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LOT 1121
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Stag
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (6.90 grams, 27.45 mm overall, 18.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
With broad shank and ellipsoid bezel, incuse profile stag within a cartouche. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a large quantity of variously shaped beads in lapis lazuli, red jasper, rock crystal, glass and other materials. 78.4 grams total, 2-14 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Glass is the premier bead material. Invented in the Middle East around 2500 B. C., glass making spread slowly. There are mainly two types of beads, drawn beads (when the tubes are cut in a short segments, which are usually agitated over heat to smooth off the sharp edges) or wound beads (made by wrapping molten glass around a rock, stick or wire. Once the bead is built up, it can be further pressed or paddled into shape, placed in a mould, or decorated with other colours of glass. -
Ottoman Stamp Seal Group
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Including discoid, octagonal and arabesque types with calligraphic text. 16.5 grams total, 22-23 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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Jemdet Nasr Red Jasper Cylinder Seal
3100-2850 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With incised linear ornament and drilled pellets. 6.3 grams, 32 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.22. London collection, 2016.
