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LOT 1383
Western Asiatic Glass Gemstone with Calligraphic Inscription
18TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.62 grams, 14 mm).
Domed bead with longitudinal piercing and an inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 1383
Western Asiatic Glass Gemstone with Calligraphic Inscription
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
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Eastern Sasanian Engraved Chalcedony Stamp Seal
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Plano-convex seal pierced through the body, the underside with a stylised figure. 12.3 grams, 23 mm
Ex private French collection of Mr M., 1980s. UK private collection, acquired in London art market in the 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Seal with Engraved Design
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Triangular in plan and plano-convex in section with drilled upper face, geometric design to underside. 19 grams, 37 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
