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LOT 2196
Group of Seals and Scaraboids
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 3/4 in. (77 grams total, 12-45 mm).
Including rectangular, plano-convex and other types, each with a carved low-relief motif; after the antique. [7]
ProvenanceFrom the late S M collection, London, UK, 1969-1999.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Round in section and piriform in profile with taotie masks supporting drop handles, domed lid with three dragon appliqués. 4.03 kg, 36.5 cm
From an Oxford, UK, collection. Ex London, UK, gallery. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Georgian Silver Ring with Chnoubis Flanked by Ibis and Falcon
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Russian Icon of Saint Nicholas in Byzantine Style
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Gilt panel with hand-painted image of St Nicholas standing between busts of Jesus and Mary, Cyrillic text above; mounted in a wooden frame with grapevine surround and hinged glazed lid; old label to reverse 'O bache / Capitain'. 946 grams, 23 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
