Loading, please wait...
LOT 1144
Achaemenid Silver Bracelet Pair
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
2 1/4 in. (44 grams total, 58 mm each).
Group of two penannular bracelets, each a round-section bar with clubbed ends. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
CONDITIONTimeLine 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.
-
Black Stone Weight with Aramaic Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Ellipsoid in section with facet, two lines of text. 5.9 grams, 21 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Figure
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Depicting a seated female figure with a bird's head, possibly a deity; applied circular eyes and pinched nose; wearing a circlet, two necklaces and a long skirt. 30.2 grams, 70 mm
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue page. -
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull with Inlaid Eyes
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £480
Carved in the round as a bull with curved tail forming the suspension lug, recessed sockets for eyes on with inset turquoise bead. 31.6 grams, 46 mm
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968. with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Includes a copy of the original 1968 invoice.
