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LOT 0268
Western Asiatic Gold Gem-Set Earrings
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.76 grams total, 19-21 mm).
Comprising two diamond-section penannular hoops with loops; each with three granulated pyramids to the lower edge; the centre of the hoop with a triple-cell set with one green and two red glass (?) gems with granulated outer edges, flanked by two teardrop-shaped cells set with a red glass (?) gem. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 0268
Western Asiatic Gold Gem-Set Earrings
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Bronze Lion Padlock
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £112
Standing with open mouth and engraved annular eyes; voids to the chest and rump, triangular tab and hole to the rear of the head, hasp absent. 71.7 grams, 70 mm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. Ex property of a Suffolk collector. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bird Seal Matrix with Cross and Pellets
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
The handle formed as a stylised standing bird, possibly a vulture, with large almond-shaped eyes and curved beak, large striated wings with a loop behind the neck; the rectangular matrix with a cross motif and a pellet to each quadrant. 23.6 grams, 36 mm wide
Private collection formed in the 1990s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a quantity of variously shaped beads in mainly orange and red carnelian, including some in glass, jasper and other materials. 92 grams total, 2-15 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
