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LOT 0453
Romano-Egyptian Faience and Other Bead Necklace String
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
13 1/4 in. (34 grams, 33.7 cm).
Composed mainly of melon, oblate and spherical beads, with two large discoid beads as a central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s.
Ex private West County, UK, collection.
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LOT 0453
Romano-Egyptian Faience and Other Bead Necklace String
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Romano-Egyptian Faience and Other Bead Necklace String
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Composed mainly of melon, oblate and spherical beads, with two large discoid beads as a central feature, restrung. 34 grams, 33.7 cm
Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s. Ex private West County, UK, collection. -
Phoenician White Steatite Cowroid Amulet
Second Intermediate Period, circa 1600 B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Oval body with domed upper face and piecrust rim, underside with a cartouche containing the signs neb-ka-raand flanked by stylised cobra and falcon signs. 1.67 grams, 19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Egyptian Faience Shabti of Tent-Aset
Third Intermediate Period, 22nd Dynasty, circa 945-715 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £10
Mummiform figure depicted with a tripartite wig and holding two hoes in crossed hands, with a painted seed-bag on the reverse and a headband, and a hieroglyphic legend on the lower body naming “The Osiris, Tent-Aset, justified”; repaired; mounted on a perspex base. 90 grams total, 11.7 cm including stand
From the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery.
