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LOT 1664
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Gryphon
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (2.45 grams, 13 mm).
Plano-convex type with profile crouching gryphon, billets to the border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1664
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Gryphon
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Animals
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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9th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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