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LOT 1239
Sasanian Bronze Bowl
CIRCA 4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 in. (240 grams, 18.5 cm).
Broad and squat with lip to the inner edge of the mouth, concentric rings to the centre.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Stone Scaraboid and Bird Seal Group
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Comprising: a scaraboid in cream stone with hatching on the underside; a black stone seal formed as a stylised bird with its neck resting along the spine, hatched wings and underside; a small black seal pierced through the central ridge, linear motifs on the underside; a pale stone seal with slightly domed upper face, underside with stylised animal(?) motifs. 10.28 grams total, 11-26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Achaemenid Gold Ring with Agate Bull Figure
Circa 500 B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Comprising a round-section swivel ring set with a carved bull depicted recumbent with its head turned to the right. 4.71 grams, 27.98 mm overall, 19.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12939-245988. -
Large West Central Asian Bronze Ear-Shaped Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising an openwork ear-shaped body and a tall looped handle on the reverse. 42.7 grams, 51 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.
