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LOT 1165
Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone with Quadruped
4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.43 grams, 14 mm).
Oval with domed upper face, engraved image of a stylised horned animal. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £75
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Western Asiatic Pendant with Inscribed Mohammed
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Discoid with raised calligraphic inscription, applied copper bosses on the outer edge, loop above and hinge-loops below. 4.75 grams, 36 mm
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Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
