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LOT 0495
Egyptian Stone Scarab Collection
MOSTLY LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (4.1 grams total, 9-15 mm).
Comprising six scarabs carved with simple anatomical detailing, each pierced for suspension and displaying an engraved motif to the base: a griffin; hieroglyphs; geometric designs and additional forms, possibly a galloping quadruped and an insect. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected since the 1970s.
Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
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Egyptian Blue Glass Ring
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Wound construction with raised partially gilded decoration. 10.61 grams, 32.49 mm overall, 19.42 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Egyptian Carnelian Scarab Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
One with segmented carapace and leg detailing; one with head elements only. 1.61 grams total, 10-12 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Tortoise Statuette
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing. 6.9 grams, 21 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
