Loading, please wait...
LOT 0504
Egyptian Stone Scaraboid with Cartouche of Thutmose IV
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1415 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (5.79 grams, 34 mm).
Keeled body pierced longitudinally, underside with cartouche for Thutmose IV (Men-kheperru-re) and other hieroglyphs.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Egyptian Faience Beads and Other Fragments
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising annular and tubular beads, amber bead fragments, and others. 9.6 grams total, 1-23 mm
From an old English collection. Acquired from Brigantia, York, 1990s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Egyptian Bronze Stamp Seal
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Cartouche-shaped in plan with a thick loop to reverse, an incised frame enclosing sunken hieroglyphs, including two water signs and a tethering rope. 11.42 grams, 46 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Very Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph of Bayban el Molouk at Thebes
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Proof etching on laid paper of plate 79 Thèbes - Byban el Molouk entitled Plan des 2e, 4e, 2e et 1er tombeaux des rois a l'Est. Plan du 3e tombeau a l'Ouest. Plan du Tombeau isolé de l'Ouest. Plan, coupe et détails de l'entrée et du sarcophage du 2e tombeau a l'Ouest. Plan et coupe du 1er tombeau a l'Ouest. Plan et coupe du 6e tombeau a l'Ouest. 208 grams, 102.5 x 69 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). This plate shows plans and sections of some of the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings.