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LOT 1766
Large Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Antelope
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 1/4 in. (30.50 grams, 32.84 mm).
Possibly later incuse design of a stag with legs folded beneath the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Scorpion
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Plano-convex type with incuse scorpion to the underside. 3.24 grams, 14.76 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Neo-Babylonian Bronze Stamp Seal
Circa 600 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Formed as a cone with pierced bulb finial, the field divided by a horizontal band with crescent, pellet and asterisk in the upper zone, facing lion-mask in the lower. 4.92 grams, 14 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
