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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
2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Rectangular in section with waisted profile, incised zigzag, ring-and-dot and other motifs to both faces. 7.14 grams, 74.82 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Marbled Agate Cylinder Seal with Scorpions
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Frieze depicting two scorpions advancing towards each other, starburst to the rear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.02 grams, 13.24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Mid 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of graduated beads, the central feature comprising a tubular bead with chevron decoration and a large doughnut-shaped bead, restrung. 12.18 grams, 36.6 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
