Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Composed mainly of oblate and annular beads with larger beads at the centre, restrung. 16.8 grams, 44 cm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Square stamp seal with segmented face; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze 37 x 35 x 19 mm. This is a roughly square with flat face and flat back, on which a handle of inverted U-shape is mounted. The design is compartmented and open-work. It consists of an outer band within which a simple cross divided the area into quarters, though only one bar of this cross reaches both ends, the transverse bar is divided into two parts. Each quarter thus created is filled with an L-shape, creating a small square at each outer corner. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. The outer edges are dented and the corners worn, but while there is incrustations on most of the surface, this could be removed.' 26 grams, 37.6 mm



Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor W.G. Lambert with reference no.R-499.

Carved in the half-round with hatched detailing to the tunic and belt, discoid head with reserved annulet eyes and trapezoidal nose, and lateral stub ears. 156 grams, 10.1 cm



Ex Swiss collection, 1980s. Private collection, 1994. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12874-241677.

Formed as a domed disc with applied granules above and below. 0.35 grams, 10 mm



Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.

The shank formed as a drum with ring-and-dot motif to the underside, two comb motifs to the sidewall, knop finial formed as a fist; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 34.9 grams, 36.8 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Pierced tapering handle to reverse, billeted border enclosing profile standing bull and legend in Indus Valley script. 21.1 grams, 28 mm



From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.

With frieze depicting a combat scene with human figure and rearing beasts; with collector's ticket and museum-quality impression. 5.50 grams, 36.56 mm



From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing information card.

With basal ring, bulbous body, loop handle and long pouring lip with strainer and thumb-pad; hatched and scrolled painted decoration. 292 grams, 17.7 cm



UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.

Annular type with incuse profile bust to underside. 10.66 grams, 24.76 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Comprising four conical legs supporting a double globular body with conical neck and ram's head, spout to the rear with strainer connected by a bridging loop; applied painted hatched spiral detailing; old label to the underside: 'YAZDANI 211C LONDON'. 1.06 kg, 19.5 cm



UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.

The upper part of a flat-backed female figurine, her arms crossed at the chest and wearing a conical headdress. 44.7 grams, 55 mm



From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Comprising an ovoid body with a flat base, trumpet-shaped neck and a single handle to the rear. 305 grams, 14.6 cm



Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.