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LOT 0478
Egyptian Silver Signet Ring
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (7.11 grams, 26.03 mm overall, 18.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
With a round-section hoop, the wide bezel encrusted but with decoration beneath. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Egyptian Memphis Triad Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Rectangular plaque with ledge to the lower edge, ribbed loop above, the half-round figures of the goddesses Nephthys and Isis wearing their characteristic headdresses flank the figure of the young Horus wearing the sidelock of youth. 9.1 grams, 37 mm high
From an early Home Counties, UK, collection, 1930-1940. Ex London, UK, collection.
The deities of this triad are the protagonists associated with the myth of Osiris. -
Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph Print
1817 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Charles-Louis Balzac & Berthault - Alexandrie. Vue de l'esplanade ou grande place du Port Neuf, et de l'enceinte des arabes, première partie - Proof etching on laid paper of plate 97 from Description de l'Égypte: ou, Recueil des Observations et des Recherches qui ont été Faites en Égypte Pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée Française with later backing sheet. 220 grams, 110.5 x 66.5 cm (sheet)
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. -
Egyptian Faience Sekhmet Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Glazed composition amuletic pendant of lioness-headed goddess Sekhmet seated on a throne with sceptre held to her chest. 4.75 grams, 39 mm
From the collection of Mr A.M. Ex Artemission, London SW5, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity and invoice.
