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LOT 0422
Egyptian Schist Cosmetic Palette Pair
NEW KINGDOM-LATE PERIOD, 1550-332 B.C.
2 7/8 in. (200 grams total, 73-74 mm).
Two flat schist panels, sub-rectangular in plan each with one tapering edge. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.EA12779.
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LOT 0422
Egyptian Schist Cosmetic Palette Pair
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Large Egyptian Heart Scarab with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
With naturalistic detailing to the upper body and legs; base engraved with seven rows of hieroglyphic text, a version of Chapter 30b of the Book of the Dead; faience or glazed steatite. 68.5 grams, 54 mm
Ex collection Charles Bouché, (1928 - 2010). Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. Accompanied by a copy of a French cultural passport no.139368. Accompanied by old sketches of the artefact together with a provisional translation of the hieroglyphic inscription in French; mentioning the god Osiris. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11845-206822 -
Romano-Egyptian Glass Head Collection
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Three glass faces including a lion head and two male portrait heads. 61 grams total, 32-36 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
These appear to have been blown or pressed when semi-molten into a hollowed reverse-shaped mould form. -
Egyptian Composition Amulet and Bead Collection
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Composed of various types of beads; glazed and pierced for suspension. 6.4 grams total, 6-18 mm
Ex early 20th century Home Counties, UK, collection.
