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LOT 1395
Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal Group
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3/4 in. (19.27 grams total, 16.02-20.47 mm).
Each with a lightly incised geometric motif. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Comprising a square-section body with two overlapping U-shaped loops above. 94 grams, 48 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Luristan Bronze Recumbent Deer Mount
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Modelled in the half-round with its head turned and right front leg raised, lug to the rear. 16.1 grams, 33.4 mm high
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Hematite Cylinder Seal with Worshipping Scene
900-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
The field divided into two registers by a horizontal guilloche; above, two winged gryphons crouching beside an attendant with a seated figure holding a sceptre; below, opposed crouching lions, an attendant and a perching bird; a full-height figure with a kopesh; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 5.17 grams, 18 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK.