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LOT 1607
Western Asiatic Bead with Remains of Gold Foil
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
7/8 in. (1.33 grams, 21.6 mm).
A cylindrical bead with ribbed collars, partially clad in sheet gold. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Silver Buckle Group
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Each a kidney-shaped loop and a D-shaped buckle plate, one pierced to accept rivets and the other with pierced lugs to the underside. 21.48 grams total, 32-34 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Sasanian Cut-Glass Vessel
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £819
With a piriform body with three rows of cut facets or dimples and a slender flared neck. 103 grams, 91 mm
Private collection, 1990s-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bead with Remains of Gold Foil
Early 1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A cylindrical bead with ribbed collars, partially clad in sheet gold. 1.33 grams, 21.6 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
