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LOT 1319
Sassanian Engraved Silver Bowl
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (160 grams, 15 cm).
Ellipsoid in plan with rounded underside and inturned rim; inner face with central image of a peacock executed in tremolier technique.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Sassanian Engraved Silver Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Ellipsoid in plan with rounded underside and inturned rim; inner face with central image of a peacock executed in tremolier technique. 160 grams, 15 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Spindle Whorl Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including plano-onvex, oblate and other types. 113 grams total, 29-55 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Stone Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Restrung designer necklace with tubular, oblate and other beads. 23.5 grams, 36 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery.
