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LOT 1108
Western Asiatic Glass Balsamarium
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (7.89 grams, 36 mm).
Teardrop-shaped glass vessel with low-relief eye motif to each face, low neck, 'molar' detailing to the base.
ProvenanceEx collection of the Chierroni family, Paris, France, formed between 1980-1990s.
Property of a French collector.
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LOT 1108
Western Asiatic Glass Balsamarium
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic and Other Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a large quantity of beads in various shapes and sizes in glass, stone, coral and lapis lazuli, including some large feature beads. 185 grams total, 2-26 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Sassanian Cut Glass Cup
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Conical opaque glass with decorative wheel-cut facets. 150 grams, 11.8 cm wide
From the estate of a late gentleman, 1988. Ex UK collection. -
Mesopotamian Shell Bead Necklace
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a restrung group of discoid beads. 111 grams, 60 cm long
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.