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LOT 1247
Western Asiatic Cream Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
12 in. (12.5 grams, 30.6 cm).
Composed of mainly oblate and tubular beads with larger beads as the central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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LOT 1247
Western Asiatic Cream Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Stone Geometric Pendant
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rectangular body with integral suspension loop and engraved grid of dot-in-lozenges on the obverse. 7.61 grams, 37 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Fatimid Opaque Mosaic Glass Vase
Circa 10th-12th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £320
Comprising a squat, rounded body and tubular neck with a rounded rim, pontil base; dragged swirl motifs in white on a navy blue field; repaired. 242 grams, 15.5 cm
Private collection, UK.
These vessels were core-formed, in opaque green manganese, with a flattened spherical body and tall, thin tapering neck. Such categories of vessels were especially produced in the region of the Fayoum. -
Neo-Assyrian Buff Stone Cylinder Seal with Gryphons
Circa 800-700 B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Fragmentary seal with flying gryphons; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.36 grams, 24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.80.
