Loading, please wait...
LOT 1093
Phoenician Silver Seal with Green Scaraboid Seal
900-800 B.C.
1 in. (3.1 grams, 23 mm).
Carved serpentine plano-convex seal with intaglio of a bireme at sea beneath two opposed birds; set in a silver mount with ropework detailing, and kidney-shaped suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s.
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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.
-
Western Asiatic Chalcedony Bead with Aramaic Inscriptions
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Scaraboid in profile, angular inscription to underside; chipped. 3.6 grams, 19 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Bucket-Shaped Earring
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Sheet gold drum-shaped body with domed lower face, two rows of repoussé pellets, short loop. 3.1 grams, 23 mm
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Painted Terracotta Two-Handled Flask
1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Globular in profile with painted central roundel and concentric geometric rings to each face, loop handles to the shoulders and flared neck; repaired. 1.06 kg, 22 cm high
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.
