Loading, please wait...
LOT 1134
Neo-Babylonian Jasper Duck Weight
CIRCA 600 B.C.
3/4 in. (4.15 grams, 19 mm).
Formed as a duck with the head and neck laid along the spine, design to the underside of sunburst and crescent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Ex North London collection, 1990s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Letter Tablet
Circa 20th-18th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Pillow-shaped clay tablet with cuneiform text to both broad faces and one edge; chipped. 101 grams, 64 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Western Asiatic Gold Gem-Set Earrings
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Comprising two diamond-section penannular hoops with loops; each with three granulated pyramids to the lower edge; the centre of the hoop with a triple-cell set with one green and two red glass (?) gems with granulated outer edges, flanked by two teardrop-shaped cells set with a red glass (?) gem. 2.76 grams total, 19-21 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Large Holy Land Pottery Cup
Bronze Age, 16th-14th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Ovoid in profile with thick rim and rounded underside. 513 grams, 11.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
