Georgian Silver and Gold 'The Heart Brings Love To You' Posy Ring

Anatomical detailing to the carapace, head and legs, underside with twelve lines of hieroglyphic text, replicating the royal scarab of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III (ca. 1390–1352 B.C.), commemorating the construction of an artificial lake for his principal wife, Tiye. 326 grams, 98 mm



From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

This is a replica of one of several commemorative scarabs issued by Pharaoh Amenhotep III to celebrate various events. The text reads: Regnal Year 11 under the majesty of Horus, the Strong Bull Appearing in Truth, Two Ladies, Who Established the Laws and Pacifies the Two Lands, Horus of Gold, Strong of Arm who Smites the Asiatics, King of Upper and Lower Egypt Nebmaatre, Son of Re, Amenhotep Ruler of Thebes given life, the great royal wife Tiye, may she live, whose father's name is Yuya and whose mother's name is Tjuyu. His majesty commanded the making of a basin for the great royal wife Tiye, may she live, in her town of Djarukha. Its length is 3700 (cubits) and its width is 700 (cubits.) (His Majesty) celebrated the opening of the lake in the third month of the Akhet season, day 16. The procession of his majesty in the royal barge Aten-Tjehen (literally, 'the dazzling sun disk') was in it.

Pair of stained glass window panels comprising: a kneeling female figure in a blue robe in a landscape, within an arch with heraldic supporters on the capitals; with heater shield lower right with mask on a barry field; a kneeling bearded male in a landscape within a lancet arch with heater shield lower left, running goat in fess beneath a mullet; both from the circle of Hans Funk, each supplied with frame including integral backlight, 12V DC transformer and three-pin plug. 16.5 kg total, 59 x 43 cm including frame



Kept in a private collection for several decades, Zurich, Switzerland. with Schuler Auktionen, 24 March 2021, no.529. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12551-230650. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Comprising six loop-handled keys, three with balustered shanks. 100 grams total, 55-89 mm



Found on various UK sites since 1974. Property of an Essex collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.