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LOT 1345
Neo-Elamite Silver Brooch Pair
CIRCA 700 B.C.
2 1/8 in. (98 grams total, 55-57 mm).
A group of two arm-and-hand brooches each with ribbed collars to the shank and the catchplate formed as a hand with protruding thumb. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Hattatt, R., Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 718.
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Achaemenid Silver Ram-Headed Bracelet Pair
Circa 6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Each comprising a D-section penannular body and finely-modelled beast-head terminals. 99 grams total, 74-75 mm
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Greek and Other Terracotta Fragment Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Including painted vase fragments, pierced shell, terracotta animal figure, ceramic tile and other items. 1.6 kg total, 1.5-10.8 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. -
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.
