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LOT 1165
Western Asiatic Decorated Bronze Ring Group
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
3/4 in. (16.5 grams total, 19-21 mm).
Comprising four rings with decorative bezels, each with an inscription. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Bactrian Veined Marble Weight
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex. 9.35 kg, 18 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a resting lion pierced at the midriff and a rectangular plaque with incised grid markings. 13.3 grams total, 22-36 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Animal
Circa 2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With a wide hoop supporting a lentoid bezel, intaglio design of a running quadruped with long ear or horn projecting from the head and legs spread out beneath the body. 2.94 grams, 20.18 mm overall, 18.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
