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LOT 0270
Mesopotamian Amethyst and Gold Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
22 7/8 in. (37 grams, 58 cm).
Restrung group of spherical amethyst beads with gold tubular and pomegranate beads, centrepiece a square-section hatched gold bar with ribbed bulb finials.
ProvenanceCollected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12269-221973.
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LOT 0270
Mesopotamian Amethyst and Gold Bead Necklace
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Circular Black Stone Seal with Lion Procession
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Plano-convex in profile with incuse design to underside: concentric rings with procession of lions around pomegranates, starburst to the centre. 46.1 grams, 44 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Mesopotamian Amethyst and Gold Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Restrung group of spherical amethyst beads with gold tubular and pomegranate beads, centrepiece a square-section hatched gold bar with ribbed bulb finials. 37 grams, 58 cm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12269-221973. -
Western Asiatic Red Standstone Fragment Group
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising: a D-shaped panel with 'setting sun' motif and base panel with reserved text; arch or corbel fragment with scrolled frond carving. 3.62 kg total, 18.5-20 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
