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LOT 1460
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring Collection
CIRCA 16TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (43.3 grams total, 18-27 mm).
Comprising seven rings, each with a decorative bezel, one fragmentary. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK
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Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Shallow bowl with rounded base and inturned rim. 232 grams, 14.3 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s-2010. -
Hittite Bronze Standard Finial with Animal
Circa 13th-10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
With a central bar with a semi-circle on either side, surmounted by a flat platform with a stag with large, elaborate horns, standing behind a doe; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 405 grams, 17 cm (922 grams total, 31 cm including stand)
From a private collection, since 1989. Ex West London, UK collection. -
Western Asiatic Inscribed Seal Matrix with Aramaic Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Scaraboid in black glass with gryphon to the underside beneath transverse band with 'ΡΙIΛΚΧ' inscription. 3.53 grams, 17 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
