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LOT 0224
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with a Dromedary Camel and Inscription
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (8.9 grams, 20 mm).
Plano-convex in section with transverse piercing; incuse image on the underside of a charging dromedary camel inside a circular Sasanian inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression; very rare type.
ProvenanceFrom a privately held London, UK, collection from the 1990s.
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LOT 0224
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with a Dromedary Camel and Inscription
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£500 (EUR 580; USD 675) +BP*
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Sasanian Blue Chalcedony Gemstone with Animal in Gold Ring
5th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
An oval grey-blue intaglio featuring a reclining antelope, set in a later hollow-form gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.95 grams, 25.63 mm overall, 18.29 x 18.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired on the European art market. -
Neo-Assyrian Buff Stone Cylinder Seal with Gryphons
Circa 800-700 B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Fragmentary seal with flying gryphons; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.36 grams, 24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.80. -
Large West Central Asian Bronze Fleur-Ended Cross Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a cross-shaped body and a large U-shaped loop on the reverse. 14.5 grams, 41 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s.
