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LOT 1329
Bedouin Ring with Birds on Shoulders
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (10.16 grams, 32.39 mm overall, 18.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
White metal ring with the shoulders formed as birds with spread wings, conical bezel set with a carnelian cabochon engraved with a scorpion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx English collection of Mr A.H.D.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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West Central Asian Bronze Chess Piece Type Seal Matrix with 'Union' Cross
Circa 2000-1500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Discoid stamp seal with segmented face; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 19.5 x 19 x 22 mm. The round flat face is compartmented, and the solid back rises to a pierced knob handle. The design divided the circle into four parts with two crossing lines, and within each quarter there is a short line starting from the rim but not reaching the centre. This is a seal from west the Bronze Age of west central Asia, probably dates to c. 2000-1500 B.C. There is some incrustation on the surface, which could be removed, and the metal is in very good condition.' 14.2 grams, 22 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered B-34, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Large Sasanian Terracotta Bulla with Animals
Circa 400-600 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A large fragment of a bulla showing a standing ibex and other animals. 21.6 grams, 45 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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.
