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

Large fragment of a pillow-shaped tablet with impressed text on one face. 83 grams, 70 mm



Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well-preserved examples.

Formed as three connected globular elements with filigree collars. 0.39 grams, 12 mm



Ex late Japanese private gentleman's collection, 1970-2010. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.

A rectangular suede leather manuscript made up from panels sewn along one edge into a long rectangle; sixteen blocks of regular Hebrew script, part of a Torah scroll, including the book of Leviticus. 577 grams, 63.5 x 247 cm



Private collection, UK.

Broad and squat with slightly everted rim to the mouth; old collector's label to underside 'N6056-2 P5000-'. 341 grams, 12 cm wide



Ex West London, UK, collection, 1990s.

With a frieze depicting a standing figure in a knee-length kilt, one arm extended towards a seated figure with a bent arm and perching bird; supplied with an old collector's record card and a museum-quality impression. 5.82 grams, 27 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous handwritten catalogue note card.

Graduating assemblage of mixed beads with two large beads as the central feature, restrung. 19.5 grams, 31 cm



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

Squat body with funicular neck and rolled rim, the upper part of the neck with two piercings. 900 grams, 21.5 cm



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

Ovoid body with tall tubular neck with rolled rim, two pierced handles on the shoulder, and a raised collar beneath the neck, the upper body decorated with triangular panels with hatched decoration, and a vertical band of herringbone design beneath one of the handles. 1.31 kg, 27.5 cm



Ex Abelita collection, 1990s.

Comprising: a scaraboid in cream stone with hatching on the underside; a black stone seal formed as a stylised bird with its neck resting along the spine, hatched wings and underside; a small black seal pierced through the central ridge, linear motifs on the underside; a pale stone seal with slightly domed upper face, underside with stylised animal(?) motifs. 10.28 grams total, 11-26 mm



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

Drum-shaped with addorsed grotesque masks beneath a sturdy loop. 14 grams, 23.5 mm



From a collection of a late London, UK, collector, 1980s.

Comprising: a black stone stamp seal with integral loop and hatched decoration on the underside; a fragment of a white stone seal showing the frontal part of an advancing ibex; a grey stone bead formed as a stylised bird; a red and light-green rectangular amulet pierced through the upper edge. 11.98 grams total, 15-23 mm



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

Composed of biconical beads interspersed with small metal beads and five scaraboids, restrung. 47.8 grams, 44 cm



Acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. Ex London, UK, collection.