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LOT 1881
Western Asiatic Jasper Scaraboid Seal
LEVANT, CIRCA 10TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (3.35 grams, 18 mm).
Engraved stylised detailing to the domed carapace, the underside with quadrupeds and caterpillars in exergue; pierced longitudinally; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s.
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LOT 1881
Western Asiatic Jasper Scaraboid Seal
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£125 (EUR 145; USD 169) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Glazed Terracotta Oil Lamp Collection
Circa 11th-13th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including folded-bowl, slipper and open-nozzle types. 556 grams total, 14 - 7 cm wide
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Decorated Terracotta Jug with Zoomorphic Handle
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Broad bulbous body with three low domed feet to the base,incised roundels to the shoulder, flared neck with strap handle and beat-head detailing. 7.51 grams, 25 cm
Ex North West London specialist collection of pottery, 1990s. -
Ottoman Calligraphic Stamp Seal
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rectangular in plan with square-section shank and articulated loop; rectangular panel with hatched frame and nastaliq inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.47 grams, 27 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
