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LOT 1676
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Gemstone with God Holding Sceptre
CIRCA 8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (3.91 grams, 17 mm).
Scaraboid type with intaglio scene of a profile standing robed figure holding up a sceptre or wand with crescent finial, objects in the field; 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 1676
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Gemstone with God Holding Sceptre
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Levantine Pilgrim's Flask with Cross Motifs
Circa 5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
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Mayfair gallery, early 1990s. Ex North American gentleman collection. -
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Gryphon
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid type with incuse image of an advancing gryphon; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.36 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
