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LOT 1113
Western Asiatic Agate Gemstone with Mounted Warrior in Silver Pendant
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (12.3 grams, 43 mm).
Banded agate plaque in frame with dense rosette and foliage to reverse; intaglio rider on rearing horse, with round shield and turban helmet, one arm raised holding a staff, scroll above with legend. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1113
Western Asiatic Agate Gemstone with Mounted Warrior in Silver Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Anatolian Stone Stargazer Idol Head
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Plano-convex in section and discoid in profile with vertical rib nose and pellet eyes, lateral spurs or the ears; mounted on a custom-made stand. 108 grams total, 10.2 cm high including stand
Japanese private collection, 1988. Private collection, London. -
Western Asiatic Faience Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of spherical and oblate beads, restrung to a Y-shape with a discoid pendant. 23 grams, 29.5 cm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Silver Inlay Pair with Human Heads and Animals
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Comprising two matched inlays, each with a pair of facing heads, zoomorphic motifs below. 2.6 grams total, 16 mm each
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
