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LOT 1249
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (298 grams total, seal: 58.6 mm).
Openwork disc with segmented detailing, mounted in a wooden frame.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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Large Hebrew Leather Scroll
20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
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. -
Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising: one slender with frieze of incuse facing and profile figures; one squat with winged figure. 6.38 grams total, 16-27 mm
From the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery. -
Neo-Assyrian Buff Stone Cylinder Seal with Gryphons
Circa 800-700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Fragmentary seal with flying gryphons; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.36 grams, 24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.80.
