Loading, please wait...
LOT 1255
Bactrian Lidded Silver Vessel with Leopards
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/8 in. (50 grams, 87 mm high).
Sheet-silver pyxis with tapering sides and slightly curved base, everted rim; discoid lid with lip, impressed cruciform design with zigzags in the quadrants; sidewall with impressed frieze of leopards in profile, ring-and-dot and chased detailing to fur. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
See von Bothmer, (ed.), Glories of the Past, Ancient Art from the Shelby White and Leon Levy Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1991, for discussion.
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.
LOT 1255
Bactrian Lidded Silver Vessel with Leopards
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
-
Western Asiatic Silver and Bronze Epigraphic Charm Ring
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a slender bronze hoop expanding at the shoulders, silver intaglio with an inscription in three lines. 1.56 grams, 17.76 mm overall, 15.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D, USA 1 3/4, Europe 1.15, Japan 1)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Luristan Bronze Bowl
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Hemispherical in profile with thin sidewall and circumferential lines below the rim. 109 grams, 10.2 cm
From a 1990s German collection. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Silver Decorated Bracelet
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Hollow-formed with rattle inside, D-shaped in section with running zigzag to each lateral face, raised transverse crests with punched annulet, rosette and other ornament. 61 grams, 91 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
