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LOT 0873
Sassanian Agate Stamp Seal with Bird
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (7.7 grams, 20 mm).
Standing right to base in stylised form, drilled for suspension and held on a fabric thong. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Iridescent Glass Bead
Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Melon-shaped with hole for suspension. 1.79 grams, 26 mm
London private collection, 1979-1983. -
Sassanian Cut Glass Cup
3rd-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
The walls tapering slightly towards the base, displaying wheel-cut ovals running in registers around the body, slightly everted rim; iridescent surfaces. 239 grams, 12 cm
Ex Belgian collection, 1980s. -
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Western Asiatic Glazed Ceramic Floor Tile Group with Stars
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising: four small star-shaped examples with blue glaze finish; four square ones with a step to each corner, white glaze finish with design of turquoise roundels and dark blue stars; two similar half-tiles; mounted on a custom-made display stand, one repaired. 1.2 kg total, 36 cm wide including stand
Fine condition; one repaired.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
