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LOT 2132
Cylinder Seal Electrotype Group
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 1 3/4 in. (250 grams total, 36-46 mm).
Of academic interest, copper-coated lead seal impressions including presentation scenes, combat scenes, court scenes and others; some with cuneiform text. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenancePossibly made by the British Museum.
From a West Country, UK, private collection.
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Tudor Bronze Clothes Hook Fasteners Group
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From the private collection of the late Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK, acquired 1980s-1990s. -
Tudor and Later Artefact Group
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Post-Classical Chalcedony Gemstone with Two Facing Busts of the Dioscuri
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Opening Bid: £300
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