The opening session of the sale brings together a carefully selected group of ancient art and antiquities, led by important material from the ancient world and spanning Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Western Asiatic, and wider Near Eastern cultures.
The auction includes sculpture, objects of ritual and daily life, metalwork, jewellery, and related artefacts, reflecting the artistic traditions of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. These are complemented by sections of prehistoric material, arms and armour, Viking, Saxon and Germanic objects, Medieval and Post-Medieval works, and a small selection of natural history specimens.
Timeline Auctions specialises in historical artefacts, with expertise ranging from ancient and classical antiquities through to Viking, Medieval, Post-Medieval, and Islamic material, alongside natural history. Auctions also feature UK metal-detected finds and rare books.
