Loading, please wait...
LOT 0885
Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 1/2 in. (104 grams total, 30-40 mm).
Comprising small vessels including a miniature plate. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Western Asiatic Shell Cylinder Seal with Throne Scenes
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
With low-relief carved scene of two addorsed bearded figures on thrones, tree between them, amphora with drinking straws held to the mouth of each figure. 14.4 grams, 29 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.051. London collection, 2016. -
Large Ottoman Glazed Globular Pendant
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A Turkish room decoration pendant composed of a glazed ceramic body decorated with blue floral and foliate motifs, tiered copper-alloy caps to top and bottom, each with suspension loops, one with a chain and hook for suspension. 579 grams, 61 cm long
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Previously with Mansour Gallery, London W1 and property of a North West London gentleman. Property of a Essex gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Round Cuneiform Tablet
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Domed underside with cuneiform text to the upper face; chipped. 114 grams, 70 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
