Loading, please wait...
LOT 1204
Sassanian Stone Seal with Animal
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (10.5 grams, 22 mm).
With stylised quadruped resting with head bowed and legs folded beneath the body; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceEx Symes Gallery, Mayfair, UK, before 1999.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1204
Sassanian Stone Seal with Animal
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
-
Large Judaean Lead Sealing with Menorah
Circa 2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Discoid seal or weight with reserved menorah to one face. 15.36 grams, 19 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Marble Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene
Late 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Bearing a worship scene composed of a procession of robed human figures advancing left, towards a seated figure; pierced vertically for suspension. 34.6 grams, 36 mm
Fine condition.
Private family collection formed in London, mid 1980s to early 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Tubular Bead Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Mixed group of cylindrical ribbed beads. 1.50 grams total, 8-10 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.