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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
.jpg "Anglo-Saxon Gilt Chip-Carved Mount with Interlaced Panels")
.jpg "The Siddington Impressive Anglo-Saxon Chip-Carved Saucer Brooch Pair")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Sold for (Inc. bp): £191
A roughly oblong terracotta plaque showing a female deity standing facing in raised relief; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 10.8 gams, 69 mm (20.9 grams total, 84 mm including stand)Fine condition.
Acquired 1979-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
Acquired 1979-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
.jpg "Ur III Cuneiform Tablet Fragment with an Inventory of Fields")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A ceramic tablet fragment bearing cuneiform text to one face, an inventory of fields with their surface measurements, dating to the
Third Dynasty of Ur. 22 grams, 45 mm
Acquired in the 1980s.
From the collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Acquired in the 1980s.
From the collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £229
A ceramic plaque fragment presenting an erotic scene composed of a man and a woman copulating a tergo, in raised relief; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 40 grams, 72 mm (73 grams total, 84 mm high including stand)Fine condition, chipped.
Acquired 1970-1999.
Property of a late Mayfair, London gentleman, by descent.
Accompanied by an old illustrated catalogue card.
Acquired 1970-1999.
Property of a late Mayfair, London gentleman, by descent.
Accompanied by an old illustrated catalogue card.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
A conoid calcedony gaming piece. 60 grams, 37 mm
Acquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
Acquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
A bronze bracelet formed as a coil with the ends wound around the shank, two discoid stamp seals with starburst pattern, iridescent glass bead. 18 grams, 7.5 cm wide
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
.jpg "Bactrian Manuscript of an Order to Meyams Servant")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
A possibly complete document written on leather, recto with four lines of Avestan cursive script; verso blank; wide bottom margin with diamond-shaped hole to accept seal string; likely an order rather than a letter due to lack of formal address. 1.16 grams, 77 mmFair condition.
David Lindahl, Sweden, 2001.
Collection of Bruce Ferrini, USA
Central London gallery.
Property of a UK collector.
For UK buyers only.
Sims-Williams, N., Bactrian Documents II: Letters and Buddhist Texts, (Studies in the Khalili Collections, volume III), London, The Nour Foundation, 2012, pp.24, doc.xs, p.166-167, and Bactrian Documents III: pl.214.
David Lindahl, Sweden, 2001.
Collection of Bruce Ferrini, USA
Central London gallery.
Property of a UK collector.
For UK buyers only.
Sims-Williams, N., Bactrian Documents II: Letters and Buddhist Texts, (Studies in the Khalili Collections, volume III), London, The Nour Foundation, 2012, pp.24, doc.xs, p.166-167, and Bactrian Documents III: pl.214.
A matching pair of silver gilt temple rings, each formed with a decoratively twisted hoop adorned with three openwork bulbs adorned with pellets; one bulb absent. 36 grams total, 50-55 mm
Acquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
Used to fix headdresses at the temples of the head.
Acquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
Used to fix headdresses at the temples of the head.
A terracotta footed vessel comprising a broad carinated bowl with painted hatching to the rim, stepped stem and flared base with rolled rim; painted bands above the base. 3.6 kg, 28 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
A large ceramic pouring vessel with bulbous body and trumpet-shaped mouth, keeled strap handle to the rear with notch detailing, tapering spout and bands of circumferential linear ornament. 1.75 kg, 22 cm highFine condition.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
A pair of bronze pins with bifurcated coiled terminals and incised geometric motifs to the upper stems. 59 grams total, 19-19.5 cm
UK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
UK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A gold pendant composed of a central gold stem with loop finial and coiled sleeves, a coral bead between two filigree beads with granules between plain bands, triangular turquoise pendant. 1.54 grams, 33 mm
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A ceramic pictographic tablet fragment bearing pictographs to one face. 10.4 grams, 33 mm
Acquired before 1988.
Ex family collection.
Acquired before 1988.
Ex family collection.
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