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LOT 1475
Western Asiatic Engraved Green Stone Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (3.36 grams, 15 mm).
An octagonal intaglio with an inscription on a densely arranged floral field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1475
Western Asiatic Engraved Green Stone Calligraphic Intaglio
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Mesopotamian Carved Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
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Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Western Asiatic Oval Gold Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a hollow-form leaf-shaped pendant with applied filigree loops and a small boss beneath the ribbed suspension loop. 0.58 grams, 19 mm
Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal Group
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
