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LOT 0479
Egyptian Glass Pair of Bird Inlays
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (4.76 grams total, 20-22 mm).
Comprising: a standing hawk in cobalt blue glass, a standing vulture in white and blue glass with feather detailing on the wings. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a 20th century UK collection.
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LOT 0479
Egyptian Glass Pair of Bird Inlays
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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Very Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph of the Temple of Edfou
Early 19th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Proof etching on laid paper of plate 52 from Vol.I of Description de l'Égypte : ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, titled Edfou (Apollinopolis Magna) Coupe et élévation intérieure du pylône du grand temple. 230 grams, 105.5 x 69 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). The temple at Edfu in Upper Egypt is dedicated to Horus and was built during the Ptolemaic Period. It remains one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. -
Egyptian Alabaster Miniature 'Torpedo' Flask
Middle Kingdom, 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Ovoid in profile with a pointed base, narrow opening, and hollowed interior. 62.6 grams, 57 mm
From a UK private collection since at least 1946. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Ancient Egyptian cosmetics included volatile essential oils, animal fats, or scented plant resins. The ‘torpedo’ shape of the vessel required it to be positioned horizontally, ensuring the fluid remained in contact with the stopper or seal to prevent it from drying out or leaking. -
Egyptian Bronze Seated Cat Statuette
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Bastet in squatting pose, ears pricked and alert with her tail wrapped close to right side of her body, two short lugs beneath for attachment to a separate base, and a suspension loop behind the shoulders. 74 grams, 87 mm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s. Private collection, New York, USA.
