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LOT 1402
Western Asiatic Bronze Stamp Seal
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (25 grams, 36 mm).
Comprising an ellipsoid body with lateral extensions joining to form a stem with integral suspension ring; incuse geometric design to underside. [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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Early Parthian Carnelian Bead with Gold End Caps
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Opening Bid: £450
Columnar bead with sheet-gold cap to each end, each with beaded circlets and applied granule clusters, domed end with loop; possibly assembled. 17.44 grams, 60 mm
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. -
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £247
Restrung on a cotton thread, composed mainly of cylindrical, biconical and tabular beads. 62.9 grams, 36 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. 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. -
Monumental Sasanian Cut Glass Goblet
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
Comprising a trumpet-shaped base with baluster and conical stem, gently flared body with wheel-cut facetting to the sidewall; restored. 567 grams, 26.4 cm
Private collection, Switzerland, since the 1960s. Accompanied by a copy of a previous two page illustrated cataloguing note. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.DAA0105.687.LL. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12720-235460. 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.