inset. Very fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Schist, 210 grams; 151.39 mm. Circa 1st - 2nd Century B.C. The standing figure of Prince Siddhartha, the first Buddha, He is shown standing wearing drapery and an elaborate head piece, a superb representation of Prince Siddhartha, the Buddha, prior to his enlightenment. Typical of Gandharan sculptures of the period are the arched eyebrows; almond shaped half-closed eyes, and an undulating moustache. Siddhartha was born 563 B.C. as a prince, he abandoned his inheritance in order to dedicate his life to learning how to overcome suffering, later discovering what Buddhists calls the Middle Way-a path of moderation. Lower right arm and feet missing, upper disc with small repaire. Beautiful, striking and Rare.

Ceramic, 115 grams, 80.05 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian oinochoe or wine-cup in black glaze with sharply everted rim and broad handle running to the shoulder, the body globular, the foot inset. Very fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Ceramic, 145 grams, 88.71 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian oinochoe or wine-cup in black glaze with sharply everted rim and slender bifurcated handle running to the shoulder, the body globular, the foot stepped. Good very fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Clay, 185 grams, 122.87 mm x 65.13 mm high. Apulia, Magna Graecia, South Eastern Italy, circa 400-350 BC. A wine cup with black glaze and deep bowl with flat rim and a single vertical looped handle on a rounded base. The whole surface is black gloss over red clay. Reference: Xenon ware is a specific type of Apulian pottery, so named after a vase in Frankfurt (Beazley, EVP, p. 219,1.). Excellent undamaged condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Stone, 55.63 grams; 71.93 mm. Circa 1st millennium BC. A dark stone carved mould for casting bronze arrowheads. Double sided with a different shape on either side this mould would have probably been used with several other moulds in a rack to cast multiple pieces in one pour. An extremely rare item in extremely fine condition. Ex old English collection.

Gold, 0.54 grams, 14.21 mm. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC. A single gold earring of coiled wire tapering-hoop type with an applied collar of five vandykes beneath an animal-head terminal with scaphoid ears, triangular snout and recurved horns. Beneath the chin is a loop which engages with the end of the hoop. Reference: Higgins, R.A. Greek and Roman Jewellery, London, 1961 p.161 and cf. plate 43(c). Very fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Clay, 145 grams, 95.51 x 83.48 mm. Apulia, Magna Graecia, South Eastern Italy, circa 400-350 BC. A wine cup with black glaze and deep bowl with flat rim and a single vertical looped handle on a rounded base. The whole surface is black gloss over red clay. Reference: Xenon ware is a specific type of Apulian pottery, so named after a vase in Frankfurt (Beazley, EVP, p. 219,1.). Uncleaned 'as excavated', slight pitting to surface, otherwise excellent undamaged condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Clay, 47.85 grams; 110.03 x 31.77 mm. Circa 4th century BC. Southern Italian stem less cup. Tan brown clay with black gloss over the entire surface; deep bowl standing upon short discoid foot that tappers in to the base of the cup, twin flat strap handles with light red washed decoration between consisting of spiral scroll motifs. Ref: Hayes 1984 200. An excellent piece in extremely fine condition. Ex Ancient Art.

