Loading, please wait...
LOT 0919
Western Asiatic Millefiori Glass Bead Necklace
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
17 3/4 in. (101 grams, 45 cm long).
Comprising opaque polychrome glass beads of mainly spherical and tubular types, displaying an array of decorative techniques and patterns including millefiori, chequerboard, ribbon glass and others; restrung designer necklace with a modern clasp.
ProvenanceEx private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Western Asiatic Pocket Qur'an Manuscript Page Group
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Miniature paper Qur'an, each page with dense Nasta'liq text in black ink with a red double-border and green outer border; decorative title page with floral ornament and liquid gold; several pages of handwritten notes at the end; probably from North Africa. 55 grams, 86 x 86 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection
Circa 1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a group of mixed beads in a variety of forms and colours, in clay, stone and glass; each pierced for stringing. 65 grams total, 1-29 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Shell Cylinder Seal with Throne Scenes
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
With low-relief carved scene of two addorsed bearded figures on thrones, tree between them, amphora with drinking straws held to the mouth of each figure. 14.4 grams, 29 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.051. London collection, 2016.