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LOT 0888
Luristan Vessel Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 - 6 7/8 in. (551 grams total, 11.5 - 17.5 cm).
A group of two copper-alloy vessels or vessel components: a shallow bowl with wedge-shaped handle; a hemispherical bowl or lid with truncated conical terminal or foot. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK collection since the 1990s.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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Chalcolithic Female Figurine
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
A ceramic figure of a seated female with applied facial features, applied collar, arms bent and hands on the hips, flared skirt with separately moulded legs protruding. 135 grams, 12.5 cm
Collection of a deceased London gentleman, 1979-1999, by descent. Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N122k32 from Oxford Authentication. -
Sassanian Glass Rhyton- Style Vessel
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A pale green glass vessel with tapering sidewalls and foot formed as a stylised shoe or boot; iridescent surfaces. 86 grams, 11.2 cm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. with Vermot & Associés, Paris, France, 16 November 2019, lot 44. -
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Sassanian Stamp Seal with Capricorn and Inscription
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £381
A plano-convex rock crystal stamp seal with oblong base, displaying a capricorn advancing left, with Pahlavi script in the field; drilled through the body for suspension; the body of the seal also engraved with circular and lozenge motifs; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 8.46 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980-2000s. Important collection of a London gentleman.
