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LOT 1048
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 in. (41.5 grams, 34.5 cm).
Restrung designer necklace with carnelian tubular, spherical, polyhedral and other beads, with a later Indian heart-shaped pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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The body of squat profile with narrow mouth and short lateral U-section spout, short stem and stepped domed base; repoussé ornament comprising flowers and vines with leaves. 340 grams, 14.5 cm
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Akkadian Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Black stone with a figure wearing a long robe and horned cap, holding a sceptre, other hand raised in greeting to a central male figure seated on a bull; behind a bearded male figure wearing long robes and horned cap and carrying a sceptre; behind a panel with four rows of cuneiform text. 4.24 grams, 14 mm
From an important North London collection formed in the late 1980s. From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent. -
Silver Seal Ring with Cyrillic Inscription
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With drum-shaped bezel, animal motif and enigmatic surrounding text. 5.43 grams, 22.92 mm overall, 18.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
