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LOT 1098
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
CIRCA 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.40 grams, 22.29 mm overall, 19.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)).
Comprising a D-section hoop with starburst motifs and three raised decorative plaques, lentoid bezel with an inscribed rectangular panel surrounded by foliate motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1098
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone with Quadruped
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Oval with domed upper face, engraved image of a stylised horned animal. 1.43 grams, 14 mm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Babylonian Terracotta Relief with Astarte
2nd millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £494
Fragment with applied vertical female figure supporting her breasts in her hands, flanked by incised lateral wing motifs, a marriage. 350 grams, 13.5 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Elamite Spouted Bronze Vessel with Twisted Design
Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Comprising a bulbous body with short stem and flared foot, radiating twisted ribs to the sidewall, stepped shoulder and short tapering spout. 281 grams, 13.1 cm high
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12533-231944. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
