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LOT 1730
Western Asiatic Engraved Calligraphic Stamp Seal Group
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (10.82 grams total, 13-25 mm).
Comprising: a chess piece silver seal matrix, the lower rim set with turquoise coloured glass cabochon indicating the direction of the seal, set with a dark carnelian intaglio engraved with a calligraphic inscription; a bronze seal bead with three faces, two with an inscription, and one showing a bird with open wings standing on a branch; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Broad and squat with lip to the inner edge of the mouth, concentric rings to the centre. 240 grams, 18.5 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Amlash Tall Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
An elongated ovoid body with a flat base and trumpet-shaped neck, with a handle to the rear. 545 grams, 23.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Winged God Lamassu
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Intaglio figure of a winged lamassu facing in advancing pose with pellet clusters beneath the hooves; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.71 grams, 13.52 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.