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.
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.
-
Islamic Polyhedral Bronze Weight of 50 Dirham. Circa 12th-15th century AD.
Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Fourteen-sided cubic weight, the sides decorated with pointillé border to each face; the square faces with cruciform pointillé infill. Cf. CPAI 1, 359. 169gr, 38mm.
Condition as seen.
Acquired in 1994. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Levant & the Near East Zoomorphic Bronze Weight. Late Bronze Age, circa 1500-1100 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Hare or rabbit crouching to right / Blank. Not in the standard references. 4.55gr, 20mm x 11mm.
Condition as seen.
Ex S collection, London, UK, deceased; formed 1970s-1990s. -
Byzantine Bronze Weight or Amulet. 7th-10th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rectangular flat-section weight with low-relief motif of a standing two-headed figure / Blank. 5.17gr, 20mm.
Condition as seen.
Property of a London collector; acquired before 1980. Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
This is probably a folk amulet depicting a schematic representation of two saints. Images of paired saints at this period are limited to a known few which would suggest that the figures could be saints.
