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LOT 1061
Large Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Calligraphic Intaglio
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (31.35 grams, 36.86 mm overall, 21.08 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)).
Comprising a rectangular-section hoop with fluted shoulders, supporting a large oval bezel with open base, set with a clear intaglio engraved with densely arranged calligraphic text. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1061
Large Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Calligraphic Intaglio
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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Large Western Asiatic Bronze Dagger
1800-1600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Tapering blade with raised midrib developing to a short tang pierced at the finial. 218 grams, 32.5 cm
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Transjordan Holy Land Terracotta Jar with Two Handles
Early Bronze Age I, 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Comprising a bulbous body with narrow base and short neck, two strap handles. 382 grams, 14.5 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, Geneva, before 1988. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Opening Bid: £500
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Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
