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LOT 2108
Roman and Sasanian Style Gemstone Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (17 grams total, 12-25 mm).
Comprising eleven agate and carnelian intaglios: one with a winged ibex; seven with a profile bust; one with a standing zebu, star above; one with an ibex, and one with a reclining lion; after the antique. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Framed Illuminated Water Colour Painting with Harem Scene
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Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. Property of a Stockport, UK, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
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20th century AD.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Mainly ellipsoid carnelian cloisons with incuse animal imagery. 15 grams total, 14-22 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
