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LOT 0736
Egyptian Amethyst Scarab with Gold Fitting
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (5.53 grams, 23 mm).
Dark-coloured carved amethyst with incised segmentation and notching to the mouth, gold frame with loops to the ends to protect the mounting holes.
ProvenanceAcquired from Derek Content, 21 February 1975.
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original handwritten invoice from Derek Content, dated 21 February 1975.
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LOT 0736
Egyptian Amethyst Scarab with Gold Fitting
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Phoenician Terracotta Head Group
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
One mould formed with shoulder-length hair and puffy features; the other hollow to the reverse. 28.5 grams total, 33-34 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Egyptian Terracotta Mould with Impression of the Cartouche of Pharaoh Akhenaten
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, 1379-1362 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £20
Oblate type with incuse cartouche of Akhenaten. 4.96 grams, 27 mm
Acquired 7th February 1962, for 5 shillings. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.87.
This mould was probably used to produce a jewellery element, an inlay, or an amulet. -
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Egyptian Gold Snake Ring
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Formed as a slender-bodied coiled snake, featuring eye, head, and scale detailing on the body. 6.96 grams, 23.75 mm overall, 18.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13541-261559.
