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LOT 1209
Miniature Book with Quranic Prayers
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (14 grams, 25 mm).
Leather-bound with handwritten texts in black and red ink, first four pages decorated. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s.
Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection.
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Bactrian Silver Walking Stick Attachment
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Hollow-formed cylinder seal-type attachment, possibly from a walking stick or a furniture fitting, with a frieze of opposed seated figures, beasts and other details; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 32.33 grams, 31 mm
Fair condition. Very rare.
Acquired before 1990. With a central London gallery. Private collection of a North West London lady. -
Nishapur Glazed Bowl with Ibex
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Hemispherical in profile with broad foot, outer face with vertical streaks in brown, green and yellow; inner face with central ibex in profile with radiating flowers to the sidewall; some restoration; old Bonhams label affixed to the inside and two old labels to the exterior. 331 grams, 16 cm
Ex H.K. Monif, New York, USA. Acquired Bonhams, London, 5th December 2002(?), lot 151. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Anatolian Style Terracotta Rhyton
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With tapering body and everted rim, zoomorphic finial with legs folded beneath the body, coiled horns and small spout at the chest. 491 grams, 19.3 cm
Ex London, UK, gentleman's collection. Property of a North London gentleman.
