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LOT 1122
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 5/8 in. (90 grams total, 2-15 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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AUCTIONS:
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Western Asiatic Gold Earrings
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £210
Matched pair, crescentic with chamfered profile, granule cluster to the apex. 5.48 grams total, 18-19 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Bactrian Alabaster Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Of conical form with narrow flat base, carved from banded alabaster. 850 grams, 15 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Qajar Necklace with Gold Pendants
18th-early 20th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £650
A restrung necklace composed of ancient faience beads of tubular and biconical types, with later gold dangles comprising fishes, crescent moons, pierced bracteates bearing a male bust in military dress, pear-shaped and pelletted pendants; hook-and-eye closure. 26.37 grams, 48 cm long
Fine condition.
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s.
