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LOT 0466
Egyptian Glass Fragment Collection
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C. OR LATER
1 - 1 5/8 in. (30.2 grams total, 26-42 mm).
Mixed group including millefiori and modelled types. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Egyptian Stone Scarab Collection
Mostly Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising six scarabs carved with simple anatomical detailing, each pierced for suspension and displaying an engraved motif to the base: a griffin; hieroglyphs; geometric designs and additional forms, possibly a galloping quadruped and an insect. 4.1 grams total, 9-15 mm
Collected since the 1970s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017. -
Egyptian Steatite Apotropaic Pataikos Dwarf Amulet Figure
Saite Period, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Carved naturalistically in the round with a scarab beetle to the top of the naked figure's bald head; repaired; accompanied by an old customised collector's box. 27 grams, 60 mm high
Property of a European Gentleman. with Christie's, New York, 5-6 December 2001, lot 265. Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11842-206821.
The distinctive folds of skin, and the belly swell of his slightly chubby body mark this as the work of a skilled artisan. -
Egyptian Bead Necklace with Hardstone Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Restrung designer necklace with modern clasp; composed mainly of tubular and annular beads with a central scarab bead. 19.7 grams, 55 cm long
Acquired 1990s. From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK.
