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LOT 0976
Western Asiatic Gemstone Necklace Pendant Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/8 - 3/4 in. (12.8 grams total, 10-18 mm).
Comprising polished stones of various shapes, pierced for suspension; the stones are: quartz, pale amethysts, banded hardstone and blue chalcedony. [10]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 0976
Western Asiatic Gemstone Necklace Pendant Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Nabataean White Ground Dish with Painted Foliage
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £375
Squat dish with conical profile, flange rim; finely detailed painted foliage to the inner face; very rare. 117 grams, 15 cm wide
From the important family collection of the late M.N., pre 1992. -
Western Asiatic Cut Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Neck
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
The bottle of cylindrical form with a foot, channel to the upper body with shallow rounded rectangular panels above and chevrons below; iridescent surfaces; later silver neck. 22.2 grams, 50 mm
Collected since the 1970s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Free-standing; modelled with a pinched, bird-like head and face with large applied circular eyes, two ornamental collars, stub arms and splayed foot. 43 grams, 14.1 cm high
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex European private collection.