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LOT 0923
Sassanian Age Stamp Seal with Scorpion
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (16.6 grams, 27 mm).
Plano-convex in form with drilled centre for suspension; base with intaglio scorpion.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market around 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of an EU gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Gold Leech Earring
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Western Asiatic Bronze Lion Padlock
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £48
Standing with open mouth and engraved annular eyes; voids to the chest and rump, triangular tab and hole to the rear of the head, hasp absent. 71.7 grams, 70 mm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. Ex property of a Suffolk collector.