Ceramic, 165 grams, 114.74 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian thistle-mug in black glaze with red and white ochre slip decoration on the neck, in the form of a white meander below a red band, yellow roundels and white ovolo; the foot stepped, the belly ribbed. Extremely fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Ceramic, 195 grams, 113.91 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian thistle-mug in black glaze with red and white ochre slip decoration on the neck, in the form of a white meander above red roundels and a band of chevrons above, with a looped handle and stepped foot with ochre detailing. Extremely fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Ceramic, 180 grams, 111.91 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian thistle-mug in black glaze with red and white ochre slip decoration on the neck, in the form of a white meander below red dashes and bands with a white wavy line and ovolo above, with a looped handle and stepped foot with ochre detailing. Extremely fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Ceramic, 165 grams, 100.10 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian oinochoe or wine-cup in black glaze with a single looped handle, trefoil rim, ribbed belly and stepped foot. Extremely fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Ceramic, 215 grams, 141.82 mm. Circa 4th century BC. A pretty Apulian oinochoe or wine-jug in silvery black glaze with a single looped handle, scrolled rim, bulbous belly and stepped foot, with red and white slip floral garland decoration on the neck and ribbed band below. Two small chips to rim otherwise extremely fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Silver, 0.65 grams, 14.13 mm. Circa 4th century BC. A cast silver human mask, circa 1mm thick, dished on the underside. The mask features radiating strands of hair, a combined brow-nose-moustache feature, roundel ears, square eyes with point pupils looking to the right, a scaphoid mouth and a radiating stranded beard. The stern expression recalls the Greek motif of the gorgoneion, a protective, terrifying face which was believed to intimidate malefactors and to deter attack; it is derived from the Medusa legend. The item has no obvious attachment points, and may have been impressed onto a prepared adhesive surface. Reference: Ukrainian Scythian material is catalogued in Bonora, G-L. and Marzatico, F. Ori dei Cavalieri delle Steppe, Milan, 2007. Slight loss from rim, otherwise very fine condition. Provenance: from an old European collection.

Ceramic, 130 grams, 72.90 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian skyphos in black glaze with two looped handles and stepped foot, decorated in red ochre with a facing owl amid vegetation on both faces. Some restoration but in very fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Stone, 3.97 grams, 18.15 mm tall. Well modelled male bust with finely depicted features, hair and beard. Pierced laterally for suspension. Reference: British Museum Greek Collections, for similar depictions. Extremely fine. Provenance: property of a gentleman.

Ceramic, 275 grams, 210 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Gnathian olpe or wine-jug with a high handle in black glaze with red, white and yellow ochre designs comprising yellow egg-and-tongue below a red band with roundels, wavy-line and ovolo ornament above and vertical white bars on the neck; the handle of D-section and gracefully curved; the spout C-section with flanking lugs; the belly pear-shaped and the foot stepped. Extremely fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Ceramic, 155 grams, 94 mm. Circa 4th century BC. A Gnathian black-glazed kantharos with high, ribbed handles, rounded belly and stemmed foot, decorated in ochre slip - one face with ovolo on the rim, alternating white and red bars and ropework on the shoulder and egg-and-tongue on the belly, and on the other with geometric bands above paired roundels. Tiny chip to base, otherwise extremely fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection, found in Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Ceramic, 24.03 grams, 39.49 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian kylix or wine-cup in black glaze with red ochre slip vineleaf decoration, with two looped handles and low foot. Extremely fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Ceramic, 140 grams, 134.31 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian oinochoe or wine-jug in black glaze with a single looped handle, scrolled rim, bulbous belly and stepped foot, with red and white slip decoration on the belly comprising a palmette on the reverse and female head with carefully detailed headdress and earrings on the front, and geometric motifs between. Extremely fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Ceramic, 42.48 grams, 52.01 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian kantharos in black glaze with red ochre slip palmettes, with two looped handles and stepped foot. Extremely fine condition, complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South-eastern Italy.

Ceramic, 135 grams, 71.33 mm. Circa 4th century BC. An Apulian skyphos in black glaze with red ochre wavy line and vine-leaf decoration, two ring handles and stepped foot. Very fine condition, restored and complete. Provenance: from an old English collection, found Apulia, Magna Graecia, South South-eastern Italy.

Clay, 28.61 grams; 62.85 mm. Circa 4th century BC. Light orange clay with metallic black gloss over the whole surface with red wash decoration. Bi-conical body with rounded middle section mounted upon flared foot base; short bowl shaped mouth flanked by twin high arched strap handles. The decoration is different on both sides, one is detailed with a single line above five arches containing single dots with double base line, and the other has the same lines above and below but with ten irregular curl motifs between. Ref: Hayes 1984, 203-4. A beautiful piece in very fine condition. Ex Ancient Art.