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LOT 0429
Egyptian Amethyst and Carnelian Bead Group
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1550-1292 B.C.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (13.57 grams total, 7.40-16.99 mm).
Comprising three biconical amethyst beads, four biconical carnelian beads and one teardrop-shaped amethyst bead. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Very Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph of Thebes
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £94
Proof etching on laid paper of plate 1 entitled Thèbes. Plan général de la portion de la Vallée du Nil qui comprend les ruines, Volume II, Plate 1. 341 grams, 103.8 x 69.5 cm
From the collection of a North American priest. Acquired between 1981-1996. Property of a North American collector.
Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte; published between 1809 and 1828. Just 1,000 copies were distributed to various institutions, printed on laid paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark. The book is subtitled Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l’expédition de l’Armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l’Empereur Napoléon le Grand (Gathering of observations and discoveries which were made in Egypt during the expedition of the French army, published on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great). It was the world's first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the remains of ancient Egypt. The plates of this book are the first to present the archaeological sites of Thebes (Luxor). -
Egyptian Stone Scarab and Amulet Collection
Hyksos Period-Late Period, 1650-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Group consisting of scarabs, scaraboid and other types, some with hieroglyphs on the underside, including the cartouche of Amenhotep II (Akheperure) with the legend "Beloved of Amun". 15.71 grams total, 13-19 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Egyptian Faience and Glass Amulet Collection
New Kingdom-Late Period, circa 1550-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Comprising eleven amulets, including two baubo amulets, a dancing Bes, a tilapia fish, a bunch of grapes, a crowned djed pillar, two lion amulets, and others. 9.11 grams total, 9.53-36.46 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
