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LOT 0488
Egyptian Glass Inlay Collection
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (12 grams total, 12-39 mm).
Comprising sixteen drawn inlays of various colour combinations. [16]
ProvenanceEx N.A. collection, 1970s.
Kept in the U.K. since 2007.
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LOT 0488
Egyptian Glass Inlay Collection
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Egypto-Persian Silver-Gilt Earring Pair with Bes Holding Two Ibexes
Circa 530-330 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Each with bifacial repoussé decoration depicting the Egyptian god Bes controlling two ibexes, above them two geese or storks facing stylised lotus flowers, projecting knops to the perimeter, four loops to the inner edge. 26.73 grams total, 4.7 cm each
with Riyahi Gallery, London, prior to 1996. Private collection, Switzerland, acquired from the above, 1 July 1996. Acquired from the above, 23 December 2010. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no 5068.C.V. -
Egyptian Carnelian Cobra Amulet
Third Intermediate Period, circa 900 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Carved on a free-standing rectangular base; suspension loop to the serpent's back. 8.58 grams, 33 mm
Acquired prior to 2000 from a European collection. Canadian private collection of Mr A.K. of Montreal.
The sacred uraeus was a symbol of royalty, sovereignty and divine authority in ancient Egypt. -
Egyptian Greywacke Cosmetic Fish Spoon Section
New Kingdom, 1569-1081 B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
A fragment of a greywacke cosmetic spoon, shaped as a fish with finely worked features and incised eye, scales, gill, and fin detailing; the underside is recessed to create the spoon bowl; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 27 grams, 58 mm wide (50 grams total, 85 mm high including stand)
Fine condition.
Acquired in the 1980s. From a French collection.
