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LOT 0486
Historic Collection of Fourteen Original Slides of Egyptian Archaeological Sites
CIRCA 1897 A.D.
7 5/8 x 4 3/8 x 3 3/4 in. (929 grams total, 19.5 x 11 x 9.5 cm).
Fourteen glass photographic slides recording an expedition to the Thebes; in a rectangular wooden box with hinged lid and inner numbered racking, marked 'D.W.Collings'. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Dudley Collings, from his travels in Egypt in the late 19th century.
FootnotesIncludes views of Thebes and the royal and nobles' tombs, the temple of Horus at Edfu, river transport, view of the rear of the sphinx, the Great Pyramid, and other images with handwritten annotations.
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LOT 0486
Historic Collection of Fourteen Original Slides of Egyptian Archaeological Sites
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
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Egyptian Early Dynastic Gneiss Bowl
2nd-3rd Dynasty, 2860-2640 B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Material also known as 'Chephren Diorite' carved with a flattened base and flaring, slightly convex sides with inward curving rim bevelled on the inside, single groove encircling the tondo; repaired. 1.4 kg, 22 cm wide
with Sotheby's, 17 December 1997, no.34. Ex Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London, 1998. Ex AS collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the Rupert Wace Ancient Art invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12129-214106. -
Egyptian Millefiori Glass Bead Group
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-395 A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Three spherical glass beads decorated with geometric millefiori patterns. 10 grams total, 12-15 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Egyptian Faience Ramesses II Offering Cup
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 1279-1213 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Glazed blue and painted with two conjoined rectangular panels, one containing the king's cartouche, the other with the epithet 'beloved of Osiris'. 31 grams, 45 mm
Acquired in Europe before 1994.
Also known as Ramses the Great, famed for his building projects and military achievements, this king was the second longest reigning in Egyptian history, ascending the throne at age 13 and remaining there for around 67 years.
