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LOT 1193
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
17 1/4 in. (11 grams, 44 cm).
Restrung designer necklace with faience, carnelian and other annular and melon beads, centrepiece a disc with incised loop design to each face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Adjustable Torc Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising two heavy torcs with tapering round-section body, overlapping terminals and coiled sleeves. 530 grams total, 11.6-12.3 cm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Sassanian Red Jasper Stamp Seal with Human-Headed Bull
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Plano-convex seal with intaglio crouching Gopatshah bull with a man's head, crowned, and small wing to his shoulder; Pahlavi inscription 'pst'n 'L yzd' (reliance on god); supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.96 grams, 18 mm
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals, no.13. Accompanied by a copy of an old typed cataloguing page signed by A D H Bivar. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12128-217083. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Including biconvex, tubular, conical, tabular and other types. 195 grams total, 6-31 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
