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LOT 0500
Egyptian Glass Bangle Fragment Group
GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD, 332 B.C.-323 A.D.
5/8 - 3 1/4 in. (110 grams total, 16-82 mm).
A mixed group of glass bangle fragments including polychrome and decoratively twisted examples; iridescence to the surfaces of most. [24, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1979.
From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014.
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Egyptian Limestone Fragment with Hieroglyphs
Old Kingdom, 2700-2200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
A limestone fragment of provincial workmanship, displaying a partial column of titular naming hieroglyphs, possibly royal; repaired. 1.5 kg, 19 cm
London collection, acquired on the art market in the 1980s. From the collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Egyptian Faience Shabti with Hieroglyphic Text
7th-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
A glazed composition shabti with square base and plain dorsal pillar, tripartite wig and false beard, arms folded across the chest holding agricultural tools and a seed bag to the left shoulder; nine horizontal bands of worn hieroglyphic text from Chapter Six of the Book of the Dead to the lower body. 212 grams, 19.5 cm high
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private Swiss collection since 1998. -
Egyptian Osiris Statuette
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
A bronze figurine of Osiris standing with flail and crook held in crossed arms, plaited beard, Atef crown to his head with uraeus above the brow, mounted on a custom-made stand. 150 grams total, 12 cm including stand
Fine condition.
Property of a London gentleman; acquired in London in 1976.
