Loading, please wait...
LOT 1158
Achaemenid Bronze Cup
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
3 in. (71.5 grams, 78 mm).
With rounded base and cylindrical body gently tapering towards the top.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1158
Achaemenid Bronze Cup
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
-
Achaemenid Pale Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
6th-4th century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Restrung group of tubular and other beads with a discoid dangle. 8.45 grams, 33.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Proto-Elamite Silver Ibex Pendant
Circa 3100-2900 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,450
Hollow-formed in sheet-silver, modelled in the round ibex with head turned to the left; voided eyes to accept inserts, dorsal loop. 20.27 grams, 60 mm high
with Mahboubian Gallery, New York, USA, acquired prior to 1969. London, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12712-235585. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Seljuk Gold Ring with Inscription
12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
With facetted shoulders, scaphoid bezel with three lines of Kufic text. 3.04 grams, 17.36 mm overall, 15.15 x 14.79 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.