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LOT 0075
Minoan Stone Bead Seal
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (5 grams, 28 mm).
Scaphoid in plan, plano-convex with stepped profile; intaglio scene with a lion attacking a prone ibex.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1980s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12216-222295.
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Minoan Stone Bead Seal
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,240
Scaphoid in plan, plano-convex with stepped profile; intaglio scene with a lion attacking a prone ibex. 5 grams, 28 mm
From a London, UK, collection, 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12216-222295. -
Silver Alexander the Great Tetradrachm Coin Pendant
3rd century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £416
Silver tetradrachm with profile bust to obverse, seated figure with bird to reverse; clasp-mounted in a modern silver frame with ring and baile. 21.9 grams, 46 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Net-Painted Black-Figure Lekythos
Apulian, 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
The ovoid body decorated with cross-hatching, solid band to the shoulder and vertical bands to the slender neck, trumpet-shaped mouth, strap handle and discoid foot; repaired. 72 grams, 91 mm
Ex Mister X. (1931-2017) private collection. Sold in the benefit of the 'Croix-Rouge of Monaco'.
