Silver gilt, 6.26 grams; 29.83 mm. A beautiful shilling of George III dated 1787 contemporaneously mounted with a very ornate loop for suspension from a chain. Gilded on both sides with the reverse gilding being the most preserved. A stunning piece in extremely fine condition.

Silver, 7.00 grams; 21.02 mm. Circa 1700’s AD. Nice seal with large round suspension loop; fluted stem with round collar decoration connects to the base section which is oval in shape. Carved in intaglio on the underside of the base there is a shield containing a chevron with two bells above and one below, this could signify a family arms or association. Rare and in very fine condition. Found Isle of Wight.

Silver, 6.92 grams, 24.78 mm. Circa 18th Century A.D. A nice seal with an openwork trefoil top, including a suspension loop so it could be suspended around the neck of a high status individual who once used this seal to securely close important documents. The seal depicts a dancing bear, clad in bells with a collar and chain. Very Fine condition.

Copper alloy, 14.88 grams; 40.37 mm. Circa 1750 A.D. A large church snuffer, conical in shape with a truncated tip. On one side is a hook for attachment to the rod. Good Fine with evidence of silvering all over.

Copper alloy, 5.26 grams; 39.90 mm. An 18th Century short barreled usable cannon, complete with trunnions. Good Fine condition.

Copper alloy, 14.35 grams; 68.83 mm. An 18th Century long barreled usable cannon, complete with trunnions. Very Fine condition.

Iron, 70 grams, 148.29 mm, 17th - 18th Century A.D. Large plain style key with solid shank, kidney shaped bow with the shape of a sharpened blade. Perhaps an early equivalent to the conventional folding knives adorned on key chains nowadays. Very Fine and scarce.

Iron, 125 grams, 150.12 mm, 18/19th Century A.D. Large plain style key, hollow shank, round bow with “S” shaped key with two clefts. Very Fine condition.

Bronze, 24.95 grams, 35.85 mm. A 1797 Soho mint cartwheel penny with contemporary hate graffiti. The obverse shows the king being hanged with gallows around the bust, a noose hanging around his neck; with his nose being cut (Nose cut off to spite his face). On the reverse is Britannia with a hangman’s noose around her neck and a sword sticking out from her chest, either side are the Initials W W with ELLIS stamped above. Possibly in memory of W.W. Ellis. The surface of the coin is worn as presumably it has been rubbed as a token of hate by a relative or close friend. George III was popular in England amongst most people but was deemed a tyrant by families of the victims of the capital punishment he enthusiastically promoted. An intriguing and excessively rare item of historic interest. This coin featured in a recent article in Treasure Hunting Magazine.

Glazed Pottery, 570 grams, 128.46 mm. Circa 1650 A.D. A nice delft polychrome tile, this type of tile went into production in the early 17th Century when the Dutch East India company imported chinese porcelain in the early 1600s. Chinese workmanship and attention to detail impressed many. Only the richest could afford these early imports. Although Dutch potters did not immediately imitate Chinese porcelain, they began to do after the death of the Emperor Wan-Li in 1619, when the supply to Europe was interrupted. Delftware inspired by Chinese originals persisted from about 1630 to the mid-eighteenth century alongside European patterns. This example has the brilliant cobalt blue border around a central yellow lozenge. Inside is a depiction of a stag leaping a fence. Very Fine condition.

Copper alloy, 21.12 grams; 65.21 mm. 18th Century long barreled usable cannon, complete with trunnions. Very Fine, 'as found' condition.

Silver, 2.91 grams, 34.02 mm. 1914 - 1918 A.D. Rounded rectangular shape, engraved with the name and number of a soldier, CARPENTER 5933160. WW2 is indicated by 7 digits (WW1 would be 6 digits or less). The number of this soldier shows he was in the Cambridgeshire Regiment. Very Fine condition.

Iron, 85 grams, 142.10 mm, 18/19th Century A.D. Large plain style key, “8” shaped bow, two clefts in key. Very Fine condition.

Iron, 125 grams, 150.12 mm, 18/19th Century A.D. Large plain style key, hollow shank, round bow with “S” shaped key with two clefts. Very Fine condition.