December 15th, 2021.
We’ve been busy uploading a stash of fantastic Ancient Artifacts.
Many of these items were only ‘re-discovered’ during the recent months of lockdown, where we investigated the deepest storage rooms at Moorabool Antiques: here we found Paul’s accumulations of interesting artifacts, collected while in the UK as a student in the 1990’s. This was a time when metal detectors were becoming common, and every farmers field was apparently littered with delightful little bronze pieces from antiquity.
The Thames River in London was another prime hunting ground; after being used as a dump since prehistory, there was something from every period of history to be found there with a little effort.
Paul was actively buying these small finds from the finders; anything they unearthed was their own to do with as they pleased, and while most would have a collection of their own, multiples or lesser pieces were happily sold off – and happily bought by Paul! Bundled up & shipped to Australia, with the intention of selling, they were forgotten about after the ‘big move’ of 2000, when we moved into our new premises. It was quite a pleasant shock to unearth a small crate, at the back of a store room, full of fascinating artifacts. Now the challenge is to catalogue, mount & present them online. We’re doing ‘spins’ of them as well, so plenty to see & enjoy if you like ancient items…
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Fresh Antiquities
Here’s the latest from the Past for you!
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Early iron knife with integral handle, 15th-16th century$285.00 AUD -
Baltic Viking Culture bronze brooch with horse/dragon heads, 8th-10th century AD$560.00 AUD -
Baltic ‘Viking’ bronze penannular Omega brooch, 8th – 10th century$345.00 AUD -
Bronze harness fitting, Baltic ‘Viking’ culture, 8th – 10th century$335.00 AUD -
Medieval iron crossbow bolt head, 12th-15th century$95.00 AUD -
Early iron knife with integral handle, 15th-16th century$285.00 AUD -
English Medieval lead ampulla – pilgrim’s flask – 15th century$95.00 AUD -
Ancient Luristan bronze goat / ibex, 8th century BC$460.00 AUD -
Roman peacock brooch, bronze & silver, c. 2nd – 3rd century AD$645.00 AUD -
Mounted fossil Ammonite, Cleoniceras sp. from Madagascar, 180 million years old$75.00 AUD -
Indus Valley pottery bowl, Mehrgarh culture, ‘Water’ decoration, c. 3,000 BC$490.00 AUD -
Egyptian faience ‘eye of Horus’ amulet, 700-300 BC$180.00 AUD -
Thai Sawankhalok stoneware covered box, 15th century$220.00 AUD -
Ming dynasty jarlet, peacock feather pattern, c. 1600$125.00 AUD -
Ming dynasty jarlet, peacock feather pattern, c. 1600$125.00 AUD -
Ming dynasty jarlet, peacock feather pattern, c. 1600$125.00 AUD -
Ancient Syrian pottery vessel with blue iridescent glaze, Ayyubid period, 13th century AD$340.00 AUD -
Ancient Syrian pottery vessel with blue iridescent glaze, Ayyubid period, 13th century AD$340.00 AUD -
Ancient Syrian pottery vessel with blue iridescent glaze, Ayyubid period, 13th century AD$340.00 AUD -
Hellinistic Greek pottery ‘spindle’ vase, 4th century BC$345.00 AUD -
South Italian Greek Oinochoe, painted with dove, 450-400 BC$780.00 AUD -
Sri Lankan Kandy Elephant, silver mounts, c. 1900$340.00 AUD -
Sri Lankan Kandy Elephant, silver mounts, c. 1900$280.00 AUD -
Sri Lankan Kandy Elephant, silver mounts, c. 1900$280.00 AUD -
Miniature Greek crater, Gnathia ware, Apulia 4th century BC$440.00 AUD
