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LOT 1755
Seljuk Period Calligraphic Gemstone
CIRCA 12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.5 grams, 17 mm).
Scaraboid type with incuse Kufic script; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1755
Seljuk Period Calligraphic Gemstone
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
Featuring a round-section shaft with an openwork finial formed as a vertical bar with beast-head finials supported by two opposing birds. 118 grams, 15 cm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1960s. From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s. -
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Bust
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex in section with incised profile bust to the underside, hatching to the hair and shoulders, pellets to the border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.6 grams, 12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Winged Goddess
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £15
D-shaped type with incuse image of a bird goddess beside an altar; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.5 grams, 17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
