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LOT 1578
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix with Sea Scrolls
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (13.9 grams, 23 mm).
Chessman-type with knop finial, incuse design of opposed scrolls; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1578
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix with Sea Scrolls
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Ottoman Engraved Carnelian Bifacial Calligraphic Gemstone
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
An oval intaglio with a calligraphic inscription on both sides; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.46 grams, 19 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Neo-Assyrian Black Stone Cylinder Seal
9th–8th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With frieze depicting a standing man facing two bulls, sun and crescent moon at the top; pierced longitudinally; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.72 grams, 24 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Horse and Rider
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex type with transverse piercing; incised horse-and-rider motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.66 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
