Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

With flange rim, flared base, stem with collars, and some painted decoration to the rim and neck. 1.67 kg, 21.5 cm high



Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

Bulbous body with flattened base, three raised ribs to the trumpet-shaped neck and a small handle to the rear. 1.08 kg, 27 cm



From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.

Domed body with incised circumferential band above the rim, underside with a stylised quadruped and star-like motifs. 5.17 grams, 20 mm



Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.

With broad base and deep everted sidewall. 194 grams, 17 cm



From the collection of North West London, UK, gentleman, 1990-2000s.

A reused seal with an untrimmed top, showing a beast with a small beast on its back, a man in front, star as a filler motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.27 grams, 22 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.61.

An oval intaglio with a two-line inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.78 grams, 14 mm



Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London.

Broad and squat with flared sidewall and rounded edge to the mouth, concentric rings to inner centre. 241 grams, 17.5 cm



Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

Comprising: a grey steatite seal with a geometric pattern; a concave grey steatite seal with a linear pattern; a black steatite seal with a zig-zag motif; a steatite seal with a man wearing a Syrian fur-trimmed skirt, a figure in a fringed skirt, partition, a frontal nude woman, partition, a figure in a skirt and a tree; a dark grey granite seal with three dashed figures; supplied with museum-quality impressions. 15.3 grams total, 12-19 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slips with collection nos.6, 7, 19, 42, 68.

Slender cylindrical body with tubular neck and a strap handle to the rear. 200 grams, 18.7 cm



From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.

Composed mainly of graduated oblate beads with larger beads as the central feature, restrung. 10.5 grams, 38 cm



Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection.

Composed of graduated mixed beads with a large discoid pendant, restrung. 57 grams, 34.5 cm



Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s. Ex private West County, UK, collection.

Comprising a bulbous body with a flattened base, a wide funicular neck and a handle to the rear. 588 grams, 18.7 cm



From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.