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LOT 0861
Western Asiatic Blue Glass Bottle
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (73.9 grams, 16 cm).
With a tapering cylindrical body and bulbous base, applied trails, scrolls and loop handle; remains of iridescence, repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon private collection, 1979-1983.
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Safavid Textile Fragment with Pearls
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Silk-backed textile panel with applied metallic floral embroidery and pearls. 174 grams, 42.5 cm
London, UK, collection. -
Sumerian Jasper Cylinder Seal With Squatting Women
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Drilled vertically for suspension; accompanied by a typed and signed scholarly note issued by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of red stone, 16 x 16 mm. Frieze of four women squatting on mats, each holding a jar with neck. Mesopotamian, c.3000 B.C. Good condition.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 7.3 grams, 16 mm
From the 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970-1990s. Accompanied by a scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology. -
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Drop Earrings
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Each composed of a slender penannular hoop with loop below and coiled wire arm suspending decorated gold, polished garnet, pearl and composition beads below; assembled from elements. 9.08 grams total, 87-88 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
