Loading, please wait...
LOT 2225
Roman and Sasanian Style Gemstone Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (19 grams total, 10-25 mm).
Comprising eleven carnelian and agate intaglios: two with a standing ibex; two with a griffin; one with a wolf; and six with a profile bust. [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.
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.
-
.jpg)
Egyptian Style Faience Scarab Group
19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Group of three, each with hieroglyphs to the underside; after the antique. 5.42 grams total, 16 mm each
Acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
.jpg)
Post Medieval Bronze Fire Strikers
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £360
Both with two large arched loops for fingers; one with a triangular, the other with a rectangular striking peen; profile formed as a ship with pointed stern and the bow ending in a volute, engraved wave pattern along the hull; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 190 grams total, 18.5 cm wide including stand
German art market, before 2008. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00014409. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
These fire strikers represent one of the typical shape during the 17th and 18th centuries. They were shaped with two bows, and were often decorated with a series of ornamental strokes on the side. -
.jpg)
Celtic Style Stone Head of a Deity
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Of irregular rounded profile with incised zigzag hairline, reserved almond-shaped eyes and vertical bar nose, incised left ear; mounted on a custom-made stand; after the antique. 3.25 kg total, 24.6 cm including stand
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. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
