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LOT 1248
Red Glass Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 3/8 in. (6.7 grams, 39 cm).
A designer necklace composed of small oblate beads with larger feature beads, restrung to a Y-shape with irregular feature beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Glass Bead Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising thirty-eight Ghanaian Krobo fused powder glass beads textured to resemble coral. 145 grams total, 15-18 mm
Ex collection of a late London gentleman, 1970-1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Gemstone
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Plano-convex cabochon with engraved Kufic legend to the domed face; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.08 grams, 14 mm
Acquired in 1994. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Mesopotamian Stone Reclining Ram Amulet
Uruk, 4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Stylised ram body in profile, head raised and turned, reverse with six engraved dots, pierced vertically for suspension. 19.6 grams, 46 mm
From a Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 1990s. From a private UK collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.