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LOT 1458
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust and Palm Fronds
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (13.59 grams, 26.74 mm).
Plano-convex in section with incuse design to underside: profile bearded bust with brow-band and fronds beneath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent.
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LOT 1458
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust and Palm Fronds
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Western Asiatic Bronze Pouring Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Barrel-shaped in profile with concentric rings to the base, tapering U-section spout to the rim. 130 grams, 12.1 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Syro-Hittite Bronze Helmetted Figure
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £316
Modelled as a standing nude figure wearing a tall conical helmet, arms pulled behind the back and forming two lugs. 76 grams, 93 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Winged Figure
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With linear design of a winged figure. 9.83 grams, 22.55 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
