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LOT 1335
Achaemenid Silver Bracelet with Beast Heads
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/8 in. (24 grams, 60 mm).
Penannular in form, each terminal formed as a serpent's head with scale detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cummings collection, UK, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
A mix of Asian, African, faience, terracotta, stone and shell beads. 76 grams total, 3-18 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Central Asian Silver-Gilt Decorated Buckle
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Silver hook-and-eye fastener with applied filigree and granulation, mounted on a modern leather belt; probably from Uzbekistan. 39 grams, 85 cm long
Ex Silk Road Exhibition, Piccadilly, London, 2003. -
Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Quatrefoil Bezel
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £153
With a wide hoop, grooved plaque to each shoulder; raised quatrefoil bezel with ribbing, central starburst motif enclosed within a hatched frame. 15.25 grams, 29.66 mm overall, 17.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Property of a North American gallery since the 1990s.
