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LOT 1568
Large Bactrian Blue Glass Intaglio with Portrait
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (3.75 grams, 34 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse profile bust wearing a diadem in the thick curly hair; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1568
Large Bactrian Blue Glass Intaglio with Portrait
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of an Ibex with Inscription
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Opening Bid: £200
Discoid in plan with incuse ibex with the legs folded beneath the body; text in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.42 grams, 11 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Large Heavy Luristan Bronze Axehead
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Opening Bid: £50
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