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LOT 1740
Western Asiatic Engraved Grey Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (9.82 grams, 34 mm).
Trapezoidal in plan with incuse advancing lion to the underside; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1740
Western Asiatic Engraved Grey Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Bronze Duck Weight
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Modelled in the round with an erect head, a small circular socket underneath. 12.1 grams, 27 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
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Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Group
Circa 12th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A mixed group of rings from the Seljuk and Ottoman periods, comprising three rings: one with a calligraphic inscription, one with a hexagonal bezel with remains of niello, and one with the bezel divided into two fields. 24.9 grams total, 21-27 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Sasanian Haematite Stamp Seal with Recumbent Antelope
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex in profile with an incuse motif of an antelope with legs folded beneath the body; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.8 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
