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LOT 0473
Egyptian Limestone 'Floral' Inlay Group
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
3/8 - 3/4 in. (36 grams total, 11-18 mm).
Group of discoid inlay plaques or gaming counters, crinoids with cinquefoil motif. [18, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a central London ADA dealership, 1980-1990.
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Egyptian Style Heart Scarab with Hieroglyphs
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Substantial carved scarab with detailed carapace; underside with seven columns of hieroglyphic text, including two cartouches. 72 grams, 50 mm.
Private collection, UK; acquired prior to 2013. -
David Roberts Print of Karnak
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Hand-tinted lithographs of a view over the temple complex at Karnak, and of a view of the Great Hypostyle Hall; each mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 2.9 kg total, 34.5 x 50 cm each
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020. -
Egyptian Cylinder Seal with Cartouche of Ramesses II
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty 1304-1237 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
With crisp detail of crosshatched panels, hieroglyphic text in one and a cartouche in the other with the regnal name of Ramesses II (User-Maat-Re-setep-en-Re), supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.01 grams, 25 mm
Gustave Mustaki, Alexandria, Egypt; exported from Egypt to the UK c.1950. Elsa McLellan, UK; by descent from the above. Private collection, London, UK; by descent from the above.
