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LOT 1205
Western Asiatic Mixed Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/4 - 1 1/8 in. (272 grams total, 7-28 mm).
Mainly bicones, oblates, rounded and barrel shapes. [162]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 1205
Western Asiatic Mixed Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Mesopotamian Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Winged Horse
Circa 7th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
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. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Weight Collection
Circa 8th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including polyhedral, barrel-shaped, tabular and other types, most with impressed markings. 216 grams total, 9-24 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK. Ex North London collection, 1990s. -
Qajar Inscribed Gemstone in Silver Ring
Dated 1873 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Carnelian cloison dated 1290 AH (1873 AD) with personal stamp seal for Rahim Al-Hosseini. 16.65 grams, 29.85 mm overall, 20.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)
Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990.
