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LOT 1285
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Foal and Bird
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (10.16 grams, 30 mm).
Frieze comprising a mare in profile standing with foal suckling beneath. bird perching on a vessel, faravahar winged solar disc above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. similar Neo-Babylonian seals in Wilson, J.A., Allen, T.G., Ancient Oriental Cylinder and Other Seals, with a description of the collection of Mrs William H. Moore, Chicago, 1940, figs.98-99.
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LOT 1285
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Foal and Bird
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Syrian or Turkish Copper Ewer with Calligraphic Inscription
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Comprising a bulbous body with basal ring, tubular body with flared upper end, deeply curved spout with hinged cover, strap handle attached at the shoulder, hinged lid with knop handle; stamped and incised bands of guilloche, ropework, tendrils and other motifs. 621 grams, 21 cm
with Roseberys, 22 October 2020, no.204. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Shallow bowl with rounded base and inturned rim. 232 grams, 14.3 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s-2010. -
Neo-Assyrian Buff Steatite Cylinder Seal with Trees
Circa 900-700 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Light brown cylinder seal with stylised trees and pellets; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.72 grams, 19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.76.
