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LOT 1461
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 5/8 in. (232 grams, 14.3 cm).
Shallow bowl with rounded base and inturned rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s-2010.
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LOT 1461
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Necklace
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Composed of large biconical and oval carnelian and agate beads, restrung with a modern clasp. 70 grams, 53 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Achaemenid Blue and Green Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Mid 1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of mixed beads, including oblate, spherical, and other beads, restrung. 19.1 grams, 44.5 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Large West Central Asian Bronze Star-Shaped Rosette Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £90
Openwork seal with a triangular loop on the reverse, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 52 x 51 x 22 mm. This is round, with flat face and flat back, on which a large handle of inverted V-shape is mounted. The design is both compartmented and open-work. It consists of a rosette, with inner circle, band around that, and ten 'petals' from this circle, giving the shape of the piece. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is covered with incrustation, which could be removed. The metal beneath appears to be in good condition, as is the piece generally.' 42.3 grams, 51 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered R-517, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
