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LOT 2038
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Other Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 1/2 in. (29.9 grams, 44.5 cm).
Restrung group of fusiform and other types with interstitial rosettes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2038
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Other Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Post Medieval Silver Memento Mori Ring with Skeleton in Coffin Flanked by Rearing Snakes
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With facetted hoop, quatrefoil bezel with serpents flanking a coffin with skeleton inside; italic script legend to reverse 'jeap[...]'. 5.28 grams, 20.97 mm overall, 16.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Ex East Sussex private collection, 1970s-1980s. -
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Cylinder Seal Electrotype Group
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Of academic interest, copper coated lead seal impressions taken from cylinder seals showing various scenes, including seven with cuneiform text. 375 grams total, 39-52 mm
Possibly made by the British Museum. From a West Country, UK, private collection. -
Post Medieval Gemstone Depicting Bacchanalian Sacrifice in Gold Ring
Italy, 18th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Intaglio engraved with satyr playing aulos behind a tall column with statue on the top, a woman in long robe and satyr standing in front of an altar; set into a later gold ring with hoop formed from three round-section wires holding an oval bezel; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 9.36 grams, 25.97 mm overall, 19.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.
