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LOT 0259
Western Asiatic Black Stone Altar Piece
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
7 7/8 in. (2.88 kg, 20 cm).
Comprising a rectangular base with socketed underside, chamfered sides with lugs to the angles and middle of the long sides, gusseted median band, similar chamfered sides with lugs and deep socket to the upper face; usage wear and chip to rim.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Property of a London gentleman.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12266-218640.
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LOT 0259
Western Asiatic Black Stone Altar Piece
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising a restrung necklace of patinated carnelian disc beads with central larger stone bead, separated by tiny glass spacers between and modern screw clasp. 18 grams, 52 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Islamic Leather-Bound Manuscript, The Ascension of Delights by Muhammad al-Mandi Ibn Ahmad Al-Fasi
1162 A.H.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Rebound hardback with full leather binding, central arabesque foliage panel to both covers, fore-edge flap and envelope flap; title page with liquid gold panel inside a frame with cross and colon detailing (:+:); text pages with concentric red, black and liquid gold frame and typically 17 lines of black text with red titles and highlighting, marginal notation; liquid gold header blocks, occasional dense marginal notation; notation to underside of text-block; spine repaired. 587 grams, 11.5 x 16.7 cm
From an important family collection started in the late 1950s. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12275-220403.
The text is 'Kitab matalle ammasaraat snarh dalayii alkhayrat' (The Book of Ascension of Delights, Explanation of the Evidences of Goodness) compiled by the Sheikh, writer and historian Muhammad al-Mahdi ibn Ahmad Al-Fasi who died in 1109 A.H. (1697 A.D.) written out by the poet Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Saleh ibn Omar Pasha al-Dimashqi in 1162 A.H. (1748 A.D.). -
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Sassanian Zoomorphic Stone Stamp Seal
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Plano-convex in form and drilled for suspension; a regardant quadruped with shaggy mane running left engraved to the base. 16.8 grams, 24 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
