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LOT 0840
Judaean Four Shekel Stone Weight
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (44.7 grams, 33 mm).
Of globular form with domed upper face bearing incised characters and a flat base; likely limestone. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceGabby family collection since the late 1960s; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Black-Glazed Ewer
12th-13th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Piriform in shape with flared neck and tapering cylindrical spout; decorative piercing to body, restored. 815 grams, 22 cm
Heavily restored.
Acquired 1960s-1970s. Old stock-number to base. From a UK private collection, 1981. -
Western Asiatic Geometric Iron Age Ceramic Vessel
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Broad bulbous body with rounded underside, trumpet-shaped neck with carinated chamfered rim, strap handle, curved spout with supporting strap, decorated as beast-head with applied pellet eyes; circumferential painted ornament including figural panels, frond motif and various coloured bands; repaired. 2.4 kg, 26.5 cm
Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK. Ex private collection. -
Western Asiatic Elaborate Gold Earring Pair
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £702
Comprising a hollow penannular tube with domed finials, hinge and suspension bar attached; to the outer edge of the tube, nine rings each with a hollow discoid pendant; to the inner edge of the tube, a crescentic plaque set with six garnet cloisons and a heart-shaped cell with granule detail, inset cabochon garnet, supporting a sheet-gold flower. 23.7 grams total, 52-55 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
