2nd millennium BC-17th century AD. A mixed group of bronze stamp seals, mainly discoid with loop handle to the reverse, including seven accompanied by a typed and signed notes by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993 which state: (T-766) 'Stamp Seal of Bronze 15 x 15.5 x 12.5 mm. This is a roughly square plaque, with flat face and flat back, on which is mounted a loop handle. The design on the face consists of a quadruped and another item above it. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2200-1800 B.C. It is a rare type and in fair condition. The face has been cleaned, and the incrustation on the back could be removed.' (T-453) 'Stamp Seal of Bronze 17 x 16 x 11 mm. This has a flat, round face and a slightly convex back, on which is mounted a handle of sheet metal, pierced. The design on the face shows a standing ibex or similar animal, with a kind of wing projecting from its shoulder. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 1200-600 B.C. It is in very good condition.' (T-273) 'Stamp Seal of Bronze 16 x 22 x 10.5 mm. This is a scaraboid in shape, with flat oval face, tall back for a scaraboid, pierced lengthways with flanges around the holes, and also pierced from the top of the back to the other hole. The design on the face is surrounded by a notched band. It shows a figure seated on a chair holding up one hand, and in front is a table with crossed legs. This comes from Anatolia, or west Iran and dates to c. 600-400 B.C. It follows a Late Babylonian stamp seal type in its design. It is in very good condition.' (D-14) 'Stamp Seal of Bronze 15.5 x 17 x 13 mm. The face is almost round, slightly oval, and convex. The back is flat and on it is mounted a large ring for a handle. The design shows a standing zebu, a bird on the sing above it, and an unidentified item in front of it. This is from west central Asia and may date to c. 100-500 A.D. It is in very good condition.'; (R-131) 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 14 x 14 x 15mm. This has a round, slightly convex face, and the back first flares sharply inwards, then becomes the neck of a demon's head, with two faces and prominent ears. Originally a loop handle stood on top of the head. The design on the face shows a standing worshipper in long robe raising one hand before the spade symbol (of the god Marduk), seven dots (the Pleiades), and below the lunar crescent and a star. This comes from North Mesopotamia or Syria and dates to c. 1000-700 B.C. It is a rare item, and in very good condition, save for the broken loop.'; (Q-45) 'Stamp Seal of Bronze,15 x 15.5 x 12mm. This has a flat round face, and the back is convex, rising with one groove around the sides to the base of a pierced loop. The design on the face shows a bear(?) jumping on the back of a standing quadruped with head turned backwards. This comes from west central Asia, and is a rare type and so difficult to date, but perhaps c. 200-500 A.D. is the most likely. The seal is in very good condition.'; (Q-31) 'Bronze Disk, 33 x 33 x 9mm. This is a round disc with a loop attached to the back, made of short metal strip with flattened ends. the face has an elegant design composed of a central tree-like structure with two scrolling lines near the top as its 'branches', and then from each side two further scrolling lines fill in the space, creating a pattern of four scrolling lines. This came from west central Asia, and most probably dated to c. 1400-1700 A.D., and is a button for most probably a uniform or expensive garment. It is in very good condition.' 62 grams total, 12-33mm (1/2 - 1 1/4"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; item numbers D-14, Q-31, Q-45, R-131, T-112, T-273, T-453, T-766; academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. [8]