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LOT 1256
Western Asiatic Bronze Weight Collection
CIRCA 8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (127 grams total, 10-24 mm).
Including barrel-shaped, discoid, octagonal and other types, some with stamped markings. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Ex North London collection, 1990s.
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Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with King and Gryphon
Circa 600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
With intaglio king in tall headdress gripping the throat of a rearing gryphon. 8.09 grams, 24 mm
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals. -
Judaean Lead Sealing with Menorah and Inscription
Circa 2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Discoid seal plate with impressed menorah flanked by characters. 3.6 grams, 15 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Agate and Gold Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £550
Restrung designer necklace with elegant bead arrangement, comprising spherical white agate beads, oval banded agate beads, with later gold interstitial slender bicone beads; modern clasp. 82.5 grams, 64 cm long
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
