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LOT 1259
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1 5/8 in. (26.1 grams, 41 cm).
Restrung designer necklace with graduated oblate and spherical stone and glass beads, the centrepiece a pierced ceramic shard. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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Western Asiatic Glass Bottle
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Elliptical in section with dimple base, columnar neck. 18 grams, 55 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Torc
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a tapering round-section body with hooked terminals. 53 grams, 14.8 cm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Shell Bead Necklace
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a restrung group of discoid beads. 111 grams, 60 cm long
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.