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LOT 1215
Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
13 3/8 in. (22.5 grams, 34 cm).
Graduated string of irregular beads and dangles, banded centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Caucasian Stag Figure with Attachment Loops
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Modelled in the round with vertical antlers, loops to the hooves and tail, vertical bar to the midriff with loop finials and coiled shank, coils to the neck. 111 grams, 83 mm
From the collection of a former Israeli ambassador, Mr N.M., 1960s-1980s. Kept in the UK since 1992. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12264-221463. -
Heavy Luristan Bronze Snake-Headed Armlet
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Round-section substantial shank with flattened ends, low-relief ribbed collars, snake-head detailing. 173 grams, 90 mm
From a collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Calligraphic Gemstone Group
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Each with chamfered edges and dense panel of calligraphic text. 9.3 grams total, 19-25 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.