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LOT 1267
Seljuk Green-Glazed Ceramic Oil Lamp
CIRCA 11TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
5 3/8 in. (224 grams, 13.7 cm).
With biconical profile to the body, U-section nozzle, loop handle with trefoil thumb-pad. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1970-1990s.
From the private collection of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman.
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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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. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
19th-16th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to one broad face, one end and the upper part of the reverse. 146 grams, 96 mm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. 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. -
Sumerian Green Stone Amulet
4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
Carved in the round as a rectangular block with slit to upper edge, vertical spike with two annulet 'eyes'; pierced for suspension. 13.2 grams, 41 mm
with M. Petropoulos, Zurich, early 1990s. with Rhéa gallery. Private collection, acquired in 1999. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12897-241753. 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.
