Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel Collection
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: shallow dish with knop handle to the centre; spouted jar with loop handle; squat jar with trumpet-shaped mouth and rounded underside. 698 grams total, 12.4-14.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
Seljuk Chalcedony Gaming Piece
Circa 12th-13th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Square in plan and plano-convex in section with shallow geometric ornament to the dome, rosette to the underside. 39.7 grams, 31 mm
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Pink Marble Amuletic Stamp Seal with Feet
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex in section with incised motif of feet; edge chipped. 4.61 grams, 20 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Spearhead
14th-10th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Leaf-shaped blade with rounded shoulders and a pierced rectnagular-section tang. 221 grams, 33.3 cm
Ex Abelita collection, 1980-2010. -
Large Qaznavid Bronze Bowl
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Hemispherical type with scoured external surface. 508 grams, 20.7 cm wide
Ex Abelita collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet and Stamp Seal Collection
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including drum-shaped type with drilled clusters, plano-convex type with pierced lug handle and quadruped, and other types. 14.1 grams total, 12-26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Palmette-Shaped Mount
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
L-shaped mount with a palmette-shaped body, a small stud on the reverse and a partial loop above. 0.52 grams, 10 mm
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cylinder Seal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With frieze depicting stylised animals and flowers; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8.18 grams, 37 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Oil Lamp
8th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid body with raised panel to the discus, scooped nozzle, lug handle; inked '522' to base; mottled olive and tan glaze. 120 grams, 11.7 cm
Ex important German collection, 1970s onwards. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Mainly broad triangular types with slender tang. 260 grams total, 6.2-15.7 cm
Ex Abelita collection, 1980-2010. -
Western Asiatic and Other Pale Blue Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed mainly of oblate and annular beads with larger beads as the central feature, restrung. 16.9 grams, 37.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Ribbed Glass Vessel
Circa 9th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Piriform body with shallow vertical ribbing, short neck and a flattened rim. 31.9 grams, 84 mm
Islamic glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
