LOT 4159
Roman-Byzantine Lead Seal. Circa 3rd-5th century AD.
Confronted busts, star above / Blank. Cf. Leukel, 38-50. Condition as seen.(15.72gr, 22mm x 9mm.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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Africa. Ashanti. Lot of Five [5] Brass Gold-Dust Weights. 19th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Various standards. 58.41gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Celtic Bronze Cast Ring or Wheel Money. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Large ring with numerous knobs on outer surface. Cf. Victoor VII-4. 44.34gr, 55mm.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a Somerset, UK, gentleman. -
Levant & the Near East Zoomorphic Glass Weight. Late Bronze Age, circa 1500-1200 BC.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Glass weight in shape of a duck, with head turned towards the tail. 0.92gr, 12mm.
Condition as seen.
Ex S collection, London, UK, deceased; formed 1970s-1990s.
