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LOT 0481
Egyptian Millefiori Glass Bead Group
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (10 grams total, 12-15 mm).
Three spherical glass beads decorated with geometric millefiori patterns. [3]
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask with Egyptian Blue Inlaid Eyebrows
Third Intermediate Period, 22nd-24th Dynasty, 944-716 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £14,950
D-shaped in plan with finely carved facial detailing, slender nose and full lips, sockets to the eyes; eyebrows recessed to accept inserts still partly in situ; pierced to reverse for attachment. 972 grams, 20 cm
Old mounting to the reverse. From a private estate, Suffolk, UK. Acquired from a UK antiques fair. Property of Mr E.D., a UK professional. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12076-217420. -
Egyptian Wood Panel with Hieroglyphs for Padi-Wsir
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Foot panel from a cedarwood sarcophagus with carved socket to the inner face to accept the feet and mortices for attaching to sides; the outer face in low relief, a figural scene depicting the sisters of Osiris (Nephthys to the left and Isis to the right) with their arms extended; text translatable as 'Words spoken for Neftis, which surrounds ...Words spoken for Osiris, Padi-Wsir. I have come into existence as [...] Osiris, Padi-Wsir, the righteous [...]'. 652 grams total, 31 cm wide including stand
From a Dutch private collection, acquired in the 1970s. Acquired from J. Bagot Ancient Art, Barcelona, Spain, in 2016. From the Keane private collection, Kent, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the J. Bagot certificate of authenticity and invoice (2,800 euros). This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12078-216769.
'Padi Wsir' is probably the name of the owner of the sarcophagus; the same name was elsewhere transliterated as 'Padiusir' and Hellenised as 'Petosiris'', a familiar name in the Late Period. -
Egyptian Bronze Ring for Ramesses II
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 1303-1213 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
D-shaped hoop and ellipsoid plaque, hieroglyphic text in low relief giving the regnal name of Ramesses II (User-Maat-Re Setep-en-Re). 6.78 grams, 23.72 mm overall, 17.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Ex R.K. collection, early 1980s. UK private collection before 2000. Property of a London gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12082-217353.
