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LOT 1443
Western Asiatic Engraved Calligraphic Stamp Seal Group
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/8 in. (10.2 grams total, 24-27 mm).
Comprising two chess piece seal matrices, one set with a carnelian intaglio with densely arranged calligraphic inscription, the other with a bronze insert with an inscription; supplied with museum-quality impressions. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Engraved Design
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Bell-shaped with scooped sidewall and pierced lug; engraved with addorsed bull and lion beneath a crescent; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 6.89 grams, 26 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust and Palm Fronds
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Plano-convex in section with incuse design to underside: profile bearded bust with brow-band and fronds beneath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.59 grams, 26.74 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. -
Sasanian Orange Agate Stamp Seal
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With incuse profile bearded portrait bust between stars. 13.13 grams, 27.18 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.