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LOT 1257
Mesopotamian White Stone Seal with Water Creatures
CIRCA 3000 B.C.
1 5/8 in. (26.9 grams, 42 mm).
Domed seal with projecting collars, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp seal of white stone, 37 x 41 x 15 mm., a collared hemi-spheroid, pierced horizontally. Design: a circle of water creatures around a central one. Mesopotamia, c. 3000 B.C. Design corroded.' [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London collection in the 1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly slip typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's sales ticket.
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LOT 1257
Mesopotamian White Stone Seal with Water Creatures
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Circa 600-400 B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A8. -
West Central Asian Bronze Double-Headed Heraldic Eagle Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £50
Eagle-shaped seal matrix with a large loop on the back, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 25 x 21.5 x 1mm. This bears the shape of the design, with flat compartmented face and flat back of which is mounted a loop handle of metal rod. The design shows a heraldic eagle with two heads: heads at the top sideways, wings hanging beneath, and tail feathers spread at the bottom. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is a rare type (the double-headed eagle) and in very good condition save for a nick at the bottom.' 9.51 grams, 25 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered V-850, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
