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LOT 1157
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
13 5/8 in. (17.1 grams, 34.5 cm).
Restrung designer necklace with spherical and other graduated beads, centrepiece an ovoid glass pendant with hatched detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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Sassanian Engraved Silver Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Ellipsoid in plan with rounded underside and inturned rim; inner face with central image of a peacock executed in tremolier technique. 160 grams, 15 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Bead and Gold Element Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
A restrung designer necklace comprising a later gold chain with carnelian tubular beads and gold granulated collars, turquoise and other dangles. 13.68 grams, 49.5 cm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Sassanian Onyx Seal with Two Horses and Riders
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Plano-convex seal with intaglio image of two horsemen face-to-face with a segmented arch between them; probably the Sassanian equivalent of the Diskouroi; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 16.37 grams, 24 mm
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals, no.10. Accompanied by a copy of an old typed cataloguing page signed by A D H Bivar.
