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LOT 1269
Western Asiatic Gold Tubular Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/8 in. (1.50 grams total, 8-10 mm).
Mixed group of cylindrical ribbed beads. [10]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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Luristan Zoomorphic Pin Finial
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
With complex finial incorporating the foreparts of an ibex surmounted by a winged gryphon with cow-horns and coiled disc between the neck and arched wing. 118 grams, 21.5 cm
Acquired in 1967. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Luristan Bronze Sceptre Finial
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Bulbous socket with ribbing to the mouth, slender shank with flange; second element with ribbed collars, lateral loop, wolf-masks and addorsed human heads; mounted on a custom-made stand. 368 grams total, 26.3 cm high including stand
Acquired in 1967. property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Large Iranian Ceramic Plate with Enthroned Nobleman
Early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With running foliage border enclosing a scene with a bearded nobleman sitting on a four-legged throne with lion-head finials and flanked by two attendants; flowers and other details in the field. 1.24 kg, 34.1 cm wide
Ex private collection, Belgium. with d'Arts d'Orient et Orientalisme, Paris, France, 1 June 2015, no.73. Ex Weber Kunsthandel, Cologne, Germany, 2015. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12131-218137.
