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LOT 1596
Early Ottoman Bronze Calligraphic Seal Matrix
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (22.1 grams, 34 mm).
Chessman type with domed base and pierced lug handle, tondo with two lines of naskh script. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1596
Early Ottoman Bronze Calligraphic Seal Matrix
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Drum-shaped vessel with four integral loops surrounding the base, high shoulder and a narrow tubular neck; decorated with rows of pellets. 347 grams, 93 mm wide
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1960s. From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s. -
Sasanian and Other Stone Intaglio Collection
2nd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
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Large Qaznavid Bronze Bowl with Star-Burst Design and External Lozenges
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Hemispherical type with pointillé ring to inner face and starburst motif, band of incised lozenges to outer face with ring-and-dot to centre of each. 874 grams, 25 cm wide
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