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LOT 1436
Western Asiatic Bronze Double Animal Mount
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (22.47 grams, 44.29 mm).
Comprising a short stem with pierced lug finial flanked by two addorsed beast-heads; mounted on a cupped base with attachment loops beneath. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Engraved Design
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Bell-shaped with scooped sidewall and pierced lug; engraved with addorsed bull and lion beneath a crescent; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 6.89 grams, 26 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
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Sasanian Silver Footed Rib Bowl
6th century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,375
Fluted bowl composed of a D-section body and splayed pedestal foot. 146 grams, 13.4 cm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13284-253353. -
Large Byzantine Bone Decorated Spindle Whorl
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Plano-convex in section with radiating ring-and-dot motifs. 19 grams, 38 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
