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LOT 1306
Western Asiatic Gold Openwork Pendant
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (1.21 grams, 30 mm).
Comprising an openwork body with two symmetrical pendants hanging from each corner, the pendants composed of a tubular coral bead with an arrow-like gold breloque below.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Accompanied by an old collection ticket.
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Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Melon Bead Group
17th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
Group of six crystal melon beads. 7.05 grams total, 9-10 mm
From an old English deceased estate. Acquired on the London art market in the early 1990s. Property of a London, UK, collector. -
Western Asiatic Gold Zoomorphic Bead
Circa 1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Formed as a standing dog with collar to the neck, pierced longitudinally for mounting on a necklace. 2.85 grams, 14 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Winged Horse
Circa 7th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With intaglio frieze depicting a winged horse with one foreleg raised facing two smaller beasts among trees; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.81 grams, 16 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, before 1988. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
