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LOT 1095
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 3/4 in. (76 grams total, 3-18 mm).
A mix of Asian, African, faience, terracotta, stone and shell beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Weight Collection
Circa 8th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Including barrel-shaped, cuboid, biconvex, tabular and other types, some with punched markings. 135 grams total, 11-20 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK. Ex North London collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Quatrefoil Bezel
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £153
With a wide hoop, grooved plaque to each shoulder; raised quatrefoil bezel with ribbing, central starburst motif enclosed within a hatched frame. 15.25 grams, 29.66 mm overall, 17.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Property of a North American gallery since the 1990s. -
Bactrian Style Alabaster Chalice
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With squat, bell-shaped bowl, everted rim and tapering cylindrical stem. 2.4 kg, 27 cm high
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
