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LOT 0509
Egyptian Stone Bowl
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (28.8 grams, 33 mm).
Miniature bowl with raised rim and disc base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollection of Julien Bessonneau (1842–1916), France, thence by descent.
Jean-Pierre Léveilley, Angers, acquired from the beneficiaries of the above collection in the 1970s–1980s.
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Large Egyptian Faience Eye of Horus Amulet
Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-664 B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
Sizeable wedjat-eye amulet with applied black detailing to the pupil and brow. 16.5 grams, 50.4 mm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.
The wedjat-eye amulet symbolises the healed eye of the god Horus, representing both human and falcon elements. The name wedjat in ancient Egyptian means ‘the one that is sound.’ According to Egyptian mythology, Horus' eye was wounded or taken by the god Seth and later restored by Thoth. The wedjat-eye amulet was believed to protect its wearer and confer qualities of recovery and regeneration. It was highly popular and was used by both the living and the dead. -
Egyptian Gold Swivel Ring with Green Jasper Hedgehog Scaraboid Engraved with a Scarab Flanked by Two Cobras
New Kingdom, 1570-1070 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Penannular hoop with swivel mount and frame; inset stylised hedgehog scaraboid featuring large, round ears and a protruding snout, with the underside bearing an incuse scarab flanked by rearing snakes. 1.67 grams, 19.01 mm overall, 16.18 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1)
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Very Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph of the Memnonium at Thebes
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Proof etching on laid paper of plate 23 from Vol.II 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. entitled Thèbes. Memnonium. Vue générale du tombeau d'Osymandyas et d'une partie de la plaine de Thèbes prise du ord-ouest. 226 grams, 105 x 69.5 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 "Memnonium" is the Greek name for the mortuary temple of Ramesses II, now known as the Ramesseum.
