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LOT 1060
Sassanian Gemstone with Standing Bull
CIRCA 400-600 A.D.
5/8 in. (1.25 grams, 17 mm).
Ellipsoid banded agate gemstone with intaglio standing bull, crescent above the shoulders; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Old Syrian Limestone Cylinder Seal with Erotic Scenes
Circa 1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Agate cylinder with intaglio figural scenes; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.70 grams, 19 mm
Acquired Paris, France, in 1983. From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
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Western Asiatic Ceramic Necklace Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of ribbed oval-shaped beads, with a 'bee-hive' appearance. 12.1 grams total, 7-8 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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Bactrian Gold Wire Necklace with Pendant
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Tightly-coiled wire band with graduated profile, domed disc closure with repoussé central boss and pellets to the rim, pendant formed as a rectangular frame enclosing two fusiform banded agate and another fusiform bead, barrel-shaped gold collars and coiled wire finials. 37.20 grams, 66 cm
with Ancient and Islamic Art Ltd, 1993. Private European collection, early 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12426-218224.
