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LOT 2081
Western Asiatic Gilt and Silvered Wire Calligraphic Bed or Table Cover
20TH CENTURY A.D.
38 1/2 x 62 1/2 in. (470 grams, 98 x 159 cm).
Rectangular fabric cover with embroidered calligraphic text, bands of flowers and tendrils and other detailing, executed in gold- and silver-coloured threads. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 2081
Western Asiatic Gilt and Silvered Wire Calligraphic Bed or Table Cover
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
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Eastern Post-Classical Agate Gemstone of a Dionysiac Bull with Vine Leaf in Ancient Silver Pendant
19th century A.D. and earlierEstimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Silver cell with beaded band to the equator, fragment of suspension loop; inset sardonyx gemstone with possibly later intaglio profile bull on a baseline with head lowered; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 14.81 grams, 32 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13149-248676. -
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Cylinder Seal Electrotype Group
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Of academic interest, copper coated lead seal impressions taken from cylinder seals showing different scenes, including two with cuneiform text. 438 grams total, 49-57 mm
Possibly made by the British Museum. From a West Country, UK, private collection. -
Miscellaneous Vintage Pin Badge Collection
Circa 1980s A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Including 'Chile Vencera', 'Was the last owner of your coat murdered?' and other types. 41 grams total, 25-63 mm
From the private collection of a S.W. London gentleman, acquired in the 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
