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LOT 1748
Western Asiatic Bronze Goblet with Triangular Decoration
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (226 grams, 11.8 cm wide).
Comprising a broad bowl with slightly flared sidewall, carinations above and below the lower band, flared foot with disc; band of incised triangular panels to the lower sidewall.
ProvenanceEx Abelita collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1748
Western Asiatic Bronze Goblet with Triangular Decoration
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Ottoman Brass Chamber Candlestick
Circa 1860 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Formed as a dished rosette with central tubular socket flanked by pierced lugs; applied foliate loop handle. 140 grams, 86 mm
From an old Carmarthen, Wales, collection. Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip. -
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Western Asiatic Bronze Statuette of a Levantine Cavalryman
7th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,900
Modelled in the round figurine of a sturdy horse with saddlecloth and chest-band, bridle and reins, integral rider wearing a Phrygian helmet. 140 grams, 88 mm wide
Formerly in a private collection, Beirut, Lebanon, 1990s. Swiss private collection, acquired from Mr H., Geneva, 2010. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13178-249181.
The figure possibly represents a Phrygian cavalryman of the Persian Achaemenid army. It shows minute details of the harness, with a muzzle and snaffle bit, which suggest Assyrian or Syrian origin. The transversal decoration of the antilina strap recalls that of the Persian cavalry of the period (Cassin Scott, 1977, plate D). -
Sasanian Haematite Stamp Seal with Ibex
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex type with incuse horned quadruped to the underside; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.46 grams, 11 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
