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LOT 1199
Bactrian Turquoise Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
22 1/4 in. (4.57 grams, 56.5 cm).
Restrung designer group of turquoise-coloured seed beads with fan-shaped, lentoid and other beads.
ProvenanceEx Jack Ogden and Faustus Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK, 1980s-1990s, and latterly a London gentleman's collection.
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LOT 1199
Bactrian Turquoise Bead Necklace
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Glass Jug Pendant
10th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With bulbous body and discoid base, thick loop, applied coloured inserts. 5.14 grams, 22 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Large Bactrian Black Chlorite Vessel with Opposing Pairs of Serpents
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,775
Drum-shaped vessel with reserved frieze to the outer face: pairs of opposed snakes with bodies entwined; shallow socket to each of the eyes to accept an inlay panel. 2 kg, 18 cm wide
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1960s. Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12772-237880.
The chlorite stone vessels of early Bactria were kidney-shaped vessels with simple geometric decoration or cylindrical like our specimen. Small cylindrical vases were used as cosmetic containers, together with chlorite cosmetic flasks. -
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Bust
Circa 5th-7th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £195
Plano-convex in profile with intaglio profile bust, the body with linear decoration. 6.03 grams, 22 mm
From a collection of a Devonshire, UK, gentleman established from the mid 1990s.
