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LOT 1974
Museum Quality Replica the Babylonian Tablet of King Nabu- apla-iddina, Also Known as the Sun God Tablet in the British Museum
21ST CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (1.15 kg total, 21 cm including stand).
Resin casting of the tablet with ornament; obverse: frieze with two opposed standing figures below a pediment with mythological creatures, cuneiform text below and in the scene; reverse: dense panel of cuneiform text; cosmological symbols to upper edge; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery.
LiteratureCf. original at the British Museum under reference W_1883-0120-1.
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LOT 1974
Museum Quality Replica the Babylonian Tablet of King Nabu- apla-iddina, Also Known as the Sun God Tablet in the British Museum
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Post Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring with Lion
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
D-section hoop with stepped shoulders, trumpet-shaped bezel with incuse lion rampant motif. 21.08 grams, 34.05 mm overall, 19.90 x 21.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Gold and Enamelled Pendant for the Order of Saint Dominic
Spain, circa 1630 A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Bifacial openwork pendant decorated with black and white enamel, featuring a central cross with fleur-de-lys terminals, the border decorated with alternating lozenges and annulets; some re-enamelling. 18.33 grams, 56 mm
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13401-257987. -
Large Marble Relief with Three Figures
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,720
Rectangular slab with raised border and high-relief scene; three standing females wearing floor-length draped and tiered robes, holding hands; the left figure with right hand extended slightly, holding out the folds of her robe, head turned back towards the middle figure whose hand she holds; middle figure facing with diadem in her neatly dressed hair, holding the extended hand of the third figure holding the hem of her robe and angled stiffly away from the others. 145 kg total including stand, 106.5 cm wide
Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13391-259010.
A group of three young females is often interpreted as the Three Graces. However, in classical art, these three figures usually stand close together and are nude or sparsely clothed - unlike the females in this carving. Groups of three goddesses - such as Persephone, Demeter and Hekate - may denote the phases of the moon or, more broadly, the three phases of a female life as maiden / mother/ elder. The scene bears some resemblance to the 1st century AD relief of 'Three dancing nymphs' in Santa Barbara Museum of Art, California; however, that has a more exuberant and lively air contrasted with the rigid formality of the piece.
