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LOT 1365
Roman Millefiori Glass Gaming Piece
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (8.62 grams, 19 mm).
Plano-convex in section with polished face.
ProvenanceFrom the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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Western Asiatic Grinding Stone Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: plano-convex type with old label to underside; 'thumb' type with label to grinding surface; waisted type with inked collector's number. 502 grams total, 40-91 mm
Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. -
An Exceptional Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,350
Discoid in plan and pierced transversely with later D-shaped gold caps to each end; mounted on a custom-made stand. 88 grams total, 84 mm wide including stand
Private collection, acquired on the UK art market, 2000. Private collection, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12877-241681. -
Proto-Elamite Silver Double Bird Pendant
Late 4th-early 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Plano-convex in section with gilt convex body panels each with hatched bands, addorsed bird-heads with inset eyes and suspension tube above. 19.91 grams, 71 mm
Acquired in the mid-1980s to early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
