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LOT 1299
Mamluk Glass Fragments
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 4 1/8 in. (200 grams total, 3.3-10.5 cm).
Sherds of iridescent glass from a jar or goblet, including flared foot and portions of the rim. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, London, UK.
with Boisgirard-Antonini, Paris, 13 May 2016, no.67 (Est. €2,000-€3000).
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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Western Asiatic Glass Ribbed Double Unguent with Contents
7th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Comprising two conjoined kidney-shaped cells decorated with applied trails, extending to a single short neck with everted rim, discoid foot to the base and an applied handle to the shoulder; containing free flowing liquid and congealed organic substance to both cells. 90 grams, 11.1 cm
with Christie's, London, Islamic Art, 16 October 2001, no.285. Private collection, Europe. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12432-226701. 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.
Many objects of this type were made in Syrian and Mesopotamian workshops and under both Eastern Roman and Sassanid domination. The type was probably already produced in the workshops of the Roman Empire, but it lasted until the early Islamic Period. -
Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal Matrix with Triskele
Circa 2100-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Discoid with conical looped handle to the rear; accompanied by typed and signed note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 36 x 35 x 38 mm. This has a round flat face, and a back which rises steeply to a big looped handle. the design on the face, done in raised lines, consists of three motifs beginning at the edge with inverted V-shapes then continuing with a single curling line. Two of the V-shapes have short strokes from the edge within them, and all three have further such strokes under the curls. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2100-1800 B.C. It is a large example of its kind, and the loop and rim are worn, but otherwise in good condition.' 78 grams, 37 mm
Ex collection of a late London gentleman, 1990s. Accompanied by an original typed and signed scholarly note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. 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. -
Achaemenid Bronze Handled Cup
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a wide shallow body with repoussé foot and separately applied strap handle. 50 grams, 12.6 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. 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.
