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LOT 1744
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal Group
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (13.4 grams total, 19-21 mm).
Comprising: irregular oblate type with hatching to underside; irregular D-shaped type with stylised bird motif. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1744
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal Group
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Glass Bead Collection
Circa 1st millennium A.D. and laterEstimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Group of beads in various shapes, including oblate, tubular, biconical, spherical, and others. 35 grams total, 7-50 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Rectangular clay tablet with cuneiform text to one face, repaired. 36.2 grams, 45 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well-preserved examples. -
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Gryphon
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Globular type with tapering hole, incuse advancing gryphon with bent legs and stub wing, head reversed; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.57 grams, 14 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
