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LOT 1799
Neo-Babylonian Stone Stamp Seal Collection
CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (13.7 grams total, 14-19 mm).
Comprising: circle and chevron; plant and crescent; cross, crescent and star; crouching beast on a baseline. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1799
Neo-Babylonian Stone Stamp Seal Collection
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel with Lion-Head with Glass Eyes
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With biconical profile and flared foot, cable-twist strap handle, applied raised band to the shoulder and neck; discoid feline head with filler hole and spout, inset turquoise-coloured scaphoid eyes. 739 grams, 19.7 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. -
Western Asiatic Mosaic Glass Bead Group
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a black oblate bead with white trail decoration; a black tubular bead with red-and-white rosettes. 19 grams total, 20-36 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Large Western Asiatic Stone Bead Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including lentoid-section fusiform type, and oblate types. 96 grams total, 26-51 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
