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LOT 1182
Phoenician Core-Formed Glass Juglet Bead
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (4.24 grams, 27 mm).
Formed of maroon glass with a yellow trail decoration to the body, applied handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent.
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Silver Seal Ring with Cyrillic Inscription
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Opening Bid: £150
With drum-shaped bezel, animal motif and enigmatic surrounding text. 5.43 grams, 22.92 mm overall, 18.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Animal
Circa 2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With a wide hoop supporting a lentoid bezel, intaglio design of a running quadruped with long ear or horn projecting from the head and legs spread out beneath the body. 2.94 grams, 20.18 mm overall, 18.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Sassanian Chalcedony Magic Seal with Three Figures and Inscription
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,015
Plano-convex seal with transverse piercing; underside with three figures advancing to the right, one with a staff; scorpion and quadruped in the field, three Pahlavi characters; to the outer face, enigmatic Pahlavi inscription and animals; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.7 grams, 24 mm
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals, collection no.11. Accompanied by a copy of a typed and signed scholarly note by A D H Bivar.
