Loading, please wait...
LOT 1777
Western Asiatic Bronze Ibex Stamp Seal
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/ 8 in. (9.04 grams, 34 mm).
Compartmented seal shaped as a horned quadruped with a square body and curving horns, a loop on the reverse.
ProvenanceEx the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, acquired 1970-2000s, thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1777
Western Asiatic Bronze Ibex Stamp Seal
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
-
Large Western Asiatic Agate Cylinder Seal
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With winged gryphons flanking a human figure with head in profile and one hand raised; abaraded; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 33.9 grams, 48.4 mm
Private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Ibex
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid in plan with incuse ibex in profile with the legs folded beneath the body; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.62 grams, 16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rectangular intaglio with a two-line inscription on a tendrilled field. 1.29 grams, 15.9 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London.
