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LOT 0926
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 3/4 in. (88 grams total, 1-18 mm).
A mixed group of glass, stone and shell beads of oblate, tabular, cylindrical and other types.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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LOT 0926
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Phoenicio-Babylonian Frog Shekel Weight
Circa 7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
A haematite shekel standard weight in frog form; chipped. 8.4 grams, 21 mm
Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
Sassanian Glass Rhyton- Style Vessel
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A pale green glass vessel with tapering sidewalls and foot formed as a stylised shoe or boot; iridescent surfaces. 86 grams, 11.2 cm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. with Vermot & Associés, Paris, France, 16 November 2019, lot 44. -
Parthian Electrum Earring Pair
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £889
A matching pair of gold hoop earrings, each composed of a tapering hoop with expanded central section, adorned on both faces with gold pellets, pyramid clusters and a larger pyramid cluster finial with pyramid granules to each pellet; hinged closure. 10.02 grams total, 21 mm each
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.