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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 Molar Glass Vessel
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From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Inscribed Bronze Ring Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising three rings with slender hoops and bezels with incised inscription. 6.06 grams total, 18-23 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Artefact Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mixed group of ceramic, bronze and stone items, including two small dishes, a spindle whorl and an idol fragment. 254 grams total, 20-71 mm
From the late collection of a Cornish couple, formed from the early 1990s.
