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LOT 1096
Western Asiatic Bronze Elephant
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (4 in.) (115 grams, 73 mm (251 grams total, 10 cm wide including stand)).
In advancing pose with trunk extended, tail draped along the hindleg; old inked number '27' to underside; supplied with a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx European collection since 1970.
with Herman Historica, Munich, Germany, Auction 95, no.6031 (Part).
Property of a French collector.
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Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including triangular, tubular, oblate, irregular and other types in glass, lapis lazuli, coral and other materials. 112 grams total, 2-22 mm
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Restrung designer necklace of graduated tubular and other beads, in glass, carnelian and other materials. 46.4 grams, 39 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Western Asiatic Garnet-Set Gold Pendant Element
Circa 12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Lozenge-shaped and of box construction, the central field set with nine garnets within raised frames set, the base with wire and chain work, the four corners set with facetted spherical terminals, four suspension loops between each terminal. 11.3 grams, 59 mm
From a private family collection formed in the 1970s.
