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LOT 1238
Seljuk Glazed Bowl with Fine Iridescence
12TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 in. (303 grams, 18.4 cm).
Shallow with flat everted rim and raised low foot; turquoise glaze with black foliage and geometric decoration, fine iridescence; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Seljuk Glazed Bowl with Fine Iridescence
12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Shallow with flat everted rim and raised low foot; turquoise glaze with black foliage and geometric decoration, fine iridescence; repaired. 303 grams, 18.4 cm
From the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Bead Necklace
19th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising polyhedral, facetted fusiform and other beads with barrel-shaped spacers. 58 grams, 48 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
South Arabian Offering Table with Inscription
6th century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
With three D-section stub legs and channel with pouring lip; incised Phoenician or proto-Hebrew inscription, in reverse, to the notched rim. 1.47 kg, 21 cm
Private collection, Canada, acquired by descent from the collection of the present owner’s father, formed 1965-1990. Acquired from the above by the current owner, 2020. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12842-240719. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
