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LOT 1317
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet with Coils
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (36.5 grams, 74 mm).
Comprising a round-section shank and with the tapered ends wound about the shank; partly absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Tear-Drop Shaped Weight
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Carinated in profile with faceted section. 8.4 grams, 17 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet
Late Bronze Age, 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Round-section shank with clubbed ends. 21 grams, 64 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Safavid Drawing of a Western Pilgrim
Circa 1680 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Ink on paper; drawing of a Western noblewoman or pilgrim; mounted with dark blue reveal in a Victorian gilt ornate frame and later illuminated border with decorative gold and red paint. 2.3 kg, 36 x 49 cm including frame
Acquired from the UK art market. Private Scottish collection.
The headgear may suggest that the subject is Portuguese, if it depicts the traditional 'capote e capelo' hood.
