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LOT 1586
Western Asiatic Bronze Calligraphic Miniature Box
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (27.9 grams, 41 mm).
Heater-shaped in plan with door and sliding retainer to the upper face, tongue-shaped inner drawer; decorated with reserved entwined bands, Kufic legend to the sidewall.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1586
Western Asiatic Bronze Calligraphic Miniature Box
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Bone Idol Group
2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Each plano-convex in section with heavily scored detailing; one repaired. 8.82 grams total, 46.51-46.64 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Cream Stone Stamp Seal with Animals
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £34
Plano-convex in section with drilled motifs to the underside, two horses placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 12.98 grams, 32.28 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing information card. -
Mitanni Faience Cylinder Seal with Man and Beast
Circa 1400 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Cylindrical seal with a standing, robed figure wearing a headdress, before him a standing ibex with curved horns, facing back; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.6 grams, 21 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s.
