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LOT 2272
Group of Seals and Scaraboids
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 1/4 in. (46 grams total, 14-31 mm).
Including fusiform, plano-convex and other types; after the antique. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the late S M collection, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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Roman and Other Style Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including a carved bone bearded mask with diadem; terracotta figurine head mounted on a stand, sardonyx gaming piece with incuse hand to the underside, and other items. 94 grams total, 14-87 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. -
Large Framed Book Plate with Egyptian Amulets
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Large-format engraved plate illustrating amulets of various types (figures of Bes and Pataikos, multiple wedjat, Taweret with dorsal pillar, etc.), from the book series La Description de l'Egypte published after the French army's Egyptian campaign (1798-1801), Book A, Volume V, plate 88; mounted in a modern glazed frame. 3 kg total, 70.6 x 53 cm including frame
Private collection, London, UK.
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. -
Gemstone Collection
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: profile male and female busts in carnelian and other stones; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.66 grams total, 14-18 mm
Private collection, England.
