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LOT 1174
Western Asiatic Bronze Stylus
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
3 1/4 in. (17.8 grams, 84 mm).
Comprising a barrel-shaped facetted socket with a rivetted lug to the rear, the body extending to a tapering nib with a sharp point.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1174
Western Asiatic Bronze Stylus
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Robed Female Gemstone
3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising a tapering D-section hoop, stepped discoid bezel with inset garnet(?) cabochon, intaglio standing robed female with distaff. 8.00 grams, 22.80 mm overall, 18.71 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
Property of a Mayfair gentleman; collected from 1966-2017. -
Very Large West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal Matrix with Stepped Cross
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Square in plan with chevron handle, openwork stepped saltire design. 79 grams, 60 mm
Ex collection of a late London gentleman, 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 Stone and Faience Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Comprising: a faience cylinder seal with a standing figure and two opposing stags; a black stone cylinder seal with a standing figure; a hematite cylinder seal with worshipping scene; a black stone cylinder seal with contest(?) scene; a green stone cylinder seal with an ibex and two bird figures; a large fragment of a grey stone cylinder seal. 55 grams total, 19-41 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
