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LOT 1232
Neo-Elamite Silver Brooch Pair
CIRCA 700 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (20.4 grams total, 33-34 mm).
A group of two arm-and-hand brooches each with ribbed collars to the shank and the catchplate formed as a stylised hand. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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Western Asiatic Decorated Bronze Bracelet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a round-section shank and opposed finials with braid detailing. 21 gramss, 60 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Pre-Achaemenid Silver Plated Lion Shield Boss
9th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With stylised repoussé head and face detailing showing two faces, one to the side and the other to the top, the mane represented by a scalloped border; sheet-silver cladding to the head over bronze; pierced for attachment. 84 grams, 78 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Samarkand Ware Calligraphic Ceramic Bowl
Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Conical with low foot, slip-painted with chestnut brown band to the rim, three calligraphic panels to the inner face below the rim with interstitial red and black rosettes. 620 grams, 22 cm diameter
From the Steel family collection, 1950s-late 1990s.
