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LOT 1728
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Gryphon
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (2.91 grams, 16 mm).
With reserved disc and lozenges to the upper face, underside with incuse winged gryphon in profile with legend; 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 1728
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Gryphon
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Collection
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Including rectangular, scaraboid, disc and other types with geometric and figural ornament. 16.1 grams total, 16-19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Sasanian Stone Stamp Seal with Hand
Circa 8th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £90
Plano-convex in section with lateral transverse piercing; incuse motif of a hand with thumb and forefinger holding a cross potent; supplied with an impression. 3.84 grams, 13 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including rectangular, scaraboid and other types with geometric and figural designs. 17.2 grams total, 13-24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
