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LOT 1161
Neo Assyrian Cylinder Seal with Mythical Creatures Walking Left
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (5.27 grams, 23 mm).
Frieze of four-winged creatures advancing; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
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LOT 1161
Neo Assyrian Cylinder Seal with Mythical Creatures Walking Left
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Large Iranian Ceramic Plate with Enthroned Nobleman
Early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With running foliage border enclosing a scene with a bearded nobleman sitting on a four-legged throne with lion-head finials and flanked by two attendants; flowers and other details in the field. 1.24 kg, 34.1 cm wide
Ex private collection, Belgium. with d'Arts d'Orient et Orientalisme, Paris, France, 1 June 2015, no.73. Ex Weber Kunsthandel, Cologne, Germany, 2015. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12131-218137. -
Bactrian Alabaster Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Of conical form with narrow flat base, carved from banded alabaster. 850 grams, 15 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Bell-Shaped Pendant
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Hemispherical with loop to the inner face to accept a clapper. 3.85 grams, 23 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
