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LOT 1447
Sasanian Silver Earring Pair with Leaf-Shaped Droplets
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
6 - 6 1/8 in. (25 grams total, 15.3-15.5 cm).
Comprising a round-section tapering body with a wide attachment loop to the top, a flat leaf-shaped plaque attached with a round-section coiled shaft. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Western Asiatic Neck-Decorated Pottery Vase
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a biconical body and tall conical neck, incised decorative bands at the junction. 446 grams, 16.5 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Necklace with Gold Beads
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Restrung group of fluted melon and other beads with three later hollow-formed gold drum-shaped panels, each with an inset cabochon garnet to the upper face, and granule clusters. 46.45 grams, 34 cm
Private collection, Jerusalem, assembled in the 1960s. with Holy Land Antiquities, Jerusalem. European private collection, acquired 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13141-246774. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Animal Seal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Rectangular in plan with transverse piercing; incuse image of a stag. 16.8 grams, 38 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
